Patriot Bank Installs Diebold Fire, Security Technology

Patriot Bank of Tulsa, Okla., has added new Diebold fire and security systems in an effort to protect their customers and employees. Diebold’s monitoring center will provide Patriot Bank 24/7 real-time access to security and enterprise data, which will enable bank executives to proactively enhance security.

Through Diebold’s advanced fire and security systems technology, Patriot Bank will have 24/7 real-time access to a variety of security and enterprise data, enabling a more proactive approach to enhancing security and ensuring organizational efficiency.

“When we decided to build a new headquarters three times the size of our current main branch, we wanted to design something inviting and secure for both our customers and our employees,” said Jeff Snow, area vice president, retail manager, Patriot Bank. “We sought a security provider that could help us integrate security and fire detection solutions into our building plans from the very beginning and found Diebold’s experience and expertise in this field to be very valuable. The whole package Diebold offered was integral in helping us achieve our goals.”

Diebold’s award-winning Monitoring Center will protect Patriot Bank’s headquarters with alarms, access control, surveillance solutions and alarm monitoring. Diebold Fire and Life Safety is a nationwide program delivering fire detection hardware, monitoring and services for small-footprint facilities. The company combines fire with burglar alarm and monitoring services to serve as a true single-source security provider.

“Our extensive services infrastructure and advanced technology enables Diebold to deliver an end-to-end solution for Patriot Bank,” said Mychal Kempt, vice president, North American sales and service operations, Diebold. “We are excited about this new opportunity and believe our expertise as security providers will only enhance the customer and employee experience.”

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