STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- APB Security Systems of Meiers Corners and its divisions have received a pair of awards that were established to mark the success of small businesses.
Steven J. Coppola, the founder and head of APB, was honored along with his daughter, Pamela Coppola, president of the Statewide Fire Corp. station-monitoring facility, and his son, Steven M. Coppola, president of Statewide Monitoring Corp.
They received the "Family-Owned Business of the Year Award" presented by the New York district office of the Small Business Administration.
Their work was honored previously with the 2012 New York State Small Business Development Center's "Growth Business of the Year Award."
Founded in 1977, APB Security Systems, which is located at 2047 Victory Blvd., is a full-service alarm and home automation company.
"We truly care about protecting the people," said the senior Coppola. "It's not just putting another account on the line, it's about protecting another family."
APB has provided custom installation, service and monitoring of security and automation systems for over 5,000 residential and commercial customers.
The Coppola companies were honored by the New York district office of the Small Business Administration based on sales and profits; employment opportunities; the potential for long-term economic growth, and voluntary efforts to strengthen local family-owned businesses.
Since its founding, the APB family of businesses has added 18 security firms and retained 70 percent of the employees from those companies.
The Coppola companies were honored by the state Small Business Development Center after they grew in total revenue about 33 percent from 2010 to 2011.
Dean L. Balsamini, director of the Small Business Development Center at the College of Staten Island, had nominated the companies for both awards.
For information on APB, call 718-698-8244, or visit its website at www.apbsecurity.com.
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