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CE Pro Editors | 10/09 06:49 AM, 0 Comments

BICSI, the 23,000-member telecomm association supporting the information technology systems (ITS), has partnered with PSA Security Network (PSA), an electronic security buying group, to promote IP security training and credentialing. Electronic safety and security technology is rapidly evolving and has integrated beyond the network grid. BICSI’s security credential, the Electronic Safety and Security (ESS) Designer, covers IP convergence, IP video surveillance, access control and intrusion detection systems. As part of the deal, the groups will co-market the security programs of each organization, highlighting PSA’s security-related educational opportunities and BICSI’s ESS… View this story

Jason Knott | 08/26 09:01 AM, 0 Comments

CompTIA, the non-profit association for the information technology (IT) industry, has expanded its CompTIA Security Trustmark program to include two levels of the business accreditation, which identifies companies that follow industry-accepted best security processes. The CompTIA Security Trustmark now includes Associate Level and Verified Level statuses. "Many companies claim to have security expertise, but holders of the CompTIA Security Trustmark have taken an important extra step by validating their expertise and joining an elite group of security professionals," says Jim Hamilton, vice president, member relations, CompTIA. "Trustmark holders have demonstrated… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 08/23 12:48 PM, 0 Comments

Steven Roth, CEO of Tri-Ed/Northern Video, has been unanimously selected as the 2011 Lippert Award winner by a panel of past award recipients. The George R. Lippert Memorial Award, first presented by the Security Industry Association (SIA) in 1989, recognizes outstanding contributions to SIA and the security industry. A former member of the SIA board of directors, Roth began his career in the alarm industry in 1974 as the general manager of Currier-Smith Corporation, an early supplier of digital communication devices. In 1977, he joined Ademco and was eventually tasked… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 07/21 11:00 AM, 0 Comments

Both revenues and profits increased in 2010 for integrators. Those are among the key findings released by the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) from its 2011 Benchmarking Survey, which evaluates the state of the CEDIA member electronic systems contractor businesses for calendar year 2010 and reports on 2011 expectations. Results from the survey indicate that companies are beginning to see some relief from the economic downturn; respondents anticipate the number of growth opportunities to increase in 2011. The key findings reveal:Respondents reported their gross revenue increased by 13… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 07/13 07:02 AM, 2 Comments

The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) has announced that early-bird discounts for CEDIA Expo 2011 will end at 5 p.m. PDT Friday, July 15. After Friday, pricing will increase for both tradeshow access and education offerings. CEDIA Expo 2011 will be held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis Sept. 7–10 (tradeshow dates Sept. 8–10). In addition to early-bird pricing on individual courses and tradeshow access, CEDIA members who register before the early-bird deadline have access to a $299 Members’ Only Education Pass that covers most training opportunities… View this story

Jason Knott | 05/25 11:15 AM, 5 Comments

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced its 2011 class of inductees into the Consumer Electronics (CE) Hall of Fame, and custom electronics is well represented. Among the 11 inductees are two prominent pioneers in the custom market: Sam Runco and Sandy Bloomberg. Runco is founder of Runco International, the first company to introduce a line doubler with a multi-frequency projector in 1990 as well as the first multiple-aspect-ratio controller, the ARC-IV, to the high-end home theater market. Bloomberg is the founder of Tweeter, the specialty consumer electronics retail chain that… View this story

Jason Knott | 04/21 01:07 PM, 0 Comments

Longtime Security Industry Association (SIA) CEO Richard Chace has resigned, effective immediately. Chace was responsible for the association's industry relations, strategic planning, business development and international business relations. “The SIA Executive Committee and Mr. Chace mutually agreed that his decision to resign at this time was in the best interests of all parties,” says Gordon Hope, chairman of the SIA Board of Directors Executive Committee. “We thank Mr. Chace for his service and wish him well in his future endeavors.” “The association has formed a search committee to seek candidates… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 04/18 07:00 AM, 1 Comment

The Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) is trying to boost the profile of custom integration as a career for young technically minded students with two new programs. First, the association has added a Student Membership category to its current membership classifications. CEDIA’s Student Membership is available to anyone who is 17 years of age or older and is currently enrolled at an educational institute. Those who join as student members of CEDIA receive a selection of organization member benefits designed to help assist them in continuing their career… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 04/15 01:37 PM, 0 Comments

The Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) Technology Advisory Group has released the first video in a series on emerging trends. The video covers multiple topics, including connected TV, tablet computing, and home health. The emerging trends videos identify current and near-future industry trends that may affect the business of electronic systems professionals. The new video series, available on CEDIA Crosspoint, aims to help CEDIA members and members of the electronic systems industry stay informed of opportunities and threats within the industry. CEDIA’s Technology Advisory Group will produce emerging… View this story

Jason Knott | 03/21 06:35 AM, 28 Comments

In the ongoing effort to educate the structured cabling industry on non-compliant cable products, the Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) and the Copper Development Association (CDA) have issued a warning about cable using copper-clad aluminum conductors that do not comply with UL, NEC or TIA codes. The CCCA has encountered several sources in the U.S. marketing Category 5e and Category 6 communications cables made with copper clad aluminum conductors instead of solid copper conductors. Communications cables made with copper-clad aluminum conductors violate several industry standards, including UL safety standard… View this story