About Us - Security Networks

Security Networks is a full service life safety solutions company, specializing in sales, installation, maintenance and monitoring of commercial and residential Burglar Alarms, Fire Alarms, Medical Alert, Access Control and CCTV systems. Security Networks owns its own, state-of-the-art, UL-listed central monitoring station, allowing us to offer the latest in high-tech monitoring services for our customers coast-to-coast.

Security Networks was established in April of 2000, when it’s present owner and president, Richard Perry developed the organization as a platform upon which to build a diversified, full service, electronic security and life safety company. Since its conception, with the focus and determination of its management team and employees, Security Networks has quickly become a dominant security company in both the residential and commercial security and fire alarm businesses, and currently serves more than 54,000 customers.

Prior to founding Security Networks, Mr. Perry was a Managing Director and major shareholder of Security Leasing Partners (SLP), a specialized private finance company focused on providing debt and equity capital to the security alarm industry. As Managing Director, Mr. Perry was involved in all aspects of the business, including financing transactions, acquisitions, operations and senior management oversight. During his tenure, SLP was the largest provider of capital to the security alarm industry and was named as one of the fastest growing private companies in the United States by Inc. magazine in its annual ranking of the Inc. 200.

Mr. Perry joined SLP in 1997, following the company’s merger with Digital Detection Systems Ltd. (DDS), a multi- regional security alarm company based in South Florida, which Mr. Perry founded in 1991. As president of DDS, Mr. Perry negotiated a marketing partnership with Sears, Roebuck and Co., giving DDS access to the Sears brand name. DDS quickly became the top producing Sears Security dealer nationally, and received more than ten awards for customer satisfaction. DDS was also consistently recognized as one of the fastest growing security companies in the U.S. by SDM magazine (SDM 100). Mr. Perry took the company from a start-up with one branch, to a multi- regional concern with six branches and over 8,000 customers. DDS created 100% of its growth through internal marketing efforts, generating between 400 and 700 new customers per month at its peak.

Prior to founding DDS, Mr. Perry held the position of Regional Vice President of SecurityLink, which was subsequently acquired by Ameritech, and from 1985 to 1990, was Vice President and COO of Florida Protection Service, a U.L. listed central station alarm company. From 1982 to 1985, he was National Sales Manager of Marlee Electronics Corporation, an electronic equipment manufacturer specializing in access control systems.

Mr. Perry holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree, both from Pennsylvania State University. He is a licensed alarm contractor in the state of Florida, a member of NFPA and AAF, and sits on the Editorial Advisory Board of Security Systems News, a leading industry trade journal. In addition, Mr. Perry is the President of N.O.P.E. Taskforce, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to narcotic overdose prevention.