2010 SDM 100: The List
May 1, 2010
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Rank 2010
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Rank 2009
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Company
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City/State
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Recurring Monthly Revenue, Dec 31 2009
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Subscribers
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Sales Revenue, Res. Installs
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Sales Revenue, Non-Res. Installs
|
Gross Revenue 2009 ($Mil)
|
Full Time Employees
|
No. Of Locations
|
|
|
1
|
1
|
ADT Security Services Inc.
|
Boca Raton, Fla.
|
$232,200,000
|
5,000,000
|
na
|
$1,700,000,000
|
$4,200,000,000
|
24,000
|
240e
|
|
|
2
|
2
|
Broadview Security
|
Irving, Texas
|
$44,200,000
|
1,359,000
|
na
|
na
|
$565,100,000
|
3,400
|
68
|
|
|
3
|
3
|
Protection One
|
Lawrence, Kansas
|
$25,100,000
|
1,431,279
|
na
|
na
|
$368,052,000
|
2,612
|
65
|
|
|
4
|
4
|
Monitronics International Inc.
|
Dallas, Texas
|
$22,193,000
|
522,403
|
na
|
na
|
$253,329,000
|
746
|
1
|
|
|
5
|
5
|
Stanley CSS
|
Naperville, Ill.
|
$17,633,333
|
597,000
|
na
|
$252,997,000
|
$465,300,000
|
1950
|
75
|
|
|
6
|
7
|
APX Alarm Security Solutions Inc.
|
Provo, Utah
|
$13,255,737
|
349,980
|
$6,187,604
|
na
|
$142,138,412
|
8,851
|
1
|
|
|
7
|
6
|
Slomin’s Inc.
|
Hicksville, N.Y.
|
$11,608,730
|
267,469
|
$33,734,395
|
$23,633,222
|
$203,064,134
|
674
|
7
|
|
|
8
|
8
|
Vector Security Inc.
|
Pittsburgh, Pa.
|
$8,450,000
|
451,182
|
$9,055,000
|
$55,423,000
|
$174,000,000
|
933
|
36
|
|
|
9
|
9
|
Guardian Protection Services
|
Warrendale, Pa.
|
$6,949,146
|
215,677
|
$39,711,350
|
$9,469,038
|
$123,805,684
|
971
|
19
|
|
|
10
|
10
|
Bay Alarm Company
|
Pacheco, Calif.
|
$5,874,000
|
103,938
|
$4,072,000
|
$11,050,000
|
$89,567,000
|
573
|
13
|
|
|
11
|
11
|
ASG Security
|
Beltsville, Md.
|
$5,372,163
|
132,915
|
$3,914,000
|
$24,329,000
|
$94,665,000
|
717
|
15
|
|
|
12
|
13
|
Interface Security Systems & The Greater Alarm Company (in Calif.)
|
Earth City, Mo.
|
$3,891,339
|
197,910
|
$2,046,000
|
$17,518,699
|
$67,501,021
|
582
|
24
|
|
|
13
|
12
|
Protect America Inc.
|
Round Rock, Texas
|
$3,814,200
|
151,284
|
$3,177,000
|
na
|
$41,500,000
|
300
|
1
|
|
|
14
|
16
|
Central Security Group
|
Tulsa, Okla.
|
$3,587,176
|
127,152
|
$290,000
|
$36,235
|
$42,342,601
|
185
|
5
|
|
|
15
|
14
|
Devcon Security Services Corp.
|
Hollywood, Fla.
|
$3,470,472
|
138,000
|
na
|
na
|
$54,000,000
|
422
|
9
|
|
|
16
|
15
|
Guardian Alarm Company
|
Southfield, Mich.
|
$3,450,000
|
86,813
|
na
|
na
|
$50,750,000
|
385
|
7
|
|
|
17
|
17
|
CPI Security Systems Inc.
|
Charlotte, N.C.
|
$3,001,579
|
81,209
|
$3,522,000
|
$875,000
|
$41,141,000
|
280
|
4
|
|
|
18
|
22
|
Security Networks
|
West Palm Beach, Fla.
|
$2,775,000
|
71,500
|
na
|
na
|
na
|
155
|
3
|
|
|
19
|
19
|
Alarm Capital Alliance II LLC
|
Media, Pa.
|
$2,618,624
|
95,430
|
na
|
na
|
$29,131,659
|
86
|
1
|
|
|
20
|
18
|
AFA Protective Systems Inc.
|
Syosset, N.Y.
|
$2,335,000
|
46,400
|
$960,000
|
$37,358,000
|
$78,200,000
|
480
|
21
|
|
|
21
|
20
|
Safe Home Security
|
Cromwell, Conn.
|
$2,198,898
|
76,661
|
$750,000
|
$82,500
|
$27,615,000
|
149
|
4
|
|
|
22
|
21
|
Alarm Detection Systems Inc.
|
Aurora, Ill.
|
$2,159,766
|
27,388
|
$452,164
|
$5,219,341
|
$32,695,723
|
209
|
1
|
|
|
23
|
23
|
ADS Security
|
Nashville, Tenn.
|
$1,780,017
|
64,680
|
$2,845,000
|
$4,037,000
|
$31,057,191
|
239
|
14
|
|
|
24
|
na
|
Westec Intelligent Surveillance
|
Coppell, Texas
|
$1,732,000
|
9,586
|
na
|
$11,340,000
|
$32,200,000
|
226
|
5
|
|
|
25
|
24
|
SAFE Security Companies
|
San Ramon, Calif.
|
$1,500,363
|
54,861
|
$395,900
|
$33,549
|
na
|
76
|
1
|
|
|
26
|
26
|
Per Mar Security Services
|
Davenport, Iowa
|
$1,260,500
|
28,720
|
$1,125,595
|
$12,311,617
|
$32,496,000
|
316
|
11
|
|
|
27
|
28
|
Ackerman Security Systems
|
Atlanta, Ga
|
$1,245,505
|
57
|
$4,398,786
|
$4,548,468
|
$24,387,570
|
172
|
1
|
|
|
28
|
25
|
SSD Systems, Kern Security & Fire, Alpha Security & Fire
|
Anaheim, Calif.
|
$1,229,418
|
na
|
na
|
na
|
$33,123,548
|
na
|
12
|
|
|
29
|
27
|
General Security
|
Plainview, N.Y.
|
$1,051,931
|
42,193
|
$1,104,560
|
$4,293,673
|
$19,649,558
|
161
|
8
|
|
|
30
|
29
|
EPS Security
|
Grand Rapids, Mich.
|
$996,415
|
16,045
|
$700,000
|
$4,300,000
|
$17,816,995
|
160
|
6
|
|
|
31
|
37
|
Safeguard Security and Communications Inc.
|
Scottsdale, Ariz.
|
$987,835
|
20,600
|
na
|
na
|
$24,850,141
|
133
|
3
|
|
|
32
|
30
|
Kimberlite Corp.
|
Fresno, Calif.
|
$929,628
|
6,919
|
$97,551
|
$3,154,161
|
$15,469,166
|
105
|
7
|
|
|
33
|
32
|
New York Merchants Protective Co. Inc.
|
Freeport, N.Y.
|
$900,214
|
18,568
|
$137,000
|
$843,000
|
$11,366,360
|
107
|
1
|
|
|
34
|
31
|
Mountain Alarm
|
Ogden, Utah
|
$891,000
|
17,644
|
$640,000
|
$5,760,000
|
$16,616,919
|
201
|
5
|
|
|
35
|
33
|
Sonitrol Pacific
|
Portland, Ore.
|
$828,490
|
10,178
|
$75,600
|
$1,644,400
|
13,595,909
|
84
|
5
|
|
|
36
|
34
|
First Alarm
|
Aptos, Calif.
|
$824,100
|
13,000
|
$757,600
|
$3,030,400
|
$13,447,355
|
110
|
4
|
|
|
37
|
36
|
Alert Alarm of Hawaii
|
Honolulu, Hawaii
|
$794,017
|
22,218
|
$1,563,366
|
$1,558,678
|
$12,690,813
|
98
|
4
|
|
|
38
|
44
|
Sonitrol Security Systems of Hartford Inc.
|
Rocky Hill, Conn.
|
$785,109
|
20,058
|
$325,000
|
$3,750,000
|
$11,377,377
|
102
|
4
|
|
|
39
|
42
|
Power Home Technologies Inc.
|
Raleigh, N.C.
|
$779,837
|
21,784
|
na
|
na
|
$13,133,577
|
106
|
13
|
|
|
40
|
35
|
American Alarm and Communications Inc.
|
Arlington, Mass.
|
$773,144
|
18,033
|
$3,687,000
|
$7,486,000
|
$22,663,249
|
145
|
4
|
|
|
41
|
38
|
Sonitrol of Sacramento & Sonitrol of Orange County
|
Roseville, Calif.
|
$702,804
|
4,053
|
$26,000
|
$2,907,735
|
$12,068,415
|
49
|
2
|
|
|
42
|
39
|
SecureNet Alarm Systems Inc.
|
Maize, Kansas
|
$636,117
|
25,047
|
$534,209
|
$686,664
|
$9,114,530
|
120
|
4
|
|
|
43
|
43
|
Security Equipment Inc.
|
Omaha, Neb.
|
$591,229
|
14,156
|
$870,803
|
$8,533,265
|
$17,791,280
|
126
|
4
|
|
|
44
|
45
|
Doyle Security Systems Inc.
|
Rochester, N.Y.
|
$587,592
|
20,720
|
$683,973
|
$2,351,083
|
$10,246,491
|
84
|
4
|
|
|
45
|
46
|
All-Guard Alarm Systems Inc.
|
Hayward, Calif.
|
$555,000
|
10,595
|
$358,000
|
$1,050,000
|
$8,173,440
|
58
|
2
|
|
|
46
|
50
|
EMC Security
|
Suwanee, Ga.
|
$547,751
|
28,789
|
$3,000,000
|
$920,000
|
$9,366,757
|
86
|
2
|
|
|
47
|
47
|
Custom Security Systems
|
Lacey, Wash.
|
$518,095
|
na
|
$333,432
|
$1,447,000
|
$9,283,000
|
103
|
3
|
|
|
48
|
52
|
Sonitrol Security Systems of Buffalo, Rochester, Toronto
|
Buffalo, N.Y.
|
$504,811
|
5,487
|
$22,500
|
$3,325,979
|
$9,776,054
|
86
|
3
|
|
|
49
|
57
|
F.E. Moran Inc. Alarm and Monitoring Services
|
Champaign, Ill.
|
$489,367
|
17,146
|
$1,320,211
|
$5,827,491
|
$14,721,415
|
110
|
6
|
|
|
50
|
48
|
Post Alarm Systems
|
Arcadia, Calif.
|
$486,686
|
13,072
|
$1,130,000
|
$2,600,000
|
$10,181,341
|
119
|
2
|
|
|
51
|
51
|
Matson Alarm Co. Inc.
|
Fresno, Calif.
|
$479,024
|
18,041
|
$400,000
|
$1,513,944
|
$8,068,136
|
56
|
5
|
|
|
52
|
49
|
Alarmco Inc.
|
Las Vegas, Nev.
|
$471,118
|
15,624
|
$269,466
|
$590,160
|
$7,087,249
|
90
|
1
|
|
|
53
|
53
|
Custom Security Systems Inc.
|
Baton Rouge, La.
|
$461,050
|
22,234
|
$1,770,450
|
$758,764
|
$8,708,087
|
49
|
1
|
|
|
54
|
59
|
A-Com Protection Services Inc.
|
Columbus, Ga.
|
$451,036
|
16,738
|
$785,015
|
$1,367,748
|
$6,748,127
|
63
|
5
|
|
|
55
|
60
|
NorthStar Alarm Services, LLC
|
Orem, Utah
|
$444,228
|
13,150
|
$138,648
|
na
|
$5,302,444
|
19
|
1
|
|
|
56
|
62
|
American Security Systems Inc.
|
ong Island City, N.Y.
|
$444,000
|
13,112
|
$750,000
|
$2,500,000
|
$8,875,673
|
59
|
1
|
|
|
57
|
56
|
The Protection Bureau
|
Exton, Pa.
|
$426,176
|
6,760
|
$122,000
|
$6,515,500
|
$13,500,000
|
89
|
2
|
|
|
58
|
77
|
Protect Your Home
|
Indianapolis, Ind.
|
$420,000
|
10,000
|
$5,355,000
|
$400,000
|
$224,000,000
|
1,393
|
135
|
|
|
59
|
59
|
Habitec Security Inc.
|
Toledo, Ohio
|
$416,201
|
12,981
|
$768,797
|
$1,979,619
|
$8,648,085
|
85
|
3
|
|
|
60
|
64
|
Icon Security
|
Provo, Utah
|
$415,333
|
8,916
|
na
|
na
|
$6,443,121
|
15
|
1
|
|
|
61
|
55
|
SDA Security
|
San Diego, Calif.
|
$404,042
|
na
|
na
|
na
|
$8,977,670
|
81
|
2
|
|
|
62
|
58
|
Sonitrol of Tallahassee Inc.
|
Tallahassee, Fla.
|
$382,838
|
6,827
|
na
|
na
|
$7,448,722
|
52
|
3
|
|
|
63
|
65
|
Blue Ridge Security Systems Inc.
|
Anderson, S.C.
|
$375,174
|
32,358
|
$418,000
|
$8,628,385
|
$9,046,385
|
69
|
3
|
|
|
64
|
61
|
Sonitrol Tri-County
|
Farmington Hills, Mich.
|
$367,935
|
5,842
|
$1,500
|
$2,148,948
|
$7,114,913
|
41
|
3
|
|
|
65
|
63
|
JMG Security Systems Inc.
|
Fountain Valley, Calif.
|
$346,808
|
7,240
|
$25,000
|
$5,300,000
|
$10,683,680
|
65
|
2
|
|
|
66
|
68
|
Scarsdale Security Systems Inc.
|
Scarsdale, N.Y.
|
$342,000
|
13,838
|
$625,000
|
$3,190,000
|
$9,527,279
|
65
|
2
|
|
|
67
|
66
|
Electronix Systems Central Station Alarms Inc.
|
Huntington Station, N.Y.
|
$333,311
|
12,825
|
$711,102
|
$2,810,234
|
$8,500,000
|
71
|
1
|
|
|
68
|
69
|
Peak Alarm Co. Inc.
|
Salt Lake City, Utah
|
$332,879
|
9,717
|
$321
|
$1,284
|
$6,208,000
|
58
|
4
|
|
|
69
|
67
|
Sonitrol of Southwest Ohio
|
Mason, Ohio
|
$328,753
|
8,224
|
na
|
na
|
$6,089,403
|
43
|
2
|
|
|
70
|
70
|
Washington Alarm Inc.
|
Seattle, Wash
|
$302,740
|
5,205
|
$94,000
|
$741,000
|
$4,960,000
|
42
|
1
|
|
|
71
|
76
|
Security Systems of America
|
Pittsburgh, Pa.
|
$296,365
|
10,020
|
$446,000
|
$1,253,000
|
$6,049,059
|
69
|
4
|
|
|
72
|
74
|
Acadiana Security Plus
|
Broussard, La.
|
$293,500
|
10,065
|
$1,311,456
|
$1,370,249
|
$6,533,455
|
57
|
1
|
|
|
73
|
72
|
Safe Systems, Inc.
|
Louisville, Colo.
|
$290,120
|
10,357
|
$289,339
|
$2,018,291
|
$6,537,162
|
52
|
1
|
|
|
74
|
73
|
Richmond Alarm Co.
|
Richmond, Va.
|
$286,617
|
7,459
|
$940,000
|
$1,001,988
|
$6,050,577
|
68
|
2
|
|
|
75
|
79
|
Koorsen Fire & Security
|
Indianapolis, Ind.
|
$272,371
|
8,462
|
$258,000
|
$11,719,000
|
$67,999,067
|
na
|
21
|
|
|
76
|
71
|
World Wide Security & GC Alarm Inc.
|
Garden City, N.Y.
|
$267,000
|
11,400
|
$985,000
|
$839,000
|
$5,600,000
|
104
|
1
|
|
|
77
|
na
|
Texana, San Angelo Security Service, Supreme Security Service
|
Carrollton, Texas
|
$256,300
|
7,232
|
$608,000
|
$912,000
|
$4,493,000
|
51
|
4
|
|
|
78
|
75
|
Pacific Alarm Systems Inc.
|
Culver City, Calif.
|
$253,078
|
4,079
|
$117,000
|
$454,226
|
$3,875,588
|
39
|
na
|
|
|
79
|
80
|
Advent Security Corp.
|
Oreland, Pa.
|
$250,436
|
7,241
|
$522,500
|
$450,000
|
$4,198,088
|
32
|
1
|
|
|
80
|
82
|
Gillmore Security Systems Inc.
|
Oakwood Village, Ohio
|
$243,509
|
5,385
|
$443,302
|
$448,860
|
$3,924,498
|
40
|
1
|
|
|
81
|
81
|
Sonitrol of Indianapolis Inc.
|
Indianapolis, Ind.
|
$241,140
|
1,989
|
na
|
$1,097,864
|
$4,196,889
|
30
|
1
|
|
|
82
|
92
|
Crime Prevention Security Systems LLC
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Gainesville, Fla.
|
$238,649
|
39,424
|
$1,329,770
|
$445,920
|
$4,861,446
|
54
|
2
|
|
|
83
|
91
|
Select Security
|
Lancaster, Pa.
|
$235,000
|
6,197
|
$500,000
|
$1,300,000
|
$5,115,000
|
60
|
5
|
|
|
84
|
83
|
Valley Alarm
|
Sun Valley, Calif.
|
$233,602
|
7,158
|
$88,280
|
$1,012,300
|
$3,795,300
|
23
|
1
|
|
|
85
|
na
|
Sentry Alarm Systems
|
Monterey, Calif.
|
$224,587
|
6,249
|
$312,000
|
$507,000
|
$3,994,030
|
35
|
2
|
|
|
86
|
93
|
Amherst Alarm Inc.
|
Amherst, N.Y.
|
$223,337
|
23,791
|
$1,179,200
|
$113,300
|
$5,043,787
|
53
|
1
|
|
|
87
|
96
|
Sentry Security
|
Wheeling, Ill.
|
$222,285
|
3,420
|
$300,000
|
$2,320,000
|
$5,715,400
|
21
|
1
|
|
|
88
|
84
|
Century Tel Security Systems Inc.
|
Monroe, La.
|
$209,264
|
10,906
|
na
|
na
|
$4,838,819
|
44
|
1
|
|
|
89
|
88
|
Bonds Alarm Co. Inc.
|
Phoenix, Ariz.
|
$202,495
|
6,240
|
$473,900
|
$315,885
|
$3,375,171
|
29
|
2
|
|
|
90
|
90
|
Fire Protection Inc.
|
Everett, Wash.
|
$202,000
|
5,352
|
na
|
na
|
$10,200,000
|
55
|
3
|
|
|
91
|
89
|
Yarnell Security Systems
|
Lancaster, Pa.
|
$201,985
|
8,336
|
na
|
na
|
$4,800,000
|
43
|
1
|
|
|
92
|
86
|
Moon Security Services Inc.
|
Pasco, Wash.
|
$199,000
|
na
|
na
|
na
|
$6,500,000
|
78
|
3
|
|
|
93
|
85
|
CIA Security
|
Fishkill, N.Y.
|
$198,591
|
5,400
|
$200,000
|
na
|
$4,450,000
|
50
|
1
|
|
|
94
|
99
|
Sonitrol & ADR Security Services
|
Lexington, Ky.
|
$192,807
|
2,538
|
$292,870
|
$1,724,055
|
$5,576,652
|
34
|
1
|
|
|
95
|
94
|
Custom Alarm
|
Rochester, Minn.
|
$190,510
|
11,134
|
$463,967
|
$6,342,726
|
$10,172,687
|
63
|
3
|
|
|
96
|
95
|
Mijac Alarm
|
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
|
$182,642
|
10,729
|
na
|
na
|
$3,961,910
|
27
|
1
|
|
|
97
|
99
|
Secure US
|
Morgantwon, W.V.
|
$177,800
|
7,461
|
na
|
na
|
$4,600,000
|
43
|
2
|
|
|
98
|
na
|
Haig Service Corp.
|
Green Brook, N.J.
|
$176,000
|
2,517
|
$125,000
|
$1,000,000
|
$4,700,000
|
35
|
3
|
|
|
99
|
86
|
Global Fire & Safety Inc.
|
Denver, Colo.
|
$173,000
|
585
|
na
|
$10,000
|
$2,680,000
|
26
|
1
|
|
|
100
|
na
|
Sonitrol of New Orleans, Inc.
|
Metairie, La.
|
$161,120
|
1,999
|
$21,100
|
$1,277,000
|
$3,300,000
|
31
|
1
|
|
The table, above, presents aggregate figures for the SDM 100 group of companies, which are ranked by their recurring monthly revenue — an industry standard of valuation of a security monitoring business. Most of the SDM 100 firms are privately held. Submitting recurring monthly revenue is required for ranking; other figures are not required but mostly provided. Most firms — but not all — also reported their total annual revenue, number of subscribers, and installation revenues. Therefore, one should exercise caution in using this information to extrapolate industry totals or to benchmark. Note: approximately seven companies that reported substantial residential sales revenue in 2008 did not report residential sales at all for 2009; therefore, it appears that residential took a drastic fall. In reality, if those firms are omitted from the calculation, residential sales were just about even with the prior year.
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