Home Security Store

Home Security Store
Private
Industry Consumer electronics retail
Founded 1995
Headquarters Riverside, California, United States
Key people
 Ralph Winn
Products Home security
Website http://www.homesecuritystore.com/

Home Security Store is a consumer electronics company specializing in do-it-yourself home security and home automation products. Founded in 1995, it is based in Riverside, California. The company offers a live sales team, free lifetime tech support,[1] home security tips via blogs and their website and YouTube channel feature both "How To" videos as well as product video reviews. All of the company's products can be installed and operated by consumers.

History

Home Security Store was founded as a $20,000 Californian business in 1995. Originally the company was operated from a garage, eventually moving to 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m2) building as it grew.[2] The company was co-founded by Ralph Winn, who comes from a family involved in the security industry since the 1940s.[3] Winn himself has been involved in the home security field since 1973.[4] Winn previously worked in Honeywell Security's Government Division and served as a security consultant to foreign governments, including Russia and Ukraine. He is also known for founding and operating Norco Alarms, an alarm-installation company.[5]

In July 2013, Home Security Store moved to a new 33,000 sq. foot building at the border of Riverside and Corona to expand and to serve local installers in the Inland Empire and Orange County areas of Southern California.[6]

Overview

The Home Security Store currently has a multi-million dollar annual revenue and dozens of employees.[7] In July 2011 the company joined the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce.[8] It sells all major brands of home security products through its headquarters at 12660 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92503[9] and its web site.[5] The website is based on the AspDotNetStorefront platform.[4]

Products

All products sold by the company can be installed by the consumer,[10] including advanced GPS Trackers, wireless home alarm systems, home automation technology, complete home security systems, home security decoys, surveillance equipment, personal emergency response systems, vand biometric safes and door locks.[10]

Brands include GE Security, Visonic, Winland Electronics, Lorex, Optex, Sensaphone, SVAT, Dakota Alert, Rokonet, Cyre, Ademco, DSC, Linear Security, SkyLink, USP, Honeywell, ELK, Chamberlain, and Altronix.[2] Owner Ralph Winn has his own line of security products sold at the company under the brand name WINN Security Products of North America.[3]

In July 2011 the company announced they were releasing the Visonic Powermax Wireless Alarm System, which they co-developed in cooperation with Visonic.[11][12] The security kit is intended to be user friendly and easy to install, and can be monitored via personal appliances such as mobile phones or a professional alarm monitoring company.[13][14]

Events

June 2011: The company successfully defended their website from a DDoS attack of unknown origin.[15]

June 2011: It was reported that Police executive Peter Chun helped in the arrest of a family of five long-term burglars after he filmed them on the robbery on his CCTV surveillance network. The policeman publicly credited the Home Security Store's "Build Your Surveillance System in 6 Easy Steps" website feature and help division for the system.[16]

July 2013: Home Security Store expands to a 33,000 sq. foot building in Riverside, California.

January 2015: Home Security Store ceases operations.

Staff

References

  1. ↑ http://www.homesecuritystore.com/t-support_home.aspx
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Home". Home Security Store. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "About WINN Security Products". Winn Security Products. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "AspDotNetStorefront Powers the Launch of Home Security Store". ASPDotNet Storefront. December 10, 2009. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Winn, Ralph (February 1, 2011). "Bye-Bye, Burglars: Do-it-yourself home security systems cost less and work great". Bottomline Secrets. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  6. ↑ http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/7/prweb10911204.htm
  7. ↑ "Home Security Store". Manta. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  8. ↑ Blanco, Annie (July 28, 2011). "Home Security Store joins the Chamber of Commerce". Home Security Store. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  9. ↑ http://www.homesecuritystore.com/t-contact.aspx
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Interview with Annie Blanco of homesecuritystore.com". BuyHerePayHereCarLots. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  11. ↑ "Shop home security and Partners VISONIC POWERMAX Offer Exclusive Design …". Isco LBD. July 21, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  12. ↑ "Home Security Store and Visonic Partner to Offer the Exclusive...". World Book and News. July 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  13. ↑ "Home Security Store and Visonic Partner to Offer the Exclusive PowerMax Design Wireless Alarm System". PRweb. July 14, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  14. ↑ "Secure home from burglar with wifi camera". Keliv. September 12, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
  15. ↑ "http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/302573". Digital Journal. May 9, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  16. ↑ Blanco, Annie (June 14, 2011). "A Family Of Alleged Thieves Arrested Thanks To Surveillance Cameras Bought At Home Security Store". ForHomeSecurity.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 "Home Security Store company profile". Hoovers. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  18. ↑ Osuna, Eric (January 21, 2010). "Home Security Store Announces Promotion". Home Security Store. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  19. ↑ Murphy, Kate (May 4, 2011). "Sales of Home Safes Surge, Driven by the Recession and Recent Disasters". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  20. ↑ "Altronix Security Products". Home Security Store. July 28, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-03.

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