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. Thisacquisition 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 insecurity monitoringservices,” 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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Steven P.
Have had a wonderful experience with Guardian! Great customer service on the phone when I have called them. Then Justin came out and set up our system. He was attentive, friendly, knowledgeable, and very patient as my 4-year-old followed him around the entire time. The app works well. Would strongly recommend!
Response from the owner:We're thrilled to hear Justin made your installation a great experience and that you're enjoying the app. Thank you for choosing Guardian and for the kind recommendation, Steven!
Jerome H.
TJ was very professional and knowledgeable of my upgrade. He went through the process of showing me how to operate my new system and explained how it works. Also he was very respectful enough to remove his shoes when he entered my home and I would very much like to thank him for showing me that he cares. Thank you again!
Response from the owner:Thank you for the thoughtful review, Jerome! We're so glad TJ provided wonderful service . We'll be sure to pass along your kind words to him!
Hugh H.
Tim was very quick and efficient and provided the best customer service I have experienced in a while!
Response from the owner:We appreciate the great feedback, Hugh! We're glad to hear Tim was quick, efficient, and delivered such outstanding customer service. Thank you for choosing Guardian!
Stratford P.
Tim was great, he explained how to operate the new unit very thoroughly, great customer service.
Kevin M.
TJ was an outstanding and friendly tech who came by to upgrade my system - he worked expediently and took the time to explain the new system functionality and what exactly he had done in terms of the installation. Been very satisfied with Guardian and their response time.
Response from the owner:We're happy to hear TJ delivered an efficient upgrade while ensuring you fully understood the new system and installation. Thank you for choosing Guardian and for the kind review, Kevin!
Michael Y.
Tim totally exceeded my expectations on the recent upgrade of our ancient security system. Even though he was unprepared to encounter such an old system, he was undaunted and cheerfully came up with a solution on the spot. A pleasure working with such a kind, honest and knowledgeable professional. Highly recommended.
Response from the owner:Thank you for the wonderful feedback, Michael! We're thrilled to hear that Tim exceeded your expectations and was able to find a solution on the spot. We appreciate your recommendation and your trust in Guardian!
jay S.
Technican was were helpful and professional went the extra mile to ensure everything was repaird
Letitia J.
The service technician, Collin Kiplin, was prompt and professional. The required service (sensor repair) was adequately resolved. Thank you!
Response from the owner:Thank you for the kind words, Letitia! We're glad to hear that Collin provided prompt and professional service and got your sensor issue resolved. We appreciate you choosing Guardian Alarm!
Brighton
Tim Kapottos deserves more than 5 stars for work “above and beyond” upgrading my Guardian alarm system in the fall of 2025. He is an expert technician, a great problem solver and a genuinely nice person. The upgrades were expected to be relatively simple, but turned out to be more complex. Tim had to solve a number of unexpected problems to complete the work, and he worked methodically to solve each one. He also took the time to explain what was happening. The next time I need a Guardian technician, I hope it’s Tim (or someone he trained).
