Per Mar Security, a leading provider of total security solutions based in Davenport, has been ranked No. 14 on SDM magazine’s prestigious SDM Top 100 list for 2025.
SDM provides management and technical professionals with comprehensive coverage of the security channel for dealers, installers, integrators, distributors and monitoring companies.
This recognition signifies Per Mar’s continued commitment to excellence in the security industry.
For more than 30 years, Per Mar has consistently earned its place among the top security dealers in the United States.
Ranking No. 14 reflects Per Mar’s sustained financial strength and growth, built upon a
long-standing dedication to evolving security solutions and a focus on customer partnerships across their footprint, the company said in a news release announcing the ranking.
“Per Mar Security is proud and honored to receive our highest ranking to date on the SDM 100 list. Being ranked 14th, as well as now being in the top 20 for the sixth consecutive year is a tremendous achievement for all our teammates who work day and night to protect our customers,” Chris Edwards, president of Per Mar Security’s Electronic Security Division, said in the release.
He added: “I’m particularly proud of the way our team has embraced and utilized emerging technology such as video AI to provide the very latest and most sophisticated alarm technology in the industry.”
The 72-year-old security firm operates its headquarters, Quad Cities/Per Mar Centre, at 1910 E. Kimberly Road, Davenport.
Per Mar is the largest, family-owned, full-service security company in the Midwest with more than 3,000 team members, operating in 28 branch locations. The company was founded in 1953 by John and Eleanor Duffy in their Davenport home.
Today, Per Mar provides full-service security solutions for homes and businesses including security officer services, smart home automation, burglar and fire alarms, access control, security cameras, live video monitoring, alarm monitoring, investigative services and background checks.
