Having participated in 25 CEDIA Expos in a variety of roles — attendee, installation business owner, instructor, exhibitor and press, I have many stories to tell. What began as small get-togethers in the early years with fewer than 1,000 attendees eventually grew to the extravagant events, awards banquet and late-night parties we now see. With amazing new technologies, CEDIA Expos never disappoint.
AMP Security announced a new name, AMP Smart, as well as the release of the AMP Smart Panel, which deploys next generation technology from Qolsys and Alarm.com as part of the comprehensive rebrand.
In an effort to improve cyber-threat information sharing and analysis, Johnson Controls, a global provider of energy efficiency, integrated solutions and building controls, announced a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Cybersecurity and Communications.
Dynamark Security Centers partnered with a financial institution in the alarm industry to offer an account-based loan program to independent alarm dealers.
Valor Fire Safety LLC closed a strategic investment from Maxim Ventures, the venture arm for semiconductor company Maxim Integrated Products Inc., San Jose, Calif.
Dynamark Security Centers has been working closely with the Numera business unit of Nortek to develop a national program for its mobile personal emergency response system, known as Libris.
Red Hawk Fire & Security U.S., a provider of fire, life safety and security services, announced plans for Affiliated Monitoring to manage central station monitoring for Red Hawk customers.