Tag: Kevin Stone
ESA launches Industry Research Center, unveils Performance Index
June 2, 2026SSN Staff
IRVING, Texas—The Electronic Security Association (ESA) announced the launch of its ESA Industry Research Center at the Electronic Security Expo (ESX), marking it as a new initiative aimed at delivering economic and industry intelligence to the electronic security and life safety market.
Research center targets industry visibility
The Research Center, developed in partnership with macroeconomic forecasting firm Beacon Economics, is designed to provide integrators and dealers with data...
ESA announces Michael Barnes as recipient of the 2026 Sara E. Jackson Award
May 21, 2026SSN Staff
IRVING, Texas—The Electronic Security Association (ESA) has announced Michael Barnes as the recipient of the 2026 Sara E. Jackson Award, one of the association’s highest honors recognizing extraordinary leadership, service, and dedication to the electronic security and life safety industry.
Barnes will be formally recognized during Electronic Security Expo (ESX) 2026 in Irving, Texas.
Named in honor of former ESA President Sara E. Jackson, the award is presented annually to...
ESA announces initiative to introduce the SECURE Act in state legislatures
November 6, 2025SSN Staff
DALLAS—The Electronic Security Association (ESA), the national voice for the electronic security and life safety industry, has announced plans to introduce the SECURE Act in state legislatures across the country beginning in 2025.
The proposal, known as Safeguarding Election Candidates Using Reasonable Expenditures, provides a clear framework that allows candidates and elected officials to use campaign funds for professional security services.
The SECURE Act clarifies that campaign...
FlyLock announces strategic partnership with ESA
October 16, 2025SSN Staff
QUINCY, Mass.—FlyLock, a provider of access control solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with the Electronic Security Association (ESA) to arm technicians with training and to enrich services offered by its growing network of nearly 100 franchise locations across the United States.
Through this partnership, ESA becomes FlyLock’s trusted provider of education, certification, and business resources. FlyLock franchise owners and their teams will have the opportunity...
ESA forms AI Readiness Council (ARC)
September 5, 2025SSN Staff
IRVING, Texas—The Electronic Security Association (ESA) has announced the formation of its AI Readiness Council (ARC), a forward-thinking initiative designed to help the electronic security and life safety industry navigate the complexities of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in a responsible, practical, and profitable way.
Priya Serai, chief information officer at Zeus Fire and Security, will lead the council as its chairperson, bringing deep expertise and strategic vision to this...
ESA announces 2025 board of directors
June 13, 2025SSN Staff
DALLAS—The Electronic Security Association (ESA) has announced the 2025 Board of Directors election results, with members of ESA recently voting for several open positions on the board, resulting in the election of a group of dedicated professionals who will help shape the future of the association.
In accordance with ESA’s bylaws, this year’s election included positions for three integrator directors and one associate member director. The integrator directors are Jeremy Bates,...
ESA names Mike Keegan as 2025 Sara E. Jackson Award winner
May 23, 2025SSN Staff
DALLAS—The Electronic Security Association (ESA) has announced that this year’s Sara E. Jackson Award recipient is Mike Keegan, vice president of security product sales for Magnasphere Corp.
Named after ESA’s former president, this prestigious award recognizes and honors an ESA member’s work on an association committee, task force, or board.
“Mike Keegan’s leadership has always been grounded in service – service to our industry, to ESA,...
ESA: FTC’s click-to-cancel rule 'imposes unnecessary and unlawful burdens’
November 6, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
DALLAS—The Electronic Security Association (ESA) is steadfast in its opposition to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) newly adopted click-to-cancel rule, which allows consumers to cancel subscriptions more easily.
On Oct. 22, 2024, ESA filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to block the rule, which was announced on Oct. 16, and which requires sellers to offer subscribers “a way to cancel that’s as quick and easy as it...
ESA files petition for review regarding FTC’s click-to-cancel rule
October 31, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
DALLAS—The Electronic Security Association (ESA) announced that on Oct. 22, 2024, it filed a petition for review with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to block the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) newly adopted click-to-cancel rule, which allows consumers to cancel subscriptions more easily.
The petition, which ESA filed jointly with the NCTA – The Internet & Television Association and the Interactive Advertising Bureau, seeks an order vacating...
ESA Board of Directors approves competency directors, officer positions
June 25, 2024SSN Staff
DALLAS—Members of the Electronic Security Association (ESA) recently approved several competency director and officer positions.
After voting for recent director positions concluded on May 24, Chair-elect Kevin Stone recommended two competency directors and requested board approval on June 2. These director positions are selected based on their subject matter expertise and must be an owner, officer, or employee of an ESA member in good standing. Each competency director shall serve...