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This is CertaSite’s sixth acquisition in Michigan and expands CertaSite’s service territory into the Upper Peninsula. 

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More than 250 million times a year, Americans call 911 in some of their darkest hours. Whether a car breaks down in the middle of a snow storm, a family member experiences a heart attack or a home or business is broken into, we know help is just a phone call away.

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PDQ Lock Solution Is Mobile-Based

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