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Boon Edam Inc. is expanding the company’s training programs for its dealers, installers and end users. In 2015, the company will be offering monthly webinar training, as well as several sessions of factory training at the Boon Edam production facility in Lillington, N.C.

VIVOTEK expanded its global after-sales service network and warranty policy on a superior range of its network cameras. The company’s after-sales services include extensive technical support and product repair and replacement within the warranty period. VIVOTEK has cooperated with several professional return merchandise authorization (RMA) centers and valued global distributors, enabling them to provide VIVOTEK’s high standards of technical authorization, the company described.

American Digital Security, a security dealer based in Liberty, Mo., specializes in alarm systems but sometimes is called upon to install locks for a customer. Because the company doesn’t install locks as frequently as it does alarm equipment, it relies heavily on its equipment distributor for advice on which products to use. The distributor also helps make sure American Digital gets all the parts it needs for a complete installation, explains Buddy Mason, president of American Digital Security.

Following its recent acquisition by Anixter, Middletown, N.Y., TRI-ED Distribution, Woodbury, N.Y., announced it will now have a new logo, and some key management changes.

‘Tis the season for many retailers to start seeing a spike in profits — why should your company be any different? Whether you’re in the red or safely in the black, who doesn’t want to think about adding to their bottom line? Here are a few ways you can get a jumpstart on earnings and maybe even begin the new year with some new profit-adding tactics.

Nationwide, dealers seem to be improving their foundational marketing efforts before stepping into a second-tier level of marketing — and to this we say kudos. After a while, however, dealers start to notice their marketing efforts are plateauing — naturally raising the question, “What next?” How do you continue to see growth from your marketing efforts after the initial wave subsides? When a dealer starts asking these questions, it might be the best time to experiment with some fresh — even unorthodox — ideas. Get ‘em while they’re hot!