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Acadian On Watch
Lafayette, La. • (888)558-9911 • www.acadian.comMonitoring Services: Digital, cellular, internet, remote video, listen-in/two-way voice, GPS
Listings/certifications: UL fire/burglary; SIA; EMD
Also: Full-service central specializing in medical alarm monitoring. Also offer WAP/PDA/internet access, internet alarms, video alarms, and GPS.
ACM U.L. Monitoring Station
Phoenix, Ariz. • (800)422-0205 • www.acm-ul.comMonitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, internet, remote video, listen-in/ two-way voice, off-site access control, GPS
Listings/Certifications: Protective Signaling Services - Central Station; Factory Mutual
Also: ACM has once again upgraded technologies by integrating video monitoring into its central station software, whereby the video appears with the digital signal, together at the dispatcher’s station. ACM has also revised and updated its Dealer Access to create a more user-friendly environment with ease of operation.
Affiliated Central Inc.
Brooklyn, N.Y. • (800)296-9000 • www.affiliatedcentral.comMonitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, internet, listen-in/two-way voice, off-site access control
Listings/Certifications: CPVX, CUSG, UUFX; IQ Certified; FDNY approval
Also: MaxNet Gold Internet Account Database Management, electronic alarm monitoring agreements, secondary alarm verification for false alarm reduction.
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Alarm Center Inc.
Lacey, Wash. • (800)752-2490 • www.acimonitoring.comMonitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, internet, remote video, listen-in/ two-way voice
Listings/Certifications: UUFX Protective Signaling Services – Central Station; Factory Mutual
Also: Providing dealer services since 1972. Receive all digital formats, AES radio, cellular, Internet monitoring via NetComm, derived channel, hearing impaired capabilities. Call Center professional telephone answering service, ReachONE ISP-email-web hosting services. Dealers have account access via secure, encrypted web connection as well as web phone access.
Alarm Central Inc.
Quincy, Mass. • (800)982-2010 • www.alarmcentral.comMonitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, internet, remote video, listen-in/ two-way voice
Listings/Certifications: Protective Signaling
Also: Your national security connection since 1978. Alarm Central accepts all formats including two-way voice at no extra charge. We offer a wide variety of monitoring services to fit the needs of all our dealers – big or small.
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Alarm Central Station Inc.
Beaverton, Ore. • (800)452-3555 • www.alceste.comMonitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, internet, remote video, listen-in/ two-way voice
Listings/Certifications: UUFX Protective Signaling Services – Fire; State of Oregon Certification
Also: Alarm Central Station Inc. (ACS) recommends to the public dealers who meet ACS’s professional requirements. ACS provides secure access to its dealers for their account information and history over the Internet. Looksee visual verification of alarms incorporating OzVision. Long-range radio with SAFECOM technology. Supervised alarm transmission over the internet using Bosch/Radionics Netcom technology.
Alarm Control Center/Atlas Security Service Inc.
Springfield, Mo. • (800)658-0344 • wwwalarmcontrolcenter.comMonitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, internet
Listings/Certifications: CPVX, UUFX
Also: Manitou alarm monitoring software, dealer access, e-mailed reports, DMP internet monitoring, Uplink cell backup.
Alarm Monitoring Cooperative Inc.
Lilburn, Ga. • (770)564-4800Monitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular
Also: Free remote access to our non-public Web site. Allows for running of activity and open/close reports, etc. Uses MASWeb's remote editing package which allows dealers complete access to edit and update accounts real-time.
Alarm Monitoring Services
Metairie, La. • (877)740-0283 • www.monitor1.comMonitoring Services: long-range radio, cellular, remote video, listen-in/two-way voice, GPS
Also: AMS offers a range of monitoring services including video monitoring, GPS tracking, and cellular backup. We also offer the support services you need such as commercial financing, subscriber billing, telephone answering, and backup support for dealers who monitor their own accounts.
Alarm Tech Central Service Inc.
Islandia, N.Y. • (800)729-8324 • www.alarmtechcentral.comMonitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, internet, remote video, listen-in/ two-way voice, off-site access control
Listings/Certifications: SIA
Also: We are currently enlisting internet based software that will enable our dealers to take full advantage of the World Wide Web.
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Alarmwatch
Merced, Calif. • (800)927-6623 • www.alarmwatch.comMonitoring Services: Digital, cellular, internet, listen-in/two-way voice, off-site access control, GPS
Also: Customer assistance program allows our operators to provide support to dealers’ clients for basic troubleshooting of their alarm systems, which saves dealers time and money.
Alarmwatch Inc.
Hunt Valley, Md. • (866)500-8808 • www.alarmwatchinc.comMonitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, internet, listen-in/two-way voice, off-site access control
Listings/Certifications: IQ Certified
Also: Get paid today for your accounts and retain 100 percent ownership of the account tomorrow. Build your future, not someone else’s with our Equity Builder Program. Our dealers are paid a competitive multiple upfront. There is no holdback or charge back, and the account is returned after 36 months. Program provides for online credit approval, daily funding, and excellent pricing for GE equipment packages.
Amcest Corp.
Roselle, N.J. • (800)631-7370 • www.amcest.comMonitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, internet, remote video, listen-in/ two-way voice, off-site access control
Listings/Certifications: UUFX S-2299
Also: First nationwide contract central station. Still family owned and operated; still innovative.
American Digital Monitoring
Seattle, Wash. • (800)825-5911 • www.ulcenter.comMonitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, internet, remote video, listen-in/ two-way voice, GPS
Listings/Certifications: Burglary, Fire, Residential
Also: Seven satellite central stations linked together. Secure Internet Dealer – realtime access; state-of-the-art system 3 Dinis receivers.
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American Response Center
Euclid, Ohio • (800)498-7565 • www.american-response.comMonitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, internet, remote video, listen-in/ two-way voice
Listings/Certifications: UUFX Central Station Protective Signaling - Monitoring Only
Also: ACR offers two-call verifications at no additional charge, free Subscriber Guide to Alarm Monitoring booklets for subscribers and video verification to help reduce false alarm dispatches. 24/7 dealer access, reports and master files available 24/7 via fax or email. AlarmNet and CMP internet backup monitoring.
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American Two-Way
North Hollywood, Calif. • (800)821-8200 • www.americantwoway.comMonitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, internet, remote video, listen-in/ two-way voice, off-site access control, GPS
Also: The inventor of two-way voice monitoring and largest patent holder in this field. As more and more cities require verification of an alarm before dispatching, our competitively priced audio verification monitoring solves this industry issue. In addition, with the medical alert (P.E.R.S.) market now exploding, our decades of experience in P.E.R.S. ensure your success in this field.
Az Security Control
Tempe, Ariz. • (800)525-4829 • www.azsecurity.comMonitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, listen-in/two-way voice
Listings/Certifications: Factory Mutual
CARE Security & Monitoring
Louisville, Ky. • (800)928-2459 • www.caresecurity.com
Monitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, listen-in/two-way voice
Cen-Signal
Columbus, Ga. • (800)554-1101 • www.censignal.comMonitoring Services: Digital, cellular
Listings/Certifications: IQ Certified
Central Dispatch Inc.
Rolla, Mo. • (800)392-1310Monitoring Services: Digital, cellular, remote video, GPS
Listings/Certifications: UUFX Protective Signaling Services – Central Station
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Central Station Services
West Seneca, NY • (800) 225-3753Monitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, listen-in/ two-way voice
Also: We monitor most major formats. We use AlarmNet, Uplink and AES IntelliNet for backup alarm protection. We use SIMS II as our monitoring software and run dual Novell SFT III servers.
C.M.S. Monitoring
Medford, N.Y. • (631)289-2800 • www.cmsmonitoring.comMonitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, remote video, off-site access control
Listings/Certifications: CVSU Residential Monitoring
Also: We are currently offering remote video monitoring with access control, two-way voice, and remote site controls on all automated fixtures that can be relay driven (i.e., automatic doors, lights, etc.)
Code-3 Alarm
Berkeley, Calif. • (510)548-8400 • www.code3alarm.comMonitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, internet, remote video, listen-in/ two-way voice, off-site access control
Also: Specializing in false alarm reduction through intelligent monitoring, SIMS software, and verification.
Computerized Monitoring Services
Longwood, Fla. • (800)422-2712 • www.cmsn.comMonitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, internet, remote video, listen-in/ two-way voice
Listings/Certifications: UUFX
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ComSouth Monitoring Services
Hawkinsville, Ga. • (888)426-6768 • www.comsouth.netMonitoring Services: Digital, cellular, remote video, listen-in/two-way voice
Listings/Certifications: IQ Certified
Also: Our central station is located in what was originally built as a bomb shelter directly under the central office telephone company switch, thus eliminating phone line concerns other central stations may face. We use DICE software and allow our dealers direct access to their accounts via the internet.
Consolidated Monitoring Ltd.
Edmonton, Alberta • (780)488-3777 • www.consolidated.ab.caMonitoring Services: Digital, cellular, internet, listen-in/two-way voice
Listings/Certifications: ULC
Cooperative Response Center Inc. (CRC)
Austin, Minn. • (800)892-1578 • www.crclink.comMonitoring Services: Digital, cellular, internet, listen-in/two-way voice
Listings/Certifications: SIA – all staff certified
Also: CRC is updating its automation package to include web access, VRT, text-messaging and internet monitoring.
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C.O.P.S. Monitoring
Williamstown, N.J. • (800)367-2677 • www.copsmonitoring.comMonitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, internet, remote video, listen-in/ two-way voice
Listings/Certifications: Burglary and Fire (Protective Signaling); Factory Mutual, IQ Certified
Also: More than 1,500 dealers nationwide choose COPS every day. We are known for our exceptional response time and customer service. We offer: redundant facilities in N.J. and Arizona; COP-A-Link Secure internet-based dealer and subscriber access; COP-A-Fax alarm notifications, various e-mail reports, TeleMax (Dealer Emergency Messaging Center), direct billing options, electronic invoicing, dedicated account managers, dealer support dept., two-way voice is specialty, false alarm reduction procedures, supervised O/C and tests, and much more.
Counterforce Central Alarm Services Corp.
Forest Hills, N.Y. • (718)575-3333Monitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, internet, listen-in/two-way voice
Listings/Certifications: CPVX, UUFX, CVSG
Also: Monitoring on the internet is our newest technology.
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Counterforce USA
Houston, Texas • (800)807-9949 • www.counterforceusa.comMonitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, internet, listen-in/two-way voice, off-site access control, GPS
Listings/Certifications: UUFX, CVSU
Also: Counterforce USA provides monitoring services and solutions, funding options, and bulk account purchase opportunities.
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Criticom International Corp.
Minneapolis, Minn. • (866)890-2502 • www.criticominternational.comMonitoring Services: Digital, long-range radio, cellular, internet, remote video, listen-in/ two-way voice, GPS
Listings/Certifications: UUFX Signal, fire alarm service; protective signaling services – central station; Factory Mutual; IQ Certified; CSAA, SIA, NBFAA, NFPA
Also: Criticom’s technologies/services include: Dealer care centers from coast to coast; multiple redundant call centers; specialized account managers; nationwide sales force; dealer internet access; two-way voice; remote video monitoring; cellular and radio backup; one-stop financing solutions; subscriber billing; equipment discount programs; marketing support, training and more.