The Sonitrol concept was born in Anderson, Indiana in the early 1960’s. A member of the Anderson Police Force had a good friend who was an electronic hobbyist and they combined to design and build the first live-audio system for protection against forced intrusions. They reasoned that the technology had made it possible to detect forced entry to a building by sounds created by a would-be intruder; then to transmit those sounds to a central location where they would be interpreted by a human listener; and the listener would respond by alerting the authorities who would enable the police to keep under surveillance a large number of locations at a relatively small cost; they would, therefore, be able to provide the City of Anderson better security at lower costs than had been the case with policemen and patrol cars attempting to secure the homes and businesses of that city by conventional means.
Sonitrol grew slowly through the rest of the decade until the decision was made to move the corporate headquarters to Orlando, Florida and to take the necessary steps to move the Sonitrol Corporation into position to become a national organization. That meant selling franchises and setting up distributorships and dealerships.
Sonitrol of North Central Florida (SNCF) opened for business in November of 2004. We chose to open the North Central Florida office in Ocala, but our territory includes all of Marion, Alachua, Levy, Citrus, and Sumter counties. We firmly believe this is a growing and viable area offering tremendous potential to build a strong business. Each and every customer is valuable and should be treated as such. Our monitoring is handled out of the Tallahassee office which opened in 1978.
The Sonitrol Corporation has continued to grow and now has over 200 dealerships. It has advanced in terms of the technology and modern sales methods and through the years had consolidated its position as a dominant force in electronic security. Our own growth has paralleled that of the Sonitrol Corporation and the future for this company, as well as for the network as a whole, is promising and bright.
Sonitrol grew slowly through the rest of the decade until the decision was made to move the corporate headquarters to Orlando, Florida and to take the necessary steps to move the Sonitrol Corporation into position to become a national organization. That meant selling franchises and setting up distributorships and dealerships.
Sonitrol of North Central Florida (SNCF) opened for business in November of 2004. We chose to open the North Central Florida office in Ocala, but our territory includes all of Marion, Alachua, Levy, Citrus, and Sumter counties. We firmly believe this is a growing and viable area offering tremendous potential to build a strong business. Each and every customer is valuable and should be treated as such. Our monitoring is handled out of the Tallahassee office which opened in 1978.
The Sonitrol Corporation has continued to grow and now has over 200 dealerships. It has advanced in terms of the technology and modern sales methods and through the years had consolidated its position as a dominant force in electronic security. Our own growth has paralleled that of the Sonitrol Corporation and the future for this company, as well as for the network as a whole, is promising and bright.
