Thanks for attending the Symposium!

Thanks for attending the Symposium!

On behalf of all of us WHIRC, we would like to thank all our customers, dealers, manufacturers, and peers that attended our 13th annual Partner Symposium, which was held at Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake, MN on July 20, 2023.

If you were unable to join us this year, here is what you missed.

We focused on the theme Reliability You Can Count On. One of the many highlights of the day-long event was the four-person dealer panel, which gave guests the opportunity to discuss several topics including how technology sunsets impact our business, labor and staffing, and technology integrations. Industry peers shared best practices and discussed changes in the industry.

Guest speakers from OneTel, Alula, Bongo Technologies, and Telguard presented their latest products and shared insights on navigating the POTS sunset. Vendors answered questions and provided additional information on a variety of topics including products, platforms, technology, and regulatory standards.

For the first time, WHIRC was able to deliver continuing education credits to its attendees. Scott Gobbi from Telguard presented a Certified Class on Alarm Communication Technology.

Some dealer comments heard throughout the day included: “Great event;” “Thank you so much for all the information;” and “We will be evaluating how to implement this new technology.”

Some other positive feedback we heard came from Chris Walsh from Stone Security: “We pass any increased costs onto our customers through our monitoring pricing because we monitor with the best.”

WHIRC is proud to host a space for dealers, manufacturers, and industry partners to come together and exchange ideas, connect, and learn about the latest technology. If you missed the opportunity this year, we hope to see you in the summer of 2024!

New look to WHIRC’s online payment portal!

New look to WHIRC’s online payment portal!

WHIRC is excited to announce an update to the online bill pay portal! Starting on March 30, the online payment portal will have a new look and feel. The new payment portal will also offer a Quick Pay option, allowing you to make an electric bill payment without having to take the time to log into your account.

There is nothing you need to do as a result of this change. Your login information is not changing, your payment methods will be saved, and the payment site URL will not change.

View some before and after comparisons below:

 

If you have any questions, please give our team a call at (800) 858-7811. They will be happy to answer any questions you may have!

Check out the new payment portal for yourself at billing.whe.org. Thank you for being a customer!

New technology from WHIRC

New technology from WHIRC

As we kick off 2023, the 3G sunset is in the rearview mirror and we can put our full attention and resources towards growth. Video is the fastest growing sector of the security market and can bring high value to your customers. Did you know that now you can add recurring revenue to your video services?

With our video health monitoring, video verification, and structured remote guard tour offerings, WHIRC can help you achieve your revenue goals. We have direct integration with multiple video platforms like OpenEye, and soon we will be offering Digital Watchdog. For video systems that without direct integration, we have the Universal Connector which translates email communications from the video system into alarm signals that we can act on.

WHIRC is committed to providing reliable and custom monitoring solutions for you and your customers. As reliability from traditional phone lines continues to decrease, installing a new communicator, either cellular or Internet Protocol, ensures alarm signal continuity. Replacing traditional phones lines will decrease the time that it takes to report a signal and minimizes signal interruption. Let us know if we can assist with transitioning your customers.

WHIRC is excited to expand our offerings in 2023! Keep your eyes peeled for the 2023 WHIRC Dealer Symposium coming this summer. We hope to see you there!

Thanks for attending the 2022 WHIRC Partner Symposium!

Thanks for attending the 2022 WHIRC Partner Symposium!

WHIRC would like to thank all our customers, dealers, manufacturers, and peers that attended our 12th annual Partner Symposium, which was held at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake on Thursday, September 28th.

If you could not join us this year, here’s what you missed…

This year’s event was focused on the theme, Together We Transform. One of the highlights of the day-long event was the four-person dealer panel, which gave guests the opportunity to discuss several topics including impacts from the pandemic, labor and staffing, and upcoming technology sunsets. Our panel of industry peers shared best practices and insights into how they see the business changing and how the adapting to the changes.

Guest speakers from Resideo, OpenEye, Alula, M2M, and Avycon presented their latest products and shared insight into future developments in the Security Industry. Vendors took questions from the audience on a variety of topics including their, products, platforms, ad latest technology.

Back for the second year our keynote speaker Jeff Pankoff, owner of Sandler Training, talked about the sale process, sales tactics, and the process for navigating the sales pain funnel.

Dealer comments heard throughout the day “Great Event”, “Thank you very much! I always learn so much”, and “I enjoy and look forward to this event every year.”

WHIRC is happy to provide this free educational opportunity once again for customer and industry partners. If you missed the opportunity this year, we hope to see you in Summer of 2023!