It is during this time of year that we think particularly about what is important to us and what we are thankful for.
When President Perry Atha started Atronic Alarms, Inc. nearly 30 years ago he never imagined that his company would be in the position it is today, with over 30 people working together and his son, Neil, working alongside the veteran leaders as Vice President. Perry knows he owes the company's continued stability to the people of Kansas City.
As a 4th generation resident in the area, Perry had started the company in 1982 on the belief that he could provide his friends and family with a higher quality home security product and service. It they weren't satisfied, he wasn't satisfied. Over the years, Perry hand-picked his entire staff, from management to the installation technicians, whose propensity toward client satisfaction were consistent with his own. The company expanded into the commercial security field with access control, U.L. fire and remote business management solutions, and monitoring services now range from standard phone-line monitoring to monitoring over the Internet or remote verification.
Perry and his staff know that there are many options available for choosing an alarm provider. It is with deepest sincerity that the staff would like to say "Thank You" to clients and colleagues who have placed their trust and safety with Atronic Alarms. (Atronic will also be offering a Cyber Monday deal to facebook fans to show appreciation of their support and feedback.)
Happy Thanksgiving.
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
A Challenge : Remember Your Priorities
A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the
table in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a
very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks,
about 2 inches in diameter.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly.
The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the rocks.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. The sand filled up everything else.
He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous “Yes.”
“Now,” said the professor, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The rocks are the important things – your family, your partner, your health, your children – things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter – like your job, your house, your car.
The sand is everything else. The small stuff.”
“If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued “there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will
never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention
to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your
children. Take your partner out dancing. There will always be time to go
to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal.
Take care of the rocks first – the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”
Author Unknown
As this year's holiday season approaches, Atronic Alarms' challenges you to fill a jar with your own labelled rocks and revisit the items most important in your life.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly.
The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the rocks.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. The sand filled up everything else.
He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous “Yes.”
“Now,” said the professor, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The rocks are the important things – your family, your partner, your health, your children – things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter – like your job, your house, your car.
The sand is everything else. The small stuff.”
“If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued “there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life.
Take care of the rocks first – the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”
Author Unknown
As this year's holiday season approaches, Atronic Alarms' challenges you to fill a jar with your own labelled rocks and revisit the items most important in your life.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
The OmniPro II Home Automation System by HAI
The CP-01 compliant and U.L. listed OmniPro II home automation and security system from HAI is the flagship of security controllers offered by Atronic Alarms. With the ability to support up to 176 zones of security, 64 thermostats, 31 rooms for lighting control (250 lights) and 16 access control readers, the OmniPro II has the largest feature set and can control the maximum number of devices for larger homes or businesses.
Many clients who have chosen the OmniPro II system enjoy the luxury of lighting their homes by schedule, motion detection, door openings, sunrise, sunset and alarm activation or deactivation. It can be programmed numerous ways, like with a touch of a button turning on or off every light in the entire house or utilizing the optional dimming feature for a romantic evening or social gathering.
With the OmniPro II you can manage your heating and air conditioning system to save energy and money, while at the same time maintaining a comfortable living environment. Studies show that by turning your thermostat back 10-15 degrees for 8 hours you can save about 5%-15% a year on your heating bill.
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Sources: HAI Website | Department of Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Many clients who have chosen the OmniPro II system enjoy the luxury of lighting their homes by schedule, motion detection, door openings, sunrise, sunset and alarm activation or deactivation. It can be programmed numerous ways, like with a touch of a button turning on or off every light in the entire house or utilizing the optional dimming feature for a romantic evening or social gathering.
Example: Don't have your children wake up in the middle of the night and walk through a dark hallway ever again. Your home automation system can be programmed with motion detectors that turn on a light when people activate the sensor.
Did you know that by dimming a light 10 percent, you can save 10 percent on electricity and double the life of a bulb? With an Omni system you can set your lights to 90 percent.
Example: Program the thermostat to turn down the heat in the winter when you leave the house in the morning and raise slowly near the time you return. You can follow the same concept in the summer months, as well.A client favorite of this security panel is the ability to automate your garage doors and call in from anywhere in the world on a secure telephone, iPad or computer to adjust your home's environment remotely. You can also integrate a variety of multi-room audio systems into the controller.
Example: Have you ever gone to bed and left your garage door open? You can program your garage doors to auto close at a certain time in the evening. In addition, a friend or colleague who comes into town early can be let in your door remotely through the HAI App on your iPad.Atronic Alarms, Inc. is the only security dealer in the Kansas City surrounding area that has received the HAI 5-Star Dealer award for 11 consecutive years since the awards' inception in 2001.
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Sources: HAI Website | Department of Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Daylight Savings Ends on Sunday
On Sunday we all fall back in time. Except for Arizona and Hawaii, residents in the United States must set their clock back one hour on November 6 at 2:00 a.m. If you own a home automation system, such as an Omni by HAI, it will conveniently adjust for you.
The end of Daylight Savings is also the time to change the batteries in your wireless and electrician-installed hardwired smoke detectors. Statistics have shown that nearly two-thirds of all home fire deaths in 2005 through 2009 resulted in fires without working smoke alarms, which include those with dead or no batteries. Your Atronic Alarms' hardwired smoke detectors have their battery backup in the alarm panel.
Daylight Savings originated with the theory that it would help with energy conservation. Still to this day it brings controversy, from sleep disturbance to energy offset methods. Either way, most of us get an extra hour of sleep this Sunday morning.
Statistic Source: NFPA website
The end of Daylight Savings is also the time to change the batteries in your wireless and electrician-installed hardwired smoke detectors. Statistics have shown that nearly two-thirds of all home fire deaths in 2005 through 2009 resulted in fires without working smoke alarms, which include those with dead or no batteries. Your Atronic Alarms' hardwired smoke detectors have their battery backup in the alarm panel.
Daylight Savings originated with the theory that it would help with energy conservation. Still to this day it brings controversy, from sleep disturbance to energy offset methods. Either way, most of us get an extra hour of sleep this Sunday morning.
Statistic Source: NFPA website
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