It’s said that the people make a business. We’ve been blessed at SIAC to have many great companies and individuals support our cause, and work towards common goals. Over the past couple of years, we watched Comcast XFINITY not only enter the electronic security...
Tyco Integrated Security, one of SIAC’s biggest contributors, serves unique markets in the electronic security industry. Their focus is business, but they split that approach into three distinct areas to showcase their expertise: small, medium and enterprise business....
You can’t get your name in the PDQ spotlight unless you apply for the award. The deadline for submission of your application is upon us: http://siacinc.org/PDQAwards.aspx. The last three winners – Habitec, Monitronics and Vector Security – know what it’s like...
An issue that often comes up regarding alarm registration is the importance of protecting customer information. No company in the electronic security industry wants to compromise customer data. If that happened, your business reputation would die. It’s that simple....
The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently launched a new initiative to bring together security industry professionals in an environment to foster better business relationships. It’s a great concept and one SIAC supports. The first session is coming up this...
The Electronic Security Association (ESA) Summit rocked again this year. Just completed last week in Chandler, AZ, ESA brought together leadership throughout our industry and introduced multiple amazingly-talented speakers to share their knowledge. Anyone who...
Great partnering leads to success in many different ways. It helps businesses grow by expanding their markets. Partnering inherently builds unity as two groups come together, leading to a broader vision or solution to a problem. Partnering can also bring together...
There are many ways security companies benefit their customers. The goal is always protection of homes, businesses, people and property, while offering key products and services sought by customers. Each company seeks to distinguish itself. ADT, a key...
One of the under-sung training tools available these days is the short video put together by a company looking to explain a product or service. Given the tools on your smart phone (we presume you have one), you can easily have someone speak or demonstrate a new...
It’s easy to get bogged down with work so extra details don’t always get the attention they deserve. When it comes to developing strong security industry standards, that’s where the Security Industry Association (www.siaonline.org) comes in. They look at areas where...