More than half of U.S. households are headed by someone 50 or over, according to Housing America’s Older Adults 2018, a report being released Nov. 14 by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.
AAA Northern California, Nevada and Utah (AAA NCNU) is acquiring SAFE Security Companies, a smart home security monitoring company based in San Ramon, Calif. that is ranked No. 13 on the SDM 100. SAFE Security will operate as an independent subsidiary of AAA.
Two of the nation’s public safety associations have passed resolutions in support of members utilizing the Model Ordinance for Alarm Management and False Alarm Reduction developed in partnership between law enforcement and the electronic security industry through the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC).
Convergint Technologies is acquiring SI Technologies Inc., bringing further security systems integration expertise to Convergint’s service capabilities.
Guardian Protection Services, a provider of smart security and automation for home and business, is expanding its presence in the southeastern U.S. with the opening of a branch in Brentwood, Tenn., 10 miles south of the Nashville city center.
Per Mar Security Services acquired ABC Fire & Burglar Company of Gary, Ind., further expanding its residential and commercial security services and customer base in Northwest Indiana.
Bates Security LLC, a commercial and residential security company based in Kentucky with branches in Prestonsburg, Ky. and Jacksonville, Fla., has acquired HITEC Security from Tommy Kidd, owner of the Pikeville, Ky. Security company. Both Bates Security and HITEC are family-owned and operated businesses based in Kentucky. With the acquisition, Bates will be adding over 600 accounts to its customer base in Prestonsburg, where Bates does business under the ABCO Security name.
WeSuite, a software manufacturer of sales management tools for technology sales and service providers, announced that its corporate-wide implementation of DevOps best practices has positioned the company to meet market demand for more agile and responsive solutions.