ADT, a security and automation provider serving residential and business customers ranked No. 1 on the SDM 100, announced a partnership to integrate mobile safety solutions into the Lyft platform. Extending ADT’s safety and technology to mobile applications is meant to bring an additional layer of security to Lyft’s rideshare experience.
Valley Alarm, a Southern California electronic security company ranked No. 68 on the SDM 100, officially opened its new headquarters in the City of San Fernando, Calif.
SDM Dealer of the Year Bates Security LLC, a commercial and residential security company based in Kentucky with a branch in Jacksonville, acquired the Absolute Protection team from Roger and Karen Marcil of Vero Beach, Fla.
As the second tallest skyscraper in the United States, effectively managing visitor and tenant access and security for Willis Tower’s 15,000 tenants and 250,000 business visitors each year was a huge undertaking.
Security ONE Alarm Systems, a regional electronic security and life safety company headquartered in Leamington, Ontario, has acquired customer accounts from R&T Security Services out of Chatham, Ontario.
Interlogix, a provider of commercial and residential security, announced it will close its businesses in the U.S. and Canada after a “thorough portfolio review” of its security business.
Northland Controls has promoted Edward Wears to chief operating officer of the company. Wears was the managing director for Northland’s European division where he tripled operations and quadrupled revenue over the past five years.
Custom Electronic Supply, a wholesale distributor of security electronics based in San Jose, Calif., was acquired on August 30 by security distribution veterans Jason Dennis, Lannie Green, Matthew Green and Danny Cranford.
American Alarm & Audio, a family owned and operated security company in Milton, Fla., has been acquired by Redwire, security specialists in Tallahassee, Fla. ranked No. 50 on the SDM 100 who reported $10,559,724 in revenue in 2018.
Supreme Security Systems Inc., a private electronic security company in New Jersey ranked No. 53 on the SDM 100, appointed David B. Bitton to the role of president. Prior to this position, Bitton served as the company’s vice president and COO for 16 years. He is taking over the role from his father, Robert Bitton, who joined the company in 1960 and took over leadership of the company from his own father, Sidney Bitton, in 1964.