After the 2020 election ballots were tallied yesterday, Jason Lutz of Resideo has secured another term on the ESA Board of Directors as the Associate Member Representative. Lutz ran alongside several hopeful volunteers, seeking to represent vendors, manufacturers and service...
ESA’s member base consists of companies at every step of their growth, and this year the big ones made a strong showing on the most recent annual SDM 100 Report, which outlined performance in 2019 and ranked companies by RMR....
The connected home security market is projected to grow through 2024 by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of at least 15%, according to multiple sources. Reports from Technavio and Credence Research both project strong growth in the market, of which the US maintains the lion’s...
ESA’s National Training School is upgrading our training and shopping experience! Look for more intuitive design, enhanced search capabilities and easier access to the courses you need to obtain and maintain your license. Please anticipate our shopping site and learning...
By Gretchen Gordon “Adapt or die” is a favorite quote from one of my favorite movies, “MoneyBall.” The concept is attributed to Charles Darwin, whose actual quote is: “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that...
Today, the Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application. The form and instructions inform borrowers how to apply for forgiveness...
As a business, the risk you face every day is immense. There are liabilities all around you, and there simply isn’t enough page space to explore them all and – let’s face it – no one except me likes insurance...
What do personality tests really reveal? Many companies see the benefits of handing out a personality test upon hiring, such as understanding how a worker interprets tasks or how well an employee might work with others. Others warn of potential...
ADT Commercial took ESA’s new Training as a Service (TaaS) program for a test drive and plans to continue using it for developing employees and empowering managers. ESA’s TaaS is the industry’s only customizable, in-house employee onboarding and staff development...
There was a recent post on a popular alarm installers Facebook page about getting certified. The poster asked if it was worth it to get an ESA Certification. The resounding responses were YES! ESA’s Certification program has been evolving since...