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TMA now accepting applications for DEI Leadership Award
May 29, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
MCLEAN, Va., and YARMOUTH, Maine—The Monitoring Association (TMA) and Security Systems News (SSN) have announced that the application period for the third annual TMA/SSN Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Award is now open.
The goal of the award, which was established in 2022, is to promote and foster a more inclusive workforce throughout the security industry. The award will be given to a company that demonstrates a commitment to DEI policies and programs...
TMA appoints Security Central’s Caroline Brown to co-chair Five Diamond Committee
March 28, 2024SSN Staff
MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) announced that Security Central President Caroline H. Brown has accepted the position of co-chair of the association’s Five Diamond Committee.
TMA’s Five Diamond designation is granted annually to TMA member monitoring centers that satisfy all of the requirements of the five points of excellence. In her new leadership role, Brown will work to ensure the designation remains current and reflective of excellence...
TMA appoints Randy Rickert as new GSOC Council co-chair
February 22, 2024SSN Staff
MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) has announced the appointment of Randy Rickert to the co-chairmanship of its Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) Council.
In this important role, Rickert joins seated Committee Co-Chair Richard Flores, Puget Sound, in leading TMA’s GSOC Council. Rickert is currently the manager, global security operations, corporate security & business resilience for Thrivent Financial.
“My organization has been a TMA member for 20 years....
Steve Butkovich to serve as new TMA president
November 20, 2023SSN Staff
MCLEAN, Va. – The Monitoring Association (TMA) has selected Steve Butkovich, chief product officer, CPI Security Systems, as its new president.
Butkovich officially began his two-year term on Thurs., Nov. 8 a,t the conclusion of TMA’s 2023 Annual Meeting. He recently served a two-year term as TMA vice president serving on the TMA board leading up to his presidency. He succeeds Morgan Hertel of Rapid Response Monitoring. Hertel goes on to serve an additional two-year term...
TMA names Karen Monroe as program and administrative coordinator
August 1, 2023SSN Staff
MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) has announced the addition of program management professional Karen Monroe as its program and administrative coordinator.
In her new role, Monroe will be responsible for TMA’s Five Diamond, IQ, and FirstNet designation programs. Having previously managed customer accounts across the United States in the real estate sector as a title clearer, she brings a broad and diverse range of experience to the position.
“Karen...
TMA/SSN DEI Leadership Award 2023 application period now open
May 22, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
MCLEAN, Va., and YARMOUTH, Maine—The Monitoring Association (TMA) and Security Systems News have announced that the application period for the second annual TMA/SSN Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Award is now open.
The goal of the award, which was established in 2022, is to promote and foster a more inclusive workforce throughout the security industry. The award will be given to a company that demonstrates a commitment to DEI policies and programs across its organization.
Kimberlite...
The Monitoring Association appoints new director of meetings
April 24, 2023SSN Staff
MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) has announced the addition of meeting and events professional Keely Daugherty to its team as its new director of meetings.
Daugherty brings nearly 10 years of experience working in meetings and events for non-profits and membership associations. Most recently, she managed conferences on a government contract for the U.S. Department of Defense.
“For TMA, meetings play a significant role in the life of our professional community....
Kimberlite Corp. wins inaugural TMA/SSN DEI Leadership Award
December 5, 2022Cory Harris, Editor
MCLEAN, Va., and YARMOUTH, Maine—The Monitoring Association (TMA) and Security Systems News (SSN) have announced that Fresno, Calif.-based Kimberlite Corp. is the winner of the inaugural Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Award.
American Alarm and Communications, Inc., based out of Arlington, Mass., received Honorable Mention for the award.
The DEI Leadership Award was presented to Kimberlite at TMA’s 2022 Annual Meeting in Marco Island, Fla., on Mon. Oct. 31. The...
DEI is A-OK
August 17, 2022Cory Harris, Editor
Long time, no blog.
I admit, I have been on the blogging sidelines for several weeks now while my new comrade, Managing Editor Ken Showers, has settled in and immediately given his thoughts on various relevant security industry topics under my old blogging banner, Monitoring Matters.
As I’m now officially the editor of Security Systems News, my blogs will now fall under the title of On the Editor’s Desk, which you obviously know since you found me and are reading this right now.
Now...