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ADS Announces 2 Alabama Acquisitions

March 13, 2014

ADS Security (ADS), Nashville, Tenn., acquired the customer accounts of Advanced Electronic Solutions of Opelika, Ala. and Guardian Security of Decatur, Ala. These purchases further ADS’ pursuit of growth across the Southeast.

Nationwide Digital Launches Mobile PERS Service

Maggie Shein

March 13, 2014

Nationwide Digital Monitoring Co. of Freeport, N.Y., just launched a Mobile PERS offering for its dealers.

Illinois Bill Allowing Fire Departments to Enter Monitoring Business Moves to Executive Committee

Maggie Shein

March 13, 2014

On February 14, 2014 as SDM previously reported, Illinois Representative Timothy L. Schmitz (R) introduced House Bill 5683 (HB5683), an amendment to the Fire Protection District Act to allow the adoption of ordinances regulating the supervision and monitoring of fire alarm systems maintained within a district.

Louisiana Approves Certified Fire Alarm Designer for Licensing Requirements

March 4, 2014

Louisiana is the latest state to approve the Electronic Security Association’s (ESA) newest fire certification, Certified Fire Alarm Designer — Level III (CFAD), as an acceptable form of education to meet the requirements for fire alarm contractors in the state.

Barnes’ Market & Industry Overview: Competitive Landscape

Laura Stepanek

February 27, 2014

With new players such as AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, Cox and, potentially, Google, as well as a do-it-yourself market, which some think is growing three times as fast as the professionally installed market, who wouldn’t consider security an attractive market and wonder, Who are the winners going to be?

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1st Response Security Selected for Honeywell’s Authorized Dealer Program

February 27, 2014

Little Rock, Ark.-based 1st Response Security is the latest company to join the ranks of Honeywell’s Authorized Dealer for Commercial Security Systems (CSS) program.

Vector Security Rolls Out Cloud-Based Video Offering

February 27, 2014

Vector Security, based in Pittsburgh, has launched a hosted video solution to provide its commercial and residential customers with an alternative to conventional analog cameras that offers HD image capture and mobile access to real-time IP video.

AiN Group Convenes Solo, Announces National Builder Program

Laura Stepanek

February 27, 2014

The AiN Group announced at its 2014 Live & Learn Conference that it is rolling out a new national program that gives its dealers the opportunity to install security and consumer electronic systems in homes built by some of the largest home builders in the country.

State of the Market: Video Surveillance 2014

Exploding usage and outlets for connecting technology with consumers has the 2014 video surveillance market booming.

Heather Klotz-Young

February 17, 2014

In 1929, Hungarian author Frigyes Karinthy proposed the theory that the modern world was “shrinking” due to ever-increasing connectedness of human beings. He believed that any two individuals could be connected through at most five acquaintances, which is the original version of six degrees of separation.