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The New York Fire Alarm Association (NYFAA), Staten Island, N.Y., celebrated 10 years of success on May 14, 2014, with a gala affair at the Terrace on the Park, Flushing, Queens, N.Y., where nearly 250 guests gathered to honor the work of the approximately 119-member strong association.

Bay Alarm, ranked No. 13 on the SDM 100 with $7,781,772 in recurring monthly revenue (RMR) on Dec. 31, 2013, announced that it acquired SDA Security, a family-owned and operated alarm company in San Diego. SDA Security, Riverside, Calif., has provided security services to the San Diego and Inland Empire markets for more than 80 years.

Now is the time for our industry to fully embrace Wi-Fi connections for IP cameras and other devices, because that’s the way the world is going. When planning to use Wi-Fi devices, security dealers have the potential option of using the client’s existing Wi-Fi.

The advantage of this setup over the app experience is that all devices are being controlled from a single point of interaction, which enables more complex and advanced programming techniques such as macro commands and the use of conditional logic.

A home security system with home automation now is much more than security; it connects one’s family with their lifestyle. Your marketing and advertising materials need to reflect that.

The process of introducing these technologies to end users and implementing them in real-world projects are where many integrators find themselves today.

Frase Protection Inc., Cordova, Tenn., offers the Alarm.com app for customers who are interested in interactive services, and the company’s salesmen both use the app at their own homes and demonstrate it during every sales presentation.

A key message from PSA Security Network, Westminster, Colo., at 2014 PSA-TEC, held May 5-9 at the Westin resort hotel in Westminster, was the growth and opportunity provided by its new National Deployment Program.

Napco Security Technologies’ new iBridge Connected Home Dealer Program was debuted in an informative and spirited reception at ISC West in April.

Sonitrol Corporation (Sonitrol), Fort Worth, Texas, the creator of verified electronic security for homes, schools and businesses, celebrated a 50-year milestone during its annual Sonitrol National Dealers Association (SNDA) Convention and Awards Banquet in late March.