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Day 2 at ESX: Looking ahead, on technology, leaders, and sales
June 26, 2012Tess Nacelewicz
“Forward thinking.” That the term that Hank Groff, national director of Pittsburgh-based Guardian Protection, used today when I asked him about his impression of the second day of the ESX show, being held here in Nashville.
Groff told me that's a theme he's noticing at the show, and said it dovetails nicely with Guardian's approach to the latest technology.
“We're really driving our dealers to sell everything cellular and mobile app technology,” he said.
He also said a Texas...
'20 under 40' 2012 - Laurie Jackson
May 22, 2012Tess Nacelewicz
Laurie Jackson, 29VP gaming salesNorth American VideoBrick, N.J.How did you get into the security industry?This was originally a family business, where I started more than 10 years ago, so I learned from the ground up. I came in answering phones and I went to customer service and was eventually put into sales, and I found that is what I really enjoy. In 2008, the family business sold to The Halifax Group, which is a private equity firm out of Washington, D.C. They brought in a professional management...