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AlertPA warns public now, will warn biz, critical infrastructure in the future

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Martha Entwistle
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02/01/2010
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Fire Systems Installation

SARASOTA, Fla.—Pennsylvania’s new emergency notification system is already capable of notifing the public about emergencies and state employees about issues of interest to them.

Potter makes power play

Potter's Kusciuk says 2010 will be break-out year
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Martha Entwistle
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02/01/2010
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Fire Systems Installation

ST. LOUIS, Mo.

Safeguard Security turns to fire

Acquires two companies, will focus on test and inspection
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Martha Entwistle
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01/22/2010
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Fire Systems Installation

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Safeguard Security CEO John Jennings is beefing up the fire side of his business, and this month made two acquisitions in the space.

APi acquires two fire companies

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Martha Entwistle
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01/14/2010
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Fire Systems Installation

NEW BRIGHTON, Minn.—APi Group, a $1.

2009 rocks Potter's boat, but doesn't tip it over

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Martha Entwistle
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01/01/2010
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Fire Systems Installation

ST. LOUIS--Bernie Lears, president of Potter Electric Signal, characterized 2009 as "a year of keeping the boat afloat," working on stability and "not a whole lot of fun.

Carter Bros. completes Swissotel project in Chicago

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Martha Entwistle
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01/01/2010
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Fire Systems Installation

CHIGAGO--Careful coordination was vital for Carter Brothers' Edwards Service Division during a recently completed year-long retrofit project at the Swissotel here in downtown Chicago.
"It was the replacement of the existing fire system and we completed it while the hotel was occupied," said Pat Hallet, director of business development for Carter Brothers.

UTC/GE deal: Fire installers opine

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Martha Entwistle
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01/01/2010
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Fire Systems Installation

YARMOUTH, Maine--There is no shortage of opinions on the UTC plan, announced in November, to acquire GE Security.
That GE sold the business came as little surprise to most.

GSC goes with the business flow

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Martha Entwistle
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01/01/2010
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Fire Systems Installation

FORT WALTON, Fla.--Reinventing its business as the market changes has seen GSC Systems through business cycles for close to 40 years.

Six months later: new codes translating into business

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Martha Entwistle
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12/22/2009
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Fire Systems Installation

PEORIA, Ill.—Six months after manufacturers were boldly predicting that changes in fire codes would mean more business for fire installers, GE Security’s Steve Hein says it’s happening.

Gamewell-FCI financing ensures dealers get paid

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Martha Entwistle
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12/16/2009
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Fire Systems Installation

INDIANAPOLIS—Terry King, president of Life Safety Systems here, likes the new Gamewell-FCI lease-purchase financing program because it gives his customers more options. He also really likes one of the side-benefits of the program: It ensures that he gets paid in full and on time.

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SSN News Poll June 2013

Early termination fees are a standard in the security industry but now The ADT Corp. is facing a class-action lawsuit over them. The attorney representing ADT clients from California, Illinois and elsewhere in the lawsuit says the fees violate federal and state consumer protection laws. But industry advocates say the fees are legitimate to help companies recover installation costs and for loss of profit. What do you think about such fees?

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