Bay Alarm acquires Bonds Alarm of Arizona

July 31, 2017
Phoenix-based Bonds had more than 9,000 customers

CONCORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bay Alarm, a family owned and operated security company dedicated to protecting homes, businesses and communities throughout the west for over 70 years, has made the family a little bigger today by acquiring Bonds Alarm of Phoenix, AZ.

Phoenix-based Bonds Alarm has been in the security business since 1957, has branches in the Phoenix and Pinetop areas serving over 9,000 home and business customers.

“Bay Alarm and Bonds Alarm have a lot of shared experiences, history and longevity, independence, and a commitment to protecting what people care about most,” said Matt Westphal, Co-President at Bay Alarm. “We are excited about bringing Bonds Alarm into the Bay Alarm family and expanding the local employee base.”

Bay Alarm, the largest independent security company in the United States, has grown its customer base 30+ percent over the past ten years and recently invested in a state-of-the-art training center.

“Our success starts with our people and our dedication to training,” said Tim Westphal, Executive Vice President at Bay Alarm. “The new facility brought everything under one roof, the newest technologies and best practices from the field, all to make sure our employees, at all levels, from every branch, continue to grow and deliver peace of mind to our customers.”

Bay Alarm branches are locally operated and support organizations that seek to strengthen and improve the quality of life for the people in those neighborhoods – schools, youth sports, community support and law enforcement agencies. “Our employees live in the neighborhoods we serve. Bay Alarm was founded on the principles of protecting and giving back to the community, we will continue that tradition as we build new relationships in Arizona,” said Graham Westphal, Co-President at Bay Alarm.

 

About Bay Alarm

Founded in 1946 in Oakland, California, Bay Alarm is now in its third generation of family leadership. The company has grown to be the largest independently owned and operated alarm company in the United States with 16 branch locations, protecting over 140,000 residential and commercial customers.