The PSA Pod

Candice Aragon closes out season two of the PSA POD with final thoughts and wishes from Bill Bozeman. Bill shares his future plans and what he thinks the biggest struggles and opportunities will be for Matt going forward at PSA!

Dr. Elli Voorhees, director of learning and development at SIA, and Anthony Berticelli, vice president of operations at PSA, join Candice on the POD to discuss the new SIA Security Industry Cybersecurity Certification (SICC)!

Hosted by James Gallagher, manager of integrator services at PSA, this episode features the Sales & Marketing Committee! James leads the committee as they discuss how sales and marketing work together and the common misconceptions that the two sometimes carry!James is joined by Candice Aragon of PSA, Randi Beck of Preferred Technologies and Olivia Crump formally of SAGE Integration.

Candice Aragon sits down with PSA CEO Matt Barnette to talk about his early impressions of the company and what's in store for the future.

Everything you need to know about TEC 2021 in just over ten minutes! Hear from PSA's Matt Barnette, Anthony Berticelli, James Gallagher and Brittany Board as they share details on our live and virtual event this May!Learn more about PSA TEC and register at PSATEC.com.

Today's episode is once again being hosted by James Gallagher, manager of integrator services at PSA! James leads the Cybersecurity Committee as they discuss a variety of topics related to cybersecurity including the struggles of articulating the importance, monetizing, benchmarking and more.James is joined by Matt Boehm of CM3 Building Solutions, Chris Peckham of Ollivier Corporation and Josh Cummings of VTI Security.

Today's Pod is once again being hosted by James Gallagher, manager of integrator services at PSA! In this episode, James leads the operations committee as they discuss key performance indicators!James is joined by Dustin Koenig of Security Solutions, Jay Kowalsky of Red Thread and Kevin Henderson of Lone Star Communications.

Many of you know about PSA committees and today's Pod is being hosted by James Gallagher from our PSA team who oversees the committees. He leads the Leadership committee as they discuss their thoughts on social engineering, culture in a remote workforce, generational differences, company purpose and tips on how to keep your team connected.James is joined by Shaun Castillo of Preferred Technologies, Brendan McFall of Northland Controls, Mike Barbagelata of McMillan Security Systems and John Nemerofsky of SAGE Integration.

Many of you know about PSA committees and today's Pod is being hosted by James Gallagher from our PSA team who oversees the committees. He leads the Emerging Technologies committee as they discuss 2021 and what new tech will be on the market, existing technologies that may not live up to all the buzz, changes we will see in the industry and more. James is joined by Elliott Gabriel of Preferred Technologies and Josh Akre and Rob Kay of Northland Controls. 

Candice Aragon is joined by Maureen Carlo, Director of Strategic Alliances at BCD International, Kelly Bond, Vice President of Dealer Development at Brivo, and PSA's very own Diana Hanna, National Director of Business Development and Strategic Accounts. All three participate in SIA's Women in Security Forum. Combined, Kelly, Maureen and Diana have over 77 years' experience in the security industry. 2020 was a year where our world shined light on the challenges surrounding equity, diversity and inclusion. The security industry is making tremendous strides in this arena and the Women in Security Forum is a leader in the space.

Anthony Berticelli is joined by Joseph Ndesandjo, CEO of SiteOwl. Joseph discusses his journey from founder and CEO of security integration company, 3Sixty Integrated, to the creation of the software product, SiteOwl, designed to make security integration an easier business. 

Anthony Berticelli, VP of operations for PSA, sits down with Chuck Wilson, executive director of the National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA). NSCA is the leading not-for-profit association representing the commercial electronic systems industry. At the helm of NSCA, much of Wilson's time is spent assisting contractors with the challenges of today's business environment. Listen as Anthony and Chuck discuss what integrators need to know about changes in their industry.

Candice sits down with long-time PSA partner, Connie Moorhead. Connie is founder of The CMOOR Group and securityCEU.com. Connie and her team offer a full suite of training and compliance solutions for the security industry. Connie and Candice talk about the varying state and jurisdictional licensing requirements across the security industry. As always, if you have recommendations for guests or topics, please share them with marketing@psasecurity.com. 

Join Candice Aragon as she sits down with Bill Bozeman, PSA CEO, as well as Gary Strahan, CEO and Founder of Infrared Cameras, Inc. (ICI). Bill talks through what we've been seeing at PSA and explains why ICI is a product we've chosen to promote. Gary will share what makes ICI a good choice for your end users. 

Listen as Candice sits down with Mike Koponen, product marketing and strategic alliances at Pivot3. Mike gives an update on what changes Pivot3 has seen since COVID-19 began and why it's a good time for organizations to consider a virtual SOC. 

PSA just wrapped up its fiscal year at the end of June. Candice sits down with our President, Ric McCullough to discuss how things at PSA look.

In this episode, Candice and Patrick, director of USAV, catch us up on what's happening in the AV world and the similarities they are seeing to what's happening in security! Patrick also announces the launch of an exciting new program for USAV. 

Take a break from your new normal and listen to Candice and Brad from Navigate Management Consulting as they discuss the dos and don'ts of succession planning for your company! 

Join Candice and Christine Lanning, President of Integrated Security Technologies in Hawaii and a member of the PSA Board of Directors, as they discuss the Traction model she has implemented at her organization and how it has been beneficial through the COVID-19 crisis. The Traction business model has been widely discussed in our industry. Listen as Christine gives an overview of Traction and how they practically implement it at IST. 

Listen as Candice sits down with Paul Boucherle from Matterhorn Consulting to talk about what systems integrators can learn and implement in these times. Paul is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) and Certified Sherpa Coach (CSC). A principal of Matterhorn Consulting, he has more than 30 years of diverse security and safety industry experience including UL central station operations, risk-vulnerability assessments, strategic security program design and management of industry convergence challenges. Boucherle has successfully guided top-tier companies in achieving enhanced ROI resulting from improved sales and operational management techniques.

Candice sits down with Brad Malone from Navigate Management Consulting to talk about holding employees to standards. Listen as they talk performance reviews, standard operating procedures, and best practices in communicating with your employees. 

What started as cybersecurity consultants helping small businesses has grown to a cybersecurity platform that delivers policies, plans, training and more. Learn from Rob Simopoulos, co-founder of Defendify, as he shares what systems integrators can do to be sure they are ready for a cyber attack when it strikes.

Jack Hall is VP of Training at LEOTTA, Law Enforcement Officer Technology Training Associates, a public safety training agency that specializes in interactive technology-based training for law enforcement and public safety. Listen as Jack and Candice discuss cybersecurity and the attacks that continue to dominate the news cycle.

Jillian Chamberlain is a freelance digital strategist with 15+ years experience in digital marketing, data analysis, corporate communications, and project management. Listen as Jillian and Candice discuss the ins and outs of website creation, social media, and SEO and hear what your company should be doing to set yourself apart from competitors. 

Our MSSP program is about a year old now, and one of the main concerns with our integrators is how to sell it to their end users. Today we sit down with Chris Peterson from the Vector Firm about selling managed services. Chris has over 20 years of sales leadership in the security industry. Enjoy this interview with Chris Peterson!

This episode of The PSA POD features Bill Bozeman, CEO of The PSA Network. Bill's insights are incredibly valuable as he has been in the systems integration industry for almost 35 years. Listen as Bill shares the history of PSA and what integrators can look forward to in 2020!Ideas for our next guest or thoughts on the podcast? Write to us at marketing@psasecurity.com!