In this role, Becht joins seated Committee Co-Chair Jessica Lambert, AvantGuard Monitoring Centers, in leading the committee. Becht is currently the director of monitoring for Vivint Smart Home.

In accordance with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) directives, a 30-day public review period opened May 10 and will close June 9.

Per Mar Security Services received the “Five Diamond Certification” from The Monitoring Association (TMA). Five Diamond Certification is granted to monitoring centers that meet the five points of excellence.

Being IQ-certified formally recognizes a company’s dedication to saving lives and to reducing false alarms.

The Monitoring Association (TMA) announced the appointment of Randy Rickert to the co-chairmanship of its Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) Council.

Pro-Vigil, a provider of AI-enabled remote video monitoring, management and crime deterrence solutions, has received the prestigious “TMA Five Diamond Monitoring Center” designation from The Monitoring Association (TMA).

Launched in 2011 as a public-private partnership, TMA’s ASAP service is designed to increase the accuracy and efficiency of calls for service from alarm monitoring centers to Emergency Communication Centers (ECCs), according to the announcement.

The Monitoring Association’s (TMA) President Morgan Hertel presented the TMA’s highest honor, the Stanley C. Lott Memorial Award, to Larry Dischert, JCI.

Butkovich, who succeeds Morgan Hertel of Rapid Response Monitoring in the role, becomes The Monitoring Association’s 37th president.

The 2023 Mel Mahler Award recipient is Mark McCall, Immix.