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Husband-Wife Contractor Team Thrive on Customer Demand Where Others Fail

February 8, 2012

The husband-and-wife team Don and Vanessa Blunt, who own and operate Southern Nevada Fire Protection (SNFP), have a knack for seizing entrepreneurial opportunity when it knocks.

Moon Security’s New Program to Help Dealers Grow RMR by $25K

February 1, 2012

For dealers with a large number of commercial accounts looking to increase their recurring monthly revenue (RMR), Mike Miller, vice president of Moon Security, believes he has the solution with the new iLinkx Dealer Program.

Gaining Appreciation for Cloud-Based Monitoring

January 23, 2012

I realize that some traditional security professionals turn a deaf ear when they hear term "cloud-based monitoring." I'd like to believe this is true because they don't have a full understanding on the great advantages and redundancy that a cloud-based structure can offer.

Mt. Prospect to Establish Wireless Network to Monitor Fire Alarm Systems

January 11, 2012

The Northwest Central Dispatch (NWCD) will monitor all new commercial fire alarm systems here, eliminating central station monitoring, according to a plan approved by the Mt. Prospect Board of Trustees.

Johnson Controls Earns CSAA Five Diamond Certification

January 10, 2012

Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI) has received Central Station Alarm Association's (CSAA) Five Diamond certification for its alarm monitoring station located here.

Central Stations Have Until Jan. 31 to Join ASAP Project

December 19, 2011

As the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) program continues to ramp up, the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) is actively recruiting charter members until Jan. 31.

SureView Systems Immix Cloud

December 12, 2011

SureView Systems of Tampa, Fla., releases the Immix Cloud, which enables central stations to deliver monitoring services by consolidating video, access control, audio and alarm events into a single point of control.

C.O.P.S. Monitoring to Expand Footprint in Dallas

November 18, 2011

C.O.P.S. Monitoring announced it will open an 8,000-square-foot UL-Listed central station in Dallas during the first quarter of 2012 in order to better serve dealers throughout the region.

The Imperatives of Redundancy

October 19, 2011

The topic of central station redundancy and its significance is always a popular subject. This is especially so in the wake of Hurricane Irene's wrath along the East Coast.

Maryland Firm’s Central Station to Enhance Dealer Network

September 20, 2011

Dynamark Security Centers' newly operational UL-listed, third-party central station provides more reliable alarm monitoring and faster response.

How Central Stations Prepared for Hurricane Irene

September 1, 2011

When alarm companies and central stations in the northeast United States received word about Hurricane Irene, they immediately began implementing their emergency management plans.

C.O.P.S. Monitoring Seeks to Reach More Dealers With New Central Station

July 7, 2011

With a goal of creating a stronger connection with its Tennessee dealers, C.O.P.S. Monitoring has opened its fourth central station here.

Micro Key Software Helps Central Stations Attract More Alarm Dealers

June 17, 2011

Micro Key Solutions has enhanced its Millenium Series monitoring and management software to allow contract central stations to offer additional benefits for their alarm dealers.

What Is the IQ Certification Program?

June 3, 2011

Installation Quality (IQ) Certification Program Chair Tim Creenan, who is also president of Amherst Alarm, explains the benefits central stations and security dealers gain when joining the program.

ADS Promotes In-House to Fill Central Station Manager Role

May 25, 2011

ADS Security (ADS) has promoted Christine Mudrak to central station manager.

Mace CS Adds 20K Monitoring Accounts With Acquisition

April 4, 2011

Mace Central Station (CS) will monitor an additional 20,000 accounts from more than 70 dealers with the purchase The Command Center Inc. (TCCI), a wholesale central station ...

Taming ‘Runaway’ Alarm Signals

March 25, 2011

Let's discuss a cautionary tale about alarm signals gone mad. Here's the idea: Imagine three turnstiles in a subway. Every couple of minutes a passenger deposits a coin and passes through easily.

Vivint to Convert 500K Accounts to SGS' stages Platform

March 23, 2011

Vivint will deploy the stages(TM) monitoring platform by Secure Global Solutions (SGS) at its two monitoring stations in Provo, Utah and St. Paul Minn. ...

Taking a Look at Subscriber Attrition

March 9, 2011

Subscriber attrition is the dealer's and central station's kryptonite. Attrition is a real problem when times are good and sales are growing, it's even a greater challenge when times are rough and sales are shrinking ...

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