Tag: Tracy Jones
Sonitrol of Hawaii opens monitoring station
July 16, 2014Leif Kothe
HONOLULU, Hawaii—Sonitrol of Hawaii, a provider of verified security systems based here, has opened a new central monitoring station to serve the Hawaii market.The new monitoring center, approximately 6,000 square feet in size, went live in June, Tracy Jones, president of Sonitrol Hawaii, told Security Systems News in an email communication. The company currently staffs five operators, but the plan is to double that number “within the next year,” according to Jones.Jones, a Sonitrol...
Guard Pro's acquisition by Vyanet to help both companies
March 12, 2014Tess Nacelewicz
TUCSON, Ariz.—Vyanet Operating Group acquired Guard Pro Protection Services, based here, on Feb. 7. The two companies' new strategic relationship creates growth opportunities, according to Steve Abril, founder of Guard Pro.Abril explained that the 15-year-old full-service security company that he co-owned with his wife will continue to operate as Guard Pro, and he and his four-person staff will continue to work there for Vyanet, which is based in Bend, Ore.He and staff members will concentrate...