Monitronics (MONI), ranked No. 3 on the SDM 100, is rebranding and trying to execute a turnaround. LVI has produced an e-book that examines MONI’s experiences in an attempt to help businesses learn from all of MONI’s experiences — both the good and the bad.
Midwest Alarm Services’ new website has responsive design that allows visitors to easily navigate the site and learn about Midwest Alarm Services’ integrated life safety solutions, including fire alarm design and engineering, inspections, fire extinguishers, alarm monitoring, wireless clocks, security systems, nurse call systems, area-of-refuge and mass notifications.
About five months ago I was taking out the trash to the alley cans behind the bunker in Bucktown when I spied a telephone company truck with a big roll of cable mounted on the back. I walked over and took a quick glance at the cable, which indicated that the cable was 144-count singlemode fiber optics.
Some folks may not know it but I started my own integration business, The Automation Link Inc. (TALI), in 1989 and put on the side of my van, “The Leader in Home Automation.” I was 20 years ahead of my time.
Three weeks ago, I was speaking to a large group of salespeople in a variety of different industries. I was asked about what salespeople should never do.
A case arose in Oregon which involved the attempt by the plaintiff insurance company to extend coverage of the alarm company to an entire building where its contract was for a particular suite.
Recently, some research and anecdotal evidence have suggested a decline in the use of pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras compared with fixed megapixel cameras, which seems on its face to make sense.
Samsung’s 5-Star Solutions program provides custom installers with a variety of services, including a CI-dedicated Web portal with more functionality and content, partnerships with leading home automation companies, and expanded sales and distribution support. New this year, installers now have the option to become a Samsung Authorized Service Provider to service clients directly without involving a third-party servicer. Samsung has also has created a new role that’s dedicated exclusively to focusing on the needs of the CI channel.
