By Jake Voll, President of SS&Si Dealer Network Between 1985 and 1998, Network Multifamily Security Corporation amassed approximately 200,000 alarm monitoring subscribers. Then in 1998, Protection One acquired Network Multifamily for $180 million. How did Network Multifamily add so many...
SIAC is observing the news media reporting on a dramatic change in leadership in the law enforcement profession. According to CNN, “police chiefs in the largest cities across the county are leaving at an alarming rate.” Since 2000, more than...
Every day, we make decisions based on security risks. This can be as simple as whether we lock our front door or what method of payment we use when making a purchase. Sometimes, we understand that our feeling of security...
During the 2020 global pandemic, we saw the incredible rise of communication technologies and how integrated they have become in our everyday lives. In-person meetings now had to be completely virtual. No one would have ever expected society to dramatically...
Raise your hand if you are struggling to find skilled workers? Yep, everyone! I don’t know of any company that isn’t struggling to find and keep employees – ESA included! There is a real worker shortage across the US, and...
As demand for new homes continues to boom, successful security dealers are winning with home builders. Their strategy? Selling smart home! Smart Home is Standard Across the country, homebuyers have come to expect smart home technology in new homes....
Gas prices are soaring across the nation and when the increase will stop remains unclear. If you need help managing higher gas prices, there are ways to save through our Membership Savings Program. Membership is as powerful as you make it....
Digital breaches devastate your business. From loss of customer trust to prolonged law enforcement investigations to customer lawsuits, you will not only have to deal with time-consuming issues, but issues that will put a dent in your pocketbook. In an already challenging business environment, owners...
Meatloaf? Chicken soup? King ranch casserole? Fried chicken? Chocolate cake? Apple pie? What’s that one dish your mom used to make to which no other replica can compare? The single recipe that even a Michelin-star chef could not compete on your palate’s battlefield? Maybe she brought...
First the good news: Throughout the country, there is growing support for the Model Alarm Ordinance — developed by SIAC in partnership with leading law enforcement organizations such as the National Sheriffs’ Association and International Association of Chiefs of Police. Now, the bad news: Industry critics are still using a misleading statistic —...