As the 2019 trade show and conference season ramps up, security integrators are faced with the sometimes daunting task of researching, evaluating and ultimately choosing which new products or partners they want to align themselves with. Midlothian, Va.-based Richmond Alarm, ranked No. 71 on the SDM 100, an electronic security provider that services 25,000 customers, recently constructed a system to quantify and standardize this process. Here is their story:
PSA has announced a partnership with Solutions360 Inc., a leading provider of business management software for professional systems integrators in the security and audio-visual markets, as a part of the PSA Business Solutions Providers program. PSA Members will be able to streamline their business procedures and workflow through the Q360 software which includes full accounting, project management, job costing, service and dispatch, inventory and sales functions.
Boon Edam Inc., a global leader in security entrances and architectural revolving doors, announced the breadth of its 2019 technical training program, including scheduled factory trainings, online webinars and roadshow trainings throughout the United States. Technical training events are free of charge to Boon Edam distributor and integrator partners, and include one to three days of intensive product instruction and hands-on exercises.
CEDIA released a new white paper focused on human-centric lighting. “Quality of Light in the Home” includes a deep dive into the effects of indoor lighting and color temperature and their considerations for designers and installers.
Deako, a leader in smart lighting, has been selected by Clare, a leading smart home control platform, to provide Deako’s modular smart lighting solutions within the ClareHome platform across the U.S. Clare centralizes all smart home devices into one control platform for ease of use, simple set-up, configuration, maintenance, and management of the different smart home-enabled devices within a home. Also as part of this newly formed integration, Deako and Clare will soon launch together with a number of builders in Texas, New Jersey and Florida to start and then expand nationally.
Milestone Systems released its Device Pack 10.0a in October and now supports the MOBOTIX MOVE camera series. MOBOTIX MOVE is an independent product line providing customers everything from a single source. “MOVE” stands for the use of mechanically moving parts in the cameras, meaning that MOBOTIX have parted with their previous product policy of only offering decentralized video systems on the market. The MOBOTIX MOVE product line is the first motorized devices and first ONVIF-based camera line from MOBOTIX.
OnSSI and Oncam have partnered to seamlessly integrate the companies’ VMS and panoramic camera solutions. The integration of Oncam’s Evolution 12 Series and Evolution 180 outdoor and indoor panoramic cameras with OnSSI’s recently released Ocularis 5.6 VMS provides a highly efficient means to further improve situational awareness and reduce overall costs.
Aural 9 was awarded UL 1981 listing certification, an internationally recognized standard that ensures that the company’s products and services meet the needs of our clients through an effective quality system.
ESA’s National Training Schools courses and CEU programs are designed to help electronic security and life safety professionals advance in easily accessible and robust ways. With a focus on real world training, skills learned can be immediately put to use in the workplace.