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Platinum Protection ‘breaking mold’

CEO says focus on clean selling, customer service and being a national company
 by: 
Martha Entwistle
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03/03/2011
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AMERICAN FORK, Utah—Platinum Protection, one of the major Utah-based summer-model companies, will recruit two-thirds of its sales reps from outside the Utah Valley, Platinum CEO Andrew Kindfuller told Security Systems News.

Hawkeye joins Heartland to expand offerings

Iowa security company joins coop
 by: 
Daniel Gelinas
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02/24/2011
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Residential

CRESCO, Iowa—Heartland Security Services—a cooperative of rural electric companies that provide traditional, agricultural and medical security services—on Feb. 22 announced that another rural electric cooperative, or REC, had bought into the company, increasing each entity’s footprint and list of available services.

Central Security: New capital, new growth plans

With a new private equity owner, the company is enhancing its dealer program and adding new technology
 by: 
Tess Nacelewicz
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02/17/2011
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Residential

TULSA, Okla.—In late 2010, Central Security Group got a new owner: a private equity group. Now, this year, CSG is taking that infusion of new capital and putting it to work to grow the company—by adding new technology and creating a new brand for its dealer program.

Select Security gears up for summer

Egan: Selling for an in-state company should be easier sale
 by: 
Tess Nacelewicz
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02/04/2011
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Residential

LANCASTER, Pa.—Last summer, Select Security, a super-regional alarm company based here, successfully experimented with a summer model program to beat the big boys at their own game.
This summer, the company is going further: It is not only repeating its summer sales program but has hired sales representatives from some of the big companies to run it.

Vivint's home automation move timely

Research firm says services are going mainstream
 by: 
Tess Nacelewicz
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02/03/2011
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Residential

SCOTTDALE, Ariz.—Vivint's announcement that it is moving into the home automation market coincided with a new ABI Research report that says there’s a big opportunity now for home automation to go mainstream.

APX changes name to Vivint

‘Simple, affordable, whole-home automation for the average Joe’
 by: 
Tess Nacelewicz
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02/01/2011
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Residential

PROVO, Utah—The new way to spell APX Alarm Security Solutions is Vivint.
The summer-model giant announced today that it has rebranded to Vivint—a name the company said was chosen to convey the concept of “living intelligently.”

New business billed as 'hassle-free' program for dealers

Online Alarm Quotes says it’s a lead generation service without strings
 by: 
Tess Nacelewicz
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01/28/2011
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Residential

YONKERS, N.Y.—A new business called Online Alarm Quotes offers the benefits of a dealer program and allows dealers to maintain complete independence, according to Tom Fowler, co-founder of the new venture.
The company has been in development for about two years and its official launch was Jan. 17, said Fowler, who also is president and CEO of 24-7 Security, which serves the New York metropolitan area.

ASG plans to 'hit the gas pedal' with new hire

New VP to lead residential sales push
 by: 
Tess Nacelewicz
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01/27/2011
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BELTSVILLE, Md.—ASG Security has hired a former top Protection One sales executive to fill a new position ASG has created—VP of residential sales and marketing.

Guardian Protection secures another Brink’s/Broadview dealer

Super-regional now can expand its residential business to more Southern states
 by: 
Tess Nacelewicz
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01/20/2011
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Residential

PITTSBURGH—Guardian Protection Services announced this week it has added a second top former Brink’s/Broadview dealer to its roster of authorized Guardian dealers. Signing on the new dealer is a part of a plan by Guardian, which is based here, to grow its national footprint.

Hawkeye Alarm buys Freeman Technology

Company says acquisition expands its market
 by: 
Tess Nacelewicz
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01/19/2011
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Residential

WATERLOO, Iowa—Hawkeye Alarm & Signal Company, a full-service security alarm company based here, launched 2011 with the purchase of Freeman Technology Group in nearby Independence, Iowa.

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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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