Habitec is #1 in Ohio

Toledo Based Habitec Security named to national top 100 list of security companies by SDM Magazine.

Security Distributing and Marketing Magazine (SDM), the security industry’s leading trade publication, recently released their annual list of the largest security companies in the country and named Habitec Security the largest independent security company in Ohio. SDM also ranked Habitec as the 59th largest security company in the United States.

Habitec Security was founded by Jim Smythe in 1972, he built it from a home based business started in his mother’s dining room to a very successful operation with 2 offices in Ohio and one in Michigan. Mr. Smythe passed away in June of 2006, his son John has taken on the responsibility as president and is moving the company forward. Habitec is the only security company serving northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan with a local Toledo based monitoring station.

Habitec Security employs 85 people, many whom have been with the company for more than 30 years. Habitec Security has nearly 13,000 monthly subscribers and is increasing business each year. The company will soon be offering a medical alert device that promotes independent living for the elderly or other family medical concerns. For more information please log onto www.habitecsecurity.com

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