Re: How Many Years Have You Been in the Industry?

["Robert Campbell" <ssv554@usa@isp01.net>]

I can relate to that ! VoIP is coming and coming on strong. Even the phone
companies recognize that and are introducing their own versions of VoIP.
I've been encouraging my son to move into other areas of the low voltage
industry such as home automation and video. He takes any and all course he
can get in to, so once the company is his, I expect he will take it big,
moving out of the "mom and pop" category. For me, it's been just another of
a number of businesses I've had; for him, it may be his future.

I've been working with a small company here in Ottawa, giving them advice
from the perspective of the alarm industry, as they develop an alternative
to a landline for alarm services. They are in final stages of production,
and it looks like both a good and very cost efficient solution allowing use
of the internet for those who choose to do so. I have no stake in the
company other than wanting to assist them, and giving them my 2 cents worth
of advice from time to time. They are a nice bunch of folks, and I sincerely
hope they are successful.
It's been a pleasure working with them....

Their website is www.lobenninc.com if anyone is interested in seeing what
they are up to.....

RHC

"Robert L Bass" <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> After ten years or so the length of time in the trade really
> doesn't matter.  The issue whether you stay up to date on new
> industry trends and developing technology.  A typical example is
> VoIP.  Most of the people in the trade act as though if they wish
> hard enough or say enough bad things about it, it will go away.
> It's here to stay and it's going to significantly affect our
> industry -- like it or not.  My attitude is if it's here to stay
> and I want to be here too, I'd darned well better learn how to
> work with it.
>