June 17, 2009

Reliance Protectron Security Services announces the grand opening of its Mississauga branch serving over 75,000 customers in the Greater Toronto area

MISSISSAUGA, ON – Reliance Protectron Security Services today celebrated the opening of a new 9,000 square foot branch located at 228 Matheson Boulevard East in Mississauga. An official ribbon cutting ceremony was held at 4:00 p.m. today attended by Reliance Comfort President and CEO Roger Rossi; Reliance Protectron Security Services President Daniel Demers; City of Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion; and Stewart Hardacre, President and COO of Habitat for Humanity Canada. Reliance Protectron Security Services made a special donation to Habitat for Humanity Canada as part of this event.

“Reliance is a business success story and the move to this larger office location symbolizes the continued growth of our company,” said Roger Rossi, President and CEO, Reliance Comfort Limited Partnership, adding: “Reliance provides accessible, reliable and affordable home products and services that are vital to customers. Through an operating culture based on continuous improvement, we are committed to meeting our customers’ expectations for timeliness, respectfulness and value.”

The new Reliance Protectron Security Services larger location, which features 9,000 square feet of office and warehouse space, replaces the two former Reliance Protectron branch offices previously located at #15, 855 Matheson Blvd. East and 6200 Dixie Road, Suite #202 in Mississauga.  

“This is a special occasion and reason to celebrate. Reliance Protectron Security Services is the second largest home security provider in Canada and we provide security system sales, rental, installation service, monitoring to residential and commercial customers across the country. Here in the GTA, we serve over 75,000 customers,” said Daniel Demers, President of Reliance Protectron Security Services, adding: “This new, larger branch office provides our 50 employees who work here with an attractive and comfortable work environment and enables us to more effectively serve customers in Mississauga and surrounding areas.”

City of Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion said at the event: “Congratulations Reliance Protectron on the expansion program and the excellent service you have been providing in the residential and commercial market.”

Reliance Protectron Security Services announced a donation of $1,000 to Habitat for Humanity Canada at the event. Stewart Hardacre, President and COO, Habitat for Humanity Canada, accepted the donation on behalf of the organization.

Reliance Protectron Security Services, the second largest home security provider in Canada, provides security system sales, rental, installation, service, monitoring and related commercial activities across the country.  Reliance Protectron Security Services is part of Reliance Comfort Limited Partnership. Reliance is a national company with presence in every major Canadian market and almost 2,000 employees. Reliance provides access to easy, reliable and affordable home products and services that are vital to customers. The company offers Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Security Services to over 1.5 million residential and commercial customers. Through its HVAC division, Reliance Home Comfort, the company provides residential water heater and heat recovery system rental and service, and the retail sale, rental, service, maintenance of heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment. Its water heater rental business, based largely in Ontario, is the second largest in Canada.

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