NSCA Delivers These 14 Services for Integration Firm Members Every Day

From tracking cyber and safety regulations that affect their companies to addressing insurance needs and compliance issues, these 14 services are the tip of the iceberg in terms of what NSCA provides to its members every day. The tagline for trade organization for the integration industry NSCA is “Your Voice, Your Business Resource, Your Trusted Advisor.” Members […]

Mike Abernathy of NSCA Talks About Solutions360 Business Accelerator Partner

In this week’s video, we speak with Mike Abernathy of the National Systems Contractors Association about the Business Accelerators program. “The NSCA is a community of systems integrators and systems contractors,” says Abernathy. “Our role and our job is to assist members, and help them with day-to-day business issues.” That’s why Solutions360 has partnered with […]

NSCA Labor Installation Standards Integrated with Solutions360 Software

A common complaint from integrators is a lack of information to help with job costing. Nobody seems to have enough data in a format that is easily accessible, in order to make well-informed decisions along the course of a project. In June, the NSCA released their updated Labor Installation Standards, providing information which systems integrators can […]

Why SVT Sees 15 Percent Year-Over-Year Growth

Josh Shanahan says growth at SVT is due to, “Symmetry across operations in communications, planning and objectives.” As president of NSCA, one of Josh Shanahan’s primary focuses is on helping other integration firms improve processes and profitability. It’s not surprise, therefore, that at his own company SVT he attributes its recent growth — essentially a […]

Former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge to Be 2018 NSCA Pivot to Profit Keynote Speaker

Former US Homeland Security secretary to focus on how integrators can help protect clients in age of increased cybersecurity at NSCA Pivot to Profit Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge will be the keynote speaker at the third annual NSCA Pivot to Profit event on Oct. 23-24 in Atlanta. Ridge, alliantgroup chairman of […]

Job Costing Critical Piece to Preserving Margins

Addressing problems quickly can help save projects that might otherwise be doomed. If you’ve been victimized by a profit-sucking job that spiraled out of control before you knew what had happened and had to resort to correcting your procedural mistakes before the next job rather than addressing them before the problem worsened, there is hope. […]

NSCA Updates Labor Installation Standards

NSCA, the leading not-for-profit association representing the commercial low-voltage electronic systems industry, has released updated Labor Installation Standard guidelines, providing information that systems integrators can use to accurately estimate labor units – the biggest factor impacting project profitability. As the result of a thorough, months-long peer review by a team of experts from around the country, the […]

How Infinity Sound Generated More Sales through Existing Channels

Over the next few months, we’ll take an inside look at how the NSCA 2018 Excellence in Business award winners have adapted to our constantly changing industry. The story of Infinity Sound is first on the list. For its innovative ways of repositioning the company, Infinity Sound was named an NSCA 2018 Excellence in Business award winner in the […]

Free Webinar: The Day of Revenue Reckoning is Coming

Depending on your business and current contract language, new revenue recognition standards may have a significant impact on your business. There are no quick and simple answers, so now is the time to prepare for these upcoming revenue-recognition changes. In this free webinar, learn about the most pertinent questions to ask, and terms you need […]

Managed Services: What Are You Waiting For?

It’s tough for AV integrators to make money selling expensive gear, but there’s a better way for them to maintain a close relationship: managed services. Bob Lobascio, Nick Points and Josh Shanahan talk about recurring revenue at the 2018 NSCA Business & Leadership Conference.OK, what’s your excuse? We’ve been telling you for years that your […]