ESA Launches New Executive Management Professionals Group

The Electronic Security Association (ESA) announced today the launch of its new Executive Management Professionals (EMP) Group designed for individuals charged with the strategic and financial leadership of electronic security integration and monitoring companies.ESA Launches New Executive Management Professionals GroupNew professional group to provide valuable new business resources, education and networking opportunities for strategic and financial leaders of member companies.Irving, Texas (July 25, 2012) — The Electronic Security Association (ESA) announced today the launch of its new Executive Management Professionals (EMP) Group designed for individuals charged with the strategic and financial leadership of electronic security integration and monitoring companies.The EMP group will provide its members with invaluable information, ideas and networking opportunities focused on topics such as:Company ValuationFinancingBusiness Model DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsHuman Capital DevelopmentExecutive LeadershipChange ManagementOver the last four years, ESA has experienced great success in the launch of a number of professional groups, which seek to connect individuals from ESA Member Companies who face similar challenges in this discharge of their duties with targeted, valuable information and opportunities to network, share best practices and identify common challenges. ESA’s Young Security Professionals Group was launched in 2009, followed by the Sales & Marketing Professionals Group and the Installation & Services Professionals Group in 2011. Now, ESA is launching a unit for individuals charged with executive duties.ESA EMP products will include:An annual ESA Executive Issues Survey of MembersESA’s Executive Management Insights, a quarterly publication providing key insights on top management issues in electronic securityAn online resource center for executive managers in electronic security companiesSeminars and general sessions at the ESA Leadership SummitThe Business Development & Management Track at the annual Electronic Security Expo Top executives from regular and associate member companies with responsibilities in the following areas will be qualified for membership in the group: Company Valuation, Financing, Business Model, Development, Mergers and Acquisitions, Human Capital Development, Executive Leadership and Change Management. ESA has set a goal of growing membership to 300 individuals by the time of the group’s inaugural in-person meeting at the ESA Leadership Summit in Orlando, FL (February 18-21, 2013). The group will also meet in-person at ESX 2013 in Nashville (June 17-21). Bi-monthly webinars will provide another connection point for members.Leading the EMPs will be chair Dee Ann Harn, CEO of San Jose, CA-based, RFI Enterprises, Inc. and vice chair Michael Pope, president of Safety Technologies, Inc./Audio Video Interiors of Cleveland, OH. "I’m honored and excited to be helping build the new EMP group,” said Harn. "As someone new to the CEO’s role at RFI, I clearly see the benefit of the business resources, education programs and networking opportunities contemplated for the group.”"I’m looking forward to working with Dee Ann, fellow members and staff to add this valuable new dimension to ESA’s suite of programs and services,” says Pope.Qualified regular and associate members can apply for free membership in the group at www.ESAweb.org/EMP. For more information about the ESA EMP group, contact Shannon Murphy at [email protected] or 972-807-6835. ABOUT ESA Established in 1948, the Electronic Security Association The Electronic Security Association (ESA) announced today the launch of its new Executive Management Professionals (EMP) Group designed for individuals charged with the strategic and financial leadership of electronic security integration and monitoring companies.

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ESA Launches New Executive Management Professionals Group
New professional group to provide valuable new business resources, education and networking opportunities for strategic and financial leaders of member companies.

Irving, Texas (July 25, 2012) "” The Electronic Security Association (ESA) announced today the launch of its new Executive Management Professionals (EMP) Group designed for individuals charged with the strategic and financial leadership of electronic security integration and monitoring companies.

The EMP group will provide its members with invaluable information, ideas and networking opportunities focused on topics such as:

Company Valuation
Financing
Business Model Development
Mergers & Acquisitions
Human Capital Development
Executive Leadership
Change Management

Over the last four years, ESA has experienced great success in the launch of a number of professional groups, which seek to connect individuals from ESA Member Companies who face similar challenges in this discharge of their duties with targeted, valuable information and opportunities to network, share best practices and identify common challenges.

ESA's Young Security Professionals Group was launched in 2009, followed by the Sales & Marketing Professionals Group and the Installation & Services Professionals Group in 2011. Now, ESA is launching a unit for individuals charged with executive duties.

ESA EMP products will include:

An annual ESA Executive Issues Survey of Members
ESA's Executive Management Insights, a quarterly publication providing key insights on top management issues in electronic security
An online resource center for executive managers in electronic security companies
Seminars and general sessions at the ESA Leadership Summit
The Business Development & Management Track at the annual Electronic Security Expo

Top executives from regular and associate member companies with responsibilities in the following areas will be qualified for membership in the group: Company Valuation, Financing, Business Model, Development, Mergers and Acquisitions, Human Capital Development, Executive Leadership and Change Management.

ESA has set a goal of growing membership to 300 individuals by the time of the group's inaugural in-person meeting at the ESA Leadership Summit in Orlando, FL (February 18-21, 2013). The group will also meet in-person at ESX 2013 in Nashville (June 17-21). Bi-monthly webinars will provide another connection point for members.

Leading the EMPs will be chair Dee Ann Harn, CEO of San Jose, CA-based, RFI Enterprises, Inc. and vice chair Michael Pope, president of Safety Technologies, Inc./Audio Video Interiors of Cleveland, OH.

"I'm honored and excited to be helping build the new EMP group," said Harn. "As someone new to the CEO's role at RFI, I clearly see the benefit of the business resources, education programs and networking opportunities contemplated for the group."

"I'm looking forward to working with Dee Ann, fellow members and staff to add this valuable new dimension to ESA's suite of programs and services," says Pope.

Qualified regular and associate members can apply for free membership in the group at www.ESAweb.org/EMP.

For more information about the ESA EMP group, contact Shannon Murphy at [email protected] or 972-807-6835.

 

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Established in 1948, the Electronic Security Association (ESA) is the largest trade association representing the electronic life safety and security industry. Member companies install, integrate and monitor intrusion and fire detection, video surveillance and electronic access control systems for commercial, residential, industrial and governmental clients. In cooperation with an alliance of chapter associations, ESA provides technical and management training, government advocacy and delivers information, advice, tools, and services that members use to grow their businesses and prosper. ESA may be reached at (888) 447-1689 or on the Web at www.ESAweb.org.

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