It was October 1982 when Security Equipment Supply (SES) opened the doors to its initial location – a 1,000-square foot building in St. Louis owned by the father-in-law of one of the partners. The company had three founding partners and two employees and offered equipment from only a handful of manufacturers.
The U.S. alarm industry can trace its roots back to the mid-1800s, when both the first fire alarm and the first burglar alarm were invented. Here are some highlights that illustrate how far the security industry has come over the last century and a half...