Tag: First Alert Professional 2011 Convention

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Ron Rothman, president of Honeywell Security Group, told dealers at the First Alert Professional 2011 Convention here they need to start offering remote services or the telecoms, cable companies and other competitors will take their customers away.“If you don't think there is going to be a difference between the digital dial-up, tin-can version of RMR and the remote-services version, I think you better take another look because it's coming and it's coming fast,”...

Veterans Day, the floods in Thailand and the "cookie ladies" were all part of the conversation at the opening session Friday at Honeywell's First Alert Professional Convention 2011 that I attended in Scottsdale, Ariz. Nov. 10-12. Friday was Veterans Day and JoAnna Sohovich, Honeywell Security & Communications president, started the general session off by thanking those who have served this country in the armed services. Later in the program, Sohovich, a graduate of the United States Naval Academy...