Group One Northwest

Most people know our vendor of the week, Alarm.com, as a company that gives end users an app to control their intrusion systems... ...but have you seen all the products they have been adding recently? ✔ POE Doorbell ✔ Commercial Access Control with Mobile Credentials ✔ Touchscreen Thermostats ✔ Video Surveillance with Commercial NVRs (great for video verification) ✔ Flex- Stand Alone input/output module for out buildings ✔ Floodlight Cameras Come in to the branch during our 40th Anniversary week on October 22 to talk with David Berman about how you can use Alarm.com to enhance your product offerings. #SimplyBetterService #TeamGroupOne #40thAnniversary

If you are looking for long-range wireless with universal receivers (so you can use it with any system that will take a relay input), Inovonics is THE choice. For 38 years (they've almost been around as long as we have...) they have made wireless sensors with incredible range and reliability. Let us help you design your next project and see how Inovonics wireless can save you labor in locations you didn't think wireless would be possible. #SimplyBetterService #TeamGroupOne #40thAnniversary

Do you have customers who always are needing new access credentials (cards or fobs)? We are able to special order all of your various HID credentials, from 125Khz prox (shown) to 13.56Mhz iClassSE. While they were a little backed up last year, they are now fully up to speed and we can typically get your programmed credentials in about two weeks. We will even track your facility codes and credential numbers so when you reorder you can just let us know you need another batch with the next numbers and we'll take care of the rest. #SimplyBetterService #TeamGroupOne #40thAnniversary

Vendor of the Week! - Alarm.com Alarm.com makes a great user interface for your intrusion panels as well as providing cellular connectivity so you don't need a phone line. Their various add-ons include video surveillance, doorbell cameras, access control, Z-Wave devices, smart thermostats, and more. Customers engage with their Alarm.com systems more frequently and consistently than with systems that don't have these smart features. This engagement increases the retention rates for all of your accounts. If you are currently scrambling to provide your customers with video verification because of the new Seattle PD mandate, Alarm.com cameras are a great solution that work with several central stations and several intrusion panels, including DSC from Johnson Controls & Qolsys. Ask us (or David Berman) how Alarm.com can increase your RMR today! #SimplyBetterService #TeamGroupOne #40thAnniversary

Sometimes it seems like there are too many choices. Our vendor of the week, Simplified MFG, has made a quick guide to help with your selection of the right #HDMI extender for your application. From the compact and basic but powerful EXMICRO2i to the 40Gbps, 8K EX3-8K, and everything in between, they have the right tool for the job. Also, Richard Kwasneski, the founder of Simplified, will be at Group One for a Demo Day on October 23 as part of our 40th Anniversary celebration. Come say hi and leave a little more knowledgeable. #SimplyBetterService #TeamGroupOne https://lnkd.in/gGjAdVvb

You are probably familiar with Intellinet Network Solutions for their patch cables, patch panels, network switches, POE products, etc., but you should check out their racks! We are stocking several sizes of hinge-front wall racks. Shipped knocked down, they fit easily in your van to always have on hand, and it keeps the cost down. Ask us about them the next time you want a well priced, easy to use racking solution. #SimplyBetterService #TeamGroupOne

New Tech Tip by Daniel Johnson from JCI Security Products. How to program a Qolsys IQ4 Panel to use Keyswitch zones for Arming/Disarming. There are also instructions on how you can sign up to receive these tips every time he publishes a new one. #SimplyBetterService #TeamGroupOne https://lnkd.in/gkJB8mzQ

Vendor of the Week: Simplified MFG Simplified has a complete line of HDMI distribution products for both residential and commercial applications - Matrix Switchers, Extenders, Splitters, Audio Extractors, ARC, etc. We have a blog post on our website with an extender quick guide to select the best extender for your application. They provide great support, from founder Richard Kwasneski to their local rep, Mark Giovannetti. Challenge them with your tricky installations, they probably have a solution. #SimplyBetterService #TeamGroupOne

We have the greatest customers! At a time when we are planning our celebration to thank our customers for supporting us and helping us reach our 40th anniversary, one of our incredible customers sent us pizza from Zeeks Pizza. It is such an honor to be recognized by a customer as a valued partner. #SimplyBetterService #TeamGroupOne #FridayFunDay

Most people are well aware that our vendor of the week, Altronix Corp, makes incredibly reliable power supplies, but may not know about some of their transmission products. The eBridge line of Ethernet over Coax (or long range with CAT cable) extenders are great for those applications where you need to get Ethernet to an area well above the 330' limitation of regular cabling and/or you need to use existing wiring. Let us help you with your next challenging application. We like to solve problems! #SimplyBetterService #TeamGroupOne