Industry Announcements

The Monitoring Association (TMA) welcomed its 111th ECC in the United States on Monday, July 25, 2022. The New Hanover County ECC in North Carolina became the 12th ECC in the state of North Carolina to implement the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP)

Two sources have confirmed that one of our major industry alarm companies is in final negotiations with one of the largest consumer finance companies that serves security alarm dealers (and other verticals) around the country. The price tag for this transaction will purportedly be in the $1 Billion range. Should we be surprised? I do not think so.

BOSTON, MA, July 21, 2022 – Eastern Bank is pleased to announce Greg Spurr has joined the organization as a Senior Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager in the Commercial Banking Division specializing in Security Alarm Lending. Based in Boston, Mr. Spurr’s experience includes a focus in specialized lending, including security alarm services and acquisition finance.

SIAC, along with The Monitoring Association (TMA), is sponsoring the National Sheriff’s Association (NSA) “Sheriff/Private Security Partnership Award.” NSA announced its various annual awards recently on its web site, which you can access here.

A new study by a professor at the UNC Charlotte, Criminal Justice & Criminology Department shows that most electronic security systems in the communities studied protect life and property without generating calls for police services.

Aiphone announces the Aiphone Experience Center, company’s first interactive training facility of its kind Redmond, Wash. – July 12, 2022 – Aiphone, the leading international manufacturer of inter-com and security communication products, has announced the opening of the first Aiphone Ex-perience Center on July, 1st 2022. The first of its kind for the company, the

The Jonard Tools Solderless Terminal Ring and Lug Kit (TCK-178) makes it easy for technicians to terminate electrical wires without running the risk of burns at the job site. 

The new Strike 10 bowling alley in Boca Raton, Florida is not your parents’ bowling alley. Featuring a giant DVLED display, tunable color LED lighting, a professional DJ booth, a 37-camera surveillance system, 17 video zones, eight audio zones and a Control4 automation system that can activate everything at the push of a button, Strike 10 is equal parts bowling alley and high-tech night club.