Don't know where you are or how your office is set up but here are a couple points to ponder when selecting a security company. Number one, security companies make 90% of their profits on the monitoring of your security system. At first usually for a 3 year period the amount / cost of monitoring is locked in. After the three years they will "automatically renew" your contract for five years at a higher price. The one way around this is to have the original contract amended before any one signs it. The amendment should exclude any automatic renewals and all future contracts are to be negociated. It should also clearly state all equipment and componets are yours the buyer, nothing leased. This way if the company is a dud you can have another company do the monitoring. Number 2. If you are investing in a system please include some fire / smoke detection devices, even if the property has its own. The additional cost is minimal considering your investment. Number three. In this day and age it is a smart move to include cameras, panic buttons and access control devices.
