NMC Appoints Norm Barton Regional Sales Manager West, Proactive Video Monitoring

Norm Barton Joins National Monitoring Center (NMC) as Regional Sales Manager West, Proactive Video Monitoring, as Support to New Proactive Video Monitoring Dealers in the Western US.

National Monitoring Center, NMC, a leader in the alarm monitoring industry,  and member of the Netwatch group, announced the appointment of industry veteran Norm Barton as Regional Sales Manager West, Proactive Video Monitoring. The appointment supports the growing industry demand for Proactive Video Monitoring services.

Barton will report to Nicola Oakie, Director of National Sales.

Oakie commented, “We are delighted to welcome Norm as we continue to expand our team to support this important growth segment. Norm has extensive industry experience as well as a passion for the market and will be responsible for executing sales strategies in the western region of the United States.”

Barton comes to NMC with over 28 years of increasingly responsible Team Leadership experience in management and operations including having been President and CEO of FDS Integration, Inc. for several years.

“Norm’s outstanding leadership skills, deep industry knowledge, and impressive record of building long-term customer partnerships make him a perfect fit for this pivotal role,” Oakie added.

Barton is pleased to be joining the NMC team and has enthusiastically taken on this role.

“It is a pleasure to be joining such a well-respected organization, and one that builds its reputation on truly serving its dealers with forward-thinking services and support. This is an incredibly dynamic, focused, and competitive industry in which dealers can thrive. I am excited to be working with our current customers to support their growth and equally excited to cultivate new relationships throughout the western region.”   

More information can be found on the NMC website nmccentral.com.

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