by Merlin Guilbeau, IOM - Executive Director & CEO
In 1947, a man took a road trip through the central United States. He left his home on a mission: to form a national association, so that burglar alarm installation companies would not run short of materials in the wake of World War II. This pioneer had no clue that one trip could shape the future of an industry, eventually providing a voice to more than 500,000 electronic security professionals.