The electronic security industry works closely with the public safety sector, and we greatly appreciate the contributions that police, firefighters, paramedics, and EMTs offer to our communities. To show our appreciation, the ESA Youth Scholarship program was developed to provide...
Customers rely on monitoring centers for daily operations and peace of mind. When looking for a monitoring partner, one of the most prominent and crucial factors to evaluate is if they heavily invest in their facilities' continued advancement and modernization....
Ken Kocher of Force Security Solutions has been selected by The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) to join the nine-member board of directors drawn from the membership of the Electronic Security Association (ESA) and the Security Industry Association (SIA)...
WD Purple drives are engineered specifically for surveillance to help withstand the elevated heat fluctuations and equipment vibrations within NVR environments. An average desktop drive is built to run for only short intervals, not the harsh 24/7 always-on environment of a...
By John Loud, ESA Chairman I am honored to have been elected to serve as the 2022-2024 Chairman of the Board for the Electronic Security Association. ESA has and always will be a place for the security professionals and vendors...
The schooling of Eric Garner on his family’s business — Ogden, Utah-based Mountain Alarm, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year — began as a pre-teen in the late 1990s. While on a summer road trip he recalls among...
The 2022 NFL Football Season is Upon Us! Get in on the competition by joining ESA's Members-Only Fantasy Football League! This icebreaker to enhance peer-to-peer friendships within the electronic security and life safety industry will allow you the ability...
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...
John Loud, president of LOUD Security Systems in Georgia, did not begin his career anywhere close to the electronic security industry. His journey began with a degree in political science, after which he was a flight attendant in training to...
2023 will mark ESA’s 75th anniversary. Our industry has changed dramatically since 1948 and ESA has supported members throughout those changes. It’s impressive just how far this organization has come and how many programs, resources, and benefits it provides to...