Tag: ADT
ADT partners with Costco to sell smart home security packages
March 8, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
BOCA RATON, Fla. – ADT has recently entered into a partnership with Costco to sell a pair of professionally installed smart home security packages through the company’s website.
Saying they’re helping them to protect and connect what matters most, Costco is offering members the ability to order two different packages: a 9-piece system and a 13-piece system, both of which include Google Nest products and ADT Smart Monitoring. Additionally, both systems come professionally...
Veni, Vidi, Vivint
March 8, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
I came, I saw, I stole their customers. Vivint has been having a rough time of it lately with multiple lawsuits hanging above its head, one of which already resolved decidedly not in their favor.
It might be important to examine the root cause of this problem which is that it looks like Vivint doesn’t like to share. Most of these lawsuits specifically would term it deceptive business practices. At the end of the day Vivint saw some customers that weren’t theirs and decided to change...
ADT employee volunteer project cleans up community
February 14, 2023SSN Staff
GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Super Bowl might have been the top story for most people over the weekend, but before that volunteers from ADT were working together to make an impact on the host community.
ADT were participants in this year’s “Kickoff to Rebuild”, an annual event hosted by non-profit organization Rebuilding Together that seeks to repair and revitalize communities. ADT volunteers helped cleanup at a pair of parks located in Phoenix, Arizona. ADT said...
California DOJ approves pilot of TMA’s Automated Secure Alarm Protocol
January 19, 2023SSN Staff
MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) welcomed its 119th Emergency Communications Center (ECC) in the United States and its first agency in the state of California to implement the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP).
The state of California became the 22nd state in the United States to participate in the ASAP program. Launched in 2011 as a public-private partnership, TMA’s ASAP service is designed to increase the accuracy and efficiency of...
NAPCO’s Buchel discusses paths to success at Needham Growth Conference
January 12, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
NEW YORK – At the 2023 25th Annual Needham Growth Conference, NAPCO Security Technologies discussed some key components in the growth of their business.
For NAPCO, the manufacture of security products has been a staple for the company for many years, but their current growth can be attributed to a different source according to CFO Kevin Buchel “…About seven or eight years ago we came out with a product that gave us recurring revenue, and that was the game changer....
Women in Security Feature: Sonika Kapur
January 11, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—As part of Security Systems News’ and the Security Industry Association (SIA) Women in Security Forum’s (WISF’s) continuing series highlighting the contributions of women in security, this month’s feature is on Sonika Kapur, strategic account manager for global enterprise accounts at Wesco, a global supply chain solutions provider headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa. .
Kapur’s role is to introduce new security products and features to...
Wayne Thorsen appointed to ADT EVP, chief business officer
January 9, 2023SSN Staff
BOCA RATON, Fla. – ADT announced that is has appointed Wayne Thorsen to the newly created role of executive vice president and chief business officer, effective immediately.
ADT stated that Thorsen will be responsible for leading the company’s product, innovation, and new business development teams. Thorsen comes to ADT from Google where he served as Vice President of Devices and Services Business Development. Thorsen has also held leadership roles at Viacom, Telefónica Digital,...
ESA names Jake Braunger as VP of Advocacy and Public Affairs
January 4, 2023SSN Staff
DALLAS—The Electronic Security Association (ESA) announced it has named Jake Braunger as its new VP of Advocacy and Public Affairs.
With prior experience on the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Advocacy Team and many political campaigns throughout the country, Braunger is eager to advocate and educate ESA members about legislation that will benefit the electronic security and life safety industry.
“Many legislators aren’t aware of the details and challenges...
ADT introduces self-setup with Google Nest products
January 3, 2023SSN Staff
LAS VEGAS – At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), ADT introduced the ADT+ app as part of a new fully integrated product ecosystem.
According to ADT, customers will now be able to access and control their ADT devices more easily. That includes a base, keypad, motion sensors, door and window sensors, smart bulbs, smart locks and smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, as well as compatible Google Nest Cams, Doorbell and Thermostats, through, “…an intuitive app experience,” the...
ADT appoints Jamie Haenggi to lead ADT Solar
December 16, 2022SSN Staff
BOCA RATON, Fla. – ADT announced that Jamie Haenggi has been appointed to lead its ADT Solar division.
Haenggi has served as executive vice president and chief operating officer for ADT Solar since March and now leads all functions within the division according to ADT. Sunpro founder, and previous ADT Solar executive vice president Marc Jones will serve as senior advisor to Haenggi.
Joining in 2016, Haenggi has held executive roles within sales, marketing, and customer experience...