Protection 1 Names Jeff Smith District Manager for the DC Metro Area

Smith Brings 29 Years of Industry Experience with 20 Years in Leadership Positions to his New Role
 

Chicago, IL - Protection 1, the premier full-service business and home security company in the U.S., today announced that it has promoted Jeff Smith to the position of District Manager for the DC Metro area reporting to Regional Vice President Rick Speidell.

"Jeff is a true business leader and has built successful teams in the security industry for the past 20 years. He is a proven sales leader with a good gauge on the pulse of the entire team," commented Speidell. "Jeff's employee engagement is needed to deliver top notch installation and service with the goal of providing the best-in-class customer service. I look forward to seeing the success Jeff will bring to the DC Metro branches."

Smith has over 29 years of industry experience including over 20 years in leadership positions. He joined Protection 1 three years ago during the Vintage acquisition and has experience managing both sales and operations teams in various roles. Prior to Protection 1, Smith developed the commercial division for Vintage Security and increased the customer base from 0 to over 2,000 customers. While at Protection 1, he has served as DC Metro's commercial sales manager significantly growing the commercial customer base.

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Erik Beck Joins Protection 1 as its New General Manager
for the Denver Market

Beck's Previous Experience Includes Owning and Operating his own Local Security Company
 

Chicago, IL - Protection 1, the premier full-service business and home security company in the U.S., today announced that it has hired Erik Beck to serve as its new General Manager for the Denver area. Beck will report to Regional Vice President Joe Longfield.

"Erik joins Protection 1 with the experience of successfully owning and managing a local security company in the Denver market," stated Longfield. "Erik has strong sales and operational leadership skills. He will help drive new residential and small business sales to complement the existing commercial business in Denver. I am excited to see what Erik and the Denver team accomplish this year!"

Beck has over 10 years of industry experience, working for Pinnacle and Sound Security. As a sales manager for Sound Security, he was responsible for recruiting and training a team of sales representatives and managing their daily activities and workflow. His sales team produced over 1,200 new accounts in a four month time frame, while maintaining a high quality standard. 

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