One wouldn’t normally associate sending telegrams, installing fire alarms and installing burglar alarms with each other. If you read the story of how ADT Home Security started, however, you will soon learn that there is a link lurking somewhere in the background.
During the second part of the nineteenth century, a large group of small telegram delivery services did business in the United States. They realized that by staying small, they can’t make use of economies of scale. During the year 1874 they therefore got together and decided to amalgamate into a new company called American District Telegraph – and ADT was born. At this stage their main source of income was still delivering telegrams.
As telephones became more and more popular, however, the demand for telegrams dwindled significantly. The company went through hard times and they were unable to find new income sources. It was thus taken over by AT&T during the first part of 1909.
This provided them with sufficient capital to expand and diversify into other markets. They soon got involved in installing fire alarms and burglar alarms. This proved to be a wise decision. The company grew exponentially and by the 1950s they were able to expand into the UK market. After that the sky was the limit and right now they are a household name in more than fifty countries around the globe.
Currently ADT derives the bulk of its profits from the installation, monitoring and maintenance of alarm systems. A feature that draws a lot of customers to them is the fact that they do not usually charge you when installing an alarm system at your house. The cost is included in your monthly payments.
When an ADT-installed alarm on your premises is set of by a burglar, medical emergency, fire and also when it’s manually triggered, the signal is sent to a control room in your area. There it will be evaluated by a highly trained specialist who has to decide which action to take. He could, for example, decide you should first be phoned, or he could make the decision that the police, fire brigade or ambulance should be called.
Should you therefore suffer from a serious medical condition and you live on your own, an alarm system that will trigger the appropriate medical response when you need it most will be invaluable to you.
If you are lucky enough to have a large house with a lot of valuable property, you will no doubt sleep better knowing that the premises is monitored visually by a video surveillance system around the clock. Such a system can easily be installed by an ADT branch near you.
A big part of the success the company has achieved over the last century can certainly be attributed to their high level of staff training. Every new staff member is trained according to international standards and they all know exactly how to react in emergency situations. This is something that can save a life in an emergency situation.
Another strong point of ADT Home Security is the fact that they only employ top of the range technology when installing alarm systems. This gives the home owner peace of mind, because he knows his system hasn’t already been taken apart and put together by every criminal in town.
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