FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE, 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK,
CALL: 713-464-8407

CLIENT SERVICES CONTACTS:

Richard Whitehead

Operations Manager

Mark Johanson

Client Services Project Manager

Matt White

General Manager, Client Services

Rick Johnson

General Manager, Security Division

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FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE, 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK,
CALL: 713-464-8407

CLIENT SERVICES CONTACTS:

Richard Whitehead

Operations Manager

Mark Johanson

Client Services Project Manager

Matt White

General Manager, Client Services

Rick Johnson

General Manager, Security Division

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WHO WE ARE

For over 40 years, DSC has partnered with Houston area businesses and organizations to protect their people, property, and assets.

 

For over four decades, DSC’s team of life safety experts have been bringing best-in-class, tailored security solutions to organizations throughout Houston.

We take a holistic approach to security design, adjusting our recommendations to meet the unique needs of every customer. Our diversely disciplined staff of experts select and implement tools and services from a broad range of industry-recognized partners. We have the scale and experience to meet every practical security and life safety challenge.

Located in Houston, Texas, we are proud to have served hundreds of local businesses, government agencies, schools, and manufacturers as they work to keep their people, facilities, and assets safe.

OUR HISTORY

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Our Origins

We first developed our identity as a trusted security solution provider by supplying CCTV systems to Houston-area school districts in the 1990s. After serving nearly 40 districts and countless campuses, Design Security Controls developed a reputation for providing educational institutions with quality systems and support.
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Digital Boom

The security industry experiences a digital boom, with accelerating demand for network connected solutions.  DSC develops a reputation for expert integration of physical security solutions into modern IT networks. New opportunities abound to serve numerous government, commercial, and industrial organizations.
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The DSC of Today

Today, we are known as DSC, and we're proud of the reputation we've earned as the most capable and comprehensive system integrator in Southeast Texas. Through the years our solution offerings have expanded to include fire alarm, professional sound, video surveillance, access control, and intrusion alarm systems, and more.

OUR LEADERSHIP

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KATE DROLL

CEO & General Counsel
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RYAN DROLL

President
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BRANDON TOUCHARD

Vice President, Operations
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JEFF CALDWELL

Engineering Manager
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Jorge Ortega

Construction Manager
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Lisa Medina

Accounting Manager
 

PURCHASING AFFILIATIONS

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Historically Underutilized Business (HUB)

The State of Texas has designated DSC as HUB enterprise.

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Small Business Enterprise (SBE)

DSC is a certified Small Business Enterprise.

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DSC is proud to be an official vendor of the EPIC6 Cooperative.

We are committed to providing our life safety and security system solutions at an outstanding value with an unparalleled level of service. As a part of EPIC6, we are able to do so for educational institutions and government locations throughout Texas.

We are truly honored to have had the opportunity to serve the students, faculty, and staff of Texas’s institutions for over 40 years.

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INDUSTRY PARTNERS

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Best-in-Class Partners

In addition to providing unparalleled service and support, DSC handpicks products from the most respected names in the security and life safety industry. We maintain partnerships with over 40 different manufacturers, allowing us to bring a diverse range of solutions from top-of-the-line providers to every kind of customer.

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OUR TEAM

 
What we do at DSC is made possible by our outstanding staff. Our team’s collaboration and communication have allowed us to provide a fluid, one-stop-shop experience for our clients. From sales and engineering to implementation and client services, our team is able to offer a seamless and painless customer experience every step of the way. We maintain a diverse staff of professionals with a broad range of backgrounds, expertise, and capabilities. Together, we strive to provide industry-leading life safety and physical security solutions with the highest level of service and support.
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Solution Sales & Consulting

With decades of experience recommending physical security and life safety solutions, our Solution Sales and Consulting Team assists our clients in determining the best solution for their life safety and security needs. Our team is comprised of talented professionals specializing in countless disciplines, including video surveillance, access control, intrusion systems, fire alarm, bi-directional amplification systems, structured cabling, and distributed communication systems.

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Engineering Team

DSC offers comprehensive engineering services for projects of all sizes and scopes. The Engineering Team ensures that each and every project is delivered with scope specified documentation and drawings, has an accurate and appropriate bill of materials, meets geographic code requirements, and is appropriately licensed and permitted. Most importantly, they ensure all aspects proposed projects are designed to meet the needs of your organization.

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Project Management

Our Project Management and Implementation Team executes the installation of our life safety and physical security systems for new construction projects, structured cabling projects, and select retrofits. All team members are licensed, certified, and consistently trained in their designations to ensure that our clients get the best results.

GET IN TOUCH WITH US

At DSC, we’ve helped hundreds of school districts, governments, and businesses of all sizes meet their physical security and fire safety needs. We’re building partnerships with organizations like yours, offering top-tier solutions from the best vendors.


Trusted for Over 40 Years to Meet the Security & Life Safety Needs of Businesses, Communities, & Schools

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