KEN KIRSCHENBAUM, ESQ
ALARM - SECURITY INDUSTRY LEGAL EMAIL NEWSLETTER / THE ALARM EXCHANGE
You can read all of our articles on our website. Having trouble getting our emails?   Change your spam controls and white list ken@kirschenbaumesq.com 

************************************
Still more on cameras from China
May 2, 2020
*******************
Still more on cameras from China
*******************
Ken, 
            I want to add something to what Gene from Reliable alarm wrote that was part of the April 24th 2020 newsletter.  I agree with the essence of what Gene wrote.  Sperry West is one of very, very, few companies that actually makes covert cameras.  Yes, we must use some Asian components, as that is pretty much all that is available.  A lot of our products use circuit boards originating in S. Korea and Taiwan, but right now, the only way we could eliminate Chinese circuit boards, is to also eliminate many cameras from our line.  Unfortunately, the world market, not only the US, but elsewhere, dictates where some products are made in sufficient quantity to competitively meet demands, or desires. 
            The United States has a long history of inventing and engineering products and letting other countries take over what should have been our market.  In our industry, closed circuit TV cameras were made by RCA, GE, Motorola, Dage, Philco, Cohu (not the similarly named Japanese company) and others.  In the 1980’s I contracted with GE to Private label cameras for my company and they were very good quality cameras and reasonable.  Then GE decided the cameras at that time were too low a volume product, and discontinued making them.  Cohu, in San Diego held out for a long time, but found it necessary to buy cameras and components from Sony.  Sony, known as a fine quality manufacturer, found it too expensive to make many products in Japan and contracted a lot of manufacturing to South Korea. 
            Did you ever notice where most every known brand of consumer TV’s comes from?  Regardless of the brand, most are from China.  Samsung may be the exception as they are a Korean company.  Are you old enough to remember TV’s from Zenith, RCA, Dumont, Philco, GE & Magnavox?  Or tape decks for Ampex?  Do you remember when HI Fi brands like Mcintosh, Marantz, HH Scott, Fisher and others ruled the audio world?  
            What happened?  Japan happened, and when Japanese products became cheaper to make in Korea, then in China, we lost that industry, except for a few very high end manufactures of low volume. 
            So, we have had this occurring in everything we make from clothing to cars. Did you know that we once had a huge garment industry centered in Manhattan, where factories actually made dresses, suits etc.  It is a major problem and it has been going on for way too long.  
            Consumer products drive the market.  When most American and other consumers shop, do they even try to find out where a product comes from?  No, if they want it and they like the price, they buy it.  The world’s largest company is American, they design and engineer great products, then have most of them made in China (Apple).  
            You and I are not going to solve this problem today, and I agree that it is a major problem. 
Barry 
Sperry West
***********************
Response
***********************
            I remember and I agree.  So does Trump, though I am not his authorized spokesman.  Thanks for the perspective.
************************

Reaching K&K during the lock down
**********************
     During this crisis the most efficient way to reach our attorneys is via email.  You can also call and if not picked up, leave a message and your call will be returned promptly.
    Here are a few departments to contact directly:
alarm / security / pers / fire department:  Ken - Ken@Kirschenbaumesq.com or call and leave a message with return number at 516 747 6700 x 301
health care professionals:  Jennifer Kirschenbaum,Esq 516 747 6700 x 302; jennifer@kirschenbaumesq.com
Alarm contracts:
  Eileen Wagda 516 747 6700 x 312​
Alarm licensing:  Alison Gallub,Esq 516 747 6700 x 317  AGallub@Kirschenbaumesq.com; or Eileen Wagda, Licensing Administrator, 516 747 6700 x 312  EWagda@Kirschenbaumesq.com
Employment issues:  Kieran Bastible 516 747 6700 x 315  kbastible@kirschenbaumesq.com; or Jennifer Kirschenbaum,Esq
Concierge Alarm Clients have full access through our Concierge Program Coordinator, Stacy Spector, Esq  516 747 6700 x 304 or SSpector@Kirschenbaumesq.com 
Collections:  [courts are shut down at this time, so don't expect much progress.  We will however continue to prepare papers on our end so that we will be ready when the courts normalize]  Kathleen Lampert  516 747 6700 x 319  KLampert@Kirschenbaumesq.com
Pending litigation:  Caroline Wallet,Esq  CWallett@Kirschenbaumesq.com  516 747 6700 x 305 and Maureen Biel,Esq 516 747 6700 x 303  MBeil@Kirschenbaumesq,com
Bankruptcy and debt collection issues:  Steve Sheinwald,Esq  516 747 6700 x 309 SSheinwald@Kirschenbaumesq.com or Scott Dillon,Esq  516 747 6700 x 318

****************
To order up to date Standard Form Alarm /  Security / Fire and related Agreements, click here:  www.alarmcontracts.com
*************************
CONCIERGE LAWYER SERVICE PROGRAM FOR THE ALARM INDUSTRY
You can check out the program and sign up here: https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/concierge or contact our Program Coordinator Stacy Spector, Esq at 516 747 6700 x 304.
***********************
 
NOTICE:  You can always read our Articles on our website at ww.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/alarm-articles
***********************
THE ALARM EXCHANGEalarm classifieds alarm security contracts

    This area is reserved for alarm classifieds, alarm company announcements, solicitations, offers, etc. 
    There is no charge to post a listing here.Include your contact information, phone, email and web site.  If you would like to submit a post, please send an email to ken@kirschenbaumesq.com.  To create a reciprocal link to our website, click here.

************************************************
Getting on our Email List / Email Articles archived: 
    Many of you are forwarding these emails to friends or asking that others be added to the list.  Sign up for our daily newsletter here: Sign Up.  You can read articles and order alarm contracts on our web site www.alarmcontracts.com
**************************
Ken Kirschenbaum,Esq
Kirschenbaum & Kirschenbaum PC
Attorneys at Law
200 Garden City Plaza
Garden City, NY 11530
516 747 6700 x 301
ken@kirschenbaumesq.com
www.KirschenbaumEsq.com