Aug. 23, 2010 – DEFENDER Direct recently received the American Teleservices Association Self Regulatory Organization accreditation. Read Now >
Aug. 2010 – UTC Fire & Security recognizes DEFENDER Direct CEO & Founder, Dave Lindsey, for winning the 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the Retail & Consumer Products category for the Midwest region. Read Now >
June 29, 2010 – DEFENDER Direct CEO & Founder, Dave Lindsey was named the winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Retail and Consumer Products Award in the Midwest region. Read Now >
April 30, 2010 – DEFENDER Direct CEO & Founder, Dave Lindsey, has been named a finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the Midwest. Read Now >
Feb. 23, 2010 – Kelly Lacy has been named a finalist in the Customer Service Leader of the Year category in the Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service. Read Now >
Feb. 8, 2010 – DEFENDER Direct, Inc. and Junior Achievement Partner to bring an important message to Indianapolis students. Read Now >
+ #1 ADT Dealer
+ Top 5 Dish Network Dealer
+ Indy's Top 25 Fastest Growing Private Companies
+ Inc. 500 List of Fastest Growing Companies
+ Top 5 National Dealer for ADT, GE, and Dish Network
DEFENDER Direct Awards:
2010
- Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Retail & Consumer Products, Midwest Region
2009
- Best Overall Company of the Year, Stevie Awards for Women in Business
- INC. 500 #432
2008
2007
- INC. 500 #845 2007
- 1st Place ADT Top Ten Dealer 2007
- 1st place Master Division 2007
- Indianapolis Business Journal Fastest Growing Company #2 /9/17/07
- Trump International Golf Club ADT Championship Pro Am 2007
- Forty under Forty Indianapolis Business Journal 2007
- The Blue Chip Defender Direct Finalist 2007
2006
- 16th SDM Defender Security Residential Installation Volume #13
- Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the year Nominee
- Trump International Golf Club ADT Championship Pro Am
- Aiden’s Feast Sponsorship Award 9/6
2005
- 15th SDM Defender Security Residential Installation Volume #12
- 7th Place ADT Top Ten Dealer
- SBC Spirit of Success Award 5/23
2004
- 14th SDM Defender Direct #34
- 5th Place ADT Top Ten Dealer
- GE Security Outstanding Achievement Defender Security
- Echosphere Top Performing Retailer Midwest Region
2003
- INC. 500 #133
- 13th SDM Defender Direct #32
- Presidents Club Award Costa Del Sol
- Indianapolis Business Journal Fastest Growing Company #11 9/15
- ADT Super Stars Division
- Fifth/ Third Bank Rising Star
2002
- 12th SDM Defender Security #47
- 12th SDM ADT Security #1
- Presidents Club Award Puerto Vallarta
- Indianapolis Business Journal Fastest Growing Company #23 9/16
- ADT Centurion Division
- Reaching your Goal Defender Security
2001
- 11th SDM Defender Security #77
- 11th SDM ADT Security #1
- Presidents Club Award Cancun
2000
- Presidents Club Award Portugal
1999
- Presidents Club Award Puerto Vallarta
DEFENDER Direct Organizations:
- Burglar Alarm and Fire Alarm Association
- DMA Certificate of Membership 2002-2007
- Noble of Indiana
- Walk of Fame Governor Daniels Collegiate Entrepreneur Boot camp
- E. 91st Christian Church Men’s Missionary Ministry
- Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
- Make a Wish Foundation
- Central Indiana Crisis Pregnancy Center (CICPC) Birdie Shoot
- Wheeler Mission
- Daniel Webster Family Academy IPS #46
- Deputy Sheriff Fraternal Organization