LAWRENCE, Kan., June 10, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Protection One, the second largest electronic security company in the United States, continued the expansion of its executive team, today announcing Don Young as Chief Information Officer and Dan Bresingham as Chief Financial Officer.
As CIO, Young will be responsible for building systems to enhance the customer experience, overseeing all monitoring operations and spearheading the continued development of Protection One's innovative, industry-leading electronic security offerings.
"There is simply no one in this industry able to leverage technology with the speed and depth to deliver the kind of enhancements that not only benefit our operational efficiencies, but will differentiate our service in the marketplace," said Tim Whall, Protection One's President and CEO. "I am excited to be working alongside Don again. With over two decades of experience and a comprehensive background in information technology specific to our industry, Don will be instrumental as we elevate Protection One's growth and offer advanced services to all customers."
Young has more than 22 years of experience in IT and call center management and has developed numerous systems to improve operational efficiencies within the security monitoring industry. He began his career as a computer programmer in the Air Force before joining the private sector. He has since spent time with SecurityLink, Security Associates (SAI), The Alarm Security Group (ASG), ADT, and HSM Electronic Protection Services. Most recently, Don was CIO of Stanley Convergent Solutions.
As CFO, Bresingham will lead finances and administrative functions across all Protection One business platforms, including Residential, Commercial, National Accounts, Multifamily and Wholesale, with a strong focus on unyielding support of the organization's expanding customer service and sales initiatives.
He brings more than 16 years of financial and accounting experience to this role and has a proven track record of building high-quality financial and accounting teams, systems, business processes, and controls.
Bresingham began his career as a public accountant and worked at Arthur Andersen as well as PricewaterhouseCoopers. He has since held positions at Universal Access and HSM Electronic Protection Services. Following the sale of HSM, Dan remained with Stanley Works and was promoted to CFO for Stanley Convergent Solutions through April 2010. He also was recognized by Security Systems News' "20 Under 40" in 2007 for his industry achievements.
In making the announcement, Whall said, "Dan brings industry experience and important leadership skills that will drive the planning and execution of our financial strategies. Having worked with Dan in the past, I know his contributions will play a significant role at Protection One. I am thrilled to have Dan part of the executive management team."
About Protection One
Protection One is one of the largest vertically integrated national providers of sales, installation, monitoring, and maintenance of electronic security systems to homes and businesses and has been recognized as one of "America's Most Trustworthy Companies" by Forbes.com. Network Multifamily, Protection One's wholly owned subsidiary, is the largest security provider to the multifamily housing market. The Company also owns the nation's largest provider of wholesale monitoring services, the combined operations of CMS and Criticom International. For more information about Protection One, visit www.ProtectionOne.com.
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