Posts Tagged ‘SIA 50th Anniversary’
[Video] 50th Anniversary: The Early History of SIA
Longtime SIA champions Les Gold and Sandy Jones walk us back through the years. Wondering about the early days of SIA? We were, too, so we sat down with longtime SIA volunteers and board members Les Gold (Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP) and Sandy Jones (Sandy Jones and Company) to hear about significant milestones in…
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A Look at the Security Industry’s Growth From 1969 to Now
As the Security Industry Association (SIA) continues its 50th-anniversary celebration, let’s take a look at how the security industry has changed over 50 years overall. When SIA was founded in 1969 (as the Security Equipment Dealers Association (SEDA) and the Security Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA)), commercial and industrial security products were a $320-million industry, according…
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Update Your Company’s Listing for SIA Member Directory at ISC West
Announcing a New SIA Member Benefit: The SIA Members Guide at ISC West For the very first time, and in celebration of the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) 50th anniversary, SIA will be producing a membership directory distributed at ISC West. This new publication, SIA Select: The Guide to SIA Members, will highlight ALL SIA members, and…
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Quiz: What Was SIA’s Original Name?
The Security Industry Association (SIA) turns 50 in 2019. Which of the following was SIA’s original name when it was established? Security Equipment Distributors Association Security Equipment Manufacturers Association Security Equipment Industry Association The correct answer is…all of the above! SIA originated as two separate associations, the Security Equipment Distributors Association (SEDA) and the Security…
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Celebrating 50 Years of Security Industry Leadership
The Security Industry Association was built by combining two security associations that were formed in 1969 – 50 years ago! They were the Security Equipment Distributors Association (SEDA) and the Security Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA). These new associations were created to give voice and connect the manufacturing and distributing businesses and to solve pressing…
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