Comment from Reader about Ira Riklis President Sutherland Capital
Ira Riklis owns the largest home security company. It’s a holding company called Sutherland Capital. The name of the security firm is COPS Monitoring. Other Riklis owned (or formerly owned) companies include: K&K, Rikent, Dylex, and McCrory Corp. He has been involved in this industry for several years.
As CEO of Matrix Security the company was sold to ASG Security that serves the Mid Atlantic states with security systems and monitoring.
Other security companies Ira Riklis has owned or worked for:
Ira Riklis worked for COPS Monitoring that services the security systems and dispatches emergency assistance to alarm company suppliers.
Ira Riklis is now on the advisor board of directors for the Central Station Alarm Association. They help regulate the monitoring efforts of the security industry. They provide training standards and uniform communication techniques for the alarm and security systems personnel. These are the folks that answer calls and dispatch the law enforcement authorities and emergency responders.
After leaving the office of CEO for Matrix Security Ira Riklis founded Sutherland Capital Management. He is the president of the company managing the investment assets of his holdings.