Tag: George De Marco
Dallas Cowboys legend “Moose” Johnston named ESX General Session speaker
January 27, 2026SSN Staff
IRVING, Texas—Dallas Cowboys football legend Daryl “Moose” Johnston will take to the Main Stage to kick things off as General Session speaker at ESX 2026.
The former fullback and three-time Super Bowl Champion knows what it takes to win – both on and off the field. He will be a powerfully inspirational speaker during the General Session at ESX 2026, which will be held June 1-4 at the Irving Convention Center in Irving, Texas.
“Daryl Johnston's...
ESX announces 2025 Innovation Award winners
June 18, 2025SSN Staff
ATLANTA—The Electronic Security Expo (ESX) has revealed the winners of the 2025 Innovation Awards, recognizing excellence and breakthrough innovation within the electronic security and life safety industry.
These prestigious awards honor next-generation products and services that present significant growth opportunities for integrators, dealers, and monitoring professionals.
An independent panel of industry experts selected this year’s winners based on a rigorous set...
ESX 2025 launches OpenXchange to spotlight security tech disruptors
May 1, 2025SSN Staff
ATLANTA—The Electronic Security Association (ESA) has announced the launch of the ESX OpenXchange Breakfast, a forward-looking session that will bring together three thought leaders driving the electronic security industry’s technological evolution.
The topic – AI, IoT, and Monitoring Transforming Security – will be presented by Priya Serai, CIO of Zeus Fire and Security, Matthew Wooton, co-founder/CTO of Ivani, and Darrin Reilly, president/CEO of Mission Critical...
Hall of Famer John Smoltz brings All-Star leadership to ESX 2025’s General Session
March 20, 2025SSN Staff
COBB COUNTY, Ga.—The Electronic Security Association (ESA) has announced that Major League Baseball (MLB) Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz will be the General Session guest speaker at Electronic Security Expo (ESX) 2025, taking place June 16-19 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta.
The General Session, presented on the Main Stage at ESX on June 18 from 10:30 a.m.–noon, is an inspirational and energizing event that brings together security dealers, integrators, and...
Pye-Barker acquires Moon Security Services
December 24, 2024SSN Staff
ATLANTA—Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has announced the acquisition of Moon Security Services, expanding its reach in the Pacific Northwest.
Marking a milestone in Pye-Barker's delivery of full-suite services, the acquisition allows Pye-Barker to deliver security, fire alarm, video surveillance, access control and data security services to commercial customers in Washington, Idaho and Oregon.
Moon Security Services was founded in 1957 and has branches located in Pasco,...
Registration opens for ESX 2025
December 5, 2024SSN Staff
DALLAS—The Electronic Security Association (ESA) has announced that registration is now open for the 2025 Electronic Security Expo (ESX).
This trade show and educational conference, known to dealers and integrators as “The RMR Educational Event of the Year,” is designed by and for electronic security and life safety integrators and dealers. ESX 2025 will be held June 16-19 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Cobb County, Atlanta, Ga.
According to ESA, ESX is an...
Kyle Scheele named as keynote speaker at ESX 2025
November 29, 2024SSN Staff
DALLAS—The Electronic Security Association (ESA) has announced that Kyle Scheele, a renowned speaker beloved for his ability to catalyze creativity with humor, heart, and yes, even crazy ideas, will deliver the keynote speech at the Electronic Security Expo (ESX) 2025, taking place June 16-19 in Atlanta.
Scheele’s videos have been viewed over 250 million times, and he has spoken to hundreds of thousands of audience members across the U.S. He is known for inspiring people in such an...
ESX announces 2024 Innovation Award winners
June 7, 2024SSN Staff
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...
WISE panelists in the spotlight at CAA winter convention
November 27, 2023SSN Staff
SAN FRANCISCO – The California Alarm Association (CAA) has announced that the symposium at its Winter Convention will feature three panelists from the Women In the Security Evolution (WISE) group.
Scheduled for Friday, Dec. 8, from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. PST at the Fairmont San Francisco Hotel, this year's CAA Executive Symposium will be moderated by industry veteran George De Marco and will spotlight three executives from WISE.
Those individuals are Kelly Bond, partner at...
Security Connected
June 7, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
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...