The new non-profit organization is dedicated to connecting talented, motivated individuals with opportunities in the security technology and life safety field The Electronic Security Association (ESA) and Security Industry Association (SIA) have launched the Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST), a new 501(c)(3), non-profit organization designed to...
I can only imagine what a shop owner or small manufacturer of saddles, horse whips and other transportation goods thought when they saw the first internal-combustion-powered vehicle driving down the dirt road of their town in the 1890s or early 1900s. Did they...
False alarm fines are historically imposed by local governments to force those who habitually cause them to pay for public safety (police and/or fire) response and incentivize compliance through financial penalties. Fining end users and practicing other measures — such...
With all the chaos and unsurety 2020 brought, ESA became even more vital for member companies and the pro-installed industry that rely on ESA’s network, government advocacy outreach, training and more. The association’s Executive Strategic Partners (ESPs) – a distinguished...
It’s very difficult to anticipate what’s going to happen this holiday season, because how could we compare the end of this year to any other year after all that has happened in 2020? If people aren’t out shopping during the...
For Chris Mosley, founder of Complete Security Systems, Inc., almost nothing beats his favorite little Italian restaurant in New Jersey, except perhaps serving the electronic security and life safety industry as ESA president. On Friday, Nov. 6, a small group...
ESA’s District Week 2020, August 10-14, is connecting leaders from the electronic security and life safety industry with local members of congress — as we speak! Throughout the week, ESA has coordinated one-on-one meetings between ESA members and their local...
At ESA Leadership Summit 2020 Stay Connected, the Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center’s experts will share the strategies which have lent their brand a reputation for excellent customer service and satisfaction. These premium virtual sessions will be live each day from Sept...
The ESA Leadership Summit — the strategically efficient annual event for company leaders in the electronic security and life safety industry — has announced it will take the summit experience virtual in 2020 as ESA Leadership Summit Stay Connected. This...
The industry’s evolution will continue in new ways in 2020, but we will continue facing many of the same challenges we have faced for years as electronic security professionals. The biggest new changes will come from legislation, advanced automation and...