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
Justin was extremely knowledgeable and explained how the process works and how to use the devices. He did a terrific job with the installation.
Response from the owner:We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience, Chris! It's wonderful to hear Justin made the process easy to understand and delivered top-quality installation. Thank you for choosing Guardian!
The tech Danielle was excellent. She answered all our questions and was so nice.
Response from the owner:Happy Danielle was able to assist you! Thank you for the kind feedback.
Thank you John Fay for your promptness to our Battery inquiry. You were fast, efficient and answered all questions I had. You made all you said and did very easy for my understanding. Thank you Guarduan for sending John our way!
Response from the owner:Thank you for your thoughtful feedback, Joyce! We're happy to hear that John was quick, helpful and made everything easy to understand. Thank you for choosing Guardian!
Thanks for fixing my alarm. Very much appreciated.
Response from the owner:Thank you for sharing your experience, Jackie! We're happy to hear that our team could get your alarm fixed!
On 10/30/2025 Tech Collin Kiplin arrived at my home to address a alarm problem.
He was very professional and polite, he had the alarm up and running in a matter of minutes.
Could not have asked for better service.
100% satisfied! Great job.
Response from the owner:Thank you for the wonderful feedback, Daniel! We're so glad to hear Collin prived such fast and professional service to resolve your alarm issue. Thank you for sharing your experience and for choosing Guardian Alarm!
John is a fantastic and very knowledgeable technician. He is friendly and so very patient. Great Service
Response from the owner:Thank you for the kind words, Patricia! We're glad to hear John delivered great service and took excellent care of you. Thank you for your feedback and for choosing Guardian!
I am very happy with Guardian Alarm of Columbus. I had a theft outside of my home and contacted them the day before Christmas Eve- 12/23/24. The immediate response was wonderful and the morning of December 24, 2024, cameras were installed outside adding to my inhouse security. Thank you, Mark Howells, my salesperson and the terrific young man who drove from Dayton, Ohio and installed them. I have had other security companies, but Guardian Alarm is the very best.
Response from the owner:Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you had a great experience.
John was fantastic, knew exactly what he was doing and was thorough in completing all requested work. Thanks, John!
Response from the owner:Thank you for the great review, Bob! We're happy to hear John got everything taken care of and delivered such a thorough job.
Our security camera installer Joe Little did an incredible job for us...highly recommended
Response from the owner:We really appreciate you taking the time to leave a review! It’s wonderful to hear that Joe provided you with great service. He’ll be happy to know he made your visit memorable. Thanks again for sharing your experience!
He was extremely helpful and patient. Ryan did not leave until we totally understood how everything worked.
This was a great experience.
He is an excellent worker and represented your company as a true professional .
Response from the owner:We appreciate you sharing your positive experience, Cynane! We're so glad Ryan made sure you understood everything and ensured that you had a great experience!
