When Ignite was launched in 2016, we knew it would help the industry draw attention to the awesome career opportunities available. What we didn’t realize, however, was that it would raise the debate about what integrators call themselves. Commercial integrators? AV integrators? Technology professionals? Low-voltage contractors? Systems contractors? Communications technology firms? What’s Behind NSCA’s Name Read the full article…
You’ve heard it before: The integration industry has finally converged with IT. Many security and AV organizations now offer IT products and services in addition to traditional integrated solutions. Providing IT services is a natural fit with many integrator offerings, especially since they commonly work with decision-makers with IT departments. In addition, technicians are becoming Read the full article…
As summer arrives, integrators face some of the most rewarding yet challenging months in the business. Learning to deal with seasonality can be a daunting task, especially when several large projects overlap. Seasonality can make balancing purchasing, AR, and AP difficult. The last thing you want to do is say “no” to a project that Read the full article…
Last month, the Electronic Systems Professional Alliance (ESPA), founded in 2006 to meet the increasing demand for properly trained electronic systems technicians, announced that Jeff Gardner – the organization’s first executive director – retired. From our perspective, the industry owes a lot to Gardner. He first joined ESPA in 2016 after serving on staff at Read the full article…
Over the next few months, we’ll take an inside look at how the NSCA 2019 Excellence in Business award winners have adapted to our constantly changing industry. The story of Horizon AVL is second on the list. For its ability to identify a client need and use its love for AV to enter a new market, Read the full article…
Alvin Toffler is credited with saying: “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” This is the case for every business undergoing some type of digital transformation. In a recent survey by Futurum Research, 1,000+ executives were asked about the Read the full article…
Systems integrators in Colorado won’t have to be licensed as electricians to do Class 2 or Class 3 circuit work after NSCA and local members contribute testimony and support on SB19-156. NSCA works proactively to stop potentially restrictive legislation. This might be one of the most unrecognized benefits the association provides not just for its Read the full article…
For as long as I’ve been in the systems integration industry, trying to explain our work to non-industry professionals has been a challenge. Over the years, the industry has changed to not only include AV, but also low-voltage communications, life safety and security, nurse call, and IT/network technologies. Earlier this year, a friend and former Read the full article…
In December 2018, PASS (the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools) released v4 of its School Safety and Security Guidelines – along with the announcement of a new website. Since that launch, we’ve received hundreds of questions about PASS, security recommendations, and school safety. Good questions are coming in from integrators, school administrators, and manufacturers, so Read the full article…
Over the next few months, we’ll take an inside look at how the NSCA 2019 Excellence in Business award winners have adapted to our constantly changing industry. The story of Vistacom is first on the list. For its ability to take advantage of its inherent strengths to increase managed services offerings, Vistacom was named an NSCA Read the full article…
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