The transaction marks Bates Security’s third acquisition in recent months in Florida, strengthening its growing presence in the Jacksonville and the greater Northeast Florida market.

The efforts by Mission 500 and others saw to it that basic items such as water, food, hand sanitizer, baby wipes, socks and more were delivered to the devastated area.

Bates Security/Sonitrol of Lexington, Ky., continues its growth with the acquisition of Central Security and Electronics in Lake Placid, Fla. This will be Bates Security’s fifth office and will continue to operate as Central Security. 

The new board members are: Melissa Brinkman, CEO, Custom Alarm, Rochester, Minn.; Jeremy Bates, president, Bates Security, LLC/Sonitrol of Lexington, Inc., Lexington, Ky.; and Jason Lutz, distribution sales leader, Resideo Technologies, Austin, Texas.

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. 

ABCO Security, a Bates Security company in Prestonsburg, Ky., happily announced its official brand refresh to reflect the company’s mission and commitment to service.