ADS vs. village in lawsuit
After wins in court saying public fire districts in Illinois can’t monopolize monitoring, the industry is fighting a municipality attempting the same thing12/31/2013Tess NacelewiczDES PLAINES, Ill.—The...
View ArticleADS buys in Wisconsin
Deal brings $15k in RMR01/10/2014Leah HoenenAURORA, Ill.—With its acquisition of Apex Alarm Systems, Alarm Detection Systems deepened its presence in the southeastern corner of Wisconsin, while...
View ArticleFire monitoring in Illinois trending in industry’s favor
Still, some communities won’t bow to federal court decision saying public fire districts can’t be in alarm monitoring business02/12/2014Tess NacelewiczDES PLAINES, Ill.—The Lemont Fire Protection...
View ArticleASG buys in Louisiana, Florida
Optimism abounds at ASG after auspicious Q104/23/2014Martha EntwistleBELTSVILLE, Md.—Bolstering its platforms in Louisiana and Florida, super-regional security company ASG on April 22 announced two...
View ArticleNew positions at ADS, Rapid Response
Spencer Ives01/14/2015Updated Feb. 13, 2015Alarm Detection Systems, based in Aurora, Ill., sought to strengthen its executive team by promoting six people to new roles. And today, as I write this,...
View ArticleADS creates six executive positions
Growth leads to expansion in the central station02/13/2015Spencer IvesAURORA, Ill.—Alarm Detection Systems, based here, is seeking to strengthen its executive team by promoting six people to new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How I Use My System: John Spooner
03/23/2015Spencer IvesJohn Spooner, executive VP for Alarm Detection Systems, based in Aurora, Ill., has been in the industry for 28 years. Spooner rose from service technician, to installation...
View ArticleMonitoring companies called to action on NFPA vote
Spencer Ives06/03/2015The alarm monitoring industry is taking notice of the NFPA. There are two motions proposed for vote at NFPA’s meeting this year that could have a serious impact on the industry....
View ArticleMonitoring companies called to action at NFPA meeting
Code’s language could create a ‘monopoly,’ shut out professional monitoring companies06/15/2015Spencer IvesCHICAGO—Alarm monitoring organizations, including CSAA and IESA, are rallying the industry to...
View ArticleAlarm Detection Systems expands outside of Midwest
Safe Systems purchase brings second monitoring center and 10,000 accounts09/02/2015Amy CanfieldAURORA, Ill.—In its biggest acquisition in 47 years, Alarm Detection Systems has acquired Safe Systems, a...
View Article
