Certified Alarm Distributors

What Certified Alarm Distributors does

Certified Alarm Distributors is a family-owned B2B distributor of low voltage security and networking equipment, founded in 1976 by Kalman Drebin and headquartered in Brooklyn, NY with a secondary location in Brick, NJ. The company sells roughly 15,000 SKUs across eight product categories — video surveillance, intercom systems, access control, fire & alarm, networking, audio & entertainment, tools & test equipment, and power & cable — as an authorized reseller for 27+ established brands including Aiphone, HES, Paxton, Hikvision, Seco-Larm, Potter, and Speco. Its primary customers are professional security installers, low voltage contractors, and commercial facilities in the tristate area, supplemented by US-wide e-commerce shipping launched in 2022.

The business operates a hybrid sales model combining traditional phone-based consultation (718-435-2800, Mon-Thu 8AM-6PM, Fri 8AM-1PM EST), counter sales at its two physical locations, and an online storefront with account-based ordering, wholesale application flow, and a $400 free-shipping threshold. Product pricing is unit-based and ranges from approximately $5 for basic consumables to over $4,000 for high-channel-count NVRs, with revenue derived entirely from hardware resale margin. The company is independently owned across three family generations — Kalman Drebin (founder), his son Chaim (1994 takeover), and current CEO Mayer (joined 2008, Chaim's son-in-law) — with no disclosed institutional investment, acquisitions, or external funding.

The firm has scaled incrementally through authorized-channel partnerships, a 2021 New Jersey location, and a 2022 e-commerce launch, while maintaining its core positioning as a hands-on, expert-led low voltage supplier for the regional installer community. It holds no proprietary technology or patents and has no public AI/ML capabilities; its competitive position rests on distribution breadth, multi-vendor authorization, and customer relationships built over nearly five decades.

Name

Certified Alarm Distributors

Legal name

Certified Alarm Distributors

Website

https://certifiedalarmdist.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Certified Alarm Distributors is a family-owned B2B distributor of low voltage security and networking equipment, founded in 1976. Serving security installers, low voltage contractors, and commercial facilities in the tristate area with 15,000+ SKUs across 27+ authorized brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Security Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers (42343)

SIC

Wholesale-Electrical Apparatus & Equipment, Wiring Supplies (5063)

akta.pro primary industry

Alarm Systems & Monitoring Kits Retail (CRAIAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Audible-Visual Alarms & Notification Devices (Sounders, horns, siren/strobe combos for industrial use) (IMAGAIAF)

Keywords

• Low voltage equipment
• Security equipment distribution
• Video surveillance systems
• Access control products
• Fire alarm equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: The company generates revenue through direct product sales of low voltage equipment including security cameras, recorders, access control systems, fire alarm devices, intercom systems, networking equipment, audio equipment, tools, and power/cable products. Products are sold through their e-commerce platform with transaction-based pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Certified Alarm Distributors is a B2B distributor of low voltage security and networking equipment, selling video surveillance, intercom systems, access control, fire & alarm, networking, audio, tools, and power/cable products through an e-commerce storefront with phone-based consultation support. The company is an authorized reseller for roughly two dozen major manufacturers and serves professional installers, contractors, and commercial facility managers primarily in the US tristate area with nationwide shipping.

Product overview

Certified Alarm Distributors is a low voltage equipment distributor operating since 1976, offering a comprehensive portfolio of security, surveillance, communication, and infrastructure products. The company sells products across eight main categories: Video Surveillance (security cameras, NVRs, complete kits, CCTV accessories), Intercom Systems (kits, panels, monitors, door hardware, nurse call), Access Control (readers, keypads, controllers, credentials, RTE devices), Fire & Alarm (control panels, detection devices, pull stations, notification devices, voice evacuation), Networking (switches, access points, routers, racks), Audio & Entertainment (speakers, amplifiers, monitors), Tools & Test Equipment (crimpers, termination tools, tool kits), and Power & Cable (batteries, power supplies, wire, cable, connectors, relays). The company also offers Smart Home products. This is a broad product distribution business, not a unified software platform—the products are individual hardware components and systems that customers purchase for installation rather than an integrated software-as-a-service offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Video Surveillance Complete video surveillance product line including security cameras (IP, HD-TVI, analog, up to 8MP), NVR/DVR recorders, pre-configured complete surveillance kits, and CCTV accessories, sold to security installers and commercial facility managers.
• Intercom Systems Building communication and entry security products including intercom kits, panels and faceplates, indoor monitors, door hardware, add-ons and installation accessories, and nurse call systems for healthcare facilities.
• Access Control Physical access control hardware including readers and keypads, controllers, credentials (cards, fobs, mobile/NFC), door hardware, request-to-exit devices, and accessories for commercial and residential installations.
• Fire & Alarm Fire detection and alarm systems including fire control panels, smoke and heat detection devices, alarm keypads, pull stations, notification appliances (horns, strobes, bells), and voice evacuation systems, including UL-listed hardware.
• Networking Network infrastructure equipment for security and general connectivity including PoE and Ethernet switches, wireless access points, routers, racks and cabinets, and network accessories.
• Audio & Entertainment Commercial audio products including PA speakers, amplifiers (60W–240W), AV receivers, monitors and commercial displays, mounting hardware, and cables and accessories.
• Tools & Test Equipment Professional installation tools and test equipment including tool kits, crimpers/strippers/cutters, hand tools, fish tapes and poles, and termination tools from brands such as Leatherman, Platinum Tools, and Jonard Tools.
• Power & Cable Power and cabling infrastructure products including backup batteries, UL-listed power supplies and chargers, electrical wire, coaxial and network cable, RJ45 and F-connectors, cable concealers, and relay modules.
• Smart Home Home automation and smart home integration products for residential security and control applications.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AiphonecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller and distributor of Aiphone intercom systems, door stations, monitors, and nurse call equipment.
• HES (Hanchett Entry Systems)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of HES electric strikes including the 9600 Series, 8000 Series, and 9400 Series products.
• PaxtoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Paxton access control products including Net2, Paxton10, and related credentials, controllers, and readers.
• Seco-LarmcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor distribution partner for Seco-Larm products including electromagnetic locks, electric strikes, access control keypads, and security accessories.
• PottercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Potter fire alarm equipment including control panels, detection devices, pull stations, notification devices, and power supplies.
• SpecocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Speco video surveillance products including cameras, NVRs, monitors, and complete security kits.
• HikvisioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Hikvision video surveillance and security camera equipment.
• UNV (Uni-Nite)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of UNV video surveillance products including cameras and recorders.
• ComelitminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Comelit intercom systems and security products.
• RussoundminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Russound audio and entertainment equipment including speakers and amplifiers.
• AltronixminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Altronix power supplies, relay modules, and access control power equipment.
• Silent KnightminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Silent Knight fire alarm control panels and detection devices.
• System SensorminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of System Sensor fire detection and notification devices.
• Folger AdamminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Folger Adam electromagnetic locks and door hardware.
• LeathermanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Leatherman professional tools including multi-tools and replacement parts.
• Platinum ToolsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Platinum Tools termination, crimping, and cable installation tools.
• Jonard ToolsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Jonard Tools professional installation and testing equipment.
• ICCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of ICC networking and cabling infrastructure products.
• InvidminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Invid video surveillance products including cameras and monitors.
• Adams RiteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Adams Rite door hardware and access control products.
• Keri SystemsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Keri Systems access control products.
• Lee DanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Lee Dan communications and intercom equipment.
• AlphaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Alpha security and access control products.
• ActiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Acti video surveillance products.
• ABBminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of ABB automation and control products.
• Hartmann Controls (TP-Link)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Hartmann Controls and TP-Link networking products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ScanSource: ScanSource is a value-added distributor of technology products including physical security, AV, networking, and communications solutions. Comparable hybrid distribution model targeting resellers and integrators, with overlapping product categories (IP video, networking, communications) that compete head-on with Certified's portfolio.
• PSA Security Network: PSA Security Network is a global security distribution cooperative serving electronic security integrators with low-voltage products including video surveillance, access control, and intrusion detection. Operates a similar B2B wholesale model with a strong integrator-customer base, directly comparable to Certified Alarm Distributors' go-to-market.
• Jenne Inc. Jenne is a value-added technology distributor specializing in unified communications, networking, video surveillance, and physical security products. Similar focus on serving resellers and integrators with low-voltage and security equipment, making it a direct competitive comparable.
• Almo Corporation: Almo is a national value-added distributor of professional AV, security, and connected technology products serving resellers and integrators. Overlapping distribution model and product mix (surveillance, networking, audio) directly comparable to Certified Alarm Distributors' B2B distribution focus.

Broad incumbents

• ADI Global Distribution: ADI Global is the largest North American wholesale distributor of low-voltage security, AV, fire, and networking products with 100+ branch locations. Directly comparable business model (wholesale distribution to security installers and integrators) and overlapping product categories (CCTV, access control, fire alarm, intercom, networking), making it the most relevant peer for Certified Alarm Distributors despite its much larger scale.
• Wesco International / Anixter: Wesco (which acquired Anixter in 2020) is a Fortune 500 distribution and supply-chain solutions provider with a large Anixter security and networking portfolio. Competes with Certified Alarm Distributors in low-voltage security, networking, and communications distribution, though at vastly greater scale and broader portfolio scope.
• Ingram Micro: Ingram Micro is a global wholesale technology distributor with a physical security and ProAV practice. While primarily IT-focused, it competes with Certified Alarm Distributors in IP camera, networking, and access control distribution at large scale.

Regional players

• Sesco Lighting: Sesco is a regional electrical and low-voltage distribution company. While more focused on lighting and electrical supplies, its distribution model for low-voltage contractors in adjacent geographies is structurally similar to Certified Alarm Distributors' tristate wholesale operation.
• Camtronics (a Sentry Communications company): Camtronics is a regional wholesale distributor of CCTV, access control, and intrusion detection products serving the Northeast US. Closely comparable product mix (video surveillance, access control) and overlapping tristate/Northeast customer base make it a direct regional peer.

Others

• Aiphone Corporation: Aiphone is one of Certified Alarm Distributors' core manufacturer partners for intercom and entry-security products. Included as an ecosystem participant rather than competitor; its direct sales and other authorized resellers compete with Certified for end-customer relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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