American Signal Corporation

What American Signal Corporation does

American Signal Corporation (ASC), founded in 1942 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, designs, manufactures, installs, and maintains mass notification and emergency alert systems for government, military, industrial, nuclear, and educational campus customers. The company's product portfolio centers on CompuLert NEXGen, an N-Tier client-server command and control platform available as SaaS, on-premises, or hybrid deployment, which integrates multi-threat detection (wind, radiation, chemical, water level, lightning sensors) with multi-channel alerting across indoor/outdoor sirens, digital signage, phone, email, SMS, and mobile devices. ASC also produces a full hardware line including the i-FORCE, E-Class, Tempest, and Clarity siren series, the CSC-960 controller, U-RTU terminal units, ISI interfaces, and the ASC AWARE desktop and IoT alerting module, with integrations into major fire panel vendors (SimplexGrinnell, Siemens, Honeywell, Tyco, Johnson Controls) and crisis communication systems (AtHoc, DTA).

ASC operates a project-based enterprise sales model with custom-engineered solutions, quote-based pricing, and multi-year contracts delivered through direct field sales and a global network of factory-certified installation partners. Revenue derives from four streams: hardware sales of sirens and command hardware, software and subscription licensing for CompuLert NEXGen, professional services covering design, installation, and commissioning, and recurring service and maintenance contracts. Named customers include Florida State University (multi-site campus deployment since 2006), more than 70 percent of US nuclear power plants, US military installations under UFC 4-021-01 standards, and various US municipalities, with international deployments for tsunami early warning in Thailand and civil defense systems in Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia. CompuLert NEXGen is certified by Motorola Solutions for public safety radio interoperability and integrates with FEMA's IPAWS and NOAA feeds.

The company is privately held with no disclosed investors, parent company, funding rounds, or revenue figures. Operations are supported by 11-50 employees at its Milwaukee headquarters, with global field sales and certified installation partners executing deployments. ASC holds CAGE code 0Z7PS for military contracting and is recognized as a tenured recipient of mass notification contracts across all major US segments where life-safety alerting is regulated.

Name

American Signal Corporation

Legal name

American Signal Corporation

Website

https://americansignal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

American Signal Corporation, founded in 1942 in Milwaukee, designs, manufactures, and services mass notification and emergency alert systems — sirens, command and control platforms, and integrated multi-channel alerting — for government, military, nuclear, industrial, and educational campus customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mass Notification Systems

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Communications Equipment, Nec (3669), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Communications, Alerting & Public Warning Systems (HLAJAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Audible-Visual Alarms & Notification Devices (Sounders, horns, siren/strobe combos for industrial use) (IMAGAIAF), Public Address, Mass Notification & Emergency Communications Integration (BPAKAGAG), Life Safety & Mass Notification / Public Address Systems (Testing/Service) (BPABAHAH)

Keywords

• Mass notification systems
• Emergency alert systems
• Outdoor warning sirens
• Command and control software
• Disaster warning devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Milwaukee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Mass Notification Hardware: Sale of outdoor warning sirens (i-Force, E-Class, Tempest series), indoor notification systems, command and control hardware (CSC-960, U-RTU), and accessories including solar panels, message boards, and strobes.
2. CompuLert NEXGen Software Platform: Command and control software available as cloud-enabled SaaS, on-premises deployment, or hybrid configuration. Server and client licensing components.
3. Professional Services: Complete installation services, system design, and commissioning managed by in-house project managers with factory-certified installation partners. Service and maintenance contracts during and after warranty period.
4. Service and Maintenance Contracts: Extensive service and maintenance contracts ensuring systems are maintained to factory specifications throughout service tenure. On-site training and remote access training options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

American Signal Corporation designs, manufactures, installs, and maintains mass notification and emergency alert systems used by governments, military, industrial, nuclear, and campus organizations. Its core offering is the CompuLert NEXGen command and control platform, which integrates outdoor warning sirens (i-FORCE, E-Class, Tempest, Clarity), indoor loudspeakers, and digital/IoT alerting endpoints into a unified multi-channel alerting hub. The company also sells command and control hardware (CSC-960, U-RTU), interior notification devices, and provides system design, installation, and ongoing service/maintenance contracts.

Product overview

American Signal Corporation (ASC) is a manufacturer and integrator of mass notification and emergency alert systems, founded in 1942. The company's product portfolio centers on CompuLert™ NEXGen as the core command and control platform, which integrates with ASC's full line of outdoor warning sirens (i-FORCE, E-Class, Tempest, Clarity) and interior notification devices (loudspeakers, speakers). The platform connects to various alerting channels including sirens, desktop notifications via ASC AWARE, digital signage, phone, SMS, and email. ASC also offers command and control hardware (CSC-960 controller, U-RTU terminal unit, ISI interface) and provides end-to-end solutions including warning system design, installation, and maintenance services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CompuLert NEXGen: Premier central control platform for mass notifications and emergency alert systems, providing command and control capabilities for integrated alerting across multiple channels and threat detection systems.
• ASC AWARE

Products and services

• CompuLert NEXGen
• i-FORCE Outdoor Warning Siren
• E-Class Outdoor Warning Siren
• Tempest Siren Series (Tempest-112, Tempest-121, Tempest-128, Tempest-135 AC/DC)
• CSC-960 Central Station Controller
• U-RTU Universal Remote Terminal Unit
• ASC AWARE Desktop and IoT Alerting
• ISI Interior System Interface
• RCM 15-T Loudspeaker
• WASI/WASO Loudspeaker Series (WASI-100, WASO-100, WASI-30-T, WASI-15-T)
• EXPL Loudspeaker Series (EXPL-60-T, EXPL-30-T)
• ASC Clarity Siren
• Installation Services
• Service and Maintenance Contracts
• Warning System Design

Quantifiable outcome

• Systems deployed protecting millions of people globally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Motorola SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationCompuLert NEXGen has been certified by Motorola Solutions for use in public safety radio systems, ensuring interoperability with critical communications infrastructure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Federal Signal Corporation: Federal Signal is a direct competitor in outdoor warning sirens and public alert systems, offering the Modulator and Whelen-related product lines and serving municipal, industrial, and military customers — directly overlapping with ASC's siren portfolio.
• Whelen Engineering: Whelen Engineering manufactures emergency warning equipment including outdoor sirens and mass notification hardware, competing head-to-head with ASC's i-FORCE, E-Class, and Tempest siren lines for municipal and campus deployments.
• AtHoc (BlackBerry): AtHoc, now part of BlackBerry, provides networked crisis communication and mass notification software; ASC's CompuLert NEXGen explicitly integrates with AtHoc for military deployments, making it both a peer and an integration partner.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell (NOTIFIER): Honeywell's NOTIFIER line offers fire alarm and mass notification systems as part of a broader building safety portfolio; ASC's CompuLert NEXGen is explicitly designed to integrate with Honeywell fire panels, making them both competitors and ecosystem partners.
• Siemens (Cerberus): Siemens offers building fire safety and mass notification through its Cerberus portfolio, competing with ASC in industrial and campus markets while remaining a complementary integration partner for NEXGen deployments.
• Eaton (Wheelock): Eaton's Wheelock line provides notification appliances and mass notification systems as part of its broader electrical and industrial portfolio, competing with ASC's interior notification and loudspeaker products.
• Johnson Controls (Tyco): Johnson Controls offers integrated fire, security, and mass notification systems following its Tyco integration, competing with ASC across industrial, campus, and government markets.
• Everbridge: Everbridge is a leading software-native mass notification and critical event management platform serving enterprise, government, and healthcare customers — competing with ASC's software layer while lacking outdoor siren hardware.

Emerging players

• Regroup Mass Notification: Regroup offers cloud-based mass notification software for higher education, healthcare, and corporate clients — an emerging alternative to ASC's on-premises NEXGen deployments in the campus and enterprise segments.
• Rave Mobile Safety: Rave Mobile Safety delivers mobile-first emergency notification and 911 communications for higher education and corporate campuses, overlapping with ASC's Clarity siren and campus alert offerings from a software-led angle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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