Honored To Be Named the Morris F. Weinstock Person of the Year

Honored To Be Named the Morris F. Weinstock Person of the Year Yesterday morning at the annual ESX - Electronic Security Expo, I was presented the ESA - Electronic Security Association’s highest honor, the Morris F. Weinstock award, which recognizes an individual from the electronic security industry for lifetime contributions.When I was...

How Are You Keeping Up With Technology?

How Are You Keeping Up With Technology? Take a look at your cell phone. Chances are you probably have an iPhone, Samsung, LG, HTC, or Motorola. But when was the last time you thought about Nokia? 10 years ago, Nokia probably would’ve been your cell phone of choice, but now...

Don’t Choose Sides, Choose Respect

Don't Choose Sides, Choose Respect Respect and value for the individual. There’s a reason why that is one of the core values we strive for every day at Select Security. We believe that understanding that others can have different viewpoints and experiences is key to building strong workplaces, communities, and a...

Just Another Game or a Strong Business Strategy?

Just Another Game or a Strong Business Strategy? If you’ve ever watched a soccer game, you know how important interconnectedness is to the success of either team. Soccer is a team sport; a sport where every player’s skillset matters. You could argue that basketball is also a team sport, but...

The Value of Giving Back

The Value of Giving Back As a successful leader in the electronic security industry, we are fortunate enough to have received awards and recognition for growth, customer service, and innovative business practices. While we are honored to receive numerous industry awards, one award we don’t submit for is Community Service....

What Makes A Company Stand Out

What Makes A Company Stand Out You’ve heard it time and time again, “why should I choose your company, purchase your product, do business with you, or pick you over someone else?” And as consumers, we find ourselves asking companies the same questions. But how do you answer the question...

Making the Least Best Better

Making the Least Best Better As I’ve said in a previous blog, every business has natural lifecycle stages. Over the past few years, Select Security has begun to enter its prime. We’ve invested an enormous amount of time, energy, and money into creating new processes and procedures that allow us to...

What Makes A Company Stand Out

You’ve heard it time and time again, “why should I choose your company, purchase your product, do business with you, or pick you over someone else?” And as consumers, we find ourselves asking companies the same questions. But how do you answer the question so that they do choose your...

Are You Prepared for the Next Generation?

Are You Prepared for the Next Generation? There's no doubt about it, the face of the security systems industry is changing. The pace at which technology is evolving is forcing us to add new products and services just to remain as viable businesses, and it isn't a bad thing. I'm...

How a Company in Transition Can Actually Benefit Consumers

Remember Blockbuster? There are many well-known companies, like them, that have come and gone. Once a Friday night hot-spot for picking up the newest release, Blockbuster was replaced by companies like Netflix and RedBox. Their inability to transform at a crucial time in their industry left them in the dust....