SIA, nFACT partner on marketplace initiative

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced a strategic partnership with nFACT, a platform that connects buyers and service providers through a marketplace for the commercial building trades.

This partnership will enhance SIA membership value by prominently featuring SIA member companies and SIA-certified professionals on the nFACT platform, with verified member badges, certification indicators and algorithmic preference in buyer search results.

“SIA has been following the development of nFACT’s platform for some time, and we are proud to partner with them in this new initiative, which recognizes SIA membership, as well as our certifications and credentials, as top-tier factors in how users make decisions on the subcontractors and installation companies they work with,” said SIA CEO Don Erickson. “This partnership will strengthen SIA’s value proposition for both integrator and manufacturer member companies and professionals.”

Over the next 30 days, SIA member companies will be added into the nFACT platform, and once that work is complete, every SIA credential a member holds, such as the Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM) certification or Security Industry Cybersecurity Certification (SICC), will be surfaced on their nFACT service provider profile, with dedicated badges, search filters and algorithmic preference inside the platform.

Integrators searching for subcontractors will be able to filter specifically for SIA-affiliated providers.

Additionally, SIA members will receive discounted access to the platform and a direct path to the 27,000+ service providers in the nFACT database. 

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