MonitorClosely.com reaches 75 Franchise Locations with October 2007 Training Class

Cincinnati, OH-November 11, 2007- MonitorClosely.com the Nation’s leading franchise provider of digital surveillance systems has reached a significant milestone with the opening of its’ 75th franchise location. MonitorClosely.com began selling franchisees in May 2006 and has grown rapidly throughout the U.S. and Canada. Denise Donahue, Senior Vice President of Marketing, said the company is receiving over 150 inquires a week from individuals interested in acquiring a franchise. “This concept has attracted a lot of interest because it is not labor intensive, has a residual income component, is in a fast growth industry, and requires very little start-up costs”. MonitorClosely.com’s 5-year growth plan is to open 250 offices around the USA and Canada by the year 2010.

The most recent group of new Franchisees to attend the required week-long corporate training program includes; Jeremy Barkley and Mauricio Tafoya of Scottsdale, AZ: Jeremy worked for the U.S. Navy for 5 years and aspired to petty officer 3rd Class. During his time with the Navy he worked as a Helicopter Mechanic. Jeremy continued his education in aviation obtaining a license in airframe and power plants. He is looking forward to the many rewards which come from being self-employed. Maurico’s background is in customer service and he has a natural ability for sales. Maurico said, “We are excited to have a Franchisor who shares our commitment to customer service and promotes a 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee”.
Jeffery Nield, the new franchise owner from Indianapolis, IN has been in sales for over 25 years during which he managed a Ziebart Franchise for 5 years winning 3 national contests for sales. A natural entrepreneur, Jeff later started his own business selling disposable goods to car dealers for their service departments and has been successfully operating his business for the last 18 years. Joe Coen and Todd Smith, both from Charelston, SC have joined forces to form a partnership in opening the first of many MonitorClosely.com franchises. Joe is a 1985 graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a degree in Systems Engineering. He served as an engineering officer onboard a strategic ballistic missile submarine during the cold war. Joe designed his first security and surveillance system for the US Marine Corps in 1990. He has designed and installed systems at virtually every US Marine Corps installation and numerous US Navy, US Army and US Air Force Installations worldwide. Joe leads a team of engineers and technicians that specialize in design and installation of surveillance and security systems at locations protecting weapons, aircraft and sensitive information for the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies. Todd is a 1994 graduate of the United States Naval Academy also with a degree in Ocean Engineering. He served as a Surface Warfare Officer and a Civil Engineer Corps Officer while on active duty. He still serves as a naval reserve officer. After leaving active duty, Todd began a successful career managing the design and installation of surveillance, security, and mass notification systems for the U.S. Department of Defense worldwide. He is a licensed engineer in South Carolina and a certified Project Management Professional. Sylvie Menasce-Anderson, the franchise owner from Columbus, OH has a BA from Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Her discipline is in customer service, marketing, and health care. Sylvie is a natural entrepreneur having successfully owned and operated a wholesale auto broker business in Florida. Additionally, she has worked as a Director in Market Research. Todd Hartz, from Hockessin, DE has over 20 years leading the developing and maintenance of enterprise supply chain management systems for all sizes of organizations on a global basis. This has made Todd familiar with the requirements of real-time management systems in high-volume manufacturing and distribution operations, as well as remotely monitored sites. In partnership with his son Darryl, he will be providing state-of-the-art solutions to clients across Northern Delaware and South-eastern Pennsylvania.

MonitorClosely.com Franchisees market, sell, install, and service state-of-the-art digital surveillance systems for commercial and residential use. With the recent advancements in digital technology, the quality of surveillance systems has significantly increased while the cost of equipment has continued to decrease. Today’s systems are so advanced that with hi-speed Internet service makes it’s possible to monitor surveillance cameras from anywhere in the World at anytime. The customer base, for the company’s franchisees, appears to be unlimited and includes; day care centers, private schools, assisted living facilities, retail businesses, apartment complexes, office buildings, multi-unit fast food restaurants, hotels, banks, and private residences. In addition to selling the digital surveillance systems, MonitorClosely.com franchisees offer a very affordable internet-based service, through the company’s host website, that allows customers to remotely view their surveillance cameras.
For more information, please contact Denise Donahue at 1-800-797-7505.