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12 Security Dealer & Integrator / www.SecurityInfoWatch.com July 2016 In just two years, outgoing Electronic Security Association (ESA) president Marshall Marinace has seen his fair share of industry changing events — from the entrance of cable companies into the security market, to massive industry consolidation, to net neutral- ity, DIY, MIY, 2G sunsets and beyond. For his many years of dedication to the electronic security industry and to the ESA, Marinace — who is also owner of New York's Marshall Alarm Systems — received the Morris F. Weinstock Person of the Year Award at ESX 2016 in Ft. Worth, Texas. "I spent pretty much my entire adult life in this industry," Marinace said in his accep- tance speech. Joined by many of the previ- ous Weinstock honorees on stage, Marinace went on to outline some of the efforts he spearheaded at ESA as president, thanked his colleagues and family, and welcomed incoming ESA president Angela White, who is executive vice president of Central 1 Security in Brookfield, Wis. "Over the past two years, we've seen the beginning of several new ESA ini- tiatives and the continued growth of existing ones," Marinace wrote in his farewell letter to the ESA member- ship. "is year's Leadership Summit saw the launch of the ESA Mentorship Program, which will help groom the next generation of leaders for our industry. Last year, thanks to the hard work of ESA staff and the Industry Advisory Group, saw the unveiling of the dealer toolkit for ESA members as part of an overall workforce develop- ment initiative." White took the reins at ESA on July 1. Look for an in-depth feature on her in the August issue of SD&I.; Awards Recap In addition to Marinace's honor, sev- eral awards were handed out at ESX by the ESA, Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) and the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC). SIAC's 2016 William N. Moody Award was bestowed upon Glen Mowrey; and SIAC also honored Amherst Alarm with its 2015 Police Dispatch Quality (PDQ) Award. Chief Harlin McEwen was the recipient of CSAA's 2016 Public Sector Award; and CSAA also presented its 2016 Excellence Awards, which included Rapid Response as the Central Station of the Year. Other awards included: Michelle Lindus of Vivint was named Central Station Manager of the Year; Amy Cerney of Vivint was named Central Station Operator of the Year; and David Carter of Vector Security was honored as Central Station Support Person of the Year. Tech Innovation In addition to the individual awards at ESX, vendors were honored with tech- nology-focused Innovation Awards, and Qolsys took home the show's top honor, winning the ESX TechVision Challenge for its IQ Panel 2, an all-in- one security and smart home platform that combines advanced hardware and interactive soware services from Alarm.com. e full list of winning products, soware and services is available at www.securityinfowatch. com/12211296. ■ ESX 2016 Report: Marinace Honored Lifetime Achievement recipient highlights awards and honors at Ft. Worth event Security Watch BY PAUL ROTHMAN Photo: Paul Rothman Marshall Marinace is joined by all of the previous Morris F. Weinstock honorees in attendance at the ESX 2016 ceremony. » Read more ESX coverage at www.securityinfowatch.com/12219529