Tag: SEi
Able Fire acquisition reflects ongoing industry consolidation
July 22, 2026Cory Harris, Editor
NEW YORK—As consolidation continues to reshape the fire and life safety industry, Able Fire Prevention is betting on strategic acquisitions to fuel growth.
Its recent acquisition of Valley Fire Protection expands the company’s reach into Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island while creating new opportunities to deliver a broader range of fire and life safety services across the Northeast, according to President and CEO...
Zeus names Michael Cox CEO; founder Scott Elkins becomes executive chairman
July 7, 2026SSN Staff
PAOLI, Pa.—Zeus Fire and Security has announced a leadership transition that will see Michael Cox become chief executive officer, while founder Scott R. Elkins moves into the role of executive chairman and member of the board of directors.
The company said the change is part of a long-planned succession process intended to strengthen leadership capacity, support continued growth and position Zeus for its next stage of expansion.
Elkins has served as CEO...
In brief: RapidFire expands, Fable names CISO, Cloudastructure eyes growth
June 30, 2026SSN Staff
ST. LOUIS—RapidFire Safety & Security has acquired Pro-Alarm LLC, a Marine, Ill.-based alarm company, expanding its presence across Southern Illinois and the greater St. Louis market.
Pro-Alarm, founded in 1984, provides installation, service and monitoring of security and fire alarms, video surveillance and access control systems for commercial and government customers. The company is licensed in Illinois and holds contractor and alarm licenses in St....
Zeus acquires SEi, expands Midwest footprint
June 25, 2026SSN Staff
PAOLI, Pa.—Zeus Fire and Security has acquired Omaha, Neb.-based SEi, expanding its presence in the Midwest and establishing a new regional hub in the market.
SEi, founded in 1969, provides security, fire protection, video surveillance, access control and monitoring services, with a strong focus on commercial customers across healthcare, education, financial services and government sectors. The company operates primarily in Nebraska, Iowa and...
NetOne appoints Brian Duffy as board chair
May 22, 2026SSN Staff
RALEIGH, N.C.—Brian Duffy, CEO of Per Mar Security Services, has been appointed as board chair of NetOne in establishing strategic direction, identifying new opportunities for growth, and guiding the organization as it adapts to a rapidly changing electronic security market.
Duffy’s leadership will support NetOne’s long-term value for its 23 shareholder companies by strengthening communication...
SEi adds new remote services division
March 2, 2016Martha Entwistle
Systems integrator SEi has moved to it new headquarters in Omaha, Neb. and launched a new Remote Services division, which will support SEi's growing managed services business.
SEi has "been doing managed access control for 30 years if not more," SEi EVP Tom Hruby said. But now it's doing more cloud hosting. With its managed access control business growing and its "hosted video seeing a huge uptick" there are more customer service questions too.
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"The remote services...