Tag: Fusion Centre
SW24 tests national strategy in Manhattan's Diamond District
May 21, 2014Leif Kothe
NEW YORK—It has ambitions to become a national enterprise-level security provider, but SecureWatch 24, a full-service security company based here, also has identified a strong market in its own backyard—the roughly 3,000 high-end jewelry stores in Manhattan's famous Diamond District.Those 3,000 retail stores are located within a two-block area south of Rockefeller Center. That's not far from SW24's Fusion Centre, a 25,000-square-foot monitoring facility that, together with its guard services,...
SW24 earns UL listing
April 29, 2014SSN Staff
NEW YORK—SW24 Security has received Underwriters Laboratories certification for meeting all requirements under the UL standard for central station alarm service, according to a news release. The certification was given to the company's SW24 Fusion Centre, its 25,000 square-foot monitoring facility, which offers enterprise-level and residential services, including hosted video, access control, virtual security tours and PERS services, among other offerings.
The company said the UL listing was...
Video 'big hook' for Monitor America
December 5, 2012Rich Miller
MOONACHIE, N.J.—Monitor America has moved into SecureWatch 24's new Fusion Centre here, aiming to put itself ahead of the curve for what it believes is the future of the monitoring industry: video and managed services.Jay Stuck, chief marketing officer for Monitor America, said the new company's 25,000-square-foot central station is equipped to handle all cloud-based B2B, enterprise and residential services, including access control, virtual security tours, PERS, real-time event reporting and...
SW24's Fusion Centre a lifeline during Sandy
November 7, 2012Rich Miller
NEW YORK—With Hurricane Sandy making landfall and forecasters' worst fears coming true, Gene Dellaglio drove out into the night on Oct. 29 to check on SecureWatch 24's new Fusion Centre in Moonachie, N.J. As trees fell and the power grid faltered, he arrived at the central station and prepared for the worst.“I got there just before the storm hit,” said Dellaglio, chief technology officer for SW24, a Manhattan-based security company that specializes in property surveillance and facilities...
SW24's 'game-changer': No long-term monitoring contracts
September 12, 2012Rich Miller
NEW YORK—SecureWatch 24 is entering the residential intrusion market with what it calls a “blast from the past” for the security industry: no long-term monitoring contracts, with customers owning their equipment and paying up front to cover installation costs.SW24, based here, specializes in property surveillance and facilities management. Its main business is video monitoring, with more than 22,000 cameras installed at more than 2,000 buildings in the New York City area. The company...
SW24 gears up for intrusion market
January 25, 2012Rich Miller
NEW YORK—Preparing to expand its footprint to handle alarm monitoring across the United States, SecureWatch24 has named a manager for its new central station in New Jersey and has added intrusion-monitoring capability at its Manhattan headquarters.SW24 specializes in property surveillance and facilities management. Its main business is video monitoring, with more than 22,000 cameras installed at more than 2,000 buildings in the New York City area. The company has a network operations center...