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CONNECTIONS 2022 Conference to Kickoff August 18th

Did you know that currently, 33% of broadband households have a security system with professional security monitoring?  

Join leading industry executives and analysts at Parks Associates’ interactive CONNECTIONS virtual session on August 18 at 11:00 AM CT for insights on the state of the home security market and so much more.

Panels and speakers include:

Hybrid Business Models: Security and Smart Home

  • Michael Bobich, Director of Partnerships, SimpliSafe
  • Jennifer Doctor, Senior Director, Product Management, Johnson Controls
  • Larry Folsom, SVP and Chief Monitoring Officer, ADT
  • Jennifer Theobald, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Rapid Response 
  • Jing Xue, Director of Product Management, Wyze

 

Monitoring Services: Extending Beyond Security Services

  • Jeff Bales, Senior Director Business Development and Sales, Notion 
  • Matthew Brandon, Director of Sales - North America, AvantGuard Monitoring Centers
  • Marty Hebert, Head of Security Sales and Strategy, RapidSOS
  • Robert McDonald, District General Manager, Vintage Security 
  • Daniel Oppenheim, CEO, Affiliated Monitoring

 

Don’t miss the Special Roundtable: Smart Home Tech and the Pros: View from the Channel featuring interactive discussions on the impact of new technology and services, and the challenges that come with “smart” technology in the home.

  • Ian Bryant, Residential, Commercial, & IoT Technology Specialist
  • Rich Campbell, Training and Development Specialist, RFI
  • Brian Helt, Vice President, Strategy and Transformation, HomePro, Inc.
  • Tim Meekin, CEO, DealerAlly
  • Sean Miller, CEO and Co-founder, Griot Technology
  • Wil Vitela, Owner, Home Technology Expert

 

Presenters and moderators include:

  • Ryan Hulla, Analyst, Parks Associates
  • Jennifer Kent, VP, Research, Parks Associates
  • Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates
  • Chris White, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates

 

Event sponsors include Alarm.com, Calix, COX Communities, F-Secure, Homebase, Plume,Airties, Bitdefender, Johnson Controls, Notion, Nice, Rapid Response Monitoring, Resideo, Schneider Electric, STRATIS, AmTrust Warranty & Specialty Risk, GadgEon, IVANI, Midea, CookTop Safety, Iris, and Assurant.

 

Visit CONNECTIONS™ Conference to register and learn more about our speakers, sponsors and upcoming sessions.

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