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CMS NEWS
June 2019, Issue 2
Special Recognition
Congratulations to our CMS President's Circle Winners for 2018 Kat Prezwodek, Monitoring Representative and Mike Lampl, Business Development Representative. As a reward for their accomplishments Kat and Mike were invited to attend the annual Circle of Excellence trip, which was held in Panama this year.
CMS-Compass
Introducing the Compass Mobile Test Tool
Did you know that in the time it takes for you to call Dealer Support and ask for an account to be placed On Test or to Check Signals, you could use CMS-Compass on your mobile device and have the information in real time? In just a few simple clicks on your phone you can have an account On Test and see real-time signals throughout the testing process, faster than you can call Dealer Support! Take a look at the quick tutorial below to learn more.
1)   Open CMS-Compass by utilizing the short cut icon on your phone (don’t know how to add the icon to your phone? Contact Dealer Support and we’ll help you).

2)   Search for your account by using the Global Search field at the top of the screen. Once CMS-Compass finds your account, select the Quick On Test.
3)   CMS-Compass will place the account, and any additional accounts on this site, on Full Test for your default test time. It will automatically direct you to the Test History Details page where you can see Live signals as they report to CMS. Use the Test Result button to review which zones have reported (green check) and which zones have not (red x).
4)   Once you have verified that all zones have reported, you can click the Actions link in the top right corner and select to Clear Test. The account is now live and active and you can get on to your next service job….
New RMR Opportunities
Active Threat Systems
by Michael Martin
President, Martin Security Systems, Inc.
Now is a good time to review your reoccurring revenue opportunities in the alarm industry. For years we built our business on the traditional intrusion and fire alarm system reoccurring revenue model. It wasn’t until recently that we discovered a new reoccurring monthly revenue opportunity that aligns with what customers are asking for.  Active threat systems!

Change your approach and increase RMR opportunities in the active threat arena. Our typical conversation with customers goes something like this with one simple question, “what do you use for an active threat alert?” You would be amazed at the responses and questions about what you can offer.   

At Martin Systems we have created a process through a risk assessment tool that looks at all the clients existing disparate systems and how they can be utilized and integrated to aid in active shooter response, mitigation and recovery.  We then fill in the gaps with new technology and training to complete the platform. Once our solution is deployed the system relies on the backbone of the UL Listed central station at CMS and our new crisis management Ready-U software. The Ready-U software helps manage the crisis by sending messages to all building occupants, emergency responders, and the local community simultaneously. CMS is the ideal safety net and they are there to respond as normal, but they can also provide police and first responders with actionable insight utilizing video verification and virtual guard services if needed. Any initiating device like a blue police pull station, panic button (virtual or fixed), gunshot detection or even analytics begins a chain of events that ultimately aids in helping to save lives.

We believe that a connected community that is prepared for active shooters or threats is less likely to become victimized and/or will be able to decrease the loss of life if an event does happen. The Ready-U software platform empowers our most advanced surveillance system, humans. With the Ready-U app downloaded to your mobile device or tablet everyone will have the ability to “See something and Say Something” in real time when it matters most. 

Contact CMS Business Development for more information on Ready-U
and other Active Threat Solutions available today!
Monitoring Integrations
Alarm.com Monitoring Station Integration Update
The latest Alarm.com integration is now available at CMS, including the NEW Remote Sensor Walk Test feature! For more information on the Alarm.com integrations now available at CMS click here: CMS Alarm.com Integrations
Would you like more information about Ready-U, Active Threat Solutions, Alarm.com, and other Third Party Central Station Integrations available at CMS? Contact CMS Business Development. Contact Us