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RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]  
Related Party Balances and Transactions
RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS
 
(a)           The Company paid consulting and other fees to directors of $249, $541 and $266 for each of the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively, all of which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
 
(b)           The Company paid legal fees for services rendered and out-of-pocket disbursements to a firm in which a principal is the son-in-law of one of the Company’s former Directors, of approximately $309, $264 and $199 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.  No amounts were owed to this firm as of December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

(c)    Effective January 2013, OmniMetrix hired Chris Gropp as its Chief Information Officer, at an annual salary of $185 plus customary benefits afforded other OmniMetrix senior employees. Mr. Gropp also received a signing bonus of $25. Mr. Gropp was selected for his position by OmniMetrix's President and CEO based upon his qualifications and interview results following a competitive recruitment process.  His appointment was also ratified in February, 2013 by the OmniMetrix Board of Managers. Mr. Gropp is the brother-in-law of the Company's CEO, John Moore. 


See Note 17(e) for information related to options and stock awards to directors and officers.