Argyle Security, Inc., through its subsidiary, ISI Security Group, Inc., designs, engineers, supplies, installs, and maintains a range of physical electronic security solutions to commercial, governmental, and correctional customers in the United States.
Segments
The company conducts its operations through two segments, including Argyle Corrections and Argyle Commercial Security.
Argyle Corrections
Argyle Corrections engages in the design and installation of security solutions for public and...
Argyle Security, Inc., through its subsidiary, ISI Security Group, Inc., designs, engineers, supplies, installs, and maintains a range of physical electronic security solutions to commercial, governmental, and correctional customers in the United States.
Segments
The company conducts its operations through two segments, including Argyle Corrections and Argyle Commercial Security.
Argyle Corrections
Argyle Corrections engages in the design and installation of security solutions for public and privately-owned/operated detention facilities. Argyle Corrections designs, assembles, supplies, installs, and maintains access control, video and integrated electronic control systems for correctional and government facilities throughout the United States. Argyle Corrections offers electronic security system solutions revolving around access control, including: electronic locking systems and hardware and security doors and frames. Argyle Corrections also includes the sale and design of jail furniture, security glazing and other security-based systems. It provides the goods and services to detention market integrators, electrical contractors and competitors of Argyle that lack their own in-house electronic solutions. Argyle Corrections’ product offerings include security locking systems, security hollow metal doors and wall panels, security windows, security glass and glazing, security furnishings and accessories, design support and full installation capabilities. Argyle Corrections consists of all of the company's businesses in the corrections sector, including Metroplex Control Systems, Inc. (MCS), ISI-Detention, as well as Com-Tec and PDI.
Argyle Corrections includes: MCS (MCS-Detention), which designs, engineers, supplies, installs and maintains complex, customized physical and software security solutions, access control, video and electronic security control system solutions at correctional and government facilities; ISI-Detention, which designs, engineers, supplies, installs and maintains detention systems and equipment, targeting correctional facilities throughout the United States; PDI, which is a full-service, turnkey solutions provider that manufactures high-security metal barriers, high-security observation window systems, detention furniture and accessories; and Com-Tec, which engages in the custom design and manufacture of electronic security and communications systems.
Argyle Commercial Security
Argyle Commercial Security focuses on the commercial security sector and provides turnkey, electronic security systems to the commercial market. MCS Commercial Fire & Security, referred to as MCS-Commercial, operates out of its own San Antonio headquarters and five regional offices in Texas and Colorado. Its security systems cover access control, video systems, intrusion detection systems, proximity and smart cards, biometric technology, photo identification (ID) printers and supplies among others. It also secures the community by levering technology through installation of intelligent perimeter security, wireless video, IP video and intelligent video surveillance. Its fire detection systems include QuickStart, EST2 & EST3, integrated life support systems, control panels, detectors, and audible and visible signals. Argyle Federal Systems is a newly operational business unit, which focuses on providing security solutions and services targeted at the federal government. In November 2008, Argyle Commercial Security secured a supply contract through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to provide integrated security solutions and products to the various departments in the United States federal government and any other entity that purchases off the GSA contract. These solutions and products consist of Access Control, Video, Perimeter Security and ID Credentials.
In January 2008, MCFSA, Ltd. and all of the partnership interests of which are directly or indirectly wholly owned by ISI, acquired substantially all of the business assets and liabilities of Fire Quest Inc. (Fire Quest). Fire Quest is engaged in the business of alarm system sales and service.
In January 2008, ISI acquired substantially all of the business assets and liabilities of Peterson Detention, Inc. (PDI). PDI manufactures and fabricates detention furniture and accessories, high security metal barriers and security observation window systems.
In January 2008, ISI Controls, Ltd. (ISI-Controls), a wholly owned subsidiary of ISI, which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, closed a transaction, pursuant to which ISI-Controls acquired 100% of the outstanding limited liability company units of Com-Tec Security LLC (Com-Tec). Com-Tec is engaged in the business of custom design, manufacture and installation of electronic security and communications systems.
MCS-Detention
MCS-Detention provides electronic security systems for correctional facilities. MCS-Detention develops electronic security systems for its customers, including door controls, intercoms, closed circuit television and other low voltage electronic security systems that can all be controlled from one location at one console. MCS-Detention engages in designing, engineering, supplying, installing and maintaining complex, customized security, access control, video and electronic security control system solutions at correctional and government facilities. MCS-Detention also provides fully-integrated, complex electronic and software systems for command center controls and monitoring. MCS-Detention maintains its sales force in San Antonio, Texas and in Noblesville, Indiana. Sales are pursued nationwide from those locations.
ISI-Detention
ISI-Detention has been involved in furnishing and installing detention equipment in approximately 1,900 correctional facilities. ISI-Detention designs, engineers, supplies, installs, and maintains a full array of detention systems and equipment, targeting correctional facilities throughout the United States. ISI-Detention offers electronic security system solutions revolving around electronic locking systems and hardware, security doors and frames, jail furniture, security glazing and other security-based systems. ISI-Detention acts as prime contractor or as a subcontractor for projects spanning all levels of security. Product solutions for ISI-Detention primarily include detention hardware (prison bars, locks and locking systems), security glass, security furniture (metal furniture), detention grade hollow metal doors, frames and windows and labor to install these items.
The security solution created by ISI-Detention for each customer is a unique combination of different security devices, made by many different manufacturers. These devices include access controls (keypads, card swipe readers, and key fob proximity readers at doorways), electric locks, closed circuit television equipment, fire alarm systems and smoke detectors, etc.
PDI
PDI is a fabricator and full-scope provider of detention products and furniture. PDI manufactures high security metal barriers, high security observation window systems, detention furniture and accessories. PDI’s product line includes wire mesh, accessories, bar grating, the patented Steel Block and detention furniture – both standard and custom, including stainless steel. As a full-scope provider, PDI offers a range of products that are often manufactured to customers’ precise specifications. PDI holds an exclusive license from Gregory Holdings, LLC to distribute Steel Block, which is a steel masonry block that serves to secure attachments to reinforced concrete masonry walls and can also be used for accessory purposes.
Com-Tec
Com-Tec engages in the business of integrated systems custom design and manufacturing of electronic security and communications systems throughout the United States. Com-Tec’s primary markets include correctional facilities, city and county jails, as well as commercial facilities. Com-Tec’s systems include remote diagnostics to aid in trouble shooting which dramatically reduces maintenance labor. Com-Tec operates in the following correctional-related security systems: Touch Screen Based Control Systems, UL 508A Control Panels, Door and Gate Control Systems, Closed Circuit Television Systems, Integrated Intercom and Paging Systems, Security Management Systems, Access Control Systems, Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems, Television Distribution Systems, Facility Upgrades and Retrofits UL 508A Certified Manufacturer.
MCS-Commercial
MCS-Commercial designs, engineers, supplies, installs, and maintains professional security, access control, video and fire alarm system solutions for commercial customers. Its core market focus creating integrated security solutions related to the security of petro-chemical, healthcare, utilities, education and similar facilities.
MCS-Commercial supplies security electronic products to end-users and contractors. These products include: access control systems, fire alarms, video, CCTV, sound paging systems and structured cabling. MCS-Commercial typically sells its products to contractors that are building or renovating commercial projects, or to owners of commercial properties. MCS-Commercial sells products only to commercial customers for commercial projects. MCS-Commercial maintains sales/service offices in Dallas, San Antonio, Austin and Houston, Texas as well as in Denver, Colorado.
Competition
The Argyle Corrections business segment’s competitors include Norment Security Group, Cornerstone Detention Products, Sierra Steel, CCC Group, G-S Company, and Pauly Jail Building Company. The company's competitors for hardware/software solutions include Norment Security Group, Stanley Integrator (part of Stanley Works), Simplex Grinnell (part of Tyco), ESi Companies, Southwest Communications, and Accurate Controls. PDI, principally competes against prison furniture fabricators, such as PSI, LLC, Mustang Metal and Cornerstone Detention and Com-Tec competes against TremTech (part of Norment), Accurate Controls and MTI. The Argyle Commercial Security business segment faces a much broader array of competitors such as: Koetter, Siemens, DSS, Fire Alarm Services, Fire Alarm Control Services, Tyco, Chubb and Lone Star.
History
Argyle Security, Inc. was founded in 1976. The company was formerly known as Argyle Security Acquisition Corporation and changed its name to Argyle Security, Inc. in 2007.
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