Tag: Electronic Security Expo (ESX)

DALLAS—The Electronic Security Association (ESA) has announced the winners of the 2024 ESA Youth Scholarship Awards, a philanthropic initiative dedicated to supporting the children of first responders. This year’s program recognizes and reward the remarkable achievements and aspirations of high school seniors whose parents serve as police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and EMTs. The ESA Youth Scholarship Program has awarded over $941,500 to these outstanding...

Summer is in full swing if you hadn’t guessed by the extreme temperatures surfacing everywhere (unless you happen to live in Antarctica), and somehow, we’re still in full swing of conference season. Actually, scratch that, I might be wrong. It occurs to me that we might not ever truly be OUT of conference season in the security industry. I mean, ISC West was only a scant few months ago in April, and then in May we had PSA TEC. We started out at the beginning of June with the Electronic...

AMITYVILLE, N.Y. - NAPCO Security Technologies announced that its new Super Dual StarLink Fire Max2 Supervised Dual Sim/Dual Path Communicator was named 2024 Innovation Award Winner at the Electronic Security Expo (ESX) in Louisville, KY. ESX Innovation Award winners are selected for innovation and driving efficiency and profitability, by an independent panel of industry judges who use a specific set of criteria, including ingenuity, applicability, and response to market needs among others. Stephen...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The Electronic Security Expo (ESX) has revealed the winners of the 2024 Innovation Awards, recognizing excellence and innovation within the electronic security and life safety industry.  These prestigious awards highlight next-generation products and services that present significant growth opportunities for integrator companies. An independent panel of judges selected the winners based on a comprehensive set of criteria, including ingenuity, applicability, response...

DALLAS—The Foundation for Advancing Security Technology (FAST) has announced the winners of the 2024 Security Technician of the Year Awards Now in its second year, this initiative highlights the critical role that security technicians play within the industry, celebrating their excellence in the meticulous design, installation and maintenance of security systems that safeguard our communities. The 2024 Security Technician of the Year awardees are: Calvin Sprague,...

YARMOUTH, Maine—To say that Tracy Larson has made her mark in the security industry is an understatement. Larson serves as president and founding partner of WeSuite, a provider of industry-specific sales software for security, IT and AV integrators, based out of White Plains, N.Y. “We enable security systems integrators, alarm, fire, and technology companies to record and track prospects, accurately and profitably estimate material, labor, chargeable items and recurring services,...

DALLAS—The Electronic Security Association (ESA) has announced the commencement of the annual election process for the Board of Directors.  The Leadership Identification & Nomination Committee (LINC) invites integrator and associate members of ESA in good standing, serving as voting representatives for their organizations, to participate in this crucial process. “Those who serve as an ESA director have the industry’s respect.” said Kirk MacDowell, LINC chairman....

DALLAS—The Electronic Security Association (ESA) has announced Jillian Bateman-McIntosh as its chief operating officer (COO).  Bateman-McIntosh steps into the new role with a deep commitment to further expand and update the association’s educational programs and offerings, help improve member benefits, and serve the industry at a higher level of impact.  Having demonstrated exceptional leadership and dedication for the association and its mission for close to seven years,...

When I arrived in Louisville this week for ESX 2023, one of the first things I noticed while walking to the registration area was a big display with balloons and neon lights celebrating 75 years of the Electronic Security Association (ESA). I said to myself, “Wow, that is quite an accomplishment.” 75 years of ESA serving as the largest trade association in the U.S. representing the electronic life safety and security industry. I’m not exactly going out on a limb to say that...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The Electronic Security Expo (ESX) has revealed the winners of the 2023 Innovation Awards, distinguishing innovation and excellence in the industry, and identifying the next-gen products and services that will offer significant opportunities for growth for integrator companies.   These products and services were selected by an independent panel of judges based on a specific set of criteria, including ingenuity, applicability, response to market need, and more.  The 2023...