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At the direction of President Trump, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced an increase on the rate of additional duty imposed since September 2018 on approximately $200 billion in goods imported from China, from the current 10 percent to 25 percent. 

Each year, the ESX Innovation Awards program recognizes outstanding products and services that drive the electronic security and life safety industry forward.

ADT has made an asset purchase agreement with Design Systems Group (DSG), a commercial fire and life safety provider in Dallas, Texas. Headquartered in Grand Prairie, Texas, and founded in 1999, DSG specializes in the design, installation and maintenance of sophisticated fire and life safety systems for some of the most recognizable commercial clients in North Texas. 

SnapAV, a manufacturer and source of A/V, surveillance, networking and remote management products for professional integrators, and Control4 Corporation, a global provider of smart home solutions, today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement stating SnapAV will acquire Control4 in an all cash transaction for $23.91 per share in cash, representing an aggregate value of approximately $680 million.

SDM 100 security dealers mutually tallied $655 million in RMR on December 31, 2018, on 12.6 million subscribers.

The U.S. fire market was steady and strong in 2018, with an equal or better outlook for 2019.

The first annual DMP Awards were held during the DMP Owners Forum in Las Vegas, Nev. the day before this year’s ISC West, April 9, 2019.

Altronix’s new lithium iron phosphate battery backup solutions usher in a new generation of DC power that may render sealed lead acid batteries obsolete. . .

The Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) provides guidelines with the most comprehensive information available on best. . .

Since splitting from Honeywell, Resideo has released a new Security Source blog dedicated to the professional security dealer.