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PALO ALTO, Calif.—Nice S.p.A., a global home and building automation company, on April 13 acquired 75 percent of abode systems, a provider of DIY security and home automation systems based here, for $18.75 million. The remaining stock is held by abode's founders.
"We actually had a lot of interest from several larger [companies based] outside the U.S. … but we felt like Nice was the best fit for us. We really liked their team and their focus on design and user experience was one of the things that drew us to their founder, Lauro Buoro," Chris Carney, co-founder of abode systems, told Security Systems News. Nice and abode first met in 2017, Carney said.
Abode's security system is self-installed with a self-monitoring option as well as a professional monitoring option supported by UCC's monitoring center. Abode users can also pick on-demand professional monitoring options. The company has more than 15,000 users now, most of which are in the U.S., according to Carney, but abode has customers in 27 different countries.
"I think that we have the potential to grow into a very competitive company for the foreseeable future based on this," Carney said. "The main thing for us was getting additional investment and resources to continue to innovate the product, add to what we've already built, and then we have some opportunities for geographic expansion."
Following the investment, abode plans to increase its employee count, particularly in marketing, customer support, and development, Carney said. Abode has 33 employees now and could add between 20 and 25 employees in the next six to 12 months.
"The innovation will move—I think—at a quicker pace and we'll be able to build and scale to support a growing customer base alongside of that," said Carney.
The company is currently working on its new iota system, a new, smaller form factor that will be offered alongside abode's other product.
There are potential synergies with what Nice does, according to Carney, such as abode's systems integrating with Nice's products.
In a prepared statement, Lauro Buoro, founder and chairman of Nice S.p.A., said, "It is a strategic operation for the Group which will allow us to expand on our product range to include the Home Security sector for installers and end users, thereby strengthening Nice's leadership position in USA and North America, a market that is enjoying growing demand for connected home and building automation and home security solutions."
Buoro continued, "This partnership represents important leverage in the direct dialogue of Nice with its end user yet safeguarding the business to business distribution channels and services offered to professionals; it also offers up innovative opportunities of integration between various platforms and extraordinary, highly profitable cross-selling options with potential partners in the insurance sector, as well as the range of additional subscription services. [Twenty-five] years after Nice was founded, this is another step forward in the international growth process, in the portfolio of products and services offered by our group, characterized by a strong focus on digitalization, to become the point of reference in the supply of cutting-edge solutions on a global scale, in the home security and smart home industry."
BALA CYNWYD, Pa. and PETALUMA, Calif.—Connect America, a large independent provider of PERS devices in North America, in early April announced that it acquired the Petaluma Health Care District's (PHCD) Medical Alert System Program, Lifeline of the North Bay, based in Petaluma, Calif.
"Lifeline of the North Bay will become Connect America West and serve as a base to expand the reach of Connect America's Healthcare Division throughout the state of California, bringing medical alert and mobile alert products, as well as Telehealth services, remote patient monitoring and medication dispensing systems, to a broader range of customers," Connect America said in its announcement.
"Our Healthcare Division will continue to add to our nationwide footprint through similar acquisitions, as well as organic growth through our sales team," Richard Brooks, Healthcare Division president for Connect America, said in a prepared statement. "Strategic acquisitions like Lifeline of the North Bay, a premier Medical Alert System Program in California, enable us to establish a presence as a market leader in each new area that we enter and to build on the strength of the reputation and referral network of the companies that we acquire."
Ramona Faith, PHCD's CEO said in the announcement, "Transitioning our program and current dedicated staff to Connect America, a leader and long-time provider in the life safety industry, will bring our subscribers and providers a wealth of systems upgrades, including the latest advancements in technology and monitoring services, as well as new services to enhance their experiences over the long term. We are proud to have built a strong, life-saving system led by dedicated staff serving six North Bay Area counties, and we are thrilled to have attracted Connect America to acquire and advance our program."
We here at Security Systems News are excited to announce the dates and location for Cloud+ 2018, which will be held in beautiful Delray Beach, Fla., on September 5-6. The conference will take place at the Delray Beach Marriott—an intimate, Mediterranean-style hotel located on the Gold Coast at the corner of A1A - Ocean Boulevard and famed Atlantic Avenue, located directly across the street from the beach. This is also the same location where we host our TechSec Solutions conference each year.
Last year's Cloud+ education program received high marks from attendees, and we are hard at work putting together another top-notch program that makes Cloud+ the education destination for those who are pioneering within the cloud community.
Click here for more info on the conference, the location and to see last year's program and speakers, who are the "who's who" of the industry. And stay tuned for more on the show, including announcements of the keynote speaker and full education program.
Just before the show floor opened I met with some of the FLIR team. Brian Karas, the company's director of vertical market development, to hear a bit about the cameras FLIR plans to release later this year.
On the show floor I stopped by the MKS booth. The company recently announced a revamped approach to its dealer education, Micro Key University, and that has been going well, according to Joe Ligouri, company COO and CFO. "We've put out our first few videos and we've gotten some positive feedback from our customers," he said.
At ISC West this year, mPERS manufacturer Freeus, announced the latest iteration of its Bell mPERS offering. Brock Winzeler, Freeus' COO, discussed the newest features to the updated product including a 4G LTE connection, smaller size, reduced weight, and announcements to the user, such as letting them know the unit is charging, among other new features and aspects. Winzeler said the roll out is coming at the end of Q2.
I then met with Jim McMullen, president and COO of COPS Monitoring and David Smith, COPS Monitoring's VP of marketing and business development. McMullen mentioned that while at the show, Lydia Security Monitoring's brands collectively passed the 3 million account mark. McMullen also mentioned the company's recent focus on PERS and mPERS technologies.
I stopped by the Rapid Response Monitoring booth on the show floor and caught up with Christopher Denniston, the company's director of marketing and contract development. He was positive on the turnout for the show this year and stated that they had the opportunity to introduce their latest innovations to many dealers and integrators. "In the past 12 months we have added 30+ new services and feature integrations. This year's show attendance allowed us to widely spread the word on these solutions, further existing dealer relationships and start new partnerships" Denniston said in an email interview after the show.
I remember when IDIS made a big splash when it came to ISC West 2015 as both a first time exhibitor and one of the 10 largest booths at the show. At the company's booth this year, the company was showcasing its new H.265 IR PTZ surveillance camera, which has received two awards for its design: a 2018 international iF Design Award and the Red Dot 'seal of quality' Award.
From there I went to see Arecont Vision. Jeff Whitney, VP of marketing, showed me some of the latest offerings from the company announced at the show. Arecont is rolling out a new line of cameras, its Contera line, as well as its own software solution, ConteraVMS, a cloud managed recorder, Contera CMR, and a web service, ConteraWS.
My last meeting of this year's show was with I-View Now; I got the chance to catch up with I-View's president Larry Folsom. I-View Now has created a couple new integrations, including with Mastermind—along with a new service that will allow end users through Mastermind to cancel alarms request dispatch or call the operator in the event of an alarm. The company will also be able to connect with Ezviz cameras, a self-installed line, and act as the conduit for alarm and video to a monitoring center. On Thursday, I met with Marek Robinson, who recently joined the company to lead its dealer program and dealer engagement.
ISC West 2018 was a great show this year. As always, it was great catching up with professionals I've known since I started in the industry and meeting new faces.
While the show floor has a nice buzz of excitement, new technology, and the chance to meet face-to-face with professionals I haven't seen in a while, it's always nice to get out for some fresh air with the Security 5k/2k. It was a bit windy, but the sun was bright and it was a warm morning walk.
Back in the ISC West exhibit room, I first met with Keith Deaton, the recently appointed COO of Sargent and Greenleaf. Deaton gave me an overview of some of the company's solutions, such as the A-Series ATM lock that has a larger display which can offer more information to a technician.
Courtney Brown, Security Central's president and owner, greeted me at the company's booth. I also spoke with Jamie Byrd, Security Central's service delivery manager, and Craig Swallow, managing director for SoloProtect—a personal safety device designed for discreet alerting and monitoring escalating situations. The two companies recently formed a partnership, aided by SoloProtect's integration into Bold's automation. The device, which also holds an ID card, can alert a monitoring center of a user's potential risk. SoloProtect's device can then transmit audio for an operator to listen to and decide on further action.
At the Honeywell booth I met with Bruce Anderson, director of external communications and social media, Trent Perrotto, senior manager external communications and media, Michael Coniff, global product marketing manager, and Jay Ramachandran, director of product marketing. Ramachandran showed me some features of the company's upcoming residential platform, which will aid dealers and alarm users through having an easy process for users replacing components. Coniff gave me a demo of MaxProCloud and its updated interface.
Each year, Security Systems News does on-camera video interviews at ISC West. This year I interviewed Brian McLaughlin, CEO of Alula, the new brand for Resolution Products and ipDatatel; Mitch Klein of the Z-Wave Alliance; Joey Rao-Russell, PPVAR's vice president; Matt Narowski, Bold Technologies' VP of operations; and Avigilon's president and COO, James Henderson.
You can look forward to those videos being posted on SSN's website in the coming weeks.
Mike Zydor, Affiliated Monitoring's managing director, and Daniel Oppenheim, Affiliated Monitoring's EVP, talked with me about the effort the company has put into its relatively new Texas facility, which is redundant and load sharing with the company's main facility in New Jersey. Oppenheim highlighted three key trends he sees for Affiliated: PERS and mPERS, interactive video, and further development of its software.
I then went to meet with Justin Bailey, president and COO at AvantGuard Monitoring. Bailey mentioned that the company has had a strong start to 2018, adding on large dealers. He said that the company has been working with dealers on its hybrid monitoring options, which allow flexibility in control over monitoring, with options like part-time monitoring from an alarm dealer's facility and the other part with AvantGuard.
At the CMS booth, I was able to catch up with Tony Wilson, president, and Jennifer Marshall, CMS' marketing and communications manager. I also got to meet Heidi Hicks, the company's business operations manager. The three of them outlined for me CMS Message Center—a live answering service now integrated into its CMS Compass dealer portal. Wilson, Marshall and Hicks also went over the company's integration to monitor Reemo Health, a mobile health platform designed into a watch—the company's first step into mPERS-style solutions.
My last stop for the day was the Dahua booth, where I met Tim Shen, marketing director, Jennifer Hackenburg, product marketing manager, and Rebecca Colesen, digital marketing specialist. The three of them went over some of Dahua's working on, like AI built into cameras, showcasing uses with facial recognition and traffic at the booth.
My first show floor meeting of this year's ISC West was with video and IoT platform provider Gorilla Technology and the company's CEO Dr. Spincer Koh and Gorilla's senior business development manager, Winnie Koh.
I spoke with Spincer Koh more recently on the company's Security Convergence Platform that compiles data from cyber- and physical security sources. On the show floor it was great to see how Gorilla's platform helped with a string of ATM hackings.
My next meeting was with Cliff Dice, president and CEO of DICE Corp. DICE's sister company IPtelX, an alarm industry focused telecom, has now passed two million subscribers, Dice told me on the show floor.
I also caught up with DICE's vice president of operations, James Beaty. He told me about the similarities and differences between the new SMS Check-In mass notification system that DICE announced recently and other SMS capabilities the company has developed.
At Milestone's booth I met with Courtney Dillon Pedersen, the company's communications manager for the Americas. We talked a bit about the positive feedback the company has gotten following its MIPS 2018 event.
Mitchell Klein, executive director of the Z-wave Alliance talked with me about Z-Wave's approach and purpose at an event like ISC West. One is to promote the products of participating alliance members to the dealers in attendance; another is to represent the ecosystem that Z-Wave technologies create, showing the value to other potential partners.
IC Realtime earlier this year announced the company's new video search platform that uses natural language called Ella. Andrew Nassar, the company's general manager, talked with me about the new dealer portal for the Ella system. The company announced the new portal on Tuesday of this week, which is entirely separate from IC Realtime's portal for its current dealers; a dealer doesn't need to sell IC Realtime's other products in order to access the Ella portal.
At ADT's booth I got to meet with Bob Tucker, ADT's public relations director, Joe Nuccio, president of dealer partnership for ADT, Ken Rosen, senior director of training and recruiting, and Muawia Bishr, president of MAGNA Smart Home, a new ADT Dealer. Together, they gave me a picture of what it is like to be a new authorized dealer for ADT, such as the benefit of having a strongly recognized brand.
From there I went to the Bosch booth, which was quite abuzz with a variety of products, demonstrations and new booth features. I first spoke with Paul Garms, director—regional marketing, intrusion, for the company. Garms talked a bit about how the company has utilized cloud connectivity in some of its products to ease installs for Bosch's dealers. Sean Murphy, Bosch's director of marketing for North America, video products, showed me through a new feature to the booth: an interactive marketplace where attendees can get beverages or food while seeing real world applications for Bosch solutions in retail, loss prevention and marketing environments.
At the Mivatek booth I got to speak with Joe Liu, company CEO. Liu outlined some of the big changes for the company, such as switching to solely OEMing products and changing the name to "Mivatek Smart Connect," among others. Switching to be entirely an OEM allows the company to focus more on engineering instead of channel branding, Liu explained.
From there I stopped by the Kwikset booth. Chris Hummel, territory manager—Northeast, gave me an overview of five new locks that were either recently released or would be released in coming weeks, including its Obsidian lock and Convert conversion kit to change a normal deadbolt into a smart lock.
MONI in late February announced an exclusive, long-term licensing agreement, which would result in the company completely rebranding to BRINKS Home Security. This branding was present at ISC West this year, with the name all over the company's booth. Jeff Gardner, CEO for MONI—now BRINKS Home Security told me that this is the first public appearance of the new name, and that a full rollout of the brand is planned for May.
I walked over to the Nortek booth where Bill Hensley, senior director of marketing, and Anu Herranen, director of marketing and branding, gave me a tour of this year's booth. Herannen and Hensley highlighted a range of new products, including several new sensors—such as the Stove & Grill Guard, gate and driveway sensor, water sensor, outdoor door and window sensor and a trigger lock sensor—as well as the DIY installed and professionally monitored 2GIG Rely system.
My last meeting on the show floor was with EMERgency24, where I met with Kevin Lehan, public relations manager and branch manager, Kevin McCarthy, national sales manager, and Baird Larson, vice president and director of technology. Lehan said that while the company highlights its new offerings it also wants to convey the strength of its core monitoring capabilities.
I attended the DMP Owners' Forum this year, held at the Keep Memory Alive Event Center, an interesting building designed by architect Frank Gehry. The building features 75-foot ceilings and 199 windows, no two of which are the exact same in shape or size.
Jon Adams, DMP's dealer development manager—Southern California, was the host of the forum this year. He took the stage to kick off the event by welcoming all the attendees and giving each person the chance to introduce themselves.
The first keynote was presented by Jason Young, the president of LeadSmart Inc., as well as an author, consultant and trainer. Young discussed different states of being for employees, they can be either low or high in fulfillment, and low or high in performance. The ideal would be an employee who has a high sense of fulfillment as well as a high performance.
Company culture was a main point for Young. He compared, in one instance, the culture of a company to a tree; it is deep rooted, but what is above the surface (the employees) is the part most people see.
In his presentation Young drew from his experiences as a trainer with Southwest Airlines, a company with a clearly defined vision, purpose and mission around industry excellence and appealing customer service.
In creating a culture of service, Young highlighted two elements: cost and distinction. The costs for a company are easily measured, while creating distinction is more subjective and takes effort.
Next, Richard Turner presented "D.E.A.L.T.," which stands for the dreams, excellence, analysis, loyalty and tenacity need to achieve things in life.
Turner is a card mechanic, with the ability to manipulate a deck of cards for a desired effect. Turner gave a variety of examples, dealing out winning hands, shuffling a deck of cards in each hand, and shuffling a deck back to its original order—four intact progressions from ace through king.
The difficulty of each maneuver was made more impressive by the fact that Turner lost his vision when he was younger.
Turner told stories about other instances in his life, such as in gaining a black belt in karate, where he applied himself. Everyone is dealt a hand in life, sometimes a bad hand, but they choose how to play it, he said.
"In the game of life, stay focused on your game," said Turner.
Jeff Britton, DMP's vice president of product design, took the stage to discuss some of the company's newest developments, including a new integration with the Ring doorbell through DMP's Virtual Keypad app. The integration also allows DMP to work with Ring cameras, Britton noted.
Jeffrey Cummings is the director of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, named after Lou Ruvo who died of Alzheimer's in 1994. The Cleveland Clinic facility collocated with the Keep Memory Alive Event Center.
Cummings gave an overview of the work that the center does to help put patients first, such as eliminating waiting rooms and focusing on hospital training. The center studies a variety of neurodegenerative disorders, which includes people with Alzheimer's or multiple sclerosis as well as boxers and MMA fighters.
Proceeds from events held in the Keep Memory Alive Event Center go to help the research, treatment and clinical studies of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center.
Throughout the event, attendees were shown brief videos that outlined features of DMP's Virtual Keypad Access, which provides users with a cloud-based access control interface. Several new features for this offering were announced at the forum. Brad Tucker, DMP director of product management and support highlighted some of these, including the recently announced holiday dates feature, allowing users to create exceptions or permissions specific to certain days.
Another new feature is a users page that allows for all users of a system to be managed through the interface. "We're very excited about this new feature," Tucker said.
The final keynote for the day was delivered by author Cy Wakeman. She advised the audience on the potential negative impacts—lost work hours—that come through drama in an office. The average person spends about two and a half hours per day in drama at work per day, she said, and that totals up to 816 lost hours per year.
Wakeman leveraged her background as a therapist and a human resources specialist to illustrate the ways in which drama manifests. An employee, for instance, can focus too much on the circumstances of their work situation—elements that may be beyond their control—such as the company's need to move their department.
An employee expending considerable energy on combating a perceived problem hurts the objective of the company, whereas taking that same energy and working with company leadership eliminates drama and helps the business' goals.
Each of the speakers had a valuable message for attendees, and I'm glad I was able to attend this year's DMP Owners' Forum.
Before the show, Monday
Soon I'll be heading out to Las Vegas for this year's ISC West. I've got a schedule full of meetings on the show floor, including apopintments at the media stage. I look forward to hearing the latest buzz in the industry and seeing what companies are exhibiting this year. Check back here for daily updates about news and events happening around the show!
ISC West 2018, held in Las Vegas, April 10-13, continued to build on the momentum it has built up over the past few years. From the educational sessions, many of which were standing-room-only, to a crowded and buzzing trade show floor, this year's ISC West did not disappoint. Will Wise and Sherida Sessa from ISC Security Events confirmed my initial impressions of the show during our video interview for ssnTV on the ISC West Main Stage, noting that although they didn't have final numbers yet, "key metrics" indicate that attendance is up again this year, in addition to an increase in the total number of exhibitors and new companies exhibiting.
In addition to the many video interviews I was able to do for ssnTV on the ISC West Main Stage, I was able to visit a number of booths throughout the week, as well as attend many key events and meetings led by industry leaders. The following is a recap of my time at ISC West.
Tuesday and Wednesday
Arriving on Monday proved wise, as I was able to attend some interesting educational sessions led by both SIA and PSA, which hosted a full day of educational sessions on Tuesday, many focused on leadership and helping integrators build and grow their businesses. For example, Chris Peterson, co-founder and principal, Vector Firm, presented a session, "Building Managed Service into your Business - Benefits to you and the Customer," and Paul Boucherle, principal/founder, Matterhorn Consulting LLC, presented, "The Key to Executing Business Strategy."
The SIA educational sessions I was able attend were spot on, including one of the most popular sessions on Tuesday, "The Future of Physical Security: The Decade Ahead," presented by Terry Gold, principal analyst, D6 Research, who looked at how physical security will significantly change over the next decade, mostly defined by end users looking for value and comprehensive solutions that address both the physical and IT challenges faced today.
As has become a tradition at ISC West, I began Wednesday bright and early with the great folks at Axis Communications, which hosted its 11th annual press breakfast. Celebrating 30 years as a company here in the U.S., Fredrik Nilsson, VP Americas, and Martin Gren, founder, led us through a fun game of security-themed Jeopardy, with questions and answers that highlighted the many video and other product accomplishments the company has made over its storied history. In addition to "being an innovator" in the video space, Gren noted that IP audio provides a "huge opportunity for us to grow," as the company continues to add new products within this category.
At the Feenics press event, the company made a couple of big announcements, including the steps it has taken in the area of cybersecurity, as well as its new pricing structure. Company president Denis Hebert pointed out that Keep by Feenics' API service has achieved VerAfied certification by Veracode. He also outlined the company's new pricing approach, Transaction-based Pricing, for large-scale enterprise installations or VAR's running managed service operations. As Hebert noted, "The client only pays for what they use."
At the Robotic Assistance Devices press event, company president and founder, Steve Reinharz, unveiled RAD's newest artificially intelligent guarding solution—the Security Control and Observation Tower or SCOT—a standalone, remote, portable, self-sufficient intelligence observation tower designed to expand an organization's security reach instantly. SCOT, combined with the company's robots, are part of what Reinharz calls a "paradigm shift for the industry," which is beginning to leverage AI and robotics as a force multiplier within many verticals.
Moving to the ACRE booth, I was able to chat with Kim Loy and Joe Grillo about both the Vanderbilt and COMNET brands, and how the two "complement" each other nicely. They also gave me an update on Vanderbilt's ACT365, a Cloud-based access control and video management solution that is now launched here in the U.S. after success globally. The company will be making "a big push" this year with ACT365 both here in the U.S. and globally, they said.
At the ASSA ABLOY booth, I attended the company's press event, which was led by Mark Duato, executive vice president, aftermarket, ASSA ABLOY who provided an overview of the company's strategy to stay at the forefront of innovation within access control. The company made several announcements during the show, including a new Intelligent Keys certification program developed to connect systems integrators with more business opportunities as well as a recurring revenue model for integration businesses. The company also announced new partnerships with Averics, BluB0X, Dot Origin, Identiv and Viscount.
Alarm.com made a big splash this year with the announcement of its "Alarm.com for Business," a solution for the SMB market that the company unveiled just before the show. Matthew Zartman, director of communications, walked me through the new solution, which combines intelligent intrusion detection, video surveillance, access control and energy management into a single solution that is controlled through Alarm.com's app. Zartman noted the focus is on "making it easy for dealers" to get more business, specifically on the commercial side.
At the Eagle Eye Systems booth, I chatted with company founder Dean Drako about the company's "continued growth," as well as many new announcements at the show, including the company's new HD video over coax solution; a globalization project to meet the needs of multi-national customers; enhanced video analytics offered within the Eagle Eye Cloud Security Camera VMS; and a partnership with Hikvision USA to extend the Eagle Eye Cloud Security Camera Video Management System to include body worn cameras.
Over at the Genetec booth, I had a great conversation with Genetec VP of marketing Andrew Elvish, who spoke about the company's commitment and focus on the cybersecurity of its products and partners, as well as how the company is working closely with end users and integrators to meet their needs. The company highlighted its new range of market-specific solutions developed to address the needs of airports, cities, educational institutions, retailers, and transportation customers. Elvish also spoke about how Genetec is helping its North American security directors to get ready for the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Visiting the Hanwha Techwin booth, Miguel Lazatin, director of product and channel marketing, North America, updated me on the company's continued evolution and growth over the past year. Lazatin said the company continues to "make huge investments in people and products." The company announced five new IP-based Wisenet thermal cameras as well as a new line of mobile cameras, both of which are new categories for the company, Lazatin noted. The company also unveiled new multi-sensor camera options.
At the ISONAS booth, Melissa Stenger, VP of product management and marketing, and Rob Lydic, Global VP of Sales, talked with me about the evolution of the company's IP access control solution and its hyper focus on cybersecurity and network protection, including ongoing PEN testing and third party testing of its products and systems. The company launched its IP-Bridge 2.0, a more powerful tool to help migrate old legacy systems into the IP era, including more processing power and additional functionality local to the device. The company also announced a new integration with Genetec software.
Thursday and Friday
Sat down with Kami Dukes, director of business development for AMAG Technology, who walked me through the company's latest addition to their portfolio, RISK360, a global incident and case management system that investigates and analyzes incidents to help organizations operate more efficiently, save money, enforce compliance and mitigate risk. Dukes pointed out that the key is that RISK360 integrates seamlessly with AMAG's Symmetry Access Control software, so events in RISK360 are communicated to Symmetry Access Control, and alarms in Symmetry generate events in RISK360.
At the Boon Edam booth, Tracie Thomas, VP of marketing, explained how the company's "increased brand awareness" has led to "double-digit growth in the U.S." The company has been growing its enterprise team as it expands on its full range of products that go way beyond the "turnstile" products to a full suite of access control solutions from the exterior of a facility to the most important spaces inside as well. Thomas talked about how the company is allowing security providers to be more proactive and predictive using its solutions to mitigate risk and avoid liability.
I spoke with Galaxy Control Systems' president Robert Loughlin at their booth about new enhancements and integrations for the company's flagship System Galaxy on-site access control software, and its cloud-based Cloud Concierge SaaS offering, which has gained tremendous traction with resellers since its introduction last year. Additional news includes the launch of a new A&E Program, and an OEM agreement with an international company based in Singapore to design, develop, manufacture and deliver OEM access control hardware and software that will be white labeled for sale exclusively in the EMEA region.
At the Altronix booth, Kirby Han, art director, gave me an overview of the company's newest additions and updates to its growing product line, including its Trove series, which has added kits "to help dealers," Han noted. The Trove Access and Power Integration Solutions simplify board layout and wire management, while providing extreme flexibility and scalability when designing and deploying access systems. Also new are the Altronix Dual Voltage Access Power Controller, which reduces costs and saves valuable enclosure space, and the NetWay Spectrum 2-Port Media Converter/Injector, which converts one fiber cable into two Ethernet ports.
Over at the IrisID booth, I spoke with Mohanned Murad, VP, global sales & business development, who showed me the company's iCAM M300 Biometric Multimode Android Phone, a SIA New Product Showcase winner in the Mobile Apps category. Murad noted that the goal is to create the most "non-frictional biometric" as possible, providing a reliable and cyber-secure mobile app that is cloud-based and offers an easy path to a mobile credential solution for all levels of security, including critical infrastructure.
At the Lenel booth, Ross McKay, director of products, spoke about how the company continues to focus on leveraging the cloud, providing more browser-based products and developing reliable and safe mobile credentials. Key Lenel products showcased includeOnGuard version 7.4, which supports several browser-based clients, eliminating the need for onsite server hardware; the LNL-4420 intelligent controller, which has been added to the GSA's approved product list for use by agencies implementing programs to meet Federal Identity, Credential and Access Management (FICAM) requirements; and a new version of the BlueDiamond app that can anticipate users' door and reader selections to reduce authentication time.
I sat down at the Pivot3 booth with Bruce Milne, VP & chief marketing officer, and John D'Avolio, analyst relations director, who both spoke about how the company continues to partner with other companies to provide "end to end" solutions for their customers. Milne listed companies like Lenovo, Hytrust and Iron Mountain as key partnerships toward that goal. For example, he pointed to how the partnership with Iron Mountain led to the introduction of Iron Cloud, which delivers a secure and scalable cloud-based solution for managing video content.
At the OnSSI booth, I spoke with Ken Lamarca, VP, sales and marketing, who noted that "business is strong" as the company showcased its latest Ocularis 5.5 Video Management Software (VMS) platform, which includes new integrations and automation functions that increase overall performance and cost-efficiency. Lamarca said the platform uses the "highest encryption" standards available as well as proven hardening protocols. The company also highlighted several partnerships, including with ConvergenceTP (C2P), CyberExtruder, Jemez Technology and NetApp.
At the Oncam booth, I chatted with Jumbi Edulbehram, regional VP, Americas, about the company's growth and increased demand for 180- and 360-degree video solutions that deliver "higher levels of situational awareness" than traditional fixed cameras. He also highlighted the introduction of the Evolution Stainless Steel form factor in both the 5MP and 12MP versions to meet the needs of customers operating in extreme environments where resilience and compliance to stringent regulations are critical. The company also launched its revamped Technology Integration Partner Program, which is built to ease integration with Oncam technologies and provide extensive support to aligned technology partners.
Over at the Manything… booth, Laura O'Sullivan, head of marketing, and James West, CEO & Co-Founder, talked about how the company is responding to the needs of integrators, developing a "much cheaper pricing" model that "integrators love," West noted. Manything, which began as an app allowing users to turn spare smartphones and tablets into home security cameras, has now grown to empower professional security dealers and integrators to offer remote viewing and offsite cloud surveillance recording, creating a new source of RMR, he noted. The company also unveiled its Manything Pro, a cloud SaaS solution that allows users to access their video through an Apple or Android mobile app.
NOTE: In addition to daily reports, look for ssnTV video interviews from the show floor under the Video tab on this website, including top execs from Brivo, Northland Controls, ONVIF, ISC Security Events, IHS Markit, Bates Security, and many more.
ACRE, a global leader in providing security products and solutions for the access control, intrusion, smart traffic and video surveillance markets, announced today the promotion of Andrew Acquarulo Jr. to president of ACRE Americas. Ronald Virden, who was recently named ACRE COO, will also assume the role of president of ACRE International. The evolution of the company's leadership roles will allow ACRE to refocus its efforts based on geographic regions, providing greater alignment between its Vanderbilt and ComNet brands in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and APAC.
Virden, who will assume his expanded role effective June 1, 2018, will be based in Dublin, Ireland, and take over the Vanderbilt CEO role from Joe Grillo, who will continue to serve as ACRE CEO. All of the management of Vanderbilt's international operations, as well as ComNet's UK-based operations, will fall under Virden's purview. Virden will also remain COO of ACRE.
"Joe [Grillo] has had the foresight to create a successful independent security company, and as I contribute to adding to that legacy, it's critical to ensure ACRE continues upon its growth trajectory," Virden said in the announcement. "I'm eager to take on the additional responsibility as President of ACRE International, focusing on growing and streamlining operations across its global markets."
As president of ACRE Americas, Acquarulo will be responsible for the strategic vision, operations and sales initiatives for both of the company's ComNet and Vanderbilt brands in the Americas under the ACRE moniker, effective April 1, 2018. Acquarulo has served as president and CEO for ComNet since 2010, leading the company's strategic vision across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and APAC. He played an instrumental role in positioning ComNet into developing more networked-based solutions and guiding it to offer a combination of fiber optic, electrical and wireless solutions to increase options for its global customer base. Acquarulo also helped transition the brand into the ACRE group in 2016.
"As the market continues to transition into one driven by emerging technologies, such as cloud services and intelligent platforms, ACRE is poised to continue its leadership role in these segments," Acquarulo said in a prepared statement. "This evolution marks a tremendous opportunity for ACRE to extend its leadership position in the industry, and I look forward to being a part of it."
Acquarulo will oversee sales and revenue growth, and prepare the brands for new expansion opportunities. He will report directly to Grillo and Virden.
"Andy had the foresight to help shift ComNet toward the emerging trends across the security and intelligent transportation systems market long before many of the company's competitors, and Ron brings a significant amount of global executive experience to our team," said Grillo in the announcement. "ACRE continues to look for ways to streamline operations and make continued investments in its leadership team, which will help propel our brand forward and solidify our strength in the marketplace. We are also interested in positioning the ACRE brand for future expansion that will allow additional revenue streams and the addition of key markets across the globe."
Founded in 2012, ACRE's Vanderbilt and ComNet brands deliver advanced solutions to thousands of customers around the world. Today, ACRE employs more than 325 employees in more than 15 countries.
This week Security Systems News welcomed a new team member; Rick Rector is stepping into the role of president and publisher for SSN.
"I'm excited to be working with the talented and dedicated Security Systems News team. And I'm eager to meet as many industry participants as possible at ISC West next week," Rector stated.
While Rick is new to the Security Systems News side, he has worked with United Publications Inc.—SSN's parent company—since 2000. His career has included positions with media across diverse industries such as gardening and small farming, the State of Maine, international finance, seafood, IT support, gourmet retail food, call centers, fitness clubs and healthcare.
He was a founder and former chairman of the Maine Venture Fund, the venture capital fund of the State of Maine. In addition he was a founder and former executive director of the POPTECH conference, an annual conference exploring the impact of technology on people and society. Currently he serves on the boards of the Points North Institute and the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting as well as the Personnel Board for his town.
If you'd like to contact him about a meeting at ISC West, he can be reached at [email protected] or 207-846-0600 x 267.
BILOXI, Miss.—As SentryNet is preparing to host its 23rd annual SentryCon, in Biloxi, Miss., from April 23-26, I thought it would be a good time to hear more about the event, its history and what the company is planning for this year. Peggy Page, marketing manager for SentryNet, and Julie Beach, STANLEY Security's vice president of Sonitrol and SentryNet dealers sales, each shared their perspective on the upcoming conference.
Speakers come from both in- and outside of the industry, according to Page. "We bring speakers in from not only the industry but from the business world as well, to teach them not only how to install a product—because we do have a lot of vendors that participate—but how to build their business, how to grow their business, how to hire employees, how to keep employees, how to face attrition and compete against the big-box companies," she said.
This year's speakers include Mark Brown, professional speaker from Southwest Consulting. Brown will discuss recognizing challenges and how to overcome them. Ron Davis, president of Davis Mergers and Acquisitions Group, will address the current concerns of alarm dealers.
Bob Harris, president of Attrition Busters, is another speaker for this year's SentryCon. "He's a great speaker. He spoke at SentryCon last year, too, and he did such a good job [that] we asked him to come back and give us another presentation on attrition management," Beach said.
In addition to speaking at SentryCon, Harris will also give a presentation at SentryNet's ISC West booth this year.
"We have a select group of dealers that we invite to be on our dealer advisory board every year," Beach said, and a dealer advisory board meeting is held in conjunction with SentryCon each year. "The purpose of our dealer advisory board meeting is just to talk about any trends that we're seeing in the market, any new type of technologies, maybe new threats. … And then we also talk about enhancements to what SentryNet does."
Beach added, "It's a really good opportunity for them to network with each other and learn from each other, and even though a lot of them might be competing in the same markets, they've really come to form a pretty good working relationship."
The dealer advisory board was introduced following SentryNet's acquisition by STANLEY in 2015.
Time management will be a topic at this year's SentryCon, according to Page. "One of the biggest complaints of installers is they don't have time. They don't have time to learn the new technology, they don't have time to train new employees, they don't have time to seek new employees. And it's not necessarily [that] they don't have time, they're just not managing their time very well."
The event also includes social events tailored to the area around the conference, including a baseball game, fishing and golf outings and skeet shooting.
Last year, SentryCon hosted 200 professionals, which has been typical of the past five years, according to Page. "I'm actually thinking attendance is going to be a little higher this year," she said. Now have over 225 people registered to attend, Beach said about a month prior to the event.
SentryNet has about 765 dealers, spread across the United States, Canada and Mexico, according to Page.
"Originally, SentryCon was part of the Mississippi Alarm Association annual event. We hosted jointly with them for probably the first three or four years before we broke off and made it our own event," said Page.
What do you most hope attendees walk away from the conference with? "That change isn't as scary as we think it is, and … that if you're willing to change with the industry, you're going to be a lot more successful," Page responded.
Beach said, "I hope that they walk away with something that they didn't know already, … something that's going to help them grow their business or do something to keep their business relevant in this fast-changing market."
School safety grants administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)—a major policy priority for the Security Industry Association (SIA) since 2008—will provide $25 million immediately, and $33 million annually, as provisioned in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, which was officially signed into law by the president earlier this week.
The new law provides $25 million immediately for school security technology and equipment in addition to emergency communications systems and other coordination with law enforcement to enhance response capabilities. Administered through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), $33 million is authorized annually for the program beginning next year. Overall, the STOP School Violence Act included in the spending measure authorizes a total of nearly $1 billion in funding for DOJ school safety grant programs through 2028.
"As the Congressional Safety Caucus founder and co-chair, I am proud this year's spending bill included over $2 billion in funding for school safety measures, including the STOP School Violence Act, to provide our nation's schools with tools and technology needed to keep students and faculty safe so they can learn in a safe environment. I am committed to working with my colleagues in Congress to provide our children and families the peace of mind they deserve," noted Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks, R-Ind.
As SIA pointed out in its announcement lauding the grant money, federal grant assistance specifically for facility security measures had been unavailable since fiscal 2011. SIA, along with stakeholders representing the law enforcement and education communities including The School Superintendents Association (AASA), the National School Boards Association (NSBA), the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) and other like-minded organizations, worked to support the reviving of this grant assistance, particularly in the aftermath of the attack on Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012.
"SIA commends the leadership of Senator Hatch, R-Utah, and Congressman John Rutherford, R-Fla., in authoring the STOP School Violence Act, and recognizes the unwavering support provided by the Congressional School Safety Caucus led by Congresswoman Susan Brooks, R-Ind., and Congressman Rick Larsen, D-Wash. who authored reauthorization legislation, the School Safety Act, and has led supporting efforts in the House since 2015," Jake Parker, SIA director of government relations, said in a prepared statement. "As school systems consider investments to improve security, it is critical that finite resources support effective, affordable and appropriate, solutions."
SIA is a cofounder of the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS), a consortium of school security experts that developed threat- and income-based guidelines for schools housing grades K-12 to implement appropriate, layered security measures. Those guidelines are available to help guide school investments.
In addition, please participate in SSN's News Poll this month, which looks at security companies' role in emergency preparedness and response for schools.
NORTHBROOK, Ill.—Alert Protective Services recently purchased substantially all the assets of Alert Alarm Corporation, based here, which was finalized in February. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
"The focus is really on making sure there's no disruption to service, that the new customer base gets to know our friendly and highly skilled staff and becomes familiar with the way to engage with us," David L. Silberstein, president and CEO of Alert Protective Services, told Security Systems News.
Alert Protective has been implementing new measures to help future growth, both organically and "aggressive pursuit of acquisitions," according to Silberstein. "Alert Protective Services has invested materially in the last 18 months in operating, accounting, and marketing infrastructure. … The process is fairly seamless for us, given that we have a strong platform to bolt on acquisitions like this," he said.
"We are opportunistically always in the market for acquisitions and believe we are the perfect partner for owners of alarm companies looking to sell or realize a liquidity event," said Silberstein.
Alert Protective was founded in 1982, and a majority of the company's work is residential with a growing commercial division as well. Alert Protective offers smart and interactive alarm systems, fire alarms, video surveillance, intercoms and access control among other services.
Based in Chicago, Alert Protective also has customers in Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana.
Alert Alarm Corp. has customers in the Chicago area. Silberstein said that Alert Alarm's mix of residential and commercial customers is similar to Alert Protective's account base. "It overlapped nicely with our current customer base, but definitely helped in terms of expanding a bit more in the Northshore region of Chicagoland," Silberstein said.
The companies have "similar DNA," Silberstein said, both focusing on customer service and providing a company with a local feel.
The two companies even have similar names and branding, Silberstein noted. "Alert Alarm Corp. made the transition to the customer base very simple," he said.
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|Number of Vents
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Marks Duct Cleaning does not only offers duct cleaning services but also can repair and service your ducts. With the years of experience in the field and best technology, our technicians deliver you the desired results for duct cleaning and duct servicing Perry Bridge. Our quality services help your homes stay safe from the attack of brewing summers and chilling winters in Perry Bridge. When you notice your ducted heating unit is not warming the home as it used to, your units probably need services. So, contact us today and get the best services for duct unit services.
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Our other major service includes evaporative cooling unit service. There could be a number of factors affecting the cooling in the home. And to rectify the causes, you need to hire professionals for evaporative cooling service. If you have noticed that the system is not able to keep your home cool and comfortable like before, it is important you hire duct inspection services. Call us now on our toll-free number and book us for the same day service.
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Regular coil cleaning is an essential step in deducting the cost of your cooling bills. With the regular use dirt, grime, and contaminants build up onto your condenser coils. And debris buildup onto your coils lowers the functioning of your cooling system that ends up in reduced efficiency and increased energy bills. Uncleaned coils can also lead to increased pressure and temperature of the operating unit and wear and tear of the unit due to increased load. If you want to take special care of your cooling systems, coil cleaning is a necessary thing to do.
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Another service that we offer for air duct cleaning in Perry Bridge includes return vent cleaning. The professionals of the team at Marks Duct Cleaning are highly trained and experienced and love to provide you with duct cleaning services. The cleaners we own are highly professional and know how to bring you the desired results.
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Have you been experiencing odd smells and dust particles in the air throughout the home and office? Are you not able to find the reason for the same? Probably, your central heating cleaning systems are to be blamed. The job of the central heating duct systems is to keep your home or office ventilated by providing the fresh air to all the corners, and it may start causing problems when the system is left unattended for many a long time. Like any other thing, your central heating units also your attention after a certain interval of time. Due to the regular use, dust and debris start to accumulate inside the duct system that in turn results in musty smells and impure air. Thus, if you don't want to face such scenarios it is important you hire the professional of our team for cleaners and safe environment.
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Now that you know constant use leads to the accumulation of dust and debris inside your duct systems, duct sanitisation becomes an important thing to do. Your ducts become the abode for moulds, dust, insects and animals that may cause heavy infections around the premises. And these infestations can also lead to unbearable smells across the place. The professionals of our team are highly trained and equipped with all the necessary tools to deliver you the best duct sanitisation services. Our quality cleaning kits and high-quality tools disinfect your duct systems and make those peculiar smell vanish with our eco-friendly deodorisers and tea-tree oils.
How Moulds can be Dangerous for your Ducts?
Moulds are the microorganisms that flourish and multiply rapidly in the moist and humid environment. The presence of mould in the ducts is something that you should not take for granted, as moulds can be dangerous for your ducts. Mould when present in your ducts can be scattered throughout the home. Mould is a kind of fungus, capable of damaging your health to a higher extent. Mould infestation is one of the major causes of health issues in the home. In case you or any of your family members is suffering from breathing problems, eczema, or any other allergy, it's probably high time to hire professional services for duct mould removal.
Duct Mould Removal Perry Bridge
Marks duct cleaning Perry Bridge offer you complete services for duct cleaning and sanitising and mould removal is one them. Due to the humid environment inside ducting, mould finds it as the best place. Mould growth inside your ducts leads to odd smells and various health issues in the home. You must take the quick action when you realise there is high mould infestation in the duct. Marks duct cleaners offer the best, quick and safe services for duct mould removal.
Carbon Monoxide Testing Perry Bridge
Do you know that carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that is produced inside your home? Appliances like a gas stove, oven, gas heaters are the major reasons for CO production in the home. This gas is invisible that does not smell either and works as a silent poison. Excessive production of carbon monoxide has also proved to be life-threatening. Thus, for the sake of your families' and employees' health, keeping a check on carbon monoxide production is of utmost importance. You should call in the professionals for Carbon Monoxide Testing at home and office at regular intervals of time. One of the most common reasons for CO productions is unclean and filthy ducts. Our professional experts are equipped with all kinds of tools and devices that help them detect the production of CO.
Warning Signs of Carbon Monoxide Production/ Poisoning
- Constant and severe headache
- Breathing difficulty
- Nausea
- Fatigue
- Being Confused
- Chest Pain
- Watery Eyes
Preventive Measures
- Install Carbon Monoxide detectors in home & office.
- Keep your rooms well-ventilated when the appliances like gas stove and heater are in use.
- Hire the experts for cleaning chimneys and ducts at regular time intervals.
- Colours of gas flame also tell you the production or presence of CO.
- When the flame burns orange or yellow, be quick and hire professionals for Carbon Monoxide Testing.
Removal of Animal Droppings and Intrusion
Animal intrusion and their droppings are a major reason behind damaged and defective ducts in the home. Mostly during the chilling winters, animals and rodents like rats, mice and possums intrude into your duct system to seek warmth. And many times, due to the inability to come out of the ducts they die inside. Dead bodies and droppings of these animals cause bad odours and a number of health issues around the home. Thus, the removal of animals and their droppings become necessary, to maintain a healthy environment in the home.
Commercial Duct Cleaning Perry Bridge
Our cleaners at Marks Duct Cleaning Perry Bridge have the required expertise to provide exceptional duct cleaning for commercial buildings too. Blockages in duct systems or animal intrusion can lead to fatal incidents at your workplace. For complete peace of mind and the safety of your employees, hire our professional duct cleaners today.
- Cost-effective commercial duct cleaning
- Reduced health risks at the workplace
- Removal of intruded animals in the duct
- Fresh and healthy environment
- Duct sanitisation after duct cleaning
Evaporative Cooling Duct Cleaning Perry Bridge
If you ignore cleaning evaporative cooling duct for a long time, this can become the reason of illness and disease in the home. Definitely, you won't want this to happen. Therefore, it is important to have your ducts cleaning by professionals. The benefits of evaporative cooling ducts cleaning are improved efficiency of evaporative duct systems, elimination of mould, dirt and other contaminants present in your duct, and prevention of health issued caused by uncleaned duct systems.
- Removal of unpleasant odours
- Reduced allergens and pollutants around the premise
- Reduced allergies and breathing problems
- Removal of mould growth inside the duct
Air Conditioning Duct Cleaning Perry Bridge
Marks Duct Cleaning professionals make sure they provide you with all the necessary duct cleaning needs. And air conditioning duct cleaning is our another one of the primary service. We use our entire experience and skills when it comes to cleaning your home ducts. We stay most careful while cleaning your ducts, so no mess is created around your premise. Our top-notch services for air conditioning duct cleaning and servicing, are unbeatable, and affordable.
- Same day AC duct cleaning
- Quality air conditioning servicing
- Affordable duct cleaning prices
- Clean and tidy work
Duct Repair Perry Bridge
Besides cleaned all kinds of ducts, we also offer duct repairing services. We are capable of handling all kinds of the duct. The flexible and insulating material inside the duct tunnel can have cracks, or animal intrusion can also be the reason behind the defect in the ducts. No matter what the reason is, our technicians can repair it. Whether it is a ducted heating system, evaporative cooling system, HVAC system, or air conditioning, we can do it call.
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Heater Duct Cleaning Cost in Perry Bridge
Many ducted heating cleaning companies offer you low cost of ductworks cleaning including return vent motor cleaning. Their duct cleaning specialists increase prices. Marks Duct Cleaning's prices are fair and you do not have to pay any hidden charges if you don't opt for any additional service. On average, the professional duct cleaning cost in Perry Bridge is around $27 per duct vent cleaning.
Why Choose Marks Duct Cleaning Perry Bridge?
There are many reasons why our customers live to choose Marks Duct Cleaning Perry Bridge. Few of them are listed below
- Highly trained booking staff and experienced technicians
- We work 7 days a week
- Same day service
- Ceiling ducted heating & cooling system
- Reliable & qualified technicians.
- Our duct cleaners have certification from NADCA (National Air Duct Cleaners Association).
- Over 2 million dollars public liability insurance.
- Quality duct cleaning tools equipped with the latest technology.
- Open 7 days 24 hours bookings lines open.
- FREE quotations over the phone.
- Latest duct cleaning technology.
- 5 Star reviews for duct cleaning.
- Easy payment options.
- Lowest prices with no hidden charges
- Fast & effective duct cleaning solutions.
- Professional duct cleaners network on Linkedin
A healthy life is a necessity, not a luxury. Switch to healthy indoor air by opting for our duct cleaning solutions. Call Marks Duct Cleaning Perry Bridge for a free quote!
Reliable Duct Cleaning Perry Bridge
Marks Duct Cleaning is known as one of the most trusted and reliable duct cleaning services in Perry Bridge. Being 18 years old duct cleaning service provider, we have gained the trust and reliability of our customers from across the city. We don't like to keep our customers waiting, thus our team reaches your place within 1-2 hours of booking.
Professional Air Duct Cleaning Services in Perry Bridge
If duct cleaning is on your mind, and the DIY method does not seem an option, going for the professional help is the only alternative. Also, duct cleaning is not a job to be done at home with perfection. Hiring professional services for air duct cleaning is more of a necessity than a choice. And being a leading name in the duct cleaning industry we provide our customers with only best and effective duct cleaning solutions. Whether it is the mould infestation in the ducts or the ducts need repair, our trained professionals can deliver you effective results.
- Marks Duct Cleaners reach your place within 2-3 hours of booking for duct inspection.
- We can clean and sanitise all kinds of ducts.
- Our duct cleaning services do not create a mess around your home.
- We quote you reasonable prices for the services after the duct inspection.
- We are available 24x7x365 to answer all your queries.
How Duct Heating Cleaning Improves Efficiency?
Ducts do the promising job of keeping all the corners of your house warm and cozy in winters. In the process of keeping your home warm, air vent attracts dust and grime, and over time your ducts become the home for allergens, dirt and plethora of debris. In return, uncleaned ducts become the reason for numerous health problems and increased energy bills. Whereas on the other hand, cleaned ducts make your home more energy efficient and safer. The cleaning team of our professionals do an expert job for ducted heating cleaning at the most affordable prices.
- Healthier environment
- Less energy bills
- Saved money
- Happy and safe family
Find more information about- How duct heating cleaning improves efficiency?
Frequently Asked Questions on Duct Cleaning Perry Bridge:
The air ducts are the main source of the air exchange. If you do not clean them, it can lead to damages and decrease the efficiency of the system. The bad air will get in the house environment. The system can get damaged with the leakages in the air ducts.
There are some common signs which you can observe to determine whether you need duct cleaning or not. The accumulation of the dirt in the ducts and the inefficiency of the system can be easily observed as the sign that you require cleaning service for the ducts.
Yes, Mark's Duct Cleaning has the option for same day service. We know that the damages in the ducts, blockage or leakage can create a critical situation. That is why we have a same day service facility so that we can be helpful to our customers whenever they need us.
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This week we have been learning about the festival of Chinese New Year. It has been interesting and exciting to learn more everyday.
We started our week off by learning about the festival celebrated on Sunday 9th February 2013. We looked at the traditions of Chinese New Year and compared them to Christmas and Diwali traditions. We then made our own paper dragons. It was tricky at first but we peservered and made some super dragons!
We then learnt about the creatures in the story of Chinese New Year and decided on our favourite! We began dancing to Chinese music under a dragon costume. We even used Miss Hayward's real puppet dragon from China, to dance to the music.
On Wednesday morning, we had special visitor come in to talk to use about Chinese New Year. It was interesting to learn all about Chinese customs and traditions.
We will be finishing our week by tasting some Chinese food and performing a dragon dance. More photos to follow!.......
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