The senseless shootings in Buffalo, NY and Uvalde, TX serve as stark reminders how far we have to go to resolve many societal problems. Everyone reading this has their own ideas about the root cause and potential means to resolve...
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...
Presented by the Foundation for Advancing Security Talent and bringing together top organizations, the 2022 study will provide the security industry with the data it needs to effectively recruit and hire talent. SILVER SPRING, Maryland – Recognizing the industry’s need...
We hear it from members and from other trade associations with skilled workforces – “I can’t find enough people for the open positions I have”. This is a common theme throughout the country and is evidenced by the 10.25 million...
Here are highlights of legislative activity that could impact the electronic security and life safety industry from April. Federal Legislative Summary – April 2022 The political divide in Congress is as wide as it has ever been, so no...
Tell me, ever hear a salesperson say something like this: “Just had a great meeting. I think there is going to be $100,000 (or $10,000 or $1MM) of business there!” Yet somehow that great meeting never turns into any business....
To be the Chairman of the Board for ESA requires a tremendous amount of dedication, commitment, and sacrifice. On behalf of all ESA members and staff, I would like to acknowledge and thank Jamie Vos for serving ESA as Chairman...
It all begins in the basement of a friend's home in Chicago Ill., back in 2001. Like the archetypal Silicon Valley garage in which massive computer corporations started; this was the modest location where the ideas for Convergint were developed....
Now that we have “dispensed” (as quoted by Fed Chair Powell) with the word “transitory” as an adjective to inflation, we must look forward to higher costs for goods and services for the foreseeable future. Many legislative efforts this year...
Here are highlights of legislative activity that could impact the electronic security and life safety industry from March. Federal Legislative Summary – March 2022 A federal “right to repair” bill was filed on March 14, 2022 that would create...