Alula introduced BAT-Fire, an innovative universal 5G-ready fire communicator for system integrators requiring an all-purpose, full-featured device. BAT-Fire builds on Alula’s long history of developing award-winning products and services. 

BAT-Fire offers easy configuration and support of all fire alarm control panels using dial-capture to report Contact ID signals, or flexible inputs for interfacing with dialer-less FACPs. Simply connect the communicator via its dual Tip & Ring Dial Capture, configure the panel and the system is ready to go. The new communicator provides sole path cellular (LTE-M) and IP or dual path communications. 

“Previously, you may have needed one communicator for cellular communications and another for ethernet,” said Dave Mayne, Alula’s senior vice president, product and marketing. “Both are always available on BAT-Fire, and you can turn the cellular radio on or off if desired, something other communicators can’t do.”

BAT-Fire’s four programmable inputs or outputs allow monitoring of auxiliary building systems, such as the HVAC and sprinkler flow control, for increased RMR opportunities. There’s no need to redo battery calculations, as the new communicator is powered off the panel, using less current and eliminating the need for a different power supply or a bigger or secondary battery. 

BAT-Fire features remote troubleshooting and diagnostics. It also comes with Alula’s industry best Five-Year Warranty, so you can feel confident that your investment is well protected.

“We took our time designing BAT-Fire to meet the needs of a proven, mature and established market,” Mayne said. “BAT-Fire offers features that help reduce the total cost of ownership and reduce the complexity of fire communicator installations. Plus, with 5G capability, it eliminates typical hassles associated with cellular sunsets.” 

The BAT-Fire is now available through security and electrical distributors that carry Alula products.

Alarm Detection Systems, Inc. (ADS) has acquired Break Point Security in Littleton, Colorado. The acquisition will enhance ADS’ protective services capabilities within the Denver Metropolitan Area.

Break Point Security formerly monitored a mix of residential, small and medium-sized businesses.

“We felt that our commitment to the customer is what set us apart at Break Point Security. Watching the same philosophy continue under Safe Systems is very gratifying. Our alarm subscribers are in good hands with another great family-owned and operated company,” says Michael Schroder, Chief Operating Officer and Founder of Break Point Security.

John Wrzesinski, Vice President of Operations and General Manager at Safe Systems, adds, “All of us at SSI look forward to bringing the very best customer experience to these new customers from day one.”

Security Alarm Corporation (SAC) of Port Charlotte, Florida, has announces the acquisition of Alert Alarm Systems Plus, Inc. (AASP) of Sarasota FL. SAC is one of Florida’s premier security companies, having been named by Business Observer to its “Top 500 Gulf Coast Companies.” The president of SAC, Justin Allbright, was praised by Business Observer as one of its “40 under 40 Class of 2020.”  The company was awarded “Integrator of the Month” by Security Sales & Integration trade journal also in 2020. SAC was founded in 1979 and has 40+ employees.

AASP was founded by Victor and Vincent Della Volpe in 1989 and is a traditional RMR company which attracted Mr. Allbright as a natural partner for the two companies. 

“We are excited about the partnership with Victor and Vincent who have built a well-run and successful business. We wanted to expand on the Gulf Coast and AASP was perfect for achieving our acquisition goals,” Mr. Allbright explained. SAC has acquired four other security companies in the past.

Victor Della Volpe said the entire acquisition process went extremely well, and he praised Steve Rubin of Davis Mergers & Acquisitions who facilitated the transaction. “Thank you, Steve. It was a pleasure working with you and we appreciate everything that you did for us.  We are very happy,” Mr. Della Volpe said.

PSA, a consortium of professional systems integrators, announces the addition of Alarm.com to its network. The Alarm.com platform integrates with a growing variety of IoT devices through its apps and interfaces to provide mobile control for business security and automation system functions.

“We are thrilled to partner with Alarm.com and know the immense value this will bring to our systems integrators,” says Matt Barnette, CEO of PSA. “This partnership has been in the works for some time as the team at PSA knows that Alarm.com’s suite of products and services can give our integrators a competitive edge.”

Alarm.com’s primary offering is an operating system for the connected property, which allows business owners to remotely control video, access control, and security via an app on their phones, tablets, or other devices. The platform combines innovative software and hardware development with the sales/marketing expertise and local market knowledge of service provider partners to drive adoption of connected property solutions.

Recently, Alarm.com released Ambient Insights for Alarm Response which leverages Alarm.com’s artificial intelligence and adaptive machine learning platform to evaluate alarm signals and provide an assessment of the likelihood that the subscriber will cancel the alarm.

Alarm.com products and services are exclusively sold, installed and supported by a nationwide network of authorized service providers.

“The security of your business and property is important no matter where you are,” says Chris Salazar-Mangrum, PSA’s vice president of technology partners. “Alarm.com’s offerings allow for control of those systems from a distance. We are excited to bring Alarm.com to our integrators to provide another service to their clients.”