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ACRE Chief Product Officer On How the Industry Can Become More Cyber Secure

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Duration: 13:00
01-09-2020

While it seems obvious that security products should protect consumers from all types of threats, the physical security industry is falling behind in cyber security. Here, ACRE Chief Product Officer Kim Loy talks about the cyber security initiatives she is working to develop for all of ACRE’s products, and explores why it’s taken so long for the industry to protect customers from hackers.

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Convergint’s Leadership Role in Creating a More Diverse Industry

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Duration: 19:39
08-10-2022

Convergint has made it its mission “to become the most equitable and inclusive global service provider by leveraging diverse talent and creating a culture where all colleagues can achieve their maximum potential.” SDM Senior Editor Rodney Bosch spoke with Convergint’s Yaruba Tate, vice president, Inclusion & Diversity (I&D), to learn about the integrator’s work to achieve its lofty goals. In a wide-ranging discussion, we explore how I&D helps serve clients, how these initiatives promote retention and recruiting, and much more, including best practices advice for small- and medium-sized businesses.

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3 Top Improving SDM 100 Companies Talk Strategy, Challenges & Successes

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Duration: 33:19
06-01-2022

SDM Editor Karyn Hodgson spoke with three SDM 100 companies who achieved both double digit growth in RMR in 2021, and moved several spots up the 2022 SDM 100 rankings: Michael Hanlon, vice president of hosted and managed solutions, Allied Universal Technology Services, Santa Ana, Calif. (ranked No. 14); Tim Creenan, CEO of Amherst Alarm Inc., Amherst, N.Y. (ranked No. 51), and Jim Pinto, CEO of Key Security Designs Corp., Orinda, Calif., (ranked No. 89) spoke with SDM about their experiences, challenges and tips for future success in this exclusive podcast

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Greening Security

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Duration: 27:33
05-06-2022

Amy Musanti, sustainability director at ASSA ABLOY, and Ross Sheil, senior vice president at InfoGrid, explain how to incorporate green, eco-friendly practices into security

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AI In the Control Room

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Duration: 11:40
05-06-2022

Learn how advances in intelligence are changing operations and efficiency in the control room, according to Ryan Schonfeld, founder and CEO, HiveWatch.  

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Revving Up Your RMR

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Duration: 43:55
03-01-2022

According to the SDM Industry Forecast 2022 Study, two-thirds of respondents currently rely on recurring monthly revenue (RMR) to stabilize income, improve customer relationships, and increase business valuation. In this exclusive SDM podcast, sponsored by Netwatch, learn how integrators and dealers are growing their business’s RMR discover tips to help you reap the rewards of RMR at your own company.

Featured panelists are:

  • Bill Bozeman, president, Bozeman Strategic Solutions
  • Lawrence Coassin Jr., CEO, American Total Protection LLC
  • Jonathan Frase, president, Frase Protection Inc.
  • Chris Gilbert, president and founder, Security Pros LLC
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