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SDM 2018 Security Industry Forecast: Moving Into High Gear

Results of the 2018 SDM Security Industry Forecast Study show that total industry revenue rose 8.5 percent last year, boosted by a thriving economy and high consumer and business confidence.

Laura Stepanek

January 1, 2018

Last year was good, but 2018 could be great, say security integrators and security dealers who participated in the 2018 SDM Industry Forecast Study and Panel, a report that SDM has published annually since 1982. The economy is roaring.

Reaching the Next Generation of Security Buyers

Ask yourself: Will your company as it currently exists be serving the security needs of millennial buyers?

Laura Stepanek

January 1, 2018

It’s extremely important that security dealers and the industry as a whole understand how to reach different generations of buyers, but especially up-and-coming buyers.

Non-Solicitation Contract Binding for Security Dealers

Lessing E. Gold

January 1, 2018

In a recent case decided by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, the plaintiff alarm company filed an action against one of its dealers and its owner.

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Trends & Technology Transform Traditional Security Monitoring

Innovative services move the space into new territories, bringing greater opportunities for dealers and monitoring companies.

Derek Rice

January 1, 2018

As a result of trends and technological advances, the monitoring landscape is changing rapidly.

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Security Monitoring Centers Plan Ahead for Disasters

Desperate times? Not for professional central monitoring stations who know how to plan and strategize for whatever nature dishes out.

Deborah O’Mara

January 1, 2018

For professional central station monitoring companies, being prepared is their credo and philosophy, as they plan and prepare for storms in the direct path of their operations or events that target their third-party dealer base.

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1 On 1 With the 2017 TMA Central Station Manager of the Year Excellence Award Winner

Keith Godsey of Dynamark Monitoring explains how the company combines modern technology and strong training for excellent results.

Joan Engebretson

January 1, 2018

SDM Monitoring Today talked to him about the critical role the central station plays for Dynamark and how the company helps ensure excellent service.

A Year of Changes and Challenges

Karyn Hodgson

January 1, 2018

In many ways 2017 tested the capabilities, ingenuity and services monitoring centers provide on a daily basis.

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PPVAR Gains Traction & Facilitates Collaboration

Law enforcement board members are bringing an important voice to PPVAR decisions and priorities

January 1, 2018

This mission has continued to resonate within the alarm industry and within law enforcement as both groups seek to find ways to further reduce false alarms and increase the effectiveness of police response.