Re: 2GIG and Total Connect, Where's the beef ??

[Spellcheck Patrol <alarminstall@xxxxxxx>]

On Oct 31, 12:38=A0am, mleuck <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Oct 28, 3:54=A0am, Spellcheck Patrol <alarminst...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Yes it's a flashy service and yes 2GiG is a flashy panel, but it has
> > gaping security holes. We are after all in the security industry so
> > our choice was to go with a manufacturer that makes security their
> > main priority. We still have excellent pricing on 2GiG (better than
> > what your dealers pay) but we will not purchase a contract where their
> > panel was used nor will we purchase a contract where alarm.com service
> > is being provided.
>
> Tom why do you badmouth companies that support you?
>
> Why would you offer an alarm panel that you say has "gaping security
> holes" since a majority of them are installed with Alarm.com modules?
> (Lance and Scott love Alarm.com otherwise it wouldn't be in the panel,
> 2GIG makes their cell communicators and Alarm.com supplies the SIM
> cards)
>
> How many 2GIG panels have you purchased and how many have Alarm.com
> modules installed?
>
> http://www.securitysystemsnews.com/article/online-alarm-quotes-gets-f...
>
> YONKERS, N.Y.=97Online Alarm Quotes, a new dealer program based here,
> recently announced it has added a funding program and closed a deal
> with 2GIG Technologies to offer its products.
>
> =93We have partnered with a major finance firm to create a benefit that
> is exclusive for our members,=94 business co-founder Tom Fowler told
> Security Systems News on March 18.
>
> =93We now have an account purchase program for our dealers with no
> chargebacks and no guarantee,=94 he said. Also, Fowler said, Online
> Alarm Quotes stands out because =93we purchase accounts for renters,
> plus we provide funding for D credit scores.=94
>
> In addition, Fowler said, Online Alarm Quotes completed =93a major deal=
=94
> with 2GIG.
>
> Lance Dean, co-founder of 2GIG, described Online Alarm Quotes to SSN
> as a =93kind of a dealer program that=92s got a little bit of a different
> twist, kind of almost like a buying co-op group. Once you=92re a member
> of it you get certain advantages =85 They chose 2GIG to be one of the
> products they wanted to offer to their dealers, and so I=92m happy to
> work with Tom and his new venture.=94 <

Did you read this article too?
http://www.securitysystemsnews.com/article/ny-niche-dealer-program-growing

I'm not badmouthing anyone. Our dealers are free to do whatever they
want but if they want to sell us a contract it needs to be a Honeywell
system. It's much easier to manage a program when using one
manufacturer than multiple ones and we had to choose who we felt was
the best across the board.

To answer your questions regarding the number of 2GiG kits purchased
through our program it's in the neighborhood of 5,000 kits give or
take. We have a few dealers that use us just for pricing on
equipment.
If Lance has a problem with me he can tell me in person because we
will see each other at ISC Far East.