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BizVoice/Indiana Chamber – July/August 2017
HOOSIER
SECURITY
Making It Personal
Address:
1125 Brookside Avenue, #B1, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Telephone:
(317) 644-0570
Web site:
www.hoosiersecurity.comManagement:
Armando Perez, president and general manager
Like a camera soaking up everything in its line of
vision, one’s eyes scan the room upon entering
Hoosier Security.
Donning his trademark flat cap, Armando Perez
chats with a colleague.
Across the room, a design studio serves as a build
area to test camera placement, bandwidth
calculations, storage, infrastructureandcybersecurity.
A metallic sculpture displaying “dead” security
equipment adorns the wall.
Perez founded Hoosier Security in 2009. Soft spoken and sociable,
he’s passionate about security. It hits close to home.
“(Hoosier Security) started out, for me, as a response to some events
in my personal life and me having to satisfy that need to protect people,
protect things, protect property. Mostly, it was individuals at that time …”
About four years ago, the organization began specializing in
commercial security.
“I had to come to terms with a couple things,” Perez recalls. “One
was that people deserve to be safe at work as much as they deserve to
be safe at home. But also that I had a commitment to my employees that
was equally important to my commitment to myself to solve problems.
“Once I came to terms with that, the team became much more
cohesive. The mission became much more cohesive and we’ve been
growing at a rate that is not common in this industry.”
Special home
The historic Circle City Industrial Complex (CCIC), which
houses Hoosier Security, is a repository of innovation.
Perez dubs the building (a former manufacturing facility currently
under redevelopment) as “at the intersection of artistry and craftsmanship.”
Tenants include manufacturers, businesses and more. Examples
are a brewery, ice cream parlor, distillery and fabrication company. In
addition, the CCIC boasts more than 40 in-house artists.
“This is our third office (it’s always operated out of the CCIC),”
Perez marvels. “This building is something really neat. If you haven’t
had the chance to walk through here, I would. There’s all kinds of
really good stories in here.”
Hoosier Security initially occupied a 600-square-foot office. Less
than a year later, the company tripled its space.
Growth continued when the team of 12 moved into its new
headquarters in 2016.
“We had this space built,” Perez comments. “And I decided that if
I was going to have a space built, I was going to have it built to the
way we operate.”
The layout and technology allows clients to see different real-world
scenarios as they consider what security equipment best fits their needs.
“Here’s the real world,” Perez shares. “Here’s what you’re going
to see when you’re looking past an open door in from a dark
warehouse. Here’s what you’re going to see when you’ve got motion
in the middle of the night. Here’s why you want a PTZ (pan-tilt-
zoom) (camera). Here’s why you don’t want a PTZ. And take that
By Symone C. Skrzycki
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT