Tag: Sonitrol
Sonitrol celebrates 60 years
March 11, 2024SSN Staff
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Sonitrol, a provider of integrated business security solutions, has reported a significant milestone having reached its 60th anniversary.
The company said it will commemorate its six decades of achievements over the coming months and has marked the occasion by joining the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) in order to work with the education community to better secure schools and create safer learning environments. Established in 2014, PASS is a non-profit group...
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety acquires Shiver Security Systems, surpasses 150 locations
March 15, 2023SSN Staff
ATLANTA – Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has hit a milestone with the acquisition of Shiver Security Systems, expanding into Ohio and exceeding 150 locations.
The addition of the company gives Pye-Barker its 150th and 151st locations in southwestern Ohio and northern Kentucky. In a release on the acquisition Pye-Barker said that these milestones represent the company’s aggressive acquisition activity and geographic growth as the company moves into its 34th state.
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SONITROL announces new Gunshot Detection Solution
May 4, 2022SSN Staff
INDIANAPOLIS—SONITROL, a leader in verified electronic security, has announced the availability of a new Gunshot Detection Solution for the company’s thousands of existing and prospective customers.
In any organization, keeping people safe is the top priority. Unfortunately, unpredictable active-shooter situations happen all too often, so it is essential to have safety measures in place to help ensure quick, effective responses in an emergency. Gunshot detection can be an important...
Sonitrol-Kimberlite beats past apprehension assist record
February 18, 2016SSN Staff
FRESNO, Calif.—Sonitrol-Kimberlite monitoring station assisted law enforcement in more arrests of criminal trespassers and burglars than any other security organization in the United States, the company announced in mid-January.
The central station aided law enforcement in 1,254 apprehensions in 2015, beating the company's previous record of 1,081 in 2014. “The numbers have established beyond question that verified alarms are the best technology in the electronic security industry,”...
Stanley enhances its monitoring
November 24, 2015Spencer Ives
It seems that Stanley Security has really been focusing on how it approaches monitoring lately.
Monday, the company announced its partnership with I-View Now, a cloud-based platform for central station video verification. Last week CSAA announced Stanley's participation in its ASAP to PSAP program. Additionally, all of this is coming just weeks after Stanley announced its acquisition of SentryNet, a wholesale monitoring center.
Steve Walker, VP of customer service for Stanley said this could lead...
How I Use My System: Joey Rao-Russell
April 24, 2015Spencer Ives
Joey Rao-Russell, Kimberlite's president and CEO and a Security Systems News “20 Under 40” winner, has worked at Kimberlite for 13 years. She started in the accounting department, was named COO in February 2012 and then CEO later in 2012. She holds a degree in criminal justice and sociology, which made the security industry “a nice fit,” Rao-Russell said. SSN recently spoke with her about the system she uses at home.What kind of system do you have at home?I have a Sonitrol...
Kimberlite sets new national record
March 19, 2015Spencer Ives
FRESNO, Calif.—Kimberlite, the largest independent Sonitrol dealer, in 2014 had the highest apprehension rate of central stations that release annual figures, determined by Kimberlite's research.“We finished [2014] with 1,081 assisted apprehensions out of our central station,” Joey Rao-Russell, president and CEO of Kimberlite, told Security Systems News. This figure represents, not incidents, but individuals apprehended by police as part of Kimberlite's service, Rao-Russell said.“[In]...
Promotions at SAFE Security
October 8, 2014SSN Staff
SAN RAMON, Calif.—Randy Perkins has been named EVP and COO at SAFE Security. Also, Jess Alvarado has been appointed CFO for the company, which acquires and provides customer account management services for monitoring contracts.
Perkins joined SAFE in 2005 and became VP of operations a year later. He previously worked for Sonitrol and Bay Alarm Company, where he served as an installation/service manager, sales manager, central station manager, branch manager and director of operations.
Alvarado...
Talking keypads and panels with Chip Shiver
July 7, 2014Leif Kothe
DAYTON, Ohio—It's safe to say that Chip Shiver, president of Sonitrol SW Ohio and Shiver Security Systems, got into the industry a bit earlier than most. “I guess you could say I was born into it,” he told Security Systems News. Shiver's father started Sonitrol of Southwest Ohio in 1971, based here, and since then Shiver has been involved “on and off since day one.”Early on, Shiver never had any intention to stay in the industry. But ultimately, after going through school,...
3xLOGIC acquires Sonitrol product development
June 17, 2014Martha Entwistle
WESTMINSTER, Colo.—Intelligent video surveillance solution provider 3xLOGIC on June 13 announced it has acquired the product development and research group of Sonitrol from Stanley Security.Stanley retains ownership of the Sonitrol franchise, which it purchased in 2008. There also are 84 remaining independent Sonitrol franchises that are not owned by Stanley.“We are now the owner of the product development and research organization,” Christie Walters, 3xLOGIC VP sales and marketing,...