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INDUSTRY PULSE NEWS
ADI Opens New Global
Headquarters & Support Center
▶MELVILLE, N.Y. - ADI Global Distribution,
a leading wholesale distributor of
security, A/V and low-voltage products,
announces it has opened its new global
headquarters and welcomed the team's
recent return to office.
Located just a few miles from its
previous headquarters here, the new
ADI Support Center site was designed to
foster innovation and encourage a collaborative
work environment, according
to the company.
The new office, located at 275 Broadhollow
Road, Suite 400, Melville, N.Y.,
is the home to approximately 120+ ADI
team members across numerous departments
including marketing, operations,
finance, IT and more.
Occupying the fourth floor of the building,
the 30,000-square-foot area features
floor-to-ceiling windows and houses a
variety of spaces, including, individual
workstations, meeting rooms, huddle
spaces, wellness rooms, a state-of-the art
training room and kitchen area.
" Opening our new headquarters is
part of ADI's global vision and strategy
to modernize our workplaces and
optimize our business for continued
growth. We're focused on designing work
environments that incorporate a collaborative
spirit and promote productivity,
AvantGuard Earns TMA 'Monitoring
Center of the Year' Nod
▶ OGDEN, Utah - AvantGuard Monitoring
Centers has been awarded as
'The Monitoring Center of the Year' in
the Enterprise Central Station category
from The Monitoring Association (TMA).
" We are honored to be recognized
as The Central Station of the Year by
TMA. The depth of experience on our
leadership team and throughout all of
the organization with focus on our 'We
Care FIRST' culture has allowed us to
be leaders in service and innovation
and helps our team bring their best self
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The ADI team will occupy a
30,000-square-foot space on the fourth
floor of the new Melville, N.Y., location.
while having a positive impact on our
teams, " says Rob Aarnes, president of
ADI Global Distribution.
The new ADI Melville Support Center
features an environmentally sustainable
design with eco-friendly lighting with
natural light, LED bulbs, motion sensors
and fixtures crafted from recycled
cardboard, an energy-efficient heating
and cooling system, reusable products,
water-conserving plumbing fixtures,
refillable water stations, energy star
appliances, recycle stations and more,
according to the company.
to work each day, " says Justin Bailey,
president of AvantGuard.
Among its achievements in 2021,
the company increased its subscriber
base from 850,000 to nearly 1.2 million
subscribers.
SSI, Major Associations Team
Up to Survey Industry Wages
▶ SILVER SPRING, Md. - Recognizing
the industry's need for current and
comprehensive compensation data,
particularly for security integrators,
leading organizations have partnered
to launch the 2022 Security Industry
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Compensation Study presented by the
Foundation for Advancing Security
Talent (FAST).
In addition to FAST, which is providing
funding support, this research initiative
brings together support from the
Electronic Security Association (ESA),
PSA Security Network (PSA), the Security
Industry Association (SIA) and Security
Sales & Integration (SSI) and will be the
security industry's largest widely partnered
study on salary and compensation.
This study's mission is to provide the
security industry with the compensation
data it needs to effectively recruit and
hire talent. The final report will offer
essential salary and benefits data for
relevant job titles within security systems
integrators and dealers, as well as security
product development and manufacturing
companies.
" It's easy to think we know what
good, competitive compensation is in
our industry. The challenge is people's
needs and requirements change faster
than any of us anticipate, " says Paul
Hevesy, chair of the FAST Board of
Directors and vice president of organizational
effectiveness at Stanley Black
& Decker Inc. " It's one reason why
industry-focused compensation studies
are so critical. "
The research will involve a survey of
professionals across the security industry,
which will be conducted in summer
2022, with the data expected to be
released in late 2022.
AlarMax Adds Cassidy Technologies
to Distribution Stable
▶ PITTSBURGH - AlarMax Distributors,
based here, announces it has acquired
Cassidy Technologies, expanding the
company's national footprint to 25
locations across the U.S. Cassidy Technologies
has locations in St. Paul, Minn.,
and Des Moines, Iowa.
The St. Paul branch is located at 2135
Energy Park Drive, St. Paul, Minn.; Chris
Johnson is the branch manager. The Des
Moines branch is at 1335 NE 50th Ave.,
Des Moines, Iowa; Wade Cox serves as
branch manager.
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