What Happened to My Security Company?

The sign in your front yard may or may notcontact them for new signs and window stickers,
represent the owner of your alarm monitoringand you need to make sure you have the phone
service. Changes are taking place every day,number to the monitoring center for testing your
especially in this economy. It is important tosystem monthly.
watch the sales and acquisitions within theADT recently acquired Brinks/Broadview.
security industry for three reasons.ADT purchased SecurityLink in 2009.
First, you want the sign in your yard and theGTCR, a private investment firm, bought
window stickers to represent a company that isProtection One in 2010, for the purpose of
not out of business. Outdated signs can be anreselling it. At the present time, the company is
invitation for any burglar.still operating under the name of Protection One,
Second, you want to make sure your system willuntil it is resold.
send an alarm signal when the alarm is set off.PROTECTION ONE bought American Home
This is especially important if you have aSecurity in 2009.
monitored fire alarm. It is advised that you run aSTANLEY SECURITY acquired Sonitrol, which is a
test on a monthly basis and check your alarm.franchise operation, using the name Sonitrol.
Third, you need to know if there is a local teamA-1 SECURITY was purchased by Stanley
of installers/technicians to provide maintenanceSecurity.
and repair services for your system.APX is a nationwide full-service residential security
If your alarm company was purchased by orcompany from Provo, Utah, that deploys
acquired by another company and underwent ageographically-focused teams of sales
name change, it is advisable that you establish arepresentatives and installers. APX troubleshoots
relationship with the new company. You shouldtechnical problems via an 800 number.