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ADT partners with Costco to sell smart home security packages, supporting demands of remote workers

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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...

ADT, ADT Smart Monitoring, Costco, Elizabeth Parks, Google Nest, Parks Associates, Sean Logan, Smart Home Security


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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, Alert 360, CPI Security Systems, Federal Trade Commission, lawsuit, NRG Energy Inc., U.S. Department of Justice, Vivint


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ADT employee volunteer project cleans up community

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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...

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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...

ADT, Affiliated Monitoring, Brinks Home Security, Guardian Protection, National Monitoring Center, Pam Petrow, Protection One, Rapid Response Monitoring, Securitas, Security Central, Stanley Security, The Monitoring Association (TMA), Tyco, United Central Control, Vector Security, Vivint


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NAPCO’s Buchel discusses paths to success at Neeham Growth Conference

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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....

2023 25th Annual Needham Growth Conference, ADT, alarm system, cellular radios, Johnson Controls, Kevin Buchel, Napco Security Technologies, Needham & Company, school security, Security, Siemens


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Sonika Kapur

Women in Security

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...

ADT, Security Industry Association (SIA) Women in Security Forum (WISF), Sonika Kapur, WESCO Distribution


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Wayne Thorsen appointed to ADT Chief Business Officer

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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,...

ADT, Google, Jim DeVries, Microsoft, SoFi, Telefónica Digital, Viacom, Wayne Thorsen


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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, Electronic Security Association (ESA), Holly Borgmann, Jake Braunger, Merlin Guilbeau


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ADT introduces self-setup with Google Nest products

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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, ADT+ app, Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Doorbell, Google Nest, Raya Sevilla, Residential, smart locks, thermostats


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ADT appoints Jamie Haenggi to lead ADT Solar

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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...

ADT, ADT Solar, Enphase Energy, Jamie Haenggi, Jim DeVries, Marc Jones, Sunpro


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