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Barnes Associates wholesale monitoring survey finds accounts up 19 percent
March 12, 2014Leif Kothe
YARMOUTH, Maine—Much can be gleaned from the fourth annual Barnes Associates/SSN/CSAA wholesale monitoring survey, but if anything stands out about 2013, it's that overall growth was gaudy.The wholesale monitoring segment enjoyed a 19.4 percent increase in the number of monitored accounts in 2013, according to a survey led by Barnes Associates, a consulting and advisory firm specializing in the security alarm industry. The survey was co-sponsored by Security Systems News and the Central Station...
Dynamark Convention roundup: Highlights from the vendor show
October 9, 2013Leif Kothe
HAGERSTOWN, Md.—The Dynamark Convention 2013 was a fast-moving two days, highlighted by a diverse array of booths at the vendor show and keynote speeches by a pair of industry experts: Wayne Alter, founder and chairman of Dynamark; and Wade Moose, CEO of The Systems Depot and Elk Products.�
The following is a list of highlights from the show floor, the keynote speeches and the central station tour:�
The convention kicked off with the vendor show, which showcased access control, video...
Dynamark Convention wrap up
October 4, 2013Leif Kothe
Over the course of my two days at the Dynamark Convention, I had the good fortune of speaking with several knowledgeable industry veterans, and I'd be remiss not to mention some of them in this space. Whether at the vendor show, educational sessions or during my tour of Dynamark's central station, I found no shortage of folks with industry expertise.
The vendor show featured a vibrant mix of companies, with virtually every facet of the industry represented, from access control and video surveillance...