Signature Security Systems

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Signature Security Systems

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History - Written (May 2004)

The Original International Staff, thirteen Americans and one South African.

1. Jim Covert, CEO
2. Joe Nuccio, CEO
3. Steve Johnson, Operations
4. Steve Nicholson, Acquisitions
5. Steve Walsh, Finance
6. Spencer Rodgers Sales
7. Bob Vry, Collections.
8. Bob Pierce, Sales
9. Bob McBroom Sales
10. Glen Seaburg, IT
11. Eugene Chapman Dealer Program
12. Andy Knott, Marketing
13. Bill Rose, GM, COO
14. Howard Watson, Financial Controller, CEO.

Jim Covert sold Ameritech in 1996 and had a restraint of trade in north America for 5 years. So Jim moved his family to Australia to continue on the buying and selling of security companies. When Jim arrived he the Alarm Monitoring side of Securitas and 28 other alarm companies in Australia and 16 alarm companies in New Zealand. Jim lasted 8 months before “retiring”. Jim moved back to the States and brought his old company Ameritech back for $50million and sold it one month later for $1billion and Tyco. A few month after this Tyco went into serious financial trouble.

Joe Nuccio brought ASG Security in Baltimore 2004 and hired Bill Rose, Glen Seaburg, and Bob Vry.
Security Industry Veteran Joe Nuccio Takes the Helm at ASG Alarm Security Group, LLC ("ASG") names prominent industry executive Joe Nuccio as its President and CEO. Mr. Nuccio intends to build ASG into one of the ten largest alarm security companies in the U.S. within the next 3-5 years through targeted acquisition and strategic organic growth. - 2003-10-02 http://www.prweb.com/newsbycountry/US/2004-04-16/22540/

Steve Johnson retired. Steve sold his company to Jim Covert before joining Covert and coming to NZ and Australia to play in our market

Steve Nicholson and Pam. Steve and Pam are living in San-Francisco. Steve is now selling trophies (yes the ones you get for employee of the month) and Pam high up in the finance company AIXA.

Steve Walsh works in Florida for ADT and is Quote “A police man ensuring policies are kept up with in the company”.

Spencer Rodgers No one knows what Spencer is up too.

Bob Vry was hired to come to Auckland, NZ to work in the collections department of Signature. Bob a few years later moved to Sydney and worked for Collections there. Late 2001 Bob and his partner moved back to California and now live in Baltimore working in the collections department at ASG Security with Joe Nuccio.

Bob Pierce met and married Mel Ayling NZ. They went back to California and after several years moved back to Blenheim in NZ.

Bob McBroom - ?

Glen Seaburg came to Signature Australia as the IT Director. Glen had a girl friend in America and after about one year quit his job and returned to the States to continue the relationship only for it to fall apart on arrival. Glen too is now working as IT Director for the security company in Baltimore ASG Security with Joe Nuccio.

Eugene Chapman was hired as Dealer coordinator and left Signature in 2001 and now is retired back in the USA.

Andy Knott was hired as Marketing Manager. Andy was ‘let go’ Andy moved back to America.

Bill Rose was hired as GM of Auckland NZ. After three years Bill and his family moved to Sydney and was GM of the Sydney branch. After a year there Bill was promoted to COO (Chief Operations Officer) of Signature and moved into the Signature Corporate Office. Bill Left Signature late 2003 and now works in Baltimore with the ASG Security run by CEO Joe Nuccio.

Howard Watson (South African) was hired as financial controller after 6 weeks of Signature Security Systems date of starting to trade. Howard was promoted to CEO along with Joe Nuccio and after Joe left Howard is now the current CEO of Signature Security Systems Australasia.

Signature Security Systems History
Signature Security Group starting trading March 1997 with the purchase of Securitas in NZ and Australia. Securitas was initially called SecuritasEPS (Securitas Electronic Protection Services) A year later the name was changed to Signature Security Systems and has been trading under this ever since.
Signature Security Systems acquired the following companies in New Zealand.
1. Securitas
2. Homesafe Security
3. Link Security
4. Alarm Centre
5. Orme Security
6. MSL (Monitoring Security Limited)
7. AIM
8. SJ Securities
9. NSS (Nationwide Security Services)
10. Kiwi Alarms
11. AMC Auckland Monitoring Centre


As I find out more I will update this.