CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Protection 1, the premier full-service business and home security company in the U.S., today announced that Tom Cummiskey has joined the organization as its new Area Vice President of Sales for the Western Region responsible for overseeing the sales and support of the company’s National Account and Enterprise customers. Cummiskey will be based in Denver, Co. and report to Senior Vice President, National Account Sales Bob Dale.
“Tom grew up in the security industry and knows first-hand what it takes to build a successful business – a laser focus on customer service,” said Dale. “I have had the pleasure of working with Tom in the past and can attest to his integrity, depth of knowledge and commitment to his team and to his customers. He embodies the Protection 1 values of customer service in everything he does.”
Cummiskey began his career in the security industry in 1985 as a Commercial Sales Representative for ADT Security Services. For the next 28 years, he would hold roles of ever increasing responsibility to include National Account Manager, Regional Director, Director and Vice President of National Accounts Sales. Before leaving ADT in 2013, he also served as Vice President of Business Development for what is now Tyco Integrated Security. While with ADT/Tyco, Cummiskey was the recipient of numerous company awards including Tyco Management of Excellence award and multi-year winner of both ADT Director of the Year and ADT Club Excellence awards. Prior to taking on his new role as Area Vice President, Cummiskey was Senior Vice President of Global Sales for Nortek Security & Control, LLC.
As area vice president of National Account Sales, Cummiskey will be responsible for leading a team of national account managers in securing profitable sales of security systems and services by developing long-term relationships with large, multi-site commercial accounts.
”My passion in business has always been for building strong, long-lasting relationships with my customers. This is a unique component to National Account sales and I am thrilled to once again be part of this process and part of one of the best teams in the industry,” concluded Cummiskey.
About Protection 1
Protection 1, the premier full-service business and home security company in the U.S., provides installation, maintenance, and monitoring of single-family home security systems, business security systems and multi-family security systems.
Protection 1 serves over two million customers and employs more than 4,000 people in more than 90 office locations and five UL Certified monitoring centers across the country. The company has a 97.3% customer satisfaction rating and an A+ Better Business Bureau rating.
Protection 1 also offers network management services through its Network Operations Center and is the only company in the security industry to hold Cisco Cloud and Managed Services Express Partner Certification.
The company has been recognized by leading industry publications and agencies for its commitment to its customers, the industry and the communities it serves. For other Protection 1 news, visit P1newsroom.com
