*Originally published on SecuritySales.com Each month SSI highlights one of the security industry’s most progressive integrators that has attended the SSI Summit. This month is Dehart Alarm Systems. SSI Summit Stars is a new monthly department that highlights some of the security industry’s most progressive integrators that have attended the SSI Summit. This exclusive, invitation-only […]

*Originally published on CommercialIntegrator.com Everywhere Experiences survey shows how companies are adapting to the digital transformation journey triggered by COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone is being invited to a lot more Zoom meetings than ever before these days and that means figuring out a way to better manage your already-busy schedule. About one-third of those who responded to the […]

*Originally published on CommercialIntegrator.com For the better part of a year, we’ve learned how collaboration hardware can help us do our job and how AV customers are demanding platform-agnostic systems. For the better part of a year, we’ve changed the where, when, and how of our working and collaboration habits as the world adjusts to […]

*Originally published on CommercialIntegrator.com In part one of a two-part series, we highlight some of the military vets who’ve moved into AV and found things they learned while enlisted translate well. Most young people don’t enlist in the military thinking it’ll someday be their ticket to a long career in AV integration, but there are plenty […]

*Originally published on CommercialIntegrator.com How can systems integration businesses manage a rapidly growing firm and ensure they are scaling up the tech they implement? We all have clients that have grown by adding more users, more equipment, and more technology to do business. However, it takes significant resources like funding and employees to sustain that growth. Some companies can grow by scaling.   Scaling is different in that revenue grows but […]

*Originally published on CEPro.com Customer payment data is being targeted by criminals as a way to gain both money and personal information, so it is important that installers know how to spot cybersecurity weak spots. Integrators who deal at all with security, beware: organizations and their customers’ cardholder data is at risk due to a […]

*Originally published on SecuritySales.com With this most recent evolution to 4G, it is without question that the entire industry must engage and focus on proactively installing 4G systems and upgrading all existing previous generation cellular systems. The security industry and users of cellular devices of any type are facing the great challenge presented by the […]

*Originally published on CommercialIntegrator.com Employers are thinking differently about the skills they need in job seekers who will likely be working from home much more often thanks to COVID-19. We’re starting to see some traction on the AV job market and that means those who are still waiting for their opportunities to get back in the game […]

*Originally published on CEPro.com While most integrators understand the importance of communicating with clients, many business owners would be wise to listen to these time-tested communication strategies. Many years ago, when I had my integration company, I was working on a very nice remodel project. The homeowner was a big guy with a very strong […]

*Originally published on CommercialIntegrator.com Pandemic presents opportunities for leaders to make major changes to how and where business is done—and integrators can play a major role. Stop saying we’re entering “the new normal.” We’re in what HOK director of workplace Kay Sargent prefers to call “the new now.” “There’s nothing normal about what we’re going through right […]