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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,...

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Per Mar Security Services named top regional channel partner by Axis

February 9, 2023SSN Staff

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Per Mar Security Services, a provider of total security solutions for residential and commercial clients, has been named 2022 Top Regional Channel Partner by Axis Communications. Chris Edwards, president of the electronic security division for Per Mar, accepted the award, saying, “We are honored to be recognized by Axis for this award. Video, and specifically live video monitoring, has been increasingly popular with our customers and has been a significant driver...

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Per Mar introduces Intelligent Video Monitoring

December 6, 2022SSN Staff

DAVENPORT, Iowa—Per Mar Security Services has announced the launch of its latest commercial security solution, Intelligent Video Monitoring. Per Mar designed an exclusive Intelligent Video Monitoring solution utilizing smart thermal cameras and video analytics to detect intruders as soon as they arrive on property, automatically activating an audio deterrent, and alerting Per Mar monitoring agents to dispatch authorities. Monitoring agents are able to watch live video, and direct security...

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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...

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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,...

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Per Mar Security Services’ Chairman of the Board Michael L. Duffy passes away

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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’...

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Per Mar named Five-Diamond certified by The Monitoring Association

August 16, 2021SSN Staff

DAVENPORT, Iowa—Per Mar Security Services, a leading provider of total security solutions for residential and commercial clients based in Davenport, Iowa, received the prestigious “Five Diamond Certification” from The Monitoring Association (TMA). Five Diamond Certification is granted to monitoring centers that meet the five points of excellence. Commitment to ongoing job-related education and testing by having 100 percent of its monitoring center operators certified using...

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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...

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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...

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Floyd Total Security joins Per Mar Security Services

December 28, 2020SSN Staff

DAVENPORT, Iowa—Per Mar Security Services, one of the largest family owned full service security company in the Midwest, recently announced that Floyd Total Security has joined Per Mar Security Services. Serving the Twin Cities and surrounding areas for more than 75 years, Floyd Total Security provides security, video and lock solutions to commercial and residential customers. “I’m excited that Floyd Total Security will be joining Per Mar Security Solutions as our Twin Cities...

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