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Dealmakers Ready to Dance Again

February 1, 2010

Since the abrupt downturn in the economy in 2008, the number of acquisitions in the security alarm industry dealer segment has declined materially.

Safeguard Security Expands Fire Offerings With 2 Acquisitions

January 22, 2010
Safeguard Security, a full-service security company in the Southwest, has beefed up its fire/life-safety portfolio with the acquisitions of Phoenix-based Protection Systems and Mountain State Fire Sprinkler. Terms of the deals were not disclosed.

ioimage President, Americas Discusses DVTel Acquisition

January 14, 2010
Recently in 2009, IMS Research acknowledged ioimage for the third straight year as the leading provider of intelligent video surveillance cameras and other devices, noting a 13.1-percent market share in 2008.

DIY Specialist Protect America Acquired by 2 Equity Firms

January 13, 2010
Protect America Inc., which sells self-installed home security systems, has been acquired by Rockbridge Growth Equity and Falcon Investment Advisors ...

DVTel Strikes Deal to Acquire Video Analytics Specialist ioimage

January 12, 2010
DVTel, a provider of IP video surveillance solutions, has acquired intelligent video appliances provider ioimage ...

FE Moran Expands Locally With Acquisition

December 10, 2009
F.E. Moran Alarm & Monitoring Services of Champaign, Ill., has acquired A1 Alarm Services. Davis Marketing Group, also known as Graybeards ...

Vector Security Expands in Southeast With Certified Security Buy

December 9, 2009
Vector Security, continuing its expansion into the Southeast region, has acquired Florida-based Certified Security Systems, a provider of security and fire/life-safety systems for the ...

Flurry of M&A Signals More to Come in 2010

December 1, 2009

After a year in which economic turmoil all but silenced large-scale mergers and acquisitions, a flurry of recent deal-making could signal a harbinger of what lies ahead in 2010.

G4S Acquires Adesta for 'Big Discount'

November 18, 2009
International security solutions provider G4S has signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire systems integrator firm Adesta from the McCarthy Group and a group of ...

United Technologies to Acquire GE Security

November 12, 2009
United Technologies Corp. (UTC) said today will acquire General Electric Co.’s fire detection and security business for ...
  Insights: Katie Balley

Insights: Katie Balley

November 2, 2009
Katie Balley talks to Ron Davis, founder of GraybeardsRus, about the process of selling her business and her role with the Davis Marketing Group.

GVI Security to be Acquired by Private Equity Firm for $11.6M

October 22, 2009
GVI Security Solutions Inc., which markets the complete line Samsung Electronics video surveillance products, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired and ...

Stanley CSS Acquires 4 More Sonitrol Franchises

October 5, 2009
Stanley Convergent Security Solutions Inc. (Stanley CSS) has purchased four more Sonitrol franchises, all located in the ...
  Invigorating Intrusion

Invigorating Intrusion

October 1, 2009

Bosch Security Systems is defying those who think intrusion detection is all about mundane things like door contacts and motion sensors. A top executive explains how the manufacturer is making terms like intelligent detection, IP connectivity and wireless communications part of the intrusion vernacular.

Head for Figures Gets You Ahead

September 1, 2009

I've only known David Hood for about five years. That's when we helped his company acquire a client of Davis Marketing Group, a.k.a. The Graybeards. When I thought about Hood's idea, I reflected on how many young people are coming into the industry. They are alert, bright, enthusiastic and trying to establish themselves. This new generation of managers/owners/executives is taking over a big segment of the industry.

Select Security Completes 2 Acquisitions

July 16, 2009
Select Security has finalized the acquisitions of Full Service Security of Harrisburg, Pa., and Eagle Eye Security of Sayre, Pa., which will add more than ...

Smith & Wesson Acquires to Enter Perimeter Security Market

June 25, 2009
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire privately held Universal Safety Response Inc. (USR), a provider of integrated perimeter ...

Moog Acquires Videolarm for $45M

March 4, 2009
Moog Inc. has acquired Decatur, Ga.-based video surveillance manufacturer Videolarm Inc. for $45 million in cash. Videolarm is ...
  Investors Find No Safe Haven in Security

Investors Find No Safe Haven in Security

February 1, 2009

Following years of stellar performance by the security sector, investors in the industry’s publicly traded stocks saw a sizable portion of their prior gains melt away during 2008. With its average ...

Mergers and Shakers

February 1, 2009

A long time ago, in an industry far, far away there were many kingdoms, each with happy, content people known as the customers. These kingdoms were ...


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