54 Security Dealer & Integrator / www.SecurityInfoWatch.com April 2017
America's Fastest Growing
Security Dealers and Systems Integrators
The
Security
and IT
Unifier
GC&E; Systems Group
has embraced both sides
of the house for
enterprise customers
By Curt Harler
SD&I; 2017 Fast50 No. 5:
GC&E;
Systems Group makes its
debut in the SD&I; Fast50 at
No. 5, and the company is not standing still. Recognizing
the rapidly growing role that IT plays for the typical enter-
prise security client, the company has positioned itself as
the integrator that can unite the typically adversarial end-
user departments.
"We are heavily focused on increasing the size and
expertise of our IT professionals in order to provide more
diverse solutions and services and to meet growing cus-
tomer demand," says Dan O'Sullivan, CEO of the Norcross,
Ga.-based company.
O'Sullivan says GC&E; recognized from the outset that
the dynamic growth and convergence in communications
and IT across all markets would create a demand for more
efficient and economical infrastructure solutions. is
vision drove GC&E; to become a reseller and OEM partner
for several leading-edge infrastructure products. e com-
pany offers turnkey and full lifecycle solutions, in addition
to Engineering, Furnishing, Installation and Testing (EFIT)
projects for both commercial and government clients.
Further, GC&E; is planning to offer a new suite of inte-
grated services to include remote monitoring, management
and maintenance combined with the lifecycle management
The management team at GC&E; Systems Group
includes, from left: Ed Ferrell, senior vice president;
Jim Mann, vice president of security; Larry Williams,
director of operations, and Dan O'Sullivan, CEO.