• Selling security systems can provide a lasting career.security image by robert mobley from Fotolia.com
  
  After moving into a new establishment, many owners consider purchasing a security system in order to feel safe. A number of companies offer security systems for both homeowners and business owners. Choosing a career in security system sales can be both lucrative and rewarding, as sales reps have the opportunity to make buyers feel safe in their homes and businesses.
  
  

ADT

• ADT is one of the top security companies in the United States and considers the company's employees and customers among its most valuable assets. The company has over 180 sales and service offices throughout the country, making pursuing a career in security system sales possible no matter what location an applicant is in. ADT has sales careers available for residential and small business sales, as well as sales management opportunities. Candidates must have at least a high school diploma, and one to two years of sales experience is preferred. Sales reps will work with customers in order to meet sales quotas in the assigned territory and will follow up with the customers to ensure satisfaction with the service.
  
  

Brink's, Incorporated

• Brink's, Incorporated offers security systems to both residential and business customers. The company employs over 55,000 individuals in the United States in locations in cities throughout the country. Account executives at Brink's are responsible for both growing revenue and maintaining current accounts in order to obtain an understanding of the client's needs and businesses. Executives work with multiple departments in order to provide the highest quality of customer service to both new and existing accounts. Qualified candidates will have previous sales experience with a history of meeting and exceeding revenue goals; a Bachelor's degree is also required.
  
  

ADS Security

• ADS Security offers security system services to both residential and small business customers in locations throughout the southeast region of the United States. Sales representatives for ADS Security are responsible for expanding the company's customer base in order to increase the company's presence in selected markets. The reps are tasked with showing consumers the advanced technology offered by ADS products and work in a team-based organization to meet and exceed sales quotas. Qualified applicants will have between two and five years of technical sales experience coupled with the ability to develop an expert understanding of the company's products. A Bachelor's degree is not required, however it is strongly preferred.