Last year, the industry’s eyes took a second look at Michigan as new bills were introduced and backed by some new entrants to the industry — showing promise of spreading to other states. The bills were introduced on Sept. 19 and moved through the legislature at high speed. Despite the security alarm industry, law enforcement and Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulation speaking out against them, on Jan. 2, 2013, Senate Bills 1291 and 1292 were signed into state law as Public Acts PA 580 and PA 581.
Motorola Solutions Inc.,through its strategic investment arm Motorola Solutions Venture Capital, announced its investment in BriefCam, a developer and provider of video synopsis solutions for the rapid review, analysis and indexing of surveillance video.
The Protection Bureau, Exton, Pa. announced that Bob Gable, central station operator, was given the distinction of receiving MicroKey's Unsung Hero Award for going above and beyond.
Bank of America leads a five bank syndicate that has refinanced SAFE Security’s senior debt facility. The new facility provided by the Bank of Montreal, One West Bank, Madison Capital, and US Bank in addition to the Bank of America provides SAFE Security with $130 million of capital to pursue its growth strategy.
At the recently completed ESA Leadership Summit, the results of the annual ESA MegaTrends study, which polled association members on their businesses’ finances, product selection, and future plans, showed optimism and investment in the industry.
Applications for CSAA's Excellence Awards Program are now online, and CSAA is seeking central stations and their managers, operators and support people who perform in the highest professional manner and make significant contributions to the betterment of the alarm industry to apply for this prestigious awards program.
Vector Security, Pittsburgh, in partnership with Risk Management Services Loss Prevention LLC announced a Point-of-Sale (POS) monthly service to address the rise in employee theft and provide a tool for customers to review data and analytics to improve business processes.