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    • October 2016

    SD&I Oct. 2016 Cover Story: How three security integration firms have taken advantage of ESOPs to put ownership of the business into the hands of the people who care about it most
    Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies

    Employee Owned and Proud

    Curt Harler
    Oct. 14, 2016
    SD&I Oct. 2016 Cover Story: How three security integration firms have taken advantage of ESOPs to put ownership of the business into the hands of the people who care about it ...
    Eric Pritchard is a Philadelphia Lawyer who spends his workday making the world safe for electronic security providers. Reach him at epritchard@kleinbard.com. This column does not constitute legal advice; please contact an attorney with questions.
    Integrators

    Legal Watch: 7 Keys to Succession Planning

    Eric Pritchard
    Oct. 14, 2016
    With ESOPs the focus of this month’s cover story, here are some other considerations for transitioning your business
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    Central Station Alarm Monitoring

    Central Station Monitoring Resource Guide 2016

    Oct. 14, 2016
    The latest trends in central station monitoring, plus our annual state-by-state third-party central station provider directory
    Photo: Knightscope
    Knightscope patrol units from Allied Universal patrolled the halls outside the show floor at ASIS.
    Other Perimeter Security & Hardening Solutions

    Editor's Note: Rise of the Machines

    Paul Rothman
    Oct. 14, 2016
    The paths of robotics and security officially crossed at ASIS
    John Robuck is Managing Director of the Security Finance lending practice within Capital One Bank's Commercial and Specialty Finance business. Request more info about Capital One at www.securityinfowatch.com/12070948.
    Security Industry Services

    VSaaS Powers Growth for the Channel

    John Robuck
    Oct. 14, 2016
    Capitalizing on the red-hot managed video segment may be a fast path to greater profits and company valuation

    More content from October 2016

    Photo: OnSSI
    Potential RMR is just a side effect of ensuring your customers’ VMS software is safe
    Video Management Software/VMS

    The Benefits of Automated VMS Updates for Integrators

    Ken LaMarca
    Oct. 14, 2016
    Potential RMR is just a side effect of ensuring your customers’ software is safe
    Photo: iStock
    Significantly higher penalties, along with new rules on drug testing, retaliation and accident reporting have transformed workplace safety
    Integrators

    Your Business: Big Changes for OSHA

    James L. Curtis
    Oct. 14, 2016
    Significantly higher penalties, along with new rules on drug testing, retaliation and accident reporting have transformed workplace safety
    Photo: Alarm.com
    The same smart and mobile technologies that have transformed the residential security market are poised to impact small- and medium-sized businesses
    Smart Home

    Smart Technology for SMBs

    Brian Lohse
    Oct. 14, 2016
    The same technologies that have transformed the residential security market are poised to impact small- and medium-sized businesses
    Photo: Siklu
    E-band radios look like traditional microwave links and offer multi-gigabit capacity.
    Video Transmission Equipment

    Tech Trends: What’s in a Millimeter?

    Ray Coulombe
    Oct. 14, 2016
    New wireless signal transmission technology can ease bandwidth concerns of multi-megapixel and panoramic cameras
    Greg Kessinger is SD&I's longtime fire and life safety writer.
    Fire & Life Safety

    Fire & Life Safety: Fire Alarm Signal Transmission

    Greg Kessinger, SET, CFPS, IMSA, CDT, ICC
    Oct. 14, 2016
    2016 code changes regarding the length of time it should take between an alarm and fire dispatch
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons
    Training for 911 call center operators is designed to educate on verified alarms and working with central station operators.
    Central Station Alarm Monitoring

    Making Verified a Priority

    Keith Jentoft
    Oct. 14, 2016
    The PPVAR is making fast progress on the adoption, understanding and training of verified alarms
    Photo: Shutterstock
    Don't overlook your third-party central station provider as a source for funding.
    Central Station Alarm Monitoring

    Financial Services via Central Stations

    Paul Rothman
    Oct. 14, 2016
    Don't overlook your third-party central station provider as a source for funding
    Photo: Monitronics
    The IQ Certification program recognizes security providers who annually meet rigorous standards and follow best practices for installation, monitoring and customer education.
    Central Station Alarm Monitoring

    What’s Your IQ?

    Robert Ogle
    Oct. 14, 2016
    Installation Quality Certification identifies central stations and alarm dealers that have trained specifically to reduce false alarms
    Anthony Berticelli is the Director of Education for PSA Security Network. Request more info about PSA at www.securityinfowatch.com/10214742.
    Integrators

    Insider Intelligence: Mentoring 101

    Anthony Berticelli
    Oct. 14, 2016
    Being a mentor makes you a better leader, a better resource and a better person
    The Tyco Security Products and Tyco Integrated Security booths at ASIS featured unifying branding showcasing the “new Johnson Controls.”
    Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies

    New Johnson Controls unveiled at ASIS

    Paul Rothman
    Sept. 29, 2016
    Now officially merged with Tyco, the company reveals its branding and go-to-market strategy in an exclusive show floor interview
    ADS Security was recently named a Fast 50 company by the Nashville Business Journal.
    Integrators

    ADS Security acquires Sanders Security

    Sept. 28, 2016
    Purchase establishes a foothold for company in southern Alabama
    The Partnership for Priority Verified Alarm Response (PPVAR) is a public-private partnership that promotes the value of verified alarms and prioritized police response.
    Central Station Alarm Monitoring

    ADT joins PPVAR

    ADT Security Services Inc
    Sept. 27, 2016
    Organization promotes value of verified alarms and prioritized police response
    As the physical security market continues to consolidate, Tyco International was the largest supplier to the equipment and services market in 2015, comprising 3.8 percent of the market, followed by ADT at 2.9 percent, and the biggest mover, Hikvision at 2.5 percent.
    Integrators

    IHS: Leading security companies to tighten their grip on the market

    Sept. 26, 2016
    Top 15 security equipment and services companies to further increase their market share in 2016
    Fredrik Nilsson, vice president, Americas, Axis Communications, will receive the 2016 George R. Lippert Memorial Award.
    Video Surveillance

    Axis Communications' Fredrik Nilsson to receive the 2016 Lippert Award

    Sept. 26, 2016
    Award to be presented during SIA Honors Night
    The WCCTV Body Worn Camera (Connect) was the Judges Choice winner at ASIS.
    Industry Trade Associations

    ASIS 2016 Accolades winners named

    Sept. 14, 2016
    IoT-based platforms, software analytics, and personal protection devices headline 2016 ASIS International Accolades winners
    (Photo courtesy Joel Griffin )
    SIW sat down with Jamie Haenggi, chief marketing officer for ADT, at ASIS 2016 on Monday to discuss the implications of the ADT-Protection 1 merger on their approach to commercial security customers and the challenges they expect to face as they integrate the two companies.
    (Image courtesy bigstockphoto.com)
    ABI Research estimates that more than 120 million voice-enabled devices will ship annually by 2021 as the technology becomes a key user interface within the connected home environment.
    Alarms & Monitoring

    Report: Voice control expected to play a more prominent role in the smart home

    Aug. 24, 2016
    ABI Research projects more than 120M voice-enabled devices will ship annually by 2021