
ADT was
first a part of Western Union, then ATandT. It explored on technology research related to signaling business, making the company identical with emergency call systems. World War II paved the way for a major breakthroughs alarms that signaled automatically to enhanced protection of families left home and secure supply factories. In 1974, on its 100th anniversary, ADT opened its first automated Central Monitoring center in Houston, Texas. Central Monitoring is one of the attributes that customers value primarily in an ADT system. ADT today is dedicated to providing continuing dependable, excellent service and innovative products to all its clientele. From safety and security of the common home and corner shop to equipping of sophisticated security systems for leading commercial amenities such as banking institutions, airports, large
corporations and government agencies, ADT provides security solutions custom made to the individual hazard. Its commitment is to be a leader in corporate world and to work dynamically with communities to help them make places safer for citizens to live. ADT's endeavor to build a work environment where people are treated fairly and respectfully, and awareness about the environment and the responsibility of protecting it. Being the world’s biggest and leading provider of electronic security solutions it caters to about 8 million residences and commercial premises. It spearheads innovation of products for its customers.
The home security system products for
contractors to offer to homeowners has been going for years.

For the second consecutive year SDM’s Industry
Forecast Study cited DIY security providers as
their greatest competition in the coming year, with 33 percent of respondents choosing DIY companies as their No. 1 competitive threat. National/global security companies followed, at 28 percent of respondents. However, wireless phone providers/broadband providers fell to 7 percent as a perceived threat, down from 11 percent last year. In all cases, it seems dealers and manufacturers alike view competition as untapped opportunity, a philosophy that also factors into the healthy optimism this year. Welsh has similar observations: “We have 5,000 security dealers we work with and they had a great year.