The question of whether or not an individual is an employee or independent contractor comes up frequently and the principles for making such determination are worth discussion.
Some feel like they have been quite successful simply by knocking on doors and do not need one; or, in many cases, the website is not taken seriously and acts as an online brochure just to give the dealer a presence.
In nearly a decade we have gone from grainy black-and-white analog images stored on VCRs to high-quality, digital, streaming video viewed from anywhere in the world over a wired or wireless network and stored in a variety of ways.
Taking a cue from the IT industry, security integrators should look at becoming an MSSP, a provider of multiple managed services, to ensure their long-term viability.
In October 2013 at the ScanSource Security Partner Conference, Chief Technology Officer Greg Dixon gave a presentation titled, “Managed Services — Best Practices for Security Solutions.”
Formation flying has been practiced since World War I for strategic, safety and tactical reasons. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, formation flying is defined as “two or more aircraft traveling and maneuvering together in a disciplined, synchronized, pre-determined manner.”
Business intelligence applications — made possible by surveillance cameras, video analytics, and video management systems — are a growing opportunity for integrators who can accrue the skills and show clients the return on investment.
The market values and trades on the recurring monthly revenue (RMR) of a customer base, but there are a number of definitions and business systems used to classify and document that RMR.
Louisiana is the latest state to approve the Electronic Security Association’s (ESA) newest fire certification, Certified Fire Alarm Designer — Level III (CFAD), as an acceptable form of education to meet the requirements for fire alarm contractors in the state.
The AiN Group announced at its 2014 Live & Learn Conference that it is rolling out a new national program that gives its dealers the opportunity to install security and consumer electronic systems in homes built by some of the largest home builders in the country.
Having a hard time trying to come up with a perfect marketing campaign to penetrate a tough vertical? Or have you ever wondered why you haven’t heard from that large account you pitched over a week ago?