Women in Security

Nell Mathews, the Atronic Alarms general manager, was quoted recently in an article about Women in Security, by Martha Entwistle of Security Director News. When Martha asked about the mix at Atronic Alarms and if Nell thought the company could benefit from more diversity, Nell said,

"We have had one (1) female field install technician, three (3) female Sales reps. Our monitoring coordinator is female, as is our Marketing and Web Site designer.

I think this is a industry that requires hands on working experience because of the diversity of the systems, and the life and safety issues of our products and the codes and regulations involved and the city state and federal interaction that is required in certain cases, that experience can be hard to acquire but is often essential in getting in the door.

On the Residential side I can see where it would be beneficial in dealing with the homeowners because often times the wife is the one who is most interested in the security and or fire system for the family and home, especially if the husband travels or there are small children involved, and she can be a major part of the decision making process."

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