Parks Associates recently hosted its 15th annual CONNECTIONS^TM Summit: Smart Home Growth Strategies. The Summit took place virtually January 14, in cooperation with CES® 2021. The one-day event featured sessions on smart home technology and services, connected health, data privacy, value-added services, and home security.

During the session, Home Security Growth: DIY and Pro Channels, Parks Associates Vice President of Research, Jennifer Kent, moderated a panel of industry executives that discussed the closing divide between traditional and emerging home security systems and devices as smart home security devices grow in familiarity, value and affordability. 

Panelists included:

Mark Owen Burson, VP Marketing & Product Management, Nice North America
Brian Ewing, VP, Sales, Notion, a Comcast Company
Min Kang, Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Brinks Home Security
Matt Wolf, Head of Partnerships, SimpliSafe

Watch the full session here for insights on changing business models, installation of home security systems, and more. 

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