ESA member companies won four out of six Installer and Installation awards and filled 12 of the 15 runner-up spots in these categories in the 24th Annual SAMMY Awards. The SAMMY Awards, organized and operated by the widely read technology...
By Gretchen Gordon
Commitment for our purposes means the willingness to do whatever is necessary, within ethical boundaries, to be successful in sales. It means they will change, grow and adapt based on the circumstances. It combines the concepts of possessing strong determination...
By Crystal Jacobs
In an ever-evolving world of technology, it seems we are always one step-behind. Just as the iPhone X was coming out, I was upgrading to a 7S. A new app came out that helps you manage your expenses. Meanwhile I think...
ESA recently announced John Loud, president of LOUD Security Systems in GA, as vice president of its national Executive Committee. Loud has worked in the electronic security industry for over 20 years and has been involved with the Association on a...
By Chris Heaton, Vice President of Advocacy & Public Affairs
On April 9, 2019 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking public comments on proposed rule changes designed to provide more clarity on the circumstances that create a “joint employment” relationship between employers...
By Chris Heaton - Vice President for Advocacy and Public Affairs
FEDERAL The federal bills that were introduced or moved in June address robocalling and IoT cybersecurity improvements for covered devices used by the federal government. Another bill, S. 1786, would establish a percentage threshold above the poverty line for establishing...
Meet Angela White, ESA’s Third Female to Receive Accolade
From a single mother working as a waitress and bartender to serving as President of the largest professional trade association in the U.S. representing the electronic life safety, security and integrated systems industry — and now the 2018 ESA Person of...
Recently, the ESA Board of Directors voted to sunset the association’s state chapter program, now allowing members from all states the choice to customize their ESA membership investment to join the state association, the national association — or both as...
Posted: June 20, 2019
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By Chris Heaton, Vice President of Advocacy & Public Affairs
In October 2013, ESA, the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) and a number of representatives from national companies and other industry-related organizations formed a coalition to meet and collaborate on common areas of interest to our respective industries....