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The Value of Brand in a Dealer Program

A manufacturer’s or central station’s brand may be one of the strongest aspects of a dealer program, but a dealer’s own brand has a different set of strengths.

Joan Engebretson

January 14, 2014

One in every five security dealers among SDM’s subscribers participate in an authorized dealer program. Security dealers join dealer programs for a variety of reasons. One of the most important is brand.

Homeowners Could Benefit From New Breed of Security-Insurance Partnerships

Derek Rice

January 9, 2014

For years, security companies have used the long-standing practice of insurers offering discounts to homeowners who install security systems as a selling point.

Electric Guard Dog Named to Inc. 5000 for Third Year in a Row

August 20, 2013

A gratified Jack DeMao, chief executive officer of Electric Guard Dog, commented, “We're proud of the team we've assembled. They've been working overtime in a complex economic environment. As more and more cities face economic challenges, more crime, and reduced law enforcement, our people have been there to help, on the ground, assisting commercial companies protect their employees and property.”

Whittier PD to Amend its Municipal Code Pertaining to False Alarms Based on ECV

July 25, 2013

The City of Whittier, Calif., is preparing to adopt a new ordinance which will amend its Municipal Code pertaining to false alarms.

Bosch Engineer Recognized as Important Inventor

July 25, 2013

Thousands of patents are registered every year at Bosch. In 2012 alone, the number reached 4,800 worldwide, and this year, The Bosch Group recognized 18 of the company’s top inventors throughout history.

Napco Detectors Stand Guard at National Military Park

July 16, 2013

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Civil War’s Campaign for Chattanooga, Tenn. Besides an impressive array of authentic cannon, the modern Chickamauga National Military Park Visitor Center, in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., is guarded by Napco Dual Technology Detectors for their stronghold, fighting false alarms and providing superior detection in all sorts of conditions, including RF, sunlight, vehicle lights, lightning, HVAC shifts, and more — all factors in this glass-atrium building.

DMP Wireless Panel Earns CSFM

July 16, 2013

DMP, Springfield, Mo., earned the California State Fire Marshal (CSFM) listing for the new XTLC – the newest version of its XTL™ Wireless Burglary Control Panel.

SmarterSecurity Solutions Secure 10,000-Foot Solar Farm Perimeter

April 2, 2013

With a nearly 10,000-foot perimeter to secure at its newly constructed solar farm in the Midwest, an independent power producer turned to SmarterFence and SmarterBeam solutions from SmarterSecurity Inc. Systems integrator MidCo Inc. took on the task of installing the solutions to help secure the owner’s investment and operations from intruders to allow the site to be routinely unmanned.

State of the Market: Alarm Systems 2013

Challenges — in many forms — have come fast and furious over the last few years. The trend continues in 2013, but so does the alarm industry’s ability to meet and beat the obstacles.

Heather Klotz-Young

March 15, 2013

For every challenge the alarm industry overcomes, another pops up, almost like a fast and furious game of Whac-A-Mole. “Whack!” The industry beats the advanced mobile phone service (AMPS) technology sunset in 2008.

7 Outdoor Perimeter Protection Pitfalls

Security professionals offer their advice on how to avoid learning lessons the hard way.

Joan Engebretson

February 5, 2013

Don’t learn the hard way what not to do on an outdoor perimeter installation. We asked integrators to share some of the mistakes they’ve made or seen others make that reduced profitability and to discuss how those mistakes could have been avoided. (Not to put anyone on the spot, we didn’t ask integrators to specify whether it was their own company or another that goofed.)