Top 2018 Company News
January 15, 2018
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2018 Company news
- ADS acquired Delta Security Systems of TN, Wilson Alarm of KY, Alarm One of MS, KY-based A-Sonic Guard, and the RTC Secure accounts from Ringgold Telephone Co.
- ADT acquired Red Hawk Fire & Security, WA-based Aronson Security Group, CA-based Acme Security Systems, NJ-based Access Systems Integration, and NC-based Secure Designs, now rebranded as ADT Cybersecurity
- Amazon agreed to purchase Ring, the California-based video doorbell manufacturer, and launched an online residential security alarm services portal
- Arecont Vision filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will be reorganized under the ownership of Turnspire Capital Partners.
- Best Buy acquired PERS company GreatCall from private equity firm GTCR
- Canon added BriefCam to a surveillance solutions portfolio that includes AXIS Communications and Milestone Systems
- Central Security Group renamed Alert360
- Convergint Technologies acquired Alphacorp of UT, FL-based Commercial Systems Group, WI-based Integrated Security Solutions, NJ-based Access Control Technologies, SI Technologies of NY, CA-based Firstline Security Integration, and systems integrator Altel of Canada
- Convergint Technologies has been acquired by Ares Management (NYSE: ARES)
- Honeywell will spinoff the Honeywell Homes and ADI distribution businesses as a stand-alone, publicly traded company renamed Resideo by the end of 2018
- Johnson Controls acquired Lux Products, a maker of smart home components, as well as Smartvue, a Nashville-based video services company
- MONI announced the rebranding of MONI and LiveWatch as BRINKS Home Security
- Motorola Solutions acquired Avigilon, the Canada-based provider of surveillance solutions
- National Monitoring Center will merge with monitoring companies Netwatch , CalAtlantic, and Onwatch Multifire to form Netwatch Group, a new global monitoring company
- Nortek Security & Control acquired IntelliVision Technologies a CA-based manufacturer of surveillance technologies
- NuLife announced name change to Gulf West Security Network
- Prosegur acquired Viewpoint, the MA-based remote video monitoring company
- SAFE Security acquired by AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah, an affiliate of the American Automobile Association
- Securitas acquired the Kratos Public Safety and Security division
- Select Security acquired Garden State Fire & Security of NJ, OH-based YPS Integrated Systems, Armed Response Team of NM, Universal Electronics and DFW Security, both based in TX, Tennessee Valley Protection of AL; Southern Security Services of TN; Interactive Alarms of TN ; Security Consultants of TN; and Alert Alarm Systems of KY
- SimpliSafe acquired by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, parent company of SnapAV
- UTC will split into three companies: Carrier (Fire, Security and HVAC); Otis (Elevator); and United Technologies (Aerospace)
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Carl Hagarty previously served as Vice President with ADT and Honeywell, then going on to oversee the growth of an early-stage recruiting services company.
Today, Carl brings the combination of his industry experience together with his recruiting expertise to help businesses build thriving high-performance teams.
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CE Hagarty & Associates, LLC
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