Tag: Brian Duffy
Per Mar Security Services celebrates 70 years of excellence
October 26, 2023SSN Staff
DAVENPORT, Ia.—Per Mar Security, the largest family-owned, full-service security company in the Midwest, celebrates its 70th anniversary on Oct. 31st, 2023.
On Halloween in 1953, John and Eleanor Duffy started Per Mar in their home on Iowa Street. Per Mar has a long history of providing its customers with the greatest security technologies, service, and physical security solutions. While the company has grown and evolved, its commitment to providing reliable security solutions to customers...
Per Mar Security Services acquires Nightwatch Security
September 21, 2023SSN Staff
DAVENPORT, Ia.—Per Mar Security Services, a provider of total security solutions for residential and commercial clients based in Davenport, Ia., announced it has acquired Nightwatch Security.
Owned by Dean Strobbe, Nightwatch has provided electronic security solutions to homes and businesses in the Quad Cities area for over 23 years.
“Dean deeply valued his customers, and it is flattering that he placed his trust in Per Mar to serve them,” said Per Mar CEO Brian Duffy. “I...
Per Mar honored as 2023 business of the year
August 22, 2023SSN Staff
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Per Mar Security Services was honored as Business of the Year at the 2023 Quad Cities Chamber Annual Meeting on August 10, 2023.
Headquartered in Davenport, Iowa for nearly 70 years, Per Mar started in the living room of John and Eleanor Duffy in 1953 and grew to 25 branch locations throughout the Midwest. The company has been particularly active in their hometown area, supporting a number of non-profit organizations with employees volunteering regularly in the community.
“Over...
Per Mar Security Services acquires Homeguard Security
March 10, 2023SSN Staff
DES MOINES, Iowa – Residential and commercial security company Per Mar Security Services has announced its acquisition of Homeguard Security.
Homeguard has utilized Per Mar for the company’s monitoring center for the past 23 years and now Per Mar says that it will build upon its relationships with Homeguard customers by providing their service and security solutions as well. Per Mar will continue to serve customers in the Des Moines area from the company’s local office in Urbandale,...
ESA names Kevin Stone as Finance Committee Chair
September 23, 2022SSN Staff
DALLAS—The Electronic Security Association (ESA) announced that Kevin Stone, CEO of Doyle Security Systems in Rochester, NY, who was recently appointed as Treasurer on the association’s Board of Directors, has additionally become the Chair of ESA’s Finance Committee.
“My goal is to make things even better,” Stone said. “Anything we can do to increase ESA membership is very good for the industry and obviously a lot of our revenue comes...
Per Mar Security Services announces expansion in Northern Wisconsin
August 9, 2022SSN Staff
DAVENPORT, Iowa—Per Mar Security Services, one of the largest family-owned, full-service security companies in the Midwest, announced it has acquired Dream System’s security division, further expanding its customer base in Northern Wisconsin.
For the past 22 years, Seth and Nicki Ferrin have owned and operated Dream Systems, a custom electronics consult, design, and integration company in residential and commercial verticals based in Weston, Wis.
In the announcement to their security...
Per Mar’s Dory Retherford retires after 42 years
July 1, 2022SSN Staff
DAVENPORT, Iowa—Per Mar Security Services, a leading provider of total security solutions for residential and commercial clients, announced that Monitoring Center Manager Dory Retherford decided to retire as of July 1, 2022, after more than 42 years with the company.
Retherford started working at Per Mar in February 1980 as a third-shift dispatcher to gain experience in the security industry. She has held several positions throughout her career at Per Mar, including customer care agent,...
Per Mar Security Services’ Chairman of the Board Michael L. Duffy passes away
January 26, 2022Cory Harris, Editor
DAVENPORT, Iowa—Per Mar Security Services, a leading provider of total security solutions for residential and commercial clients in the Midwestern United States, has announced the passing of Chairman of the Board Michael L. Duffy on Jan. 21, 2022. He was 71.
Duffy’s parents, John and Eleanor Duffy, founded Per Mar Security Services in 1953 in Davenport, Iowa. The company was originally chartered as a security and investigative business that started out in Michael’s parents’...
Per Mar Security Services acquires Armor Security
August 11, 2021SSN Staff
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Per Mar Security Services, one of the largest family-owned, full-service security company in the Midwest, has acquired Armor Security, a residential and commercial security and locksmith provider in the Twin Cities.
“Doug and Margarita Wilson built Armor Security with hard work and care over many years,” Per Mar Security Services CEO Brian Duffy said in the announcement. “We have found their customers and employees to be great fits for Per Mar, and we...
Brian Duffy becomes the third generation to lead Per Mar
January 18, 2021Paul Ragusa
DAVENPORT, Iowa—Per Mar Security Services, one of the largest family owned full-service security companies in the Midwest, announced that Brian Duffy has been promoted from COO to President and CEO effective Jan. 1, 2021, becoming the third generation of the Duffy family to lead Per Mar.
“I’m very proud to have Brian be the third generation of the Duffy family to lead Per Mar,” said Michael Duffy, chairman of the board. “I have total confidence in Brian’s judgement...