Guardian Alarm announces the acquisition of Executive Security Consultants in Columbus, OH

Established in 1988 by Doug and Sandy Huey, Executive Security Consultants (ESC) provides residential and commercial alarm services in the greater Columbus area. Together, they worked countless hours to ensure they were providing peace of mind to their customers. This acquisition continues this legacy as both companies provide exemplary, personalized customer service, but also have a family-like culture that exists within their teams.

“Guardian Alarm has been serving the Columbus market for many years and we look forward to welcoming the employees and customers of Executive Security Consultants,” said Brent Uhl, President and Chief Executive Officer of Guardian Alarm. “Executive Security Consultants has delivered reliable customer service in the Columbus metro area for over thirty years. With this merger, we will be able to expand their services to include fire and alarm services to area businesses and municipalities.”

“Guardian Alarm has a great reputation in security monitoring services,” said Doug and Sandy Huey. “Since we started Executive Security Consultants (ESC), our goal has always been to deliver the best technology and reliable services to our customers. Guardian Alarm has demonstrated they share this vision and will continue this legacy under their ownership.”

“This acquisition in the Columbus market will provide Guardian Alarm with a strong market presence and will allow us to serve more customers in this growing area. As we continue our aggressive growth strategy to increase subscribers and revenue, our existing and future customers will benefit from the expanded services and technology,” Uhl said.

Over 90 years of trusted service

Excellent

Antoine B.

John Fay came out for a long range radio battery replacement, he was very courteous.

Response from the owner:Thank you for the positive review, Antoine! We're happy to hear John provided courteous service during your appointment!

Catherine M.

Today, 11/12/25, Guardian technician John Fay came to my home to determine why my new wireless doorbell could not connect to my WiFi system. The problem started 11/6/25, when I recharged the battery for the first time and it did not reconnect to the WiFi system. I called Guardian Alarm technical support and worked with Andre for 30 minutes but the doorbell could not connect. He scheduled first available appointment for 11/12, noon to 4 pm window. John Fay called ahead and arrived at 2:25 as estimated. John updated the firmware and then connected the doorbell with no problem. He was professional and efficient, patiently answered my questions and provided tips on setting the doorbell for best use in my location. I will be asking for John Fay if I need any service calls in the future. I am pleased with service and quality of equipment Guardian Alarm provides.

Response from the owner:Thank you for being a valued Guardian customer for 15 years, Catherine. We're thrilled to hear that Kara and Michael made your system update seamless and provided clear, professional support from start to finish. Thank you for recommending Guardian Alarm!

Jerome H.

TJ was very professional and knowledgeable of my upgrade. He went through the process of showing me how to operate my new system and explained how it works. Also he was very respectful enough to remove his shoes when he entered my home and I would very much like to thank him for showing me that he cares.
Thank you again!

Response from the owner:Thank you for the thoughtful review, Jerome! We're so glad TJ provided wonderful service . We'll be sure to pass along your kind words to him!

Bonnie C.

Dave went above and beyond! Extremely polite and helpful!

Response from the owner:We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a positive review, Bonnie! Thank you for trusting Guardian Alarm!

Angela D.

Guardian is a great alarm company to work with. And Kate is always responsive and quick to assist us with anything we may need

Response from the owner:We are happy to hear Kate has been helpful in assisting you! Your feedback is very much appreciated.

Christian C.

Great service. Justin is amazing!

Response from the owner:Thank you for your kind words, Christian! It's wonderful to know Justin delivered excellent service. We appreciate your taking the time to leave a review!

Kim H.

Very knowledgeable technician. He diagnosed the problem, fixed it and explained the issue. Thank you!

Response from the owner:Thank you for the great review, Kim! We're happy to hear the problem was fixed quickly and explained clearly. We appreciate you choosing Guardian!

Will W.

Joe was a great technician. He answered all of our questions. And promptly solved out camera issues. Thank you once again!

Response from the owner:Thank you for the feedback, Will! We're happy Joe was able to help.

Joanna D.

We have had nothing but a positive experience with our alarm. Kate is always such a big help and is always there when we need issues resolved.

Response from the owner:Thanks Joanna! It’s great to hear you have had a positive experience with Guardian. We appreciate your business!

Gary T.

The technician, Don, went above and beyond the call of duty. Guardian should be very proud to have him.

Response from the owner:Thank you for the wonderful feedback, Gary. We're so glad to hear Don went above an dbeyond to provide exceptional service. We will be sure to pass along your kind words!