Guardian Alarm announces the acquisition of Executive Security Consultants in Columbus, OH

Established in 1988 by Doug and Sandy Huey, Executive Security Consultants (ESC) provides residential and commercial alarm services in the greater Columbus area. Together, they worked countless hours to ensure they were providing peace of mind to their customers. This acquisition continues this legacy as both companies provide exemplary, personalized customer service, but also have a family-like culture that exists within their teams.

“Guardian Alarm has been serving the Columbus market for many years and we look forward to welcoming the employees and customers of Executive Security Consultants,” said Brent Uhl, President and Chief Executive Officer of Guardian Alarm. “Executive Security Consultants has delivered reliable customer service in the Columbus metro area for over thirty years. With this merger, we will be able to expand their services to include fire and alarm services to area businesses and municipalities.”

“Guardian Alarm has a great reputation in security monitoring services,” said Doug and Sandy Huey. “Since we started Executive Security Consultants (ESC), our goal has always been to deliver the best technology and reliable services to our customers. Guardian Alarm has demonstrated they share this vision and will continue this legacy under their ownership.”

“This acquisition in the Columbus market will provide Guardian Alarm with a strong market presence and will allow us to serve more customers in this growing area. As we continue our aggressive growth strategy to increase subscribers and revenue, our existing and future customers will benefit from the expanded services and technology,” Uhl said.

Over 90 years of trusted service

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Francisca F.

Katelyn Starr was very helpful, polite and professional and very patient with me. Although my issue was not resolved over the phone, she recommended I have a technician come out.

Response from the owner:Thank you for the review Francisca. We are happy Kate was able to get you set up quickly with a technician. Please let us know if we can do anything else to assist you!

Dianne M.

Home alarm. Price is reasonable, they act quickly when the alarm is activated & customer service is very good.

Response from the owner:We appreciate you leaving a positive review, Dianne! We're happy our team provded excellent service!

Jessica M.

Writing for Paws and Whiskers Cat Shelter. Rudy was an excellent tech who made sure all of our cameras were right where they needed to be. He talked us through the process of installation of our new cameras, then also made sure we understood the app. I highly recommend Guardian and highly recommend Rudy to be your technician.

Response from the owner:Thank you for sharing your positive experience with Rudy! We're glad to hear he made the installation process easy to understand. We truly appreciate your recommendation of both Rudy & Guardian.

David B.

John was very professional in appearance and attitude, got right to work in correcting the issues. Would have no issue of him servicing or
Alarm again in the further.

Response from the owner:Thank you for sharing your experience, David! We're glad to hear John was professional, efficient, and able to quickly correct the issues. We truly appreciate your confidence in him and Guardian.

Joanna D.

We have had nothing but a positive experience with our alarm. Kate is always such a big help and is always there when we need issues resolved.

Response from the owner:Thanks Joanna! It’s great to hear you have had a positive experience with Guardian. We appreciate your business!

Daniel K.

On 10/30/2025 Tech Collin Kiplin arrived at my home to address a alarm problem.
He was very professional and polite, he had the alarm up and running in a matter of minutes.
Could not have asked for better service.
100% satisfied! Great job.

Response from the owner:Thank you for the wonderful feedback, Daniel! We're so glad to hear Collin prived such fast and professional service to resolve your alarm issue. Thank you for sharing your experience and for choosing Guardian Alarm!

Mark S.

TJ was excellent!! He went above and beyond for the install, taking over from poor work by the previous alarm company and making sure things were set up exactly as we discussed. I highly recommend this company, but more importantly TJ. He is an awesome person and Guardian Alarm is lucky to have him. Thanks again!!

Response from the owner:Thank you for your kind words, Mark! We're so glad TJ was able to deliver the high-quality installation you deserved and ensure everything was set up exactly as discussed. Thank you for recognizing his hard work and for recommending Guardian Alarm!

Laura P.

John Fay was tremendously helpful and very professional and pleasant.

Response from the owner:Thank you for the kind words, Laura! We appreciate you taking the time to share your positive experience.

Trudy S.

Natalie was awesome. She should get a raise

Response from the owner:Thank you so much for the positive review, Trudy! We're so glad to hear that Natalie provided excellent service!

G W.

Great company. Great reliable service. I’ve been a customer for many years and can’t think of anyone else I’d go with. John F came to our home today. Very friendly, efficient, answered all our questions.

Response from the owner:Thank you for being such a loyal customer! We're so glad to hear that John provided friendly, efficient service. We truly appreciate your trust in Guardian Alarm!