Business Success Stories

Dr. Greg Oleson protects his chiropractic office and car wash with Heartland Security. Read More >

Broadway Home Design in Albert Lea, MN, chose to install a security system from Heartland Security. Read More >

The Marketing Plant in Albert Lea got a security system with card access for their collaborative workspace. Read More >

Since 1984, Gift of Life Transplant House in Rochester, MN, has provided Mayo Clinic transplant patients with high-quality, affordable accommodations in a supportive home-like environment. It’s their goal to support guests during their transplant journeys. As the largest transplant house program in the country, Gift of Life Transplant House wanted to install a camera system for security and the safety of their guests. Read More >

In small communities, having personal connections is important. When a neighboring business was looking to upgrade a security system, Stuart Morem, of Morem Electric, Inc, of Harmony, Minnesota, referred them to Heartland Security because of a connection he had made a few years earlier with the cooperative-owned business. “I had met with the General Manager, Guy Adams, when Heartland Security was first looking to expand service in this area,” Morem says. “Later on I found out I knew the local sales manager, Tom Vega, from a previous job he had.” Read More >

Gleason Catering in Stewartville, Minnesota, was recently shopping around for video surveillance systems. After discovering Heartland Security’s reasonable price and quality equipment, Gleason Catering owner Marilyn Gleason chose Heartland Security to install a video surveillance system to provide security to her somewhat isolated location. Gleason wanted a security system as another resource for management and security, explaining “I have had a couple of incidences of break-ins and felt a surveillance system was needed.” Read More >

Jon Watson, David Watson, CEO Jeremiah Watson, and Timothy Watson are glad to have a Heartland security system. When installing a security system, one hopes it is never needed. However, as Jeremiah Watson, CEO of Watson Recycling of Rochester found out, it sure comes in handy. “In January of this year, we had Heartland Security install a system in our new building on Highway 52 near Oronoco and in our original facility on North Broadway in Rochester. We felt that the new facility’s location necessitated a security system. In June, we received a call from the local police that the alarm had gone off. When they arrived at the facility, the perpetrator had apparently been scared off by the loud alarm and left the scene. Video surveillance gave the police a clear view of the man; they recognized him and picked him up a short time later,” said Watson. Read More >

Metal salvage might not seem exciting to you, but just spend an hour with Chris Bickmann of R & R Auto and Metal Salvage east of Litchfield and you’ll leave as excited about the business as he is. “We’re young, energetic, aggressive, and we want to grow,” Chris said sitting in his office with windows that overlook the brisk activity on the salvage yard. Chris and co-owner Marvin Karels purchased the business in 2006. The “mom and pop” business had existed from the 1950’s and sat on five acres. Since then, R & R (for Recycling and Recovery) has purchased an additional 10 acres with plans to grow by adding more services, infrastructure and personnel. Read More >

State-of-the-art security systems along with video surveillance equipment were recently installed by Heartland Security at the Howard County Fairgrounds in Cresco. When Howard County Fair Board member Tom Barnes was looking for security options for the Fairgrounds in Cresco, one of his top priorities was to try and stay local with their security needs. One of the obvious benefits with staying local is the service and being able to get ahold of someone when you need service as opposed to one of the nationally advertised security companies who are typically at least 3-4 hours away. Read More >