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01/08/2026

🔔 The 𝗝̲𝗮̲𝗻̲𝘂̲𝗮̲𝗿̲𝘆̲ issue of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙪𝙢 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙚 is here! This month, we feature Rick Gombar, Industry Hall of Famer and retiree from providing innovative insurance services to the security industry for nearly 40 years, as the author of the Top Right Drawer article: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙬𝙤: 𝙏𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧'𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙈𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩.

In addition to Rick's article, we're bringing informative insights on a wide range of important topics from a talented group of industry leaders. Each are featured below (in order of appearance in The GESF):

📝𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀
By: Rory Russell, AFS Mergers & Acquisitions

📝𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗨𝗽 𝗔𝘁 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁? 𝗘𝗱. 𝟭𝟳
By: Kelly Bond, Davis Mergers & Acquisitions / Bridgepoint Advisors
𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨: Collin Trimble, Alarm Masters

📝𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱
By: Jorge Olivieri, Bacalao Consulting

📝𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
By: Jay Jason Bartlett, Cozaint Corp.

📝𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
By: Audrey Pierson, Audrey Pierson Consulting

The GESF also contains curated industry news and technology updates along with regional news from our affiliate associations in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘈𝘛𝘊𝘏𝘔𝘈𝘕, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘌𝘕𝘛𝘙𝘠 & 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘌𝘕𝘛𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘓 sections to keep you up-to-date on what's happening on the local level - including a recap of Louisiana Life Safety & Security Association's recent Annual Convention and New Jersey Electronic Life Safety Association's upcoming Annual Symposium.

📖 Check out the January Issue of The GESF Magazine today!
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12/24/2025

As the year comes to a close, we want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a safe, healthy New Year.

Thank you for trusting us to help protect what matters most. If you have any questions about your security or life safety systems—or would like to schedule a year-end check—we’re always here to help.

12/16/2025

🛎️ Missed this morning's 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙎𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙈𝙊𝙉𝘿𝘼𝙔 (𝙁𝙏𝙈) weekly newsletter for the Global Electronic Security Forum? No worries, catch up on last week's industry news here:
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📰 Salto Launches DLok as a Universal Smart Home Lock Built For Every Door
📰 Z-Wave Alliance CES 2026 Ballroom To Host Expert Panels And Exhibitors
📰 Shooter Detection Systems New Outdoor Gunshot Detection System Named Best in Threat Detection by SecurityInfoWatch Readers
📰 ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems Integrates Aperio Wireless Technology With Rhombus

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗧𝗠 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗲-𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿?
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11/12/2025

🛎️ In the latest issue of The Global Electronic Security Forum Magazine, Tanner Bengtzen explores why the security industry continues to attract young professionals and emerging talent. He highlights how this rapidly evolving field offers not only purpose-driven work—protecting people, property, and digital assets—but also long-term career stability and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Bengtzen also points out that constant innovation is at the heart of the industry’s appeal, as technology and security solutions advance to meet new global challenges. His insights serve as both encouragement and guidance for those considering a future in this dynamic and impactful field.

11/11/2025

🛎️ Missed this morning's 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙎𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙈𝙊𝙉𝘿𝘼𝙔 (𝙁𝙏𝙈) newsletter for the 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘮? No worries, take a look at last week's round-up of industry news here:
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📰 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Becomes First in Massachusetts to Go Live with ASAP Service
📰 Potter Electric Signal Co. Launches Advanced Outdoor Security Radar with AI PTZ Integration for High-Security Environments
📰 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 Launches Latest Technology That Detects System Tampering Before Break-In
📰 𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽 and IPTelX Now Offer Call Branding Through Verizon Wireless

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗧𝗠 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗲-𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿?
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11/06/2025

🛎️ In our TUESDAY edition of the 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙎𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙈𝙊𝙉𝘿𝘼𝙔 (𝙁𝙏𝙈) news brief for the Global Electronic Security Forum - we're giving you a chance to catch up on last week's industry news and announcements:
https://lnkd.in/gc_zw3Wp

📰 United Central Control's Sarah Salazar Named 2025 Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Association Person of the Year
📰 Alarm Monitoring Services Inc. Demonstrates Uninterrupted Operation During September 2025 9-1-1 Outage Across the Gulf South
📰 ULTRALOQ Expands Smart Home Reach With New Bolt Z-Wave Smart Lock
📰 AMAG Technology And Suprema Inc. Deepen Partnership For Biometric Security
📰 Allied Universal Technology Services Appoints Taylor Carr as President

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗧𝗠 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗲-𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿?
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10/28/2025

🛎️ In The Global Electronic Security Forum Magazine, Jay Bartlett explores the challenges of dark nights and low-light cameras, explaining why no- and low-light conditions are surveillance’s Achilles’ heel—and how high-power lighting can provide the solution.

He highlights how low light can compromise security and emphasizes that lighting is not just about visibility—it’s a critical defensive tool. The bottom line: light is a powerful weapon in the defender’s toolkit.

📖 Read Jay Bartlett’s full article in The GESF Magazine:
https://publuu.com/flip-book/651216/2156193/page/18

10/27/2025

🛎️ Missed this morning's 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙎𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙈𝙊𝙉𝘿𝘼𝙔 (𝙁𝙏𝙈) newsletter for the 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘮? No worries, take a look at last week's round-up of industry news here:
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✔️ The Monitoring Association Appoints Alan Gillmore IV, as President
✔️ i-PRO Launches Advanced Outdoor Security Radar with AI PTZ Integration for High-Security Environments
✔️ Wavelynx Launches Next-Gen Access Control Solution: APEX Reader

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗧𝗠 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗲-𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿?
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10/22/2025

🛎️ Check out last week's industry news round-up in the 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙎𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙈𝙊𝙉𝘿𝘼𝙔 (𝙁𝙏𝙈) for the Global Electronic Security Forum!
https://lnkd.in/gkNMU5BR

✔️ OpenEye Introduces Location Arming in Their Web Services
✔️ Iris ID Systems Inc Enhances Biometric Portfolio with the New iCAM TD200 Simultaneous Iris & Face Recognition Camera
✔️ Wavelynx Launches Next-Gene Access Control Solution: APEX Reader

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗧𝗠 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗲-𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿?
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10/15/2025

🛎️ In the October issue of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙪𝙢 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙚, Kelly Bond explores with Kirk MacDowell the evolving challenges many security businesses of today face. Through Kirk's experiences, he details the on the power of asking for help and why mentorship and peer advice matter more than ever in today’s business landscape. Drawing from their own professional journeys, Kelly and Kirk share practical insights, actionable strategies, and heartfelt guidance to help fellow business owners face challenges with confidence.

📖 Catch Kelly and Kirk's full conversation in The GESF Magazine:
🔗 https://lnkd.in/gaCPtiqd

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10/14/2025

🛎️ Check out this week's 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙎𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙈𝙊𝙉𝘿𝘼𝙔 (𝙁𝙏𝙈) news brief for the Global Electronic Security Forum! The FTM gives you a chance to catch up on last week's industry news and announcements:
https://lnkd.in/gSfxXHT8

✔️ 𝗣𝗗𝗞 Launches an Enhanced Billing Dashboard for Simple, Streamlined Payments
✔️ 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗿 5K Events Raise Funds for Local Families with “Racing Toward Hope”
✔️ 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 Launches ReportPro AI To Elevate Security Incident Reporting With Real-Time AI Assistance

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗧𝗠 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗲-𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿?
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10/09/2025

🛎️ In the October issue of The Global Electronic Security Forum Magazine, Jorge Olivieri returns with his insightful article, “The Seven Ways That Integrators Can Win on Value and Not Discounts,” which focuses on strategies for winning new accounts without relying on price cuts.
In his piece, Jorge shares key tips such as selling complete solutions instead of individual line items and specializing to stand out in a competitive market. He also highlights the importance of building multiple recurring revenue streams and elevating the client experience as essential factors in long-term account growth.
📖 Read Jorge Olivieri’s full article in The GESF Magazine:
https://publuu.com/flip-book/651216/2156193/page/22