Personal Emergency Response Systems

Read: Best Buy to Acquire PERS Company GreatCall for $800M

Best Buy to Acquire PERS Company GreatCall for $800M

Privately-held GreatCall focuses on personal emergency response services (PERS) for senior citizens and has over 900,000 paying subscribers.

Read: Consumer Interest for In-Home Personal Emergency Service on the Rise, Survey Says

Consumer Interest for In-Home Personal Emergency Service on the Rise, Survey Says

Households already paying for monitoring services are far more likely to pay for a home-living service, Parks Associates finds.

Read: Mace Security Acquires Vigilant Personal Protection Systems

Mace Security Acquires Vigilant Personal Protection Systems

Mace, a leading brand in personal safety products, will move the operations of Tampa, Fla.-based Vigilant to its current facilities.

Read: AvantGuard Elevates PERS Professionalism at Annual Summit

AvantGuard Elevates PERS Professionalism at Annual Summit

The wholesale monitored services provider hosted its annual personal emergency response systems event Sept. 26-28 in Park City, Utah.

Read: Fresno State Is Giving PERS Pendants to Students to Enhance Campus Safety

Fresno State Is Giving PERS Pendants to Students to Enhance Campus Safety

California State University, Fresno, purchased 2,000 PERS devices to provide to students, many of whom walk the campus for evening classes.

Read: PERS Specialist Connect America Acquires Racine’s Medical Alert

PERS Specialist Connect America Acquires Racine’s Medical Alert

The acquisition will serve as a base to expand the reach of Connect America’s PERS operations into Colorado.

Read: Ryan Lochte Signs Endorsement Deal With Personal Alarm-Maker Robocopp

Ryan Lochte Signs Endorsement Deal With Personal Alarm-Maker Robocopp

The Olympic swimmer posted a promotional video on social media about the crime prevention tool.

Read: NXT-ID to Acquire PERS Provider LogicMark for $20M

NXT-ID to Acquire PERS Provider LogicMark for $20M

NXT-ID will look to install biometric technology on LogicMark’s existing devices, as well as improve market awareness of the company.

Read: Aging Populations a Growing Focus of Smart Home Providers, IHS Says

Aging Populations a Growing Focus of Smart Home Providers, IHS Says

With global populations aging, and with increased pressure for healthcare providers to reduce cost and improve outcomes, the Internet of things [IoT] will play a pivotal role.

Read: BrickHouse Security to Let Kickstarter Determine Fate of mBand Ring

BrickHouse Security to Let Kickstarter Determine Fate of mBand Ring

The company hopes to fulfill a $100,000 crowdsourcing goal to help fund initial production and gauge marketability of the wearable mPERS device.

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