NorthStar Alarm and its equity investors, The Beekman Group and The Goldman Sachs Group Inc., have announced the acquisition of certain assets from Vision Security, a residential alarm company listed at No. 47 overall on the SDM Top 100 List in 2014.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday that recent cyberthreats to Sony and the military's U.S. Central Command are reminders of the serious threats facing the nation. But an Associated Press review shows that some of his plans are retreads from years past.
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Protection 1, Chicago, announced that it has been awarded a contract that gives USAA’s more than 10 million members’ access to security and life-safety solutions through its established partner programs.
Paul Sargenti, president and CEO of SAFE Security, ranked #21 on the SDM 100 list, San Ramon, Calif., announced that Citizens Bank, N.A. (“Citizens Bank”) led a six-bank syndicate that has refinanced SAFE Security’s senior secured credit facility.
Dealer programs are offered by manufacturers, financial firms, monitoring centers and other dealers. Some buy and sell accounts, while others focus on back-end support, marketing and sales support, financial assistance, training help, or product volume commitments. Some require you to sign a contract, while others don’t. What is in or not in that contract matters, of course, but there are some greater considerations that industry experts suggest dealers look into before ever signing on the dotted line.
Results of SDM’s Industry Forecast Study, coupled with an outlook from leading dealers and integrators, offers positive assurance for the security industry’s 2015 performance: 13.9 percent growth. It will be driven by a higher level of services being offered to consumers and businesses.
Sales opportunity or unlikely fad? Smart clothes, smart jewelry, and smart watches can integrate with PERS, security systems, and connected home systems.