How does ADT/Broadview deal affect the market as a whole?
YARMOUTH, Maine-Who comes out ahead when one behemoth swallows another, as in the ADT/Broadview deal, which took much of the industry by surprise this week? Many independent alarm company owners believe the deal spells opportunity for everyone-except perhaps some ADT and Broadview dealers, who may not, initially at least, be too happy about this surprise.
"If I were a dealer, I'd be concerned," said Mike Jagger, CEO of Provident Security in Vancouver. "Both sides, both the Broadview dealers and the ADT dealers, lose differentiation in the deal." Read More









