Consider These Do’s and Don’ts for Your Onboarding Process

Consider These Do’s and Don’ts for Your Onboarding Process

Retention, Engagement, Satisfaction, Productivity — these are all important endeavors that you as business professionals consider when hiring a new employee. But, there’s an important process that encompasses all four of these areas, and it tends to be forgotten about....
ESA Executive Strategic Partner, Axis Communications, Secures 2017 Little League Baseball World Series

ESA Executive Strategic Partner, Axis Communications, Secures 2017 Little League Baseball World Series

A fully integrated security system is in place as 16 Little League Baseball teams and hundreds of thousands of fans from around the globe come together Aug. 17-27 in South Williamsport. A priority of Little League Baseball officials is promoting...
ADVOCACY WATCH: California Ends Threat of Fines to Alarm Companies

ADVOCACY WATCH: California Ends Threat of Fines to Alarm Companies

On July 31, 2017, Governor Brown signed AB 1616, effectively ending the continuing threat by local jurisdictions to assess civil fines or penalties against alarm companies for false dispatches.  California joins Texas and Florida with similar legislative restrictions that prohibit...
4 Very Real Reasons Your Rising Leaders Need to Be in Myrtle Beach in October

4 Very Real Reasons Your Rising Leaders Need to Be in Myrtle Beach in October

ARE YOU READY FOR AN ADVENTURE in leadership development, team building and mentorship? Enter ESA’s Rising Leaders Forum, October 2-4 in Myrtle Beach, SC. This interactive, nonconventional 2-day forum caters specifically to the rising leaders of our industry. We have...
Newport News, VA Goes Live with Automated Secure Protocol (ASAP)

Newport News, VA Goes Live with Automated Secure Protocol (ASAP)

Newport News, VA is now the latest municipality to adopt the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol. The ASAP technology automates communication between monitoring centers and 911 centers to improve accuracy and  speed of response. Newport News, VA is now the latest...
ESA National Training School’s Certified Fire Alarm Technician Level II Equivalent to NICET Certification in Cobb County, GA

ESA National Training School’s Certified Fire Alarm Technician Level II Equivalent to NICET Certification in Cobb County, GA

Irving, Texas (August 16, 2017) — The Electronic Security Association’s National Training School (ESA/NTS) is pleased to announce that the Cobb County, GA Fire Marshal has recently approved its Certified Fire Alarm Technician (CFAT) Level II Certification as an equivalent to NICET Certification.  *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|*...
ESA and CEDIA Collaborate to Expand Educational Offerings to Members

ESA and CEDIA Collaborate to Expand Educational Offerings to Members

Irving, Texas (August 7, 2017) — The Electronic Security Association (ESA) and CEDIA have announced a strategic reciprocal training relationship that will expand the educational opportunities for members of both professional trade associations. The program will make available ESA’s electronic security and life safety and CEDIA’s...
The Importance of Reviewing Contracts

The Importance of Reviewing Contracts

Gone are the days of business agreements on a handshake. Love them or hate them, contracts are a vital part of the world today. Contract review is tedious in any business, but security companies like any business also live and...
ESA Rebrands Professional Group and Announces 2017 ESA Rising Leaders Forum October 2-4 in Myrtle Beach, SC Association Aims to Find, Connect and Develop Industry’s Rising Leaders

ESA Rebrands Professional Group and Announces 2017 ESA Rising Leaders Forum October 2-4 in Myrtle Beach, SC Association Aims to Find, Connect and Develop Industry’s Rising Leaders

Irving, Texas (August 1, 2017) — The Electronic Security Association (ESA) announced today the rebranding of its Young Security Professionals (YSP) Group to the Rising Leaders Group. ESA — the largest trade association in the United States representing the electronic security and life safety...
Jon Sargent: Morris F. Weinstock Person of the Year

Jon Sargent: Morris F. Weinstock Person of the Year

Jon Sargent’s robust and impressive 44-year career in the electronic security and life safety industry launched, surprisingly, by chance. A young Jon Sargent worked as a security guard for some pretty memorable rock concerts as a teenager — and like...