type private industry security alarms security alarms fire alarm systems carbon monoxide detectors fire suppression security systems communication systems video surveillance access control electronic article surveillance home automation retail loss prevention network security founded 1970 headquarters warrendale pennsylvania u.s. key people pamela j. petrow president & ceo michael t. grady executive vice president jeffrey m. bates coo chuck thropp cfo leslie d. baker vp of human resources arthur a. miller vp of marketing thomas p. helisek vp of information systems anita c. ostrowski vp of central station services website https www.vectorsecurity.com vector security inc. is the 1 security company as sdm s dealer of the year in 2015 1 and ranked 5 largest electronic security company in the united states . 2 3 they provide commercial and residential electronic security video surveillance mobile and smart home and automation solutions access control and fire and intrusion protection across north america and canada . the corporate office is located in warrendale pennsylvania . 4 contents 1 history 2 operations today 2.1 vector security dealers 3 products and services 4 references 5 external links history edit vector security inc. traces its roots back to the philadelphia contributionship tcp america s oldest property insurance company founded in part by benjamin franklin in 1752 . 5 now the sister company of vector security tcp was established as a mutual insurance company where policyholders would come together to share risk of losses by fire . 6 in the 1970s westinghouse security division sold to westec to become a franchised network of security dealers . eventually vector security was formed through the acquisition of kilbourne security a philadelphia based westec dealer and pittsburgh pa based westec dealer . the company s first name was pc security and was then changed to vector security soon thereafter . vector security then began serving customers in pennsylvania eastern ohio and northern west virginia . 7 in 1992 vector security began serving national retailers with the launch of its national accounts division which expanded into canada in 1996 . 8 in 2012 the company underwent re branding and introduced its current logo and tagline intelligent security tailored for you . 9 in august 2013 vector security acquired industry retail group irg to expand its offerings by adding managed network services to its portfolio of solutions for retailers and multisite businesses . 10 in 2015 the company acquired pelican security network inc. a regional alliance of independent life safety and security services providers expanding its footprint along the gulf coast from southwest florida through louisiana to dallas ft. worth texas . 11 the company has won awards including dealer of the year by sdm magazine 2003 2015 ; 12 13 sammy award installer of the year large from ssi magazine 2016 . 14 police dispatch quality pdq award from the false alarm reduction association fara 2006 ; 15 central station of the year from central station alarm association 2006 ; 16 and frost & sullivan best practices award 2008 . 17 operations today edit vector security inc. provides business and home security systems to more than 300 000 customers in north america including multi site retailers . 18 the company offers intrusion and fire alarms video surveillance mobile and home automation solutions access control electronic article surveillance robbery assault notification and a range of loss prevention solutions . 19 20 21 additionally with the 2013 acquisition of industry retail group inc irg 22 vector security has also become the largest provider managed infrastructure and business intelligence services in the united states . 23 the company is based in warrendale pennsylvania and serves residential business and national retailers and multisite businesses through a network of branch locations and authorized dealers . 24 vector security dealers edit vector security inc. has an authorized dealer program . under this program independent dealers offer the same security system solutions offered by vector security branches . these security products and services are then monitored by vector security . 25 products and services edit intrusion and fire alarms 4 video surveillance 4 mobile technologies 4 home automation 4 access control 4 loss prevention strategies 4 references edit the road to opportunity is paved with change . www.sdmmag.com . retrieved 13 may 2016 . 2016 rank by annual revenue https www.sdmmag.com 2016 sdm 100 rankings accessed may 13 2016 . at & t wins 3 million networking contract from vector security http www.thefreelibrary.com at % 26t wins 3 million networking contract from vector security % 3b at % 26t ... a0121499081 accessed may 15 2014 . a b c d e f g http www.bloomberg.com company overview of vector security inc. as of february 24 2016 http www.bloomberg.com profiles companies 9806481z us vector security inc accessed february 24 2016 . http www.nps.gov tps national historic landmark listing as of october 21 2015 http focus.nps.gov pdfhost docs nhls text 71000732.pdf accessed october 21 2015 . http www.contributionship.com company history as of march 6 2014 http www.contributionship.com history index.html accessed march 06 2014 . seungmug lee 2008 the impact of home burglar alarm systems on residential burglaries proquest pp. 31 isbn 978 0 549 79130 0 vector national accounts take aim at adt retrieved 2015 10 21 vector security rebrand emphasizes intelligent solutions retrieved 2014 04 28 vector security vector security acquires provider of managed network services retrieved 2015 12 08 vector security gains 17 000 clients with pelican security network deal retrieved 2015 09 28 2003 sdm dealer of the year vector security retrieved 2014 04 28 2015 sdm dealer of the year vector security retrieved 2015 12 08 sellner stephen . winners of the 21st sammy awards announced in las vegas . www.securitysales.com . retrieved 2016 04 07 . police dispatch quality award 2006 pdf retrieved 2014 04 28 five diamonds central stations retrieved 2015 10 21 front & sullivan best practices award 2008 retrieved 2014 04 28 vector security business page retrieved 2014 04 18 vector security official linkedin page retrieved 2016 02 24 vector security official twitter page retrieved 2016 02 23 vector security official facebook profile retrieved 2016 02 24 vector security announces acquisition of industry retail group http www.securityinfowatch.com news 11118806 vector security announces acquisition of industry retail group accessed may 15 2014 vector security acquires provider of managed network services http www.sdmmag.com articles 89565 vector security acquires provider of managed network services accessed may 15 2014 vector security business week snapshot retrieved 2016 02 24 http www.vectorsecurity.com authorized dealer information as of march 6 2014 http www.vectorsecurity.com 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