ESA’s Insurance Arm, Security America, Restructures to Keep Operational Costs Down and Expand Coverage Offerings

ESA’s Insurance Arm, Security America, Restructures to Keep Operational Costs Down and Expand Coverage Offerings

Security America announced it is consolidating its general liability insurance program under its A Rated insurance program, Security America Risk Purchasing Group. This consolidation simplifies Security America’s insurance offerings under one entity and provides various efficiencies, including reduced overhead costs...
The ESA Mentorship Program’s Class of 2018

The ESA Mentorship Program’s Class of 2018

The third year of the ESA Mentorship Program began at the 2018 Leadership Summit in Savannah, Georgia this past February. This year’s class brings all new mentees into the fold. The third year of the ESA Mentorship Program began at...
Finding a Signal

Finding a Signal

In 1947, a man took a road trip through the central United States. He left his home on a mission: to form a national association, so that burglar alarm  installation companies would not run short of materials in the wake of World War II....
Meet Cameron Fleck — A Young Leader to Watch

Meet Cameron Fleck — A Young Leader to Watch

From a small farm, Cameron grew up with exposure to working on police cars and CCTV cameras. It wasn’t long before electronics became his passion. Upon his pursuit of higher education, he focused on electronics and telecommunications. Out of college, he...
Eleanor Duffy — The Businesswoman, Humanitarian, and Co-Founder Behind Per Mar Security Services

Eleanor Duffy — The Businesswoman, Humanitarian, and Co-Founder Behind Per Mar Security Services

ELEANOR DUFFY WAS A SELF-TAUGHT BUSINESSWOMAN, HUMANITARIAN, WWII VETERAN, and co-founder of Per Mar Security Services in Davenport, Iowa. She dedicated her life to empowering women, advancing our industry and supporting the community and economy of the Quad Cities. ELEANOR DUFFY WAS A SELF-TAUGHT BUSINESSWOMAN, HUMANITARIAN,...
How to Catch a Murderer

How to Catch a Murderer

Electronic security and life safety professionals deter crime — they help people feel safe. They can even put a murderer behind bars. Just ask David Morris, president of ESA member company, Modern Systems Inc., of Somerset, KY. This past summer,...
85% of Business Failures Occur in Companies That Don’t Belong to a Trade Association

85% of Business Failures Occur in Companies That Don’t Belong to a Trade Association

Yes, you read that correctly — it’s an extremely high percentage, but it doesn’t surprise me. Associations, like ESA, bring so much value to their members that they should be a staple in your company's annual budget. As we embark...
How this One Member Benefit Can Help Recoup More than Double Your Member Dues

How this One Member Benefit Can Help Recoup More than Double Your Member Dues

Ever compare dollar-for-dollar your membership’s annual fees vs. the savings it brings you? For now, let’s just compare it against ONE of the many member benefits that you and your company’s employees are entitled to by being a member of...
Vlogging and Learning are a Great Match

Vlogging and Learning are a Great Match

Vlogging and the video culture of the youngest generations may seem strange to us parents and grandparents, but this mode of communication is mainstream for teens and younger kids. HAVE YOU HEARD of Jake or Logan Paul? My kids love...
What Really Matters With “Net Neutrality”

What Really Matters With “Net Neutrality”

Many virtual barrels of ink have spilled on the topic of “net neutrality” over the last two years and no issue has generated more intense scrutiny and public interest with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) since it published its proposed...