ConsultantRegistry.Org released a free report today for security product manufacturers.  The report “Market Opportunities for Security Product Manufacturers” is available to all security manufacturers with free membership on the ConsultantRegistry.Org site.

CRO President Greg Bernardo states, “CRO released a manufacturer list derived from our ConsultantReady™ Report to streamline information sources for our Consultant Members.  We made this free report to available to manufacturers to encourage their sign up and updating their consultant support contacts. ”

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ConsultantRegistry.Org announces a major redesign to the integrator listing service.  Just three weeks after the release of the integrator listing service CRO announces that the listing service now offers a new map based location and search with keywords and US/Worldmap for quicker location of integrators and their skills.  Additional improvements include a redesign of the payment and checkout process and the option to list more offices for your organization and your logo graphics for a more professional brand message.

A centralized Integrator listing repository has been missing from the industry for a long time.  System Integrators can now list themselves on ConsultantRegistry.Org.  This listing service allows Consultants, Specifiers and Engineers instant access to a national list of potential bidders for their projects. 

ConsultantRegistry.Org is growing rapidly.  With over 125 Consultants joining from 40 US States and 15 countries since mid February 2009, CRO is now the largest international organization devoted to supporting Consultants in the converging markets of Security, IT and Communications.  

Greg explains, “We made sure that listing fees are reasonable for both small and large Integrators.  As our member numbers climb, the value of this program to both Consultants and Integrators improves dramatically.  With one listing, Integrators can now be seen by an ever increasing number of project Specifiers.”

ConsultantRegistry.Org is a professional organization for independent consultants in the converging space of the Security, IT and Communications industries. CRO is run as a not for profit by a council of its members and operates independently of all product vendors. CRO can be found at http://www.consultantregistry.org.

Building on industry support and acceptance following the May release of the ConsultantReady™ Report, ConsultantRegistry.Org announces the release of a new integrator listing service today.

Greg Bernardo, President of ConsultantRegistry.Org indicates, “Consultants spend precious time and countless hours developing their own lists of potential bidders or are forced to rely entirely on public sources and  bid announcements.  Proactive Systems Integrators sometimes request to be included in Consultants’ bid lists.  However, all these processes break down when the Consultant is from outside of the project area.”

A centralized Integrator listing repository has been missing from the industry for a long time.  System Integrators can now list themselves on ConsultantRegistry.Org.  This listing service allows Consultants, Specifiers and Engineers instant access to a national list of potential bidders for their projects. 

ConsultantRegistry.Org is growing rapidly.  With over 120 Consultants joining from 40 US States and 15 countries since mid February 2009, CRO is now the largest international organization devoted to supporting Consultants in the converging markets of Security, IT and Communications.  

Greg explains, “We made sure that listing fees are reasonable for both small and large Integrators.  As our member numbers climb, the value of this program to both Consultants and Integrators improves dramatically.  With one listing, Integrators can now be seen by an ever increasing number of project Specifiers.”

The addition of this new service required ConsultantRegistry.Org to make improvements to its website.  Improvements include a redesign of their graphics for a more professional brand message and custom programming to ensure the site stays an environment which promotes collaboration between Consultants while protecting against unsolicited communication. 

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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has invited you as business professionals in the Security Industry to participate in the National Dialogue on the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR). This groundbreaking, web-based interactive dialogue is designed to allow a broader range of opinions and ideas to inform the QHSR process, and to strengthen the Department’s relationship with its vast array of partners and stakeholders, including other federal agencies, state, local, and tribal governments, law enforcement professionals, first responders, academic institutions, and the business community. Read more…

ConsultantRegistry.Org released their first edition Summer Newsletter today.

The Newsletter is accessible from the CRO website at http://www.consultantregistry.org

ConsultantRegistry.Org is the only organization that supports the independent consultant in the converging markets of Security, IT, and Communication exclusively.

For Immediate Release; TheSiteSolution.com and ConsultantRegistry.Org (CRO) have negotiatied a discount program for website hosting and design services for CRO members.

Greg Bernardo President of CRO offers “TheSiteSolution.com has been instrumental in the design of the ConsultantRegistry.Org member site.  Under this agreement, Consultants (especially independent consultants) can create a web precense for very a reasonable cost.”

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ConsultantRegistry.Org announces today that it has reached an informal agreement with the Security Industry Association (SIA) to cooperatively support each other’s organization through information and direct website links.

In an effort to promote the Consultant’s role in the security industry, ConsultantRegistry.Org is offering free and discounted memberships to all consultant members of SIA.  This agreement will provide another channel of positive communication between industry manufacturers, industry standards, and the consultants that specify the equipment implemented in today’s most critical projects.

CRO President Greg Bernardo states “ConsultantRegistry.Org values our association with SIA and we hope that the agreement that will allow more communication and greater understanding of the roles of each organization”.

ConsultantRegistry.Org is a professional organization for independent consultants in the converging space of the Security, IT and Communications industries. CRO is run as a not for profit by a council of its members and operates independently of all product vendors. CRO can be found at http://www.consultantregistry.org.

Security Industry Association (SIA) advances industry professionalism through education and training. To provide a means for predictable levels of performance, SIA creates recognized open industry standards as an ANSI-accredited standards developer. The Security Industry Association can be found at: http://www.siaonline.org/

ConsultantRegistry.Org announces today that it entered into an agreement with SecurityCEU to provide online Continuing Education (CE) training for its members.  

ConsultantRegistry.Org recognizes many of its members are required to maintain continuing education credit for their licenses and certifications.  This agreement provides all CRO members a discount on all online training courses offered in the SecurityCEU catalogue.  Read more…

ConsultantRegistry.Org released the first full release of the ConsultantReady™ Report today. The report is part of an initiative within ConsultantRegistry.Org and its member board to encourage effective communication by educating vendors on how to best communicate with consultants.  This report ranks 246 security manufacturers’ “readiness” and identifies tools useful to consultants.

In the preliminary report released in April 2009, 55 Vendors were previewed and 5% demonstrated scores of 50% or greater over industry average.  The current full report based on review of 246 vendors,  shows only 1.6% acheived scores 50% or greater.

To learn more about the ConsultantReady™ Initiative please visit http://www.consultantregistry.org/page/view/consultantready.  Confirmed Consultants and Vendors have access to the full report and confirmed Consultants have direct access to the realtime Online ConsultantReady™ Database.

ConsultantRegistry.Org is operated as a not for profit organization and uses its revenues to build membership and promote their members’ capabilities in the converging Security, IT and Communications markets. The organization operates on member subscriptions, sponsoring by vendors and service providers, and the generous free support from its member council.  CRO can be found at http://www.consultantregistry.org.

For Immediate Release: April 30, 2009, Dallas, TX

ConsultantRegistry.Org announced today that the Owners and Managers voted unanimously to move the company incorporation to a 501(c)3 not for profit corporation. President Greg Bernardo states: “This helps us solidify that the intent of the organization is to provide support to the independent security and convergence consultants that are joining our organization. It is also our hope that this move will reaffirm our commitment and help provide more funds to our organization to do just that.”

ConsultantRegistry.Org was started February 10th, 2009 and has grown to over 160 members as of today. The organization is funded entirely from member dues, advertising and sponsorship support to market and provide tools with collaborative support to their membership in the Security, IT, and Communications marketplace. Their website is www.consultantregistry.org