Bold Technologies, Colorado Springs, Colo., held its annual Users Conference Aug. 24-26. Attendance was up 45 percent from last year’s conference as more than 125 people congregated at the historic La Fonda Hotel in Santa Fe, N.M., coming from other U.S. states, Canada and the United Kingdom.
Stanley Black & Decker, New Britain, Conn., parent company of Stanley Convergent Security Solutions, finalized its acquisition of Niscayah, Stockholm, Sweden. Following the completion of the acquisition on Sept. 9, 2011, Stanley and Niscayah’s leadership began work on assimilating Niscayah’s security business, which included residential customers and commercial markets including banks, retail, gas stations, utilities, transport and lodging and public sector companies to which it provides integrated security solutions, video surveillance and access control systems, fire and security systems and monitoring services.
The ability to capture signatures electronically has helped dealers make customers happier, make operations more efficient, save money, improve cashflow, and even expand the company’s footprint.
What are electronic signatures and what can they do for your business? With so many new “e-services” available, it can be difficult to identify the ones worth your time. SDM discussed electronic signatures with a security consultant, an industry-specialized attorney and two dealers to get some perspective.
SDM caught up with Alex Dunn, chief operating officer at Vivint, Provo, Utah, to talk about the company’s summer sales program, its adaptation after officially entering the home automation space this year and what he considers to be a game-changer in the security/automation market.
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Professional networking has long been a key component of doing business in security. Today, social and professional networking websites spring up and gain worldwide popularity seemingly overnight, and it’s necessary to build strong networks that effectively use resources such as Twitter or LinkedIn. Add to that the fact that the face of the security is changing, and it’s now more important than ever to create these supportive networks. Enter: the Women’s Security Council (WSC).
On April 28, 203 security professionals boarded the Carnival Elation cruise ship to attend the annual SentryNet Dealer Conference. SentryNet, Pensacola, Fla., a provider of central monitoring services, embarked on its first ever cruise conference, themed, “What has your Central Station done for you?” and brought SDM along as exclusive media sponsor.
Up until the fourth quarter of last year, Devcon Security, Hollywood, Fla. operated nine branches, seven of them in Florida and two in New York. Fast forward to the end of June, and the company has built out its regional business into a nationwide platform with 52 branches and more than 900 employees.