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Diebold and McKenney's Team Up to Provide Advanced Monitoring Solutions
NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Oct 12, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Leading
security integrator, Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD), and major
design build mechanical contracting and systems integration firm,
McKenney's, Inc., have teamed to provide advanced monitoring services
to McKenney's customer base across the southeastern United States. As a
new member of the Diebold Advanced Dealer Program, McKenney's will
leverage Diebold's full line of award-winning advanced monitoring
solutions to help its customers reduce costs, enhance security and
increase operational efficiencies.
As a Diebold Authorized Dealer, McKenney's can now offer complete
turnkey solutions for energy management, video monitoring, managed
access control and security monitoring. Diebold's energy management
solutions monitor facility resources, such as lighting and heating,
ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), to help McKenney's customers
control energy costs. Through advanced alarm
monitoring services, Diebold monitoring center experts can quickly
respond to events at McKenney's customers' locations, enhancing
McKenney's market-leading, 24x7 services.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., McKenney's has offices in North Carolina
and Tennessee, and serves some of the largest buildings in the
Southeast. McKenney's designs, installs and services mechanical
solutions, including HVAC and building automation and control systems.
These solutions provide the infrastructure required to enable
real-time monitoring of temperature controls, lighting, alarms and
other devices to ensure optimal comfort, cost savings, energy
efficiency and security.
McKenney's is the first participant in the Diebold Advanced Dealer
Program to offer the program's full range of advanced monitoring
services. In addition to energy management and alarm monitoring
services, McKenney's can now offer its customers Diebold's managed
access control, Site Sentry(R) remote video monitoring and management,
DVR Health Check, weather detection notification and police permit
management solutions.
"Current trends indicate an increase in the integration of all building
systems into one common operating platform," said Leroy Walden, vice
president, McKenney's Automation & Control Solutions.
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Diebold's event monitoring to our Cycle of Services allows McKenney's
to take a leading role in assisting our customers to meet their future
challenges."
"From the outset, it was clear that McKenney's was a strong candidate
for the Diebold Advanced Dealer Program, which accepts participants
based on their character and capacity," said V. John Stroia, vice
president, Diebold Security. "McKenney's client base and more than
60-year history demonstrate a strong focus on market leadership. In
addition, McKenney's involvement in high-profile properties shows it
has the infrastructure to support installations of any size. We are
happy to welcome McKenney's as a Diebold Authorized Dealer and look
forward to helping the company serve its customers with our proven
monitoring expertise."
The Diebold Advanced Dealer Program is designed for qualified dealers
looking to expand their portfolios beyond traditional alarm monitoring
and fill gaps in their security lineup. Diebold Authorized Dealers can
leverage Diebold's sophisticated monitoring solutions, which are
delivered through Diebold's Monitoring Center. The Monitoring Center is
Five-Diamond certified by the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA),
is UL and UL-2050 certified by Underwriters Laboratories and was named
CSAA's Central Station of the Year in 2007. In addition, Diebold was
named the North American Commercial Monitoring Company of the Year by
Frost & Sullivan in 2009 and 2010.
About McKenney's
Founded in 1948, McKenney's is consistently ranked among the top
specialty contractors in the Engineering New Record's Top Specialty
Contractors list. McKenney's services include mechanical construction,
engineering, energy, security, and automation & control solutions.
For more information, visit the company's website at www.mckenneys.com.
About Diebold
Diebold, Incorporated is a global leader in providing integrated
self-service delivery and security systems and services. Diebold
employs more than 16,000 associates with representation in nearly 90
countries worldwide and is headquartered in Canton, Ohio, USA. Diebold
is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
'DBD.' For more information, visit the company's website at
www.diebold.com.
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