HOUSTON, June 12, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Security Financing Services, Inc. (Pink Sheets:SCYF), a provider of sophisticated, IP and physical security convergence solutions, announced today that Auburn University Montgomery has awarded a contract to Sweetwater/Spillers, LLC for a Security Audit. The focus of the review is on access control and emergency response. Sweetwater/Spillers, LLC is a new subsidiary of Security Financing Services, Inc. established to augment its physical security consulting practice. Sweetwater/Spillers, LLC is a Minority, Woman, and Disabled Veteran Majority-Owned and Managed Joint Venture Between The Spillers Group and SCYF's wholly-owned subsidiary, Sweetwater Security Systems, LLC.
Mike Hardy, President and CEO of SCYF said "most colleges and universities in the United States have begun to challenge campus safety and the response to emergencies in response to the recent Virginia Tech shooting. Our team is working with a number of these schools currently in assessing their needs. Our consulting group includes experts in the field of leading edge physical security technology and brings over 70 combined years of experience to our company that we plan to use for advancing our growth strategy. Members of our group have deployed state-of-the-art physical security systems for the White House, the United States Treasury, dozens of local government entities and industrial sites around the globe, and thousands of commercial properties and family residences."
John Spillers is owner of the Spillers Group and former Managing Director, Protective Security Services at the Atlanta Housing Authority. Spillers spent more than 10 years with the City of Atlanta, directing protective services for the Atlanta Housing Authority. He also served as Venue Security Manager for Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games. Spillers was among the first security directors in the nation to use digital video security systems to monitor public housing properties. John Spillers' group will be a significant contributor to SCYF's goal of reaching $15 million in revenue over the next 12 months.
The entire electronic security industry, along with fencing, lighting, guard services, armored transport and patrol, generates more than $100 billion annually according to industry analyst J.P. Freeman. SCYF, whose operations include systems design and monitoring of remote video networks, formed the Sweetwater/Spillers consulting group in response to market demand for electronic security system design, installation, and network integration.
Security Financing Services, Inc. is a cutting-edge technology company focused on end-to-end network solutions for customers. Solutions range from the smallest homeowner to the largest government or commercial enterprise. In addition to providing financing services to alarm dealers and integrators, SCYF also operates and manages a portfolio of alarm monitoring accounts throughout Texas and the Southeast. SCYF designs, installs and monitors digital video surveillance networks for government, industrial and commercial application.
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