Tag: Tim Whall
‘Feels like home’: Don Young becomes Everon CEO with vision for AI, service excellence
July 14, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
BOCA RATON, Fla.—Don Young says he felt like a “bit of a bridesmaid” throughout his security career before taking the helm at Everon. Following a nine-year tenure at ADT, where he served as executive vice president and COO, Young became CEO of Everon, a Boca Raton, Fla.-based integrator, on June 9.
Young says it “certainly helped” that Everon needed a CEO at the same time that he had made a commitment to himself to leave ADT, and that the interim CEO and Everon...
Don Young appointed as new chief executive officer for Everon
June 9, 2025SSN Staff
BOCA RATON, Fla.—Everon, a security integrator and provider of commercial security, video, fire and life safety solutions in the U.S., has announced the appointment of former ADT executive Don Young as the company’s new chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately.
Tim Whall, executive chairman of the board for Everon, had served as the company’s interim CEO since November 2024. He will continue to be actively involved in driving operational excellence and ongoing...
Everon focusing on customer delivery, app development, says interim CEO Tim Whall
April 17, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
LAS VEGAS—After completing its first full year as a standalone company, Everon is focusing on two customer initiatives in the coming months – a solid delivery process and the development of an app, says Tim Whall, chairman of the board and interim CEO.
At ISC West, Whall summarized Everon’s progress since being acquired by private equity firm GTCR for an estimated $1.6 billion in October 2023 and subsequent rebranding from ADT Commercial.
“Anytime you...
Everon names David Charney as senior vice president, video command center
March 26, 2025SSN Staff
BOCA RATON, Fla.—Everon, a security integrator and provider of commercial security, fire and life safety solutions in the U.S., announced that David Charney has joined the team as senior vice president, video command center.
With nearly 20 years of industry experience, Charney has established himself as a leader of innovation in cutting edge spaces. He has held key executive roles, including president, chief operating officer, and most recently chief customer officer for Stealth Monitoring,...
Everon announces Bobby Dale as chief customer officer
March 6, 2025SSN Staff
BOCA RATON, Fla.—Security integrator and solutions provider Everon has announced that Bobby Dale has joined the executive leadership team in the role of chief customer officer.
With over 40 years of sales and executive leadership experience in the industry, Dale is a seasoned commercial security veteran. He previously served in prominent roles at Protection 1, ADT, and ADT Commercial.
As chief customer officer, Dale will lead Everon’s efforts to strengthen its customer-centric approach,...
Security 101 adds industry veteran Tim Whall as strategic advisor to the board
August 31, 2022SSN Staff
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Security 101, a national provider of full-service commercial security solutions, has announced the addition of industry veteran Tim Whall as a strategic board advisor.
Whall brings decades of experience to Security 101, and his distinct style of teaching leaders has delivered award-winning transformative results across the industry. According to the company, he determines the behaviors required to achieve operational excellence and improve the customer experience, as...
ADT announces senior leadership succession plan
September 4, 2018Paul Ragusa
BOCA RATON, Fla.—ADT announced today that Jim DeVries, currently president of ADT, will be promoted to chief executive officer to succeed Tim Whall, who will be retiring on Nov. 30, 2018 after a decades-long career in the security industry.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to lead this talented team as we continue to drive operational excellence with the customer as our true north,” Jim DeVries said in the announcement. “Together, we will execute our strategies to innovate...
ADT unveils cybersecurity service for commercial business
November 15, 2017Paul Ragusa
BOCA RATON, Fla.—ADT announced this week the acquisition close of cybersecurity company DATASHIELD, unveiling that the newly acquired company will now operate under the brand ADT Cybersecurity.
DATASHIELD CEO Michael Malone will join the ADT team as senior vice president for ADT Cybersecurity, reporting directly to Timothy J. Whall, CEO of ADT, who said the new brand will be focused on enterprise and mid-market businesses with Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services to combat advanced...
Apollo lands Protection 1, ASG
June 1, 2015Martha Entwistle
NEW YORK—Apollo Global Management is about to take one giant leap into security with its May 19 agreement to acquire Protection 1 and ASG Security.
Under the agreement, reportedly $2 billion, the combined companies will operate under the Protection 1 brand, with Protection 1 CEO Tim Whall at the helm.
Whall told Security Systems News that given the companies' “like-minded approach to the operations, the combination will be a force in the marketplace."
The deal would...
Apollo lands Protection 1, ASG
May 20, 2015Martha Entwistle
Apollo Global Management is about to take one giant leap into security with its May 19 agreement to acquire Protection 1 and ASG Security.
Under the agreement, the combined companies will operate under the Protection 1 brand, with Protection 1 CEO Tim Whall at the helm.
Security Systems News reported on the proposed deal last week. Here's that story.
I had a chance to interview Protection 1 CEO Tim Whall, CMO Jamie Haenggi and ASG's CEO Joe Nuccio last night. I was looking for details...