First Alarm, Aptos, Calif., ranked No. 31 on the 2011 SDM 100, a jump from spot no. 36 in 2010. The super regional Bay area dealer worked hard at making strategic acquisitions and reevaluating its attrition programs to minimize the impact of the recession.
Walking through the aisles at the International Security Conference (ISC) West this year, attendees will notice some surprising new additions, starting with a new 20,000 square foot Convergence Pavillion hosted by Ingram Micro and its North America Physical Security Business Unit. As the physical security marketplace broadens to include more and more IT functions, convergence is top of mind for many in the industry and Ingram Micro and ISC West have partnered to lead this crusade in Las Vegas next week.
SDM wants to bring the industry’s “green” efforts to light, so this month we’re introducing the inaugural “green” April issue focused on everything the security industry is doing to rethink projects, products and processes to better respect the environment and the future of the planet.
Comcast entered into an agreement with EcoFactor to create a new service that optimizes the heating and cooling patterns of a home and integrates with the Xfinity Home platform.
Monte Guerrette estimates that his firm will face at least a 10 percent increase in its gas at the pump costs this year as compared to 2011. And that is a conservative guess when it comes to volatile gas prices, which go down and up, but mostly up, depending on geography, season, refinery problems, oil supply, world politics and speculators.
Ironically, “in this tight business economy, we have to more often drive longer distances to get business and service accounts,” points out Guerrette, senior project manager with Mid State Electric of Ocala, Fla.
So what’s an integrator to do these days to better manage his or her fleet fuel expenses? Here are seven ways numerous firms use and that can apply to fleets from a handful of vehicles to thousands.
Custom Alarm, Rochester, Minn., was one of 75 companies across the country named Blue Ribbon Small Business Award® winners on March 1 by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
The 2012 application for CSAA’s Excellence Awards Program is now online at: www.csaaintl.org/csaacsawards.htm. Be sure to download the application today.
Tri-Ed / Northern Video Distribution’s North American IP Video Technology Tour is now in its third year, and continues to attract thousands of security dealers and integrators looking to compete in the growing IP arena, the company said.
How do you make an impression during a convention attended by thousands of people? Do something different. Do something personal. Do something fun while still doing business. Why not play golf at the 9th annual Alarm Industry Research and Educational Foundation (AIREF) golf tournament on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at the Revere Golf Club in Las Vegas.
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