Wayne Alarm Systems

Wayne Alarm Systems is a Lynn-based security and life safety company installing alarm systems for homes and businesses across Massachusetts and New England. Work covers burglar alarms, fire alarm systems and inspections, and other security products, with an emphasis on customized setups rather than one-size-fits-all packages. The company runs its own 5 Diamond UL Listed monitoring center, and with a staff of more than 140 employees, someone is always available to help customers when needed.

The business traces back to 1967, when twelve-year-old Ralph Wayne Sevinor built his own alarm after his parents’ house was robbed. Friends and neighbors soon wanted systems too, and he began operating as Wayne Alarm from his parents’ basement in 1972. He studied electrical engineering at Wentworth and Northeastern while working nights, incorporated in 1986, and still leads the company as president, with headquarters in Lynn that also house the city’s fire and EMS dispatch center.

What to Know

• Wayne Alarm is a Honeywell Authorized Dealer.
• The company has expanded through acquisitions, including SAS Security Systems of Watertown, and joined forces with Lexington Alarm Systems of Bedford.
• It also runs an operation on Nantucket Island.
• The company constructed a 340-foot tower as part of its operations.