Tag: Larry Halpern
Alarm Detection Systems expands outside of Midwest
September 2, 2015Amy Canfield
AURORA, Ill.—In its biggest acquisition in 47 years, Alarm Detection Systems has acquired Safe Systems, a residential and commercial security business in Louisville, Colo.The buy expands the company's territory outside of the Midwest for the first time, adds more than 10,000 accounts to Alarm Detection's existing 30,000 and more than $500,000 to its previous RMR of $2.3 million, Ed Bonifas, EVP of Alarm Detection Systems, told Security Systems News.The two companies' central stations will stay...
Recent calls and the new year
January 7, 2015Spencer Ives
In the last couple weeks, I've talked to a lot of people about how things fared in 2014, and what their plans are for this brand new year. Two conversations in particular stand out to me.
Larry Halpern, president of Safe Systems, said the company is looking at how to service its continued growth, possibly through moving to a bigger facility. When I spoke with David Bitton, COO for Supreme Security Systems, he mentioned updating the company website.
It's a recurrent topic, but always interesting....
Safe Systems acquires, adds new office
January 11, 2013Tess Nacelewicz
LOUISVILLE, Colo.—Safe Systems, based here, opened a new satellite office and made two acquisitions in 2012. In 2013, the company plans to acquire again as well as grow organically—all part of a multi-year growth strategy.
“It's all part of our plan to become the premier security company in Colorado,” sales manager Tim Watson told Security Systems News.
The company, which already bills itself as Colorado's largest, independently owned, UL-listed alarm company,...
Safe Systems buys two Colorado-based security companies
December 11, 2012SSN Staff
LOUISVILLE, Colo.—Safe Systems Inc., a burglar- and fire-alarm company based here, continues on its course of growth by acquiring Colorado Telemetry Systems, based in Golden, Colo., and Sunair Security Services, based in Aurora, Colo., according to an article from the Boulder County Business Report.
Operations from those companies were rolled into the Safe Systems headquarters, including monitoring and billing, and four employees from Colorado Telemetry Systems were brought to work at Safe...
Securing homes on Colorado's Front Range
May 19, 2011Tess Nacelewicz
LOUISVILLE, Colo.—Safe Systems, a Honeywell First Alert dealer based here, recently acquired D-Tech Alarm Specialist in Pueblo, Colo. The acquisition expands Safe Systems' growing security business in southern Colorado, and is the first step in the company's new strategy, according to company executives.
“This is our first one and we are looking for and talking to other companies actively,” Larry Halpern, president of Safe Systems, told Security Systems News.
Sales...