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.

The New Jersey Electronic Security Association (NJESA) celebrated the 50th anniversary of its founding with a gala dinner on Oct. 5 at Caesars Palace in Atlantic City. The association paid tribute to the “Pioneers of the NJ Security Industry” for their dedication and commitment to the industry though the years.

Richmond Alarm company is the recipient of three American Business Awards: the Gold Medal for Customer Support, the Gold Medal for Customer Service and the Bronze Winner for Company of the Year, Business and Professional Services.

The inaugural Tech Security Summit met at the Sheraton Grand Nashville last week. Combining DICE Corporation’s annual DICE User Group Conference with a series of educational sessions and panel discussions, the April 29-May 2 event provided a platform for leaders in security and alarm monitoring to meet and examine new technology and revenue growth opportunities in an evolving industry.

CHeKT, announced a partnership with OPTEX, a leading supplier of outdoor sensors for intrusion security. CHeKT delivers a visual-monitoring platform for alarm monitoring centers. This partnership with Optex will significantly advance the protection capabilities of security integrators globally, the company described.

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.

 

I-View Now announced an updated and improved integration with monitoring station automation software platform partner MASterMind. This updated integration improves signaling by utilizing a dedicated MASrecv I-View Now Receiver. Built in conjunction with MAS, these processes employ dedicated and proprietary signal types and signal formats that provide richer contextual information and video.

Bold Technologies completed the integration of its ManitouNEO alarm monitoring software with the CHeKT video monitoring platform. This integration leverages existing alarm panel communication and video systems, presenting a central station operator with alarm-based video, the company stated. With the CHeKT integration, ManitouNEO provides customers with video verification of a traditional alarm event through a seamless integration.