NorthStar Alarm, or NorthStar Alarm Services, LLC, is a Utah-based home security provider that was founded in 2000. NorthStar Alarm is an authorized Honeywell

Honeywell

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 Security Products Dealer, headquartered in Orem, Utah

Orem, Utah

Orem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the north-central part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about south of Salt Lake City. Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Utah and...

, and services homeowners and residents in 20 states throughout the U.S. .

Company History

NorthStar was formed in 2000, originally to take advantage of unique marketing opportunities created with the deregulation of public utilities brought about by the Energy Policy Act of 1992

Energy Policy Act of 1992

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 . Its original focus was in the telecommunication and energy markets. Because of the strong sales background of the company and its management, other service companies expressed interest in working with NorthStar to increase their customer base.

NorthStar Alarm Services, LLC was created in 2001. The company began operating sales offices in Ohio

Ohio

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. Since then, the company has established a customer base in New York

New York

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, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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, Indiana

Indiana

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, Michigan

Michigan

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, Tennessee

Tennessee

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, North Carolina

North Carolina

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, Washington, Colorado

Colorado

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, Arizona

Arizona

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, New Mexico

New Mexico

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, California

California

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, and Texas

Texas

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. NorthStar Alarm Services partners with UL listed Rapid Response Monitoring to provide advanced digital and two-way voice monitoring available.

Monitoring Service Accreditation

According to the Better Business Bureau

Better Business Bureau

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, Rapid Response Monitoring Services has a current BBB rating of A+ with zero complaints filed. Rapid Response Monitoring has been a BBB Accredited Business since June 2001, which means it supports BBB's services to the public and meets the BBB accreditation standards.
NorthStar Alarm Services became a member of the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce in 2011 , also known as the Provo-Orem Chamber of Commerce .

In 2010, NorthStar Alarm was ranked #55 on the Security Distributing and Marketing (SDM) 100 Report .

Charitable Contributions

In December 2010, NorthStar worked with the non-profit organization Soles4Souls, Inc. to host a community shoe drive . Corporate employees have also participated in community 5k runs, triathlons and marathons to support local and national causes.