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Marketing Madmen 2019
Marketing Madmen

Without a Marketing Plan, You Plan to Fail

Marketing Plans
Alex Chavez
David Morgan
David Morgan
December 3, 2019

If you did not have a marketing plan for 2019, take a good hard look at the year’s results. Chances are pretty good that you did not achieve the business goals you had hoped you would. Why?


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MONITORING

Monitoring Services: The Cutting Edge

Central stations never stop innovating. Video verification, text messaging and apps are hot, but those are just a few of the new developments from this group of wholesale monitoring service companies.
Joan Engebretson
December 3, 2019

The wholesale central station business is a multi-faceted one, and companies in this business are keen on innovation, adding new capabilities every year. A few commonalities emerged as we spoke with central stations for this year’s annual roundup of wholesale monitoring.


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STANLEY

STANLEY Security Partners With Indianapolis Colts to Honor Local ‘Security Champion’

November 26, 2019

STANLEY Security, a global integrator of comprehensive security solutions, today announced it will partner with the Indianapolis Colts to recognize one deserving Indiana security professional with two tickets to the December 22 Indianapolis Colts vs. Carolina Panthers game at Lucas Oil Stadium. 


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Mission 500

Donate to Mission 500 Through Amazon Purchases

November 25, 2019

This holiday season, Amazon Prime users can sign in using AmazonSmile, and Amazon will donate .5 percent of the purchase price to Mission 500. 


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Matrix Award

Matrix Wins 2019 Dun & Bradstreet Business Excellence Award

November 25, 2019

Matrix Comsec, a manufacturer and provider of telecom and security solutions, has been awarded the 2019 Dun & Bradstreet Business Excellence Award in the mid-corporate segment for excellence in the electrical and electronic goods category. 


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NECO Technicians

Per Mar Acquires NECO Security of Lincoln, Nebraska

November 25, 2019

Per Mar Security Services, a provider of total security solutions for residential and commercial clients and the parent company to Midwest Alarm Services, has acquired NECO Security based in Lincoln, Neb. 


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Whatever Happened to the Prediction of a Mass Extinction of Security Dealers?

Tim Palmquist, VP Americas, Milestone Systems
Tim Palmquist
November 25, 2019

The world is rife with apocalyptic predictions. Johannes Stöffler, a respected 16th century German mathematician and astrologer, predicted that a great flood would cover the earth on February 25, 1524.


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RS2 Sees Double-Digit Partnership Increase

November 22, 2019

RS2 Technologies, a provider of advanced access control solutions, announced significant investments in key personnel and technology innovations to help customers and partners maximize their access control deployments in security applications. 


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SOS Security

Allied Universal Announces Merger With SOS Security

November 22, 2019

Allied Universal, a security and facility services company in North America, and SOS Security, a provider of global security services, announced that a definitive agreement has been executed with respect to a transformational merger. 


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NJELSA

New Jersey Electronic Security Association Gets New Name and Logo

November 22, 2019

The New Jersey Electronic Security Association (NJESA) announced that it has changed its name to the New Jersey Electronic Life Safety Association (NJELSA) effective immediately. 


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