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The CEDIA Board of Directors has announced the promotion of Tabatha O’Connor from acting to permanent CEDIA Global President and CEO.

The 12 PowerHouse Alliance distributor members announce their February training schedule with a heavy push on AV, automation and security products, plus education sessions on system design and ways dealers can grow their business in 2018.

A few weeks from now, Feb. 12-15, electronic security and life safety professionals from across the country will gather at the Riverfront in Savannah, Ga., to link, learn and lead at the annual Leadership Summit, ESA’s executive-level conference.

SDM spoke with three prominent security integrators to get further input on trends, drivers and technology in access control, as well as advice for others.

ADT, SDM’s 2017 Dealer of the Year, unveiled several new offerings at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Jan 9-12 in Las Vegas. ADT now offers protection not only at home, but on the go and within their digital network as well.

Cyber:Secured Forum, a cyber security summit focusing on integrated systems, will launch with an inaugural gathering in Denver, Colorado, on June 4-6, 2018, under a partnership formed by PSA Security Network, the world’s largest systems integrator cooperative, ISC Security Events (Reed Exhibitions, the global tradeshow company) and the Security Industry Association (SIA), the leading trade association for global security solution providers. 

ADT, SDM's 2017 Dealer of the Year, settled its lawsuit against Vivint Inc. ADT alleged the Utah-based company used deceptive sales practices to mislead ADT customers into signing long-term contracts.