LAWRENCE, Kan., May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Protection One, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PONN) , a leading provider of monitored security services in the United States, has announced the expansion of its commercial and national accounts monitoring operations into a larger and more modern facility in Irving, Texas.
"We have built an impressive center that is dedicated to the needs of our national account, commercial and multifamily clients," said Richard Ginsburg, Protection One's President and CEO. "Our expanded center incorporates the product offerings and capabilities our customers are looking for in a security provider and showcases our commitment to the type of service that sets us apart from our competition."
From this impressive, state-of-the-art facility, in which the company has recently invested more than a million dollars, Protection One customers will continue to receive the many exclusive benefits or services the company has offered in the past, as well as new and enhanced features and services, including:
-- Video monitoring/auditing services
-- Access control management and monitoring services for businesses large
and small, including biometric systems
-- National account service coordination for personal, dedicated and fast
service
-- Convenient and secure online access to accounts
-- Coordination with local Protection One professionals at more than 60
branches nationwide
-- Multiple levels of redundancy, with a unique backup center in another
state, as well as additional company-owned monitoring facilities in
the Midwest and Southeast, all securely connected by state-of-the-art
technology
-- Coordination with guard services for on-site needs
In addition, at this centrally located facility, current and potential clients will be able to tour Protection One's monitoring operations, meet with Protection One security directors to review customized options and view the company's full array of security equipment and services. The renovated center also allows for room to grow.
"We continuously work with our technology partners to develop new solutions for central station- based access control and CCTV solutions," Ginsburg added. "Our goal is to meet the increasing demand for security providers to enhance and improve these types of services and to address specific and varying customer needs. Additionally, our unique disaster recovery center, redundant network and ability to seamlessly serve customers from several locations in the case of natural disasters or other events has become increasingly important to our clients. Our Irving facility is an important part of this network and a solid base for future expansion of our operations."
Protection One offers biometric readers, intrusion detection, access control, security cameras, remote video, fire systems, wireless services, emergency medical response equipment, panic buttons, climate sensors, monitoring for smoke and carbon monoxide, and other products and services to home and business owners across the nation.
Protection One, Inc. is one of the largest providers of security monitoring services in the United States. Including its Network Multifamily subsidiary, a leading security provider to the multifamily housing market, Protection One provides monitoring and related security services to more than one million residential and commercial customers. For more information about Protection One, visit http://www.protectionone.com/ .
