Re: Slomins vs ADT vs Brinks vs any other home security system vendor

[J. Sloud <jsloud@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 04:12:31 GMT, "Mike" <wxyz09@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>With ADT how do I know if I'm dealing with corporate or authorized dealer?

Call 1-800-ADT-ASAP and not the local number  in your phone book.
Chances are there are several "ADT" ads in your local yellow pages
that were placed by authorized dealers.  They are supposed to state
that they are an authorized dealer in these ads and the only ADT logo
they can used has the words "authorized dealer" circling the "ADT"
logo.

ADT is unique in this industry.  If you look at total revenue, ADT is
larger than the next 100 companies combined.  They have about 7 times
the numbers of customers than the nearest competitor.   They are the
only company in the industry that services every segment from basic
resdiential up to airports and military bases.  According to the GSA
Advantage website, ADT is the largest supplier of electronic security
to the US federal government.

Look at: http://www.sdmmag.com/CDA/sdm100/

Is bigger better?  Not necessarily.  There are many great local alarm
companies.  However, they are like any small business.  There are a
lot of bad ones out there too.  Because of the value associated with
recurring revenue, these small alarm companies are always likely to be
gobbled up by another company looking for growth.