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Editor's Angle: Rock-Solid Performance

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Karyn Hodgson
December 7, 2020

I’m no geology expert, so I looked it up. According to the National Geographic, “Igneous rocks form when magma (molten rock) cools and crystallizes, either at volcanoes on the surface of the earth or while the melted rock is still inside the crust.” Why am I talking about rocks?


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SDM 2020 Dealer of the Year Shines Bright

This company was among the first to feel the effects of COVID-19. Like the rock they are named for, they not only weathered the crisis, but discovered hidden gems of opportunity and came out stronger than before.
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Karyn Hodgson
December 3, 2020

What do termites, diamonds and security have in common? All three are components of the history of this year’s SDM Dealer of the Year. Sonitrol began when Al Cronk, a police officer, was interested in verifying alarms using audio; Bob Baxter invented microphones to detect termites in trees.


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SDM Dealer of the Year Nomination Form Now Available

June 8, 2020

Which company will be SDM’s 2020 Dealer of the Year? Maybe Yours! The SDM Dealer of the Year award program is the magazine’s highest honor, bestowed upon one security company each year since 1980. Here’s your chance to enter and compete among the finest businesses in the electronic security industry. The award is open to all companies in the security industry, regardless of size or market niche. If your firm meets or exceeds the preliminary criteria, then complete the form below and return it to SDM. You may use this application to nominate your own company or another dealer


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SDM 2018 Dealer of the Year: Bates Security/Sonitrol of Lexington

Bates Security/Sonitrol of Lexington recently chose to branch out through a combination acquisition and startup; as well as pilot a groundbreaking standardization program — all while never compromising the family atmosphere that started it all.
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Karyn Hodgson
December 10, 2018

Lexington, Ky., is known for a few things: horses, bluegrass, bourbon, a historic downtown area, and — when it comes to security systems — Bates Security/Sonitrol of Lexington.


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