Sponsors

Thirty years ago, conference sponsors Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney and Barnes Associates recognized the need within the security alarm industry for more financing sources, and as a result were pioneers in creating a conference where members of the lending and investment community have the opportunity to meet with, and learn from, the industry’s leaders. The conference format consists of a combination of panel discussions and presentations by industry leaders, with an emphasis on exploring new trends and opportunities within the industry. Simply put, this is a deal conference where investors, lenders, borrowers, buyers and sellers can efficiently network in a relaxed setting. Read on for more information about the conference sponsors.

Barnes Associates, Inc.

Barnes Associates is a consulting and advisory firm that specializes in providing financing, acquisition, divestiture and valuation services to the security alarm industry. Since 1986, the firm has been involved in more than 280 alarm company acquisitions and financings with an aggregate transaction value in excess of $29 billion. Barnes Associates has also developed a significant benchmarking program. In connection with this activity, the firm has assembled an extensive database of alarm company performance results, and has pioneered several analysis techniques now widely used in the industry.

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

With more than 475 attorneys and government relations professionals across 17 offices in the United States, including our new Chicago office, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is a national law firm that delivers the services our clients most value. We provide a wide range of services in the areas of corporate and business law, tax, labor and employment, litigation, financial services and banking, healthcare, intellectual property, real estate, energy, and government relations. The Firm’s Security Alarm Group, with more than a dozen lawyers in the firm’s Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Charlotte, Washington DC and San Diego offices, has a long standing national reputation in the security alarm, PERS, and fire protection industries. Our practice is multi-faceted and includes the representation of electronic security, video surveillance, fire protections and PERS companies, as well as lenders, equity sponsors, trade associations and others involved in these industries. Our dedicated team of lawyers handles acquisitions, dispositions, financings, industry licensing, tax planning, litigation, employment law, customer contracts and data privacy matters, as well as our clients’ other day-to-day concerns. Our lawyers have been involved in hundreds of industry transactions with a value in the billions.