by Chris Heaton - Vice President for Advocacy and Public Affairs

The murder of more innocent children in Parkland, Florida serves as the latest reminder that the country is far from solving societal and political issues related to mass shootings. It is a gut-wrenching that can make one feel helpless — we are consistently witnessing senseless tragedies like that of Las Vegas, Newtown and now Parkland. Rather than debate mental health and gun control issues, I’d like to empower us an industry.

The third year of the ESA Mentorship Program began at the 2018 Leadership Summit in Savannah, Georgia this past February. This year’s class brings all new mentees into the fold.

Nearly 250 executives tackled cyber security trends, company culture, and “unmarketing,” while fostering industry relationships, and bettering their businesses at the Electronic Security Association's 2018 Leadership Summit, held last week in Savannah, GA

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. 

by Chris Heaton - Vice President for Advocacy and Public Affairs

On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” into law. While media pundits speculated from liberal and conservative perspectives the impact the most significant tax reform in over 30 years would have on the economy, it became clear the impact to business would be very positive. One provision within the bill will have a particularly positive impact for the electronic security and life safety industry.

From a small farm, Cameron grew up with exposure to working on police cars and CCTV cameras. It wasn’t long before electronics became his passion. Upon his pursuit of higher education, he focused on electronics and telecommunications. Out of college, he secured a job at Basin Electric Power Cooperative as a communication/substation technician. And while he loved what he was doing each day, he knew he wanted more.