2018 was big for mergers, acquisitions, IPOs, spinoffs, and other transactions in home electronics, including IoT, smart home, lighting, security, audio/video, wellness and the installer channel.

DMP security panels already integrate with home-automation devices through the company's Virtual Keypad. At ISC West 2018, the company announced integration with Ring Video Doorbells.

New sales tool from Connect One allows security integrators to let customers 'test out' systems from Axis, Bosch, Exacq, Barix, DMP and ELK Products before they actually purchase it.