Arm Yourself – Episode 7 – PDK, or ProDataKey. Discussing pdkio, the Genesis of PDK, and PDK’s philosophy when dealing with Integrators. An interview with Jeff Perry (COO) and Dallan Labrum (Director of Sales) from PDK about their revolutionary Access Control System.

We had the privilege of having Jeff and Dallan come to our store to talk about the genesis of PDK, pdkio, and PDK’s sales philosophy when it comes to integration and it’s customers.

In this episode you meet the men behind the product. We learned that PDK care very much for it’s dealer base (installers, end-users, and distribution). We discuss the power and expand-ability of the product.

Continue reading “Arm Yourself – Episode 7 – PDK, or ProDataKey. Discussing pdkio, the Genesis of PDK, and PDK’s philosophy when dealing with Integrators. An interview with Jeff Perry (COO) and Dallan Labrum (Director of Sales) from PDK about their revolutionary Access Control System.”

Arm Yourself – Episode 6 – Arlenco CONNECT – a background, Arlenco ORBIT – an overview, and a NEW Brand added to the Arm Yourself showcase.

In this episode we talk about Arlenco CONNECT and Arlenco ORBIT. We also talk about a brand that we had omitted from the original Arm Yourself brands, PDK or ProDataKey Cloud Access Control Systems.

Continue reading “Arm Yourself – Episode 6 – Arlenco CONNECT – a background, Arlenco ORBIT – an overview, and a NEW Brand added to the Arm Yourself showcase.”

Arm Yourself – Episode 5 – What is the Arm Yourself Showcase? How, specifically can Arlenco help me face today’s industry challenges? Arm Yourself Brand Summary. SOLVED.

In this episode, we summarize all of the brands that are included in the Arm Yourself Showcase, presented by Arlenco Distribution. We take a bird’s-eye-view of the problems confronting the Low Voltage industry including: Fire Alarm, Security Systems, Access Control Systems, CCTV Systems, and Cabling Solutions.

Continue reading “Arm Yourself – Episode 5 – What is the Arm Yourself Showcase? How, specifically can Arlenco help me face today’s industry challenges? Arm Yourself Brand Summary. SOLVED.”

Arm Yourself – Episode 4 – Pricing increases? Tariffs in today’s world of Fire Alarm (and security) and digital communicator issues. SOLVED

In this episode, we cover the price increases everybody is confronted with when they call to order “that panel they’ve been installing for years.” Why has the pricing increased so dramatically? Why is it so difficult to get “that panel they’ve been installing for years.”

Continue reading “Arm Yourself – Episode 4 – Pricing increases? Tariffs in today’s world of Fire Alarm (and security) and digital communicator issues. SOLVED”

Arm Yourself – Episode 3 – SimpliSafe challenges. Part 1: Identifying the Challenge and the beginnings of a plan.

We begin to take a bird’s eye view of the challenges that SimpliSafe present to our industry. It’s OK; we have the high ground! Before we can make a permanent fix to any problem, we have to be able to identify the challenges ahead of us. Good technicians, system designers, and salespeople are key!

Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Listen on Google Play Music
Subscribe on Android

Arm Yourself – Episode 2 – Meeting Supply Needs, and Pricing Increases – No bueno

Presented by Arlenco Distribution

In this Episode we discuss the challenges associated with getting access to products. We discuss difficulties with back-ordered products. We talk about products that don’t seem to have these issues in addition to some of the technological advantages of products like the Napco Gemini panels, the Alula Integrated Security platform, the Starlink communicators and the Universal Touch Panels that provide a portal to Napco’s iBridge platform.

Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Listen on Google Play Music
Subscribe on Android

Arm Yourself – Overview Episode – Presented by Arlenco Distribution

This episode’s sponsor is UNV. Better Security, Better World.

This episode covers the purpose and genesis of the Arm Yourself movement from within the low-voltage industry.

Cameron talks briefly about the challenges dealers find in the Security Industry, and the Fire Industry.

Our objective? To help find solutions to the challenges presented to the low-voltage industries!

Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Listen on Google Play Music
Subscribe on Android