June 2009 Entries

Strong Branding Earns Urban Alarm a Profitable Reputation

Urban Alarm of Washington D.C. may be a small company of only eight employees, but its savvy logo branding earned a big win at the SAMMYs and notable recognition among its local customer base.

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Protection Bureau's Giving Nature Gets the Gold

Visitors to The Protection Bureau don't leave empty-handed. True to its slogan, "Big enough to protect, small enough to care," the family-run security systems and monitoring provider treats customers to the sort of hospitality a doting mother bestows upon the homecoming of her only son. "We have a rule that when a guest comes to The Protection Bureau, they leave with a gift," says company President Matthew Ladd.

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Stanley's Brochure Hits Home With Customer Service

Naperville, Ill.-headquartered Stanley Convergent Security Solutions (CSS) takes no prisoners when it comes to delivering the highest standards of security solutions, professionalism and customer service. This is reflected in marketing campaigns and materials that have made Stanley CSS, dating back to when it was HSM Electronic Protection Services, a fixture at the SAMMY Awards program.

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SafetyCare Focuses Site on Marketing Prize

SafetyCare of Reading, Pa., has an important story to tell - a story of dedicated individuals working to improve the health and well-being of seniors and special needs individuals.

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Provident Displays Marketing Success

After winning a SAMMY for the best Web site design in 2008, Provident Security of Vancouver, B.C., Canada, walked away with recognition for the Best Display Advertisement this year.

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ASG Uses Creativity as Vehicle for Marketing

Beltsville, Md.-based ASG Security is no newcomer to the SAMMYs. The company has repeatedly proven its hard work and inventive marketing initiatives are successful and award-worthy. ASG, which designs, installs, services and monitors intrusion, fire, access and video surveillance systems, won four SAMMYs last year - Community Services Program, Company Logo Design, Promotional Giveaway Item and Residential Sales Brochure. This year, the company walked away with recognition for the Best Vehicle Gr

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Dealer Program Takes Steady Aim

The largest maker of handguns in the United States entered into a new realm of recognition when its security services division racked up an award at this year's SAMMY ceremony.

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Company Finds Giving Key to Receiving

Custom Alarm of Rochester, Minn., humbly began in the basement of Leigh Johnson's home in 1968. While the company has grown to employ more than 75 people and monitor in excess of 5,000 accounts with its own central monitoring station, it has never lost sight of serving the community around it.

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SAMMYs 2009: Making Marketing Magic

SecurTek Monitoring Solutions, Custom Alarm and seven other industry-leading companies reveal their award-winning sales, business and installation practices and techniques. Top marketing minds explain how to balance effectiveness and expenditures.

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