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Guardian dealers do business in cloud

Company says it leads the industry in enabling dealers to sell and get funded electronically
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Tess Nacelewicz
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06/16/2011
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PITTSBURGH—Guardian Protection Services, a super-regional based here, has launched new web-based services for dealers that allow them to sell and get funded electronically—saving both them and Guardian time and money.

New professional groups launch at ESX

Sales/marketing group and installation/services group both hold first meetings at the show
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Tess Nacelewicz
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06/02/2011
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CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Two new groups recently formed by the Electronic Security Association —one for sales and marketing professionals and another for installation and service professionals—will hold their inaugural meetings next week at the Electronic Security Expo (ESX), to be held here June 6-10.
The groups, which will meet on June 8, have attracted more than 250 members so far, according to organizers. The strong response shows that the industry has a need for both the ISP (installation service professionals) group and the SMP (sales and marketing professionals) group, according to the chairmen of the groups.

Securing homes on Colorado’s Front Range

New acquisition by Safe Systems is first step in new growth strategy
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Tess Nacelewicz
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05/19/2011
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LOUISVILLE, Colo.—Safe Systems, a Honeywell First Alert dealer based here, recently acquired D-Tech Alarm Specialist in Pueblo, Colo. The acquisition expands Safe Systems’ growing security business in southern Colorado, and is the first step in the company’s new strategy, according to company executives.

New York to combat municipal licensing trend

State expected to clarify alarm installers need only state license, not extra local ones
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Tess Nacelewicz
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05/19/2011
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ALBANY, N.Y.—To end a new trend by New York municipalities to require alarm installers to get local licenses in addition to the mandated state one, a state committee is expected to recommend rewriting state law, according to the president of the New York Burglar & Fire Alarm Association.

Pro 1 tracks techs

New initiatives goal is more personal service
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Tess Nacelewicz
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05/12/2011
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ROMEOVILLE, Ill.—Protection 1 announced May 3 it is “revolutionizing customer service” with two new initiatives.
One is Tech Tracker, a new service free to Protection 1’s residential, commercial and national accounts customers that electronically notifies them when a technician is en route, and provides such information as the technician’s photo, certifications and qualifications.

Devcon goes national

Super regional now has more than 50 branches, new key personnel
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Martha Entwistle
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05/05/2011
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla.—There’s a new national player in the home security market—Devcon Security.

Gaylord Security expands offices, staff

Company says online customer testimonials aid in rapid growth
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Tess Nacelewicz
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05/05/2011
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KENT, Wash.—Gaylord Security Systems, one of the nation’s top 10 ADT Home Security dealers, has weathered the economic downturn so well it has expanded its corporate offices and plans to double its sales and support staff, marketing manager Patrick Smith told Security Systems News.

Termination of NMYP president upheld

Judge said receiver running financially troubled company had right to fire Wayne Wahrsager
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Tess Nacelewicz
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05/05/2011
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FREEPORT, N.Y.—A federal judge this week upheld the firing of Wayne Wahrsager from his job as president of New York Merchants Protective Co., Inc. (NYMP).

Pinnacle markets low-cost home security camera

Company first to offer Alarm.com’s Image Sensor: motion sensor with camera that takes still pictures
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Tess Nacelewicz
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05/02/2011
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OREM, Utah—Pinnacle Security today announced it is the first to market the Image Sensor, a motion detector with a built-in camera that transmits still images through a smartphone mobile app.

Rx for former Smith and Wesson dealers?

NationWide readies new ‘Security Doctors’ program
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Tess Nacelewicz
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04/28/2011
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FREEPORT, N.Y.—As members of the defunct Smith & Wesson Security Services dealer program face an April 30 deadline to strip away that gun manufacturer’s name from all their security products, a substitute dealer program is taking shape: Security Doctors Alarm Services.
NationWide Digital Monitoring Co., which previously ran the Smith & Wesson dealer program, should have its Security Doctors dealer program  fully up and running by June 1, according to Aaron Wahrsager, NationWide president.

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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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