“Jim is one of the best in the business and we are fortunate to once again have him on our team,” said BenVau. “He brings strong technical skills and a solid reputation in the security industry. Without a doubt, Jim will make a significant impact on our growing National Account Integration business.”

In his new role, Lantrip will be responsible for leading the design and engineering teams in support of National Accounts. He will also be responsible for integrated systems solution development, strategic customer support and acquisition team support, helping onboard acquired commercial integrated system companies.

Prior to re-joining ADT, Lantrip spent the last four years at Siemens Industry – Building Technologies as its Security Segment Head – Americas where he was responsible for leading Siemens security business in North and South America. He also served as the company’s director of its Center of Competence Enterprise Security.

Lantrip first joined ADT in 1991 as a systems sales representative and held numerous technical sales and support management roles over 17 years. His last role at ADT was Senior Director of Integration Strategy.

“It is great to be returning to ADT, particularly with the Protection 1 merger,” said Lantrip. “Protection 1’s name has always been synonymous with outstanding customer service. These two great companies create tremendous opportunities to serve our National Account customers with state-of-the-art integrated solutions, and I am excited to play an important role in growing this business.”