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MANUFACTURER 1-ON-1 By Paul Rothman Getting the Secret Out Q&A; with Galaxy Control Systems president Robert Laughlin G alaxy Control Systems has been around for nearly 40 years, but as one company official told me, they have been the "best kept secret in the industry" — which can be good or bad, depending on your perspective. It turns out that recent changes at the company are aimed at getting the secret out. I sat down with Galaxy president Robert Laughlin to discuss these changes to his company's profile, as well as new products launched at the ASIS show. To request more information about the company, visit www. securityinfowatch.com/10213742. "One of the most signifcant contributors to our continued growth and success is the manner in which we communicate with and support our dealers," explains Robert Laughlin, president of Galaxy Control Systems. 50 How has Galaxy changed the way it brings products to market — and how will those changes benefit the dealers and integrators that you work with? Satisfying the needs of customers with superior performance, support and cost-efficiency has been our first priority for over 30 years, and although we really haven't changed the way we bring products to market, we have continued to refine and improve the process. One of the most significant contributors to our continued growth and success is the manner in which we communicate with and support our dealers. As far as we are aware, Galaxy Systems is the only access control manufacturer to offer free certification training to its reseller partners. These training sessions are conducted monthly at our headquarters in Walkersville, Md., and run for a full five days with a certification exercise conducted on the last day of the session. Attendance at these training events is typically very high and the program has been instrumental in helping us cultivate new relationships with resellers around the world. With respect to our product offering, Galaxy access control and video surveillance solutions are designed to deliver the highest performance and functionality for today's needs, tomorrow's growth and scalability, and with legacy systems. This enables our customers, and users with competitive systems, to deploy the latest access and video surveillance control solutions without having to rip and replace all of their hardware. This approach to product development has proven to deliver the highest levels of costefficiency for our growing base of customers. At ASIS, Galaxy announced a new access control interface — what are its benefits for installers and integrators, especially when it comes to upgrading legacy systems? The new 635 Dual Serial Interface (DSI) for our 635 Series Controller (More info: www.securityinfowatch.com/11174350) is engineered to improve third-party integration, enhancing user convenience and ensuring interoperability with a multitude of manufacturers' current and legacy hardware. It's another example of our commitment to provide technology solutions that deliver superior performance while protecting customers' investments over time. By enabling customers to build on their legacy access control infrastructure with the latest technologies, it benefits both end-users and installing dealers. Designed as a third-party integration solution for access control devices utilizing 485 protocol, the new 635 DSI board includes two 485 ports to support 485 devices in a single or multi-drop configuration. The board supports wireless reader technology, relay controls, LCD displays and Galaxy 485 Remote DPI modules. With added support for multi-drops, the board allows more power connections and enhancements to be added to legacy systems. www.SecurityInfoWatch.com | SD&I; | November 2013