SDM Editors' Podcast

SDM Editors' Podcast

What's going on in the security industry? Tune in and find out. These broadcasts give you current events, top stories, and in-depth interviews.

Episodes

Cento, U.K.-Based Talent Solutions Firm, Expands into U.S.

June 9, 2025 • 11 mins
SDM recently spoke with Brent Ennals, CEO, Cento, about the company's decision to expand into the U.S. market. The conversation spanned the firm's approach to helping organizations meet their talent demands as well as Cento's goals in the U.S. market.
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How Smart Is Your Search?

May 15, 2025 • 17 mins
Net Payne, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, March Networks, talks AI smart search and its capabilities beyond "find the red shirt" or "find the blue van."
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Home Run Talks Launching Fire Alarm Trade School

April 30, 2025 • 18 mins
Greg Diloné, CEO, Home Run Alarm Co. has recently established SAFTI-Tech, a fire alarm trade school that allows technicians to "earn while they learn." 
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i-PRO, Axis & Securitas Talk Sustainability in 2025

April 21, 2025 • 32 mins
In 2025, what does sustainability mean in the security industry? What does it look like? Three industry experts weigh in during an engaging conversation on the topic.
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ASSA ABLOY Talks Goal-Oriented Leadership

April 7, 2025 • 15 mins
SDM spoke with Peter Boriskin, chief technology officer, ASSA ABLOY Americas, about supporting teams on their path to achieving goals.
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Security Central CEO Talks Success in Monitoring

March 27, 2025 • 12 mins
Caroline Brown, CEO, Security Central, talks trends, tech and philosophy in regard to the monitoring industry.
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Verkada Talks Channel Partner Program

February 7, 2025 • 19 mins
SDM recently sat down with Caleb Augustin, head of channel sales, Verkada, to talk the company's channel partner program with. Augustin offers insight into how Verkada supports its channel partners, the importance of the channel, and Verkada's goal for channel sales to account for 50 percent Verkada's sales.
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Security Experts Talk Incentivizing Training & Improving Acquisition

January 24, 2025 • 30 mins
How do organizations not only attract talent but ensure they have the right talent? What does modern training curriculum look like? How do you get employees/members to want to seek it out?To answer these questions, SDM spoke with: Candice Aragon, chief experience officer, PSA Network; Elli Reges, Ph.D., director of learning & development, SIA; Ron Hawkins, director of industry relations, SIA; Rebecca Bayne, president, ...
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Security Dealer of the Year Talks Company Culture, Acquisitions & Metrics

January 8, 2025 • 16 mins
SDM spoke with Brent Uhl, president & CEO, Guardian Alarm, about the company's Dealer of the Year win — and why 2025 was Guardian's year. Uhl expands on the company's culture. 
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Dean Drako Talks AI & The Evolution of VMS

November 7, 2024 • 10 mins
At Brivo and Eagle Eye Networks' 2024 Cloud Security Summit, SDM sat down with Dean Drako of Eagle Eye Networks to talk AI and the evolution of video managment systems (VMS).
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Insights from 2024's Integrator of the Year: Chimera Integrations

November 6, 2024 • 11 mins
At Brivo and Eagle Eye's 2024 Cloud Security Summit, SDM sat down to talk with Justin Stearns of this year's Systems Integrator of the Year: Chimera Integrations
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2024 TSI Roundtable With Everon, IPS and Minuteman Security & Life Safety

August 5, 2024 • 17 mins
SDM recently spoke with three companies that ranked on this year's 2024 Top System Integrators list. Dan Bresingham, CEO, Everon; Andy Boyd, CEO, Integrated Protection Services (IPS); and Jospeh Lynch, CEO/founder, Minuteman Security & Life Safety talk about the challenges they overcame and their successes over the past year.
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Alarm.com & Tech Systems Inc. Talk Gunshot Detection, Active Shooter Events & the Integrator

July 30, 2024 • 23 mins
SDM recently spoke with James Reno, vice president, sales, Alarm.com, and Terry Rivet, owner - member, Tech Systems Inc. about the role of the integrator in active shooter events. Specifically, they talk the tech available to help in the event of an active shooter.
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Cloudastructure CEO Talks Helping the Integrator

July 26, 2024 • 14 mins
SDM recently spoke with James McCormick, CEO, Cloudastructure, about opportunities in multi-family, ROI, network connectivity and the common challenges faced by integrators in cloud-based video and remote guarding solutions.
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TMA Talks Free Online AVS-01 Training

July 22, 2024 • 24 mins
SDM spoke with Steve Butkovich, president, The Monitoring Association (TMA), and Julie Webber, vice president, education & training, TMA, about the AVS-01 standard and the association's free online AVS-01 training.
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Acom & Owen Security Talk Growth on the 2024 SDM 100

June 13, 2024 • 19 mins
SDM recently spoke with Sam Phillips, vice president, customer experience, Acom Integrated Solutions, and Chris Pierce, president, Owen Security Solutions, about both company’s growth on the SDM 100 — including the challenges they faced and what they believe drove their successes.
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Convergint & Zenitel Talk Social Responsibility Day

June 7, 2024 • 19 mins
SDM spoke with Dan Rothrock, president of the Americas, Zenitel, and Tony Varco, vice president of security & marketing, Convergint, about event which is becoming an industry-wide institution: Social Responsibility Day.
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Staying Relevant Through Sustainability

May 10, 2024 • 26 mins
SDM spoke with Travis Hensley, global sustainability manager, HID Global, and Alka Khungar, Ph.D., customer value leader, global field office, Johnson Controls, about the current state of sustainability in the industry.
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DEI in the Security Industry

March 29, 2024 • 15 mins
This week, our guests are Tia Eskandari, senior director national service, Allied Universal, and Candice Aragon, chief experience officer, PSA Security. In conjunction with Senior Editor Rodney Bosch’s recent feature article, we’ll be discussing DEI in the security industry.
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The Importance of State Associations & the NJELSA Annual Symposium

February 21, 2024 • 17 mins
Brian Arenofsky, president of NJELSA, talks about the 2024 NJELSA Annual Symposium as well as the importance of involvement in state associations.
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