Below are public announcements for recent transactions of importance to the contract security, systems integration and central station alarm industries.

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News items for 2012:
	02/02/12 American Alarm expands into Rhode Island American acquired Electronic Alarm Systems (EAS) and Phoenix Fire Alarm & Communications. The companies are co-located in an office in Warwick, R.I. AES is a security company that does about 50 percent commercial work. Phoenix is a commercial fire company... Read entire article at Security Systems News
	01/27/12 Middle Market Investment Banking Firm FOCUS LLC Represents SecurAmerica, LLC in Acquisition of Aeropoint Security Enterprises Atlanta, GA -- FOCUS LLC, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that SecurAmerica, LLC has acquired Aeropoint Security Enterprises. FOCUS represented SecurAmerica in the transaction... Read article at atlanta.citybizlist.com
	01/24/12 Goldshield Electronic Security expands with another acquisition A TYNESIDE security firm has made its third acquisition in two years as it grows its nationwide network. Newcastle-based Goldshield Electronic Security has bought AIS Total Security of Nottingham for an undisclosed sum... Read article at nebusiness.co.uk
	01/18/12 Guardian buys American Alarm SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—In a deal that brings with it 5,000 accounts and $130,000 of RMR, Guardian Alarm, which is based here, has acquired Cleveland-based American Alarm. . . Read entire article at Security Systems News
	01/13/12 World Wide Security Announces the Acquisition of Area Security Companies World Wide Security, a provider of physical security and life safety systems, today announced the asset acquisition of several physical security companies located on Long Island and New York City. The companies: Dart Security, Woodbury; Access One Security, Commack; and LSG Security Systems, Bronx, N.Y., will join World Wide ... Read full release at prweb.com
	01/11/12 Guardian Security Increases Tulsa Customer Base With Latest Purchase TULSA, Okla. — With a goal of expanding its footprint here, Guardian Security Systems has purchased a block of accounts from Controller Security. Terms of the deal were not released... Read entire article at Security Sales & Integration
	01/09/12 Brink’s Acquires Logistics Software Firm In France The Brink’s Company (NYSE:BCO), a global leader in security-related services, today announced its acquisition of Kheops, SAS, a provider of logistics software and related services, for approximately $17 million. The acquisition gives Brink’s proprietary control of software used primarily in its cash-in-transit and money processing operations in France. Brink’s intends to continue developing the software for internal use in France and certain other countries in which it operates... Read entire article at thestreet.com
	01/05/12 Securitas Acquires Security Services Company in Croatia Securitas has acquired 85 percent of the shares in the security services company Protect in Croatia. There is an agreement to acquire the remaining 15 percent of the shares in 2013. Enterprise value of the acquired 85 percent of the shares is estimated to MSEK 53 (MHRK 43)... Read full release at Business Wire
	01/05/12 Hackett Security Buys Brinkmann Security, Expands Commercial Base ST. LOUIS — With its latest purchase of Waterloo, Ill.-based Brinkmann Security, Hackett Security has completed its 12th acquisition in 17 years. . . Read full release at Security Sales & Integration
	01/04/12 World Wide Security plans six acquisitions, dealer program GARDEN CITY, N.Y.—World Wide Security Group, an integrated services company based here, is using a $3 million extension of its revolving line of credit to fund six acquisitions and a new dealer program for its central station, the company announced in late December... Read entire article at Security Systems News
	01/02/12 Securitas acquires security services company in the Netherlands Securitas has acquired the security services company MPL Beveiligingsdiensten in the Netherlands. Enterprise value is estimated to MSEK 44 (MEUR 4.9)... Read article at cisionwire.com