PRESIDENT/CEO - H.S. GATEWAY HOLDINGS, INC.
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H.S. Gateway Holdings, Inc., is the company which owns and operates a variety of other companies and corporations ranging from security to real estate. In security: (Aressco Technologies, Inc.), in real estate sales: (Century 21 Towne & Country Real Estate Services, Inc.), title insurance (Gateway Title & Closing Company, LLC), company provides title insurance, escrow and closing services for all types of real estate transactions. Years employed (1985 to current, Homestead, FL)  Bob Houston - President/CEO
As an enthusiastic electronics engineer and entrepreneur, Bob has been self-employed since he was 19 years old, when he began his career in the foliage industry. He owned and operated Country Club Foliage, a 3 ½ acre climate-controlled nursery that specialized in indoor foliage plants. In the early 1980s, Bob took an interest in the perimeter security industry. After having been victimized by burglars, he began installing photoelectric beam detectors and CCTV equipment purchased from Assured Security Company, a small family-owned burglar alarm company located in Homestead, Florida.  ASSURED SECURITY 1987
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Bob's entrepreneurial spirit took hold and he purchased Assured Security in 1985 and within a few years he transformed the firm into one of the largest and most respected companies in the industry. In early 1990, Assured begun construction of their new 9000 sgft building and 24 hour UL Listed Central Monitoring Station.
 New Assured Building completed in 1991
The firm employed more than 50 security professionals engaged in burglar alarm installations, 24-hour monitoring sales and service. Assured provided one of the most advanced state-of-the-art 24-hour U.L.-listed monitoring stations in the entire state.
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 Assured's UL-Listed Central Station 1996
At the same time, the company was transitioning from a primarily residential security provider into a Security Systems Integration company; focusing on Commercial and Industrial applications. With renewed purpose, the company swiftly became the provider of choice for integrated camera and access control systems as well as outdoor perimeter solutions: including fence detection, buried coax, microwave and traditional labor intensive hardwired photoelectric beams.
Perimeter security (at that time), was difficult to install requiring trenching, piping, runing cables and hundreds of man hours in labor! Where's the value! Cost was spent in infrastructure, not technology and actual component detection.
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Bob knew there was a better way!
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In 1996, Republic Industries and billionaire Wayne Huizinga purchased Assured Security Company, Bob was free to expand his interests in the development and advancement of solar-powered technologies. He incorporated a new company named RFS Corp. (Remote Facility Security). RFS Corp. became the manufacturing company of the wireless solar-powered perimeter security system known today as the SPT2000 Solarbeam System. Early in 1997, Bob partnered with long time friend and real estate broker Steven R. Shiver and established H.S. Gateway Holdings, Inc. The holding company allowed Bob and Steve to operate multiple companies under one roof. In late 2000, Steve Shiver became County Manager of Miami-Dade County, Florida. As a county official, Steve had to divest his interest in the holding company in order to pursue his political career. Because Bob’s attention was focused on electronic security and not real estate, Bob turned to his friend and company attorney, Michael J. Marcus. Mike was the legal counsel for all of the corporations and familiar with all aspects of the organization. Mike recognized the opportunity to help Bob continue with the holding’s organization and insure the real estate and security companies continued to grow. In 2001, Mike Marcus purchased Steve’s interest in the company. Mike recognized the opportunity and readily invested in the company; becoming a full partner-owner as well as President and Chief Legal Council. The partnership has flourished- allowing for Solarbeam's expansion from a niche product manufacturer to an international supplier with a worldwide reputation for quality products and exceptional service.
 Home of Solarbeam InternaTional, Inc. &
Aressco Technology, Inc (Today)
Bob has done much to enhance Aressco’s expansion from a local firm into a regional security integrator. Year 2006, in an effort to streamline the concept and create a brand name for the Solarbeam products, Bob introduced Solarbeam International, Inc. The goal of this new division is to leverage the strength of the Solarbeam product lines and align the company as it shifts in its focus from a systems integration company to a single source systems manufacturer. Solarbeam Security™ has adopted its new name as a statement of the brand value of its products and technology. Bob feels it is a good time to capitalize on the momentum of our family of products.” Solarbeam's manufacturing assembly Solarbeam Crew 2010 “In conjunction with our aggressive sales and marketing strategies, Solarbeam Security™ is pursuing the development of a strong corporate identity that will accurately represent our company and its products to our clients and prospects,” says Bob. “While our company focus is changing, all core elements of the organization will remain in place. Solarbeam Security™ will continue to provide our customers and partners a quality product with exceptional service.”
 Michael J. Marcus P.A.
OWNER/ATTORNEY Years Employed (1979 - current) Marcus & Marcus, P.A. Homestead, Florida
Practice includes the areas of business law, government relations law, marital and family law and real property law with an emphasis on real estate development, finance, real property contracts, and title insurance issues. Specifically, the firm is engaged in the representation of large and small businesses, banks, and mortgage lenders, major regional and national developers, regional general contractors, mobile home park owners, shopping center developers and operators, contractors, oil companies and distributors of petroleum products, and local municipal governments. CO-OWNER/EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Years Employed (2001 - current) H.S. Gateway Holdings, Inc. Homestead, Florida Holding company which owns and operates a variety of companies, including real estate (Century 21 Towne & Country Real Estate Services, Inc.), title insurance (Gateway Title & Closing Company, LLC), and security (Aressco Technologies, Inc.). Company also owns and operates an office complex in Homestead, Florida. CO-OWNER/MANAGER Years Employed (2001 - current) Gateway Title & Closing Company, LLC Homestead, Florida Company provides title insurance, escrow and closing services for all types of real estate transactions. CO-OWNER/PRESIDENT Years Employed (2006 - current) Solarbeam International, Inc. Homestead, Florida Company manufactures and sells wireless solar-powered perimeter security products. CO-OWNER/MANAGER Years Employed (2006 - current) Solarbeam Security, LLC Homestead, Florida Company holds all Solarbeam™ patents, trademarks and other intellectual properties. Education JURIS DOCTORATE Years Attended (1976 -1979) Nova Southeastern University School of Law Ft. Lauderdale, Florida BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - POLITICAL SCIENCE Years Attended (1973-1976) Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida Memberships: Community Bank of Florida Board of Directors (Chairman of the Board) ∙ Florida Bar Association ∙ Attorneys’ Title Insurance Fund, Inc. (Level One Agent) ∙ Homestead/South Dade Rotary Club ∙ Homestead/Florida City Chamber of Commerce ∙ Homestead Military Affairs Committee (Past Chair) ∙ Board of Directors - Shell Key West Challenge Fishing Tournament ∙ Past Member - Villages of Homestead Homeowners’ Association Board of Directors (Ten Years)
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Solarbeam's manufacturing assembly Solarbeam Crew 2010
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Solarbeam Security holds three patents for the Solarbeam Security Product line.
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US Patent 6, 81,128 B1, US Patent 6, 774,790 B1, and US Patent 7,301,457 B2
International Patents Pending
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