*Originally published on SecuritySales.com Analog PAs and intercoms are tried and true workhorses but have their limitations. Integrators are well-positioned to help schools transition to network-based systems. Thousands of intercom and public address (PA) systems are in schools today, and these workhorses have been around for more than a century. Most of us remember being […]
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Evolution, Growth & Change: Entrepreneurship in the Security Industry
*Originally published on SecuritySales.com As technology has matured and markets changed, new industry entrants have led to the restructuring of the industry, which in turn caused it to be a bit more challenging for a simple start-up to compete in the current, rapidly moving landscape. Many of us have experienced our own unique paths along […]
Security Roundtable: Assuring Alarm Panels Are All Set for 3G Sunset
*Originally published on SecuritySales.com* Lost for some amid the COVID-19 lockdowns is the looming shutdown of 3G cellular networks. Without upgrades this will cripple security and fire/life-safety systems. A half-dozen solution providers discuss the challenge, outlook and remedies. If the pandemic has taught us anything it’s to expect the unexpected and, from a business perspective, […]
Survey Results Offer Detailed Look Into Integration Industry
Responses from more than 200 integrators show the current state of the integration industry. In the Spring of 2018, AE Ventures conducted its Integration Industry Research Snapshot survey, which provides a look into bigger, better integration companies with three product/market proficiencies: residential systems integrators, commercial systems integrators (strongly focused on A/V applications) and electronic physical […]
New Event Sponsors to Provide Guests More Opportunity to Grow and Improve
Companies like ABB, Access Networks, HiberSense and Modus VR are adding to the growing list of sponsors looking to meet with the country’s leading integrators at the Total Tech Summit. At the 2018 Total Tech Summit, taking place November 7-9 in Pittsburgh, more than 400 custom, commercial and security integrators will be connecting with more […]
New Companies to Help Make Total Tech Summit the Largest Ever
Guests from dozens of new companies will be attending the 2018 CE Pro, Commercial Integrator and Security Sales & Integration Summits as the event grows to new heights. Every year at the Total Tech Summit, hundreds of the country’s top custom, commercial and security integrators return to learn the latest best practices and meet with […]
Pittsburgh an Ideal Host for 2018 Total Tech Summit
The city’s top-notch convention center, vibrant downtown and tech culture help make it a perfect location for this year’s event. For the first time, the Total Tech Summit will be heading to Pittsburgh in 2018. From Nov. 7-9, 400 of the top custom, commercial and security integrators in the country will arrive in western Pennsylvania […]
Tigerpaw Software Unveils New Interface Ahead of Total Tech Summit
Company representatives will show integrators how the UI’s updates refresh its look and feel and will create for an easier user experience. Tigerpaw Software has been a consistent presence for years at the Total Tech Summit and has been a popular vendor among guests. Each year, the company has connected with several new integrators who […]
Business Growth Comes From SSI Summit Connections
Networking opportunities and new vendor relationships help guest Erick Toth bring improvements to his company. When Security Alarm Corporation operations manager Erick Toth attended his first Security Sales & Integration last November, it presented an experience he wasn’t used to. But, it’s one that he ultimately came to truly value. For more than 20 years, […]
Total Tech Summit Hosts Powerful Integrators in 2017, Gets Fast Start to Success in 2018
Custom, commercial and security integrator guests, representing $7.9 billion in annual revenues, engaged with vendors and peers to grow and improve their companies, while sponsors renewed their participation at record rates. The 2017 edition of Total Tech, incorporating the CE Pro, Commercial Integrator and Security Sales & Integration Summits, is in the books. Total Tech […]