By Ashley Willis

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Meet Holly Tsourides, the New CEO of Matrix Systems

May 16, 2013

SSI Associate Editor Ashley Willis speaks with Matrix Systems’ new CEO, Holly Tsourides. Tsourides discusses her plans for Matrix, shares sales and marketing tips, and offers advice for women in the security industry.

Protection 1 Helps Schools Create a Safer Environment

April 18, 2013

Protection 1 Commercial Sales Manager Juliet Morphew discusses the importance of listening to education market customers to provide the best solutions to create safer school environments.

Planning School Safety Training for the Education Market

March 21, 2013

The topic of school security has always been an important discussion, but following the shooting in Newtown, Conn., in December the subject is more prevalent than ever before.In this Q&A, Shiver Security Sales & Marketing Coordinator Kim Rodkey discusses how electronic security integrators nationwide can plan a school safety seminar program to help their education market customers prepare for active shooter response.

Door-to-Door Alarm Salesman Saves Teen From Burning House

March 12, 2013

Find out how one Texas alarm salesperson saved a teen with Down syndrome from a blazing fire.

ISC West: What You Need to Know for the Show

March 7, 2013

The preeminent tradeshow for installing and monitoring security providers, ISC West is back for another round in Las Vegas. To help attendees prepare for this exciting event, SSI offers a concise overview of what individuals can expect from this year’s show.

Customers Praise SecurTek’s Service

February 13, 2013

After its customer's voted SecurTek as Best Alarm System Company for the 2013 Consumer Choice Award (CCA), company president and CEO Barry Rogers shares what his firm does to keep clients happy.

Retail Store Staff Ignores Intrusion Alarm, Gets Robbed

January 25, 2013

Here is another example of why it’s important to train customers on handling intrusion alarms.

Power Home Technologies ‘Pays It Forward’ to Help Elderly Widow

December 13, 2012

When learning about a 76-year-old widow slept with a hatchet under her pillow for protection after she had been robbed, a Power Home Technologies employee decided to pay it forward and installed a security alarm system for the woman free of charge.

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Alarming Security Procedures Allow Walgreen’s Burglar to Walk

November 21, 2012

How important is it to train customers to effectively handle an intrusion alarm system? An intrusion alarm incident at a Walgreens in Wauwatosa, Wis., offers a few reasons why alarm companies should regularly schedule follow-up meetings with clients to make sure they know what to do in the event of a break-in.

Mobotix Exec Tells What to Expect From Company, Industry in 2013

November 15, 2012

SSI Associate Editor Ashley Willis talks with Mobotix Chief Sales Officer Dr. Magnus Ekerot about what the industry can expect in terms of technology for 2013. Read on as Ekerot tackles that question and explains how Mobotix can aid integrators in growing their businesses.

Yo! ADT Raps Flo Rida for Default

September 25, 2012

ADT has taken rapper Flo Rida to court for failing to pay for the $58,000 security system, which includes 27 cameras, installed at his mansion.

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Covert Camera Helps Capture 2 Bank Robbers

September 13, 2012

Learn how video surveillance helped police apprehend two suspects just days after a Missouri bank installed a covert ATV Height-Strip camera at its front doors.

Responding to Negative Customer Feedback on Social Media

September 7, 2012

What happens if your business receives negative criticism from customers on Facebook or Twitter? Should you simply delete the message? Does it make sense to respond back? In this blog, SSI addresses how electronic security firms should handle negative feedback on social networking sites.

Social Media Can Be a Friend to Security Pros

September 4, 2012

Despite being a cost-effective marketing tool for most any business, social media has yet to make much of a splash among installing security contractors. That could soon change, however, as social networking becomes ever more popular. Find out how you can benefit from engaging in Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and more.

How to Build Your Social Media Fan Base

September 3, 2012

Has your company started on its social networking strategy yet? No? In this installment of SSI’s social media blog series, learn what you can do to build your company's social networking fan base.

Selecting the Right Employees to Handle Social Media Marketing

August 24, 2012

Do you think social media is irrelevant to growing your company’s footprint? Well, a few of your electronic security industry brethren beg to differ. In this blog, learn tips on selecting who should manage your firm's social networking accounts.

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Image Sensor Helps SafeMart Home Security Employee Capture Thief

July 19, 2012

After enduring a string of break-ins at his home, a SafeMart Home Security employee installed an image sensor to protect his assets.

Effectively Operating an Award-Winning Central Station

July 17, 2012

Vivint Vice President of Operations Steve Dixon and Central Station Manager Amy Becht offer best practice tips on operating an effective central station.

Best of the Best: System Upgrade Secures Post-Acute Patients

July 2, 2012

Administrators at Palm Health Partners (PHP) contacted Johnson Controls Inc. to design and deploy an intelligent network of state-of-the-art systems to automate the health-care operations at PHP’s NuVista Care Communities and central office in Wellington, Fla.

Best of the Best: Integrator Provides Pet Hospital Solution With Surgical Precision

July 2, 2012

With 540 locations in 41 states, VCA Animal Hospitals is the place for animal lovers to take their ailing pets. To further provide more protection for its patients, the veterinary chain contacted its go-to integrator, Protection 1, to install a state-of-the-art security solution at its new 40,000-square-foot facility in Weymouth, Mass.

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