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Post-downturn, home builders that traditionally eschewed technology are waking up to a ‘new’ reality and embracing home control and automation in a big way.

Curious about who has won in the past? Over the last 38 years an incredible range of dealers have impressed SDM with their unmistakable success, innovation, use of industry best practices, and notable growth and accomplishments. Each year the winners are truly a snapshot of what is great about the industry.

Whether you plan to sell your company now or in the future, knowing the proper steps to take before and during the sale will help you to maximize your profits.

What a security dealer needs to know when selecting hardware to provide security and home control features.

A number of recent developments in DVRs and NVRs, as well as some planned for the future, add up to opportunities for the security integrator.

 As a handgun enthusiast I have handled and fired all sorts of semi-automatic pistols and revolvers (and I still have all my fingers). Thanks to my late friend George Maddox I became acquainted with the 1911-style .45-caliber pistol, which was the U.S. military’s sidearm of choice from its introduction in the early 1900s until 1985, when it was replaced by the Beretta M9 9 mm. Many handgun experts have waxed poetic on the qualities of the 1911-style pistol, often declaring it the best handgun ever designed. 

Recently we were invited to speak on multiple panels and workshops at ESX in Baltimore. The topics included taking a new RMR idea from conception to the end. Specifically, our role on the panel was to discuss how to grow your security company with marketing that actually works. During our sessions a question was brought up repeatedly and for great reason: How effective is local search?

Let’s all get on board and help raise the bar for ethical behavior in the industry — and call out those companies who disregard it.