Per Mar Security Services Acquires Employer’s Security of Elkhart, Ind.

  • Jun 03, 2011

Per Mar Security Services has acquired Employer’s Security of Elkhart, Ind. The company, which had been in business since 1956, was owned and operated by Nathan Soward and Gayle Davis. Employer’s Security offered full electronic security and guard services including burglar and fire alarm systems, access control, CCTV installations, security officer, mobile patrol and alarm response.

Per Mar will continue to offer these services, and the operation will move into the company’s existing Mishawaka office. An additional 150 employees and 500 alarm customers have become a part of the Per Mar family, serving more than 3,000 customers in the South Bend, Mishawaka and Elkhart corridor.

Established in 1953, Per Mar Security Services is a family-owned full service security company. With more than 3,500 security professionals operating from offices throughout the Midwest, Per Mar provides custom-designed security solutions for a wide range of clients. These include burglar and fire alarm systems, integrated access control and CCTV systems, uniformed security officer services, business investigation services, security consulting and special event services.

The company operates a modern, UL-listed Central Alarm station that monitors more than 40,000 accounts. The company’s home office is located in Davenport, Iowa, with 21 branch offices located throughout Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Nebraska.

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