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18 Security Dealer & Integrator / www.SecurityInfoWatch.com April 2017 America's Fastest Growing Security Dealers and Systems Integrators NorthStar was one of the first Hon- eywell Lyric dealers in the country. According to CEO Jason Christensen, NorthStar focuses on providing its cus- tomers with "the complete NorthStar Home" – which includes home secu- rity, access control, video, energy man- agement and lifestyle technologies. e company has also taken an active role on social media as a means of mar- keting and connecting to its customer base. "In our industry today, change is the only thing that is constant," Christensen says. "Companies that are embracing this can succeed with the opportunities that this provides." No. 7, A3 Communications: A3 is no stranger to the Fast50; in fact, the company has been a fixture in the top 10 for the past three years. Company president Brian omas says Irmo, S.C.-based A3 is unique in the systems integration world, because the com- pany goes beyond security integration to offer full networking and electrical service, audio/video solutions, virtu- alization services and unified com- munications solutions. In 2016, A3 expanded its operations by opening its sixth and seventh new offices – one in Raleigh, N.C., and another in Milled- geville, Ga. "With our record growth, it is crucial that we meet our clients' demands in a way that is convenient and accessible for them," omas says. In addition to the Fast50, the company was recognized as a 2016 Inc. magazine 500|5000 Fastest Growing Company for the fourth consecutive year; along with being named the fourth-fastest grow- ing large company in South Carolina. No. 8, Imperial Surveillance: Imperial Surveillance Inc., a fami- ly-owned security company based in Arlington Heights, Ill., makes its debut in the Fast50 rankings in the top 10, thanks to a nearly 42-percent three-year growth rate that included a 2016 that saw the company more than double its gross revenue. e company specializes in commer- cial security installation and service, including video surveillance, access control and security/fire alarm sys- tems for corporate, industrial and municipal facilities in the Chicago- land area. "Do what the competition is not doing and never take custom- ers or employees for granted," says Daniel Burress, Imperial's president. "Challenge yourself to go outside your comfort zone, because that is where the true growth is obtained." "Do what the competition is not doing and never take customers or employees for granted," says Daniel Burress, Imperial Surveillance's president. A3 Communications' executive team includes: Chad Hendrix (VP, Engineering); Scott Grainger (VP, Physical Security); Brian Thomas (President); Dave Lewis (CFO); and Michelle Moshinskie (Director of Marketing). NorthStar Home, last year's top-ranked Fast50 company, recently completed its move into a new corporate headquarters facility in Orem, Utah.