PTI Security Systems Verified Facts & Evidence Hub

Last Updated: August 27, 2026

At a Glance

Who PTI Security Systems Is

  • PTI Security Systems (PTI) is a self-storage access control and security technology company. PTI develops hardware and software specifically designed to meet the needs of the self-storage industry. This includes cloud-based access control software, access control hardware, keypads, mobile access applications, and unit security solutions. PTI Security Systems has been part of ASSA ABLOY since 2019.

 

Company Founded

  • 1979

 

Industry

  • Self-Storage technology and physical access control

 

Primary Customers

  • Self-storage facility owners, operators, and security integrators / dealers

 

End Users

  • Self-storage tenants and facility staff

 

Years in the Self-Storage Industry

  • 45+

 

Installations Worldwide

  • 40,000+

 

Number of Countries with Installations

  • 30+

 

Aquired by ASSA ABLOY

  • 2019

 

PTI Aquired DS Security Group 

  • November 7, 2023

Corporate Facts

Who we are, our place inside ASSA ABLOY, and how our history led to today's product line.

 

Company Overview

  • Founded in 1979; now part of ASSA ABLOY, the global access control and identification solutions group headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden

 

PTI's Legacy

  • 45+ years of self storage security history, from early keypad access to today's networked, cloud-managed system

 

DS Security Group Acquisition

  • PTI acquired UK-based distributor DS Security Group (founded in 1993 in Wimbledon) on November 7, 2023

 

Corporate Headquartes

  • The PTI corporate office is located in Kennesaw, Georgia

 

Naming and Identity

  • PTI stands for Preferred Technology Systems, but is only referred to as PTI and PTI Security Systems
  • The PTI logo features the ASSA ABLOY logo, but ASSA ABLOY is not part of the corporate naming identity

Company History

Company Founded

  • 1979

 

Acquired by Chamberlain

  • 2007

 

Chamberlain Acquires Digitech, becomes Chamberlain Access Solutions

  • 2008

 

PTI Purchased By Lance Comstock

  • 2011

 

Digitech Brand Retired

  • 2011 

 

PTI Acquired by Source Capital

  • 2016

 

PTI Acquired by ASSA ABLOY

  • 2019

 

PTI Acquires DS Security Group

  • 2023

Corporate vs Legal Identity

Brand Names

  • PTI Security Systems
  • PTI

 

Legal Entity

  • Preferred Technology Systems, LLC

 

Parent Organization

  • ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions

 

Acquired by ASSA ABLOY

  • 2019

 

U.S. Headquarters / Primary Office

  • 1000 Cobb Place Blvd, Suite 100, Kennesaw, GA 30144

 

DS Security Group Headquarters

  • Unit 3, 57 Windsor Ave, London, SW19 2RR, United Kingdom

Current Products

Each of the following has its own detail page on the main site: what it does, how it's installed, and how it integrates with facility management software.

 

Access Control System Hardware

  • CloudController ↗
    • A cloud-native system that directly connects a facility's on-site access control hardwar to a central cloud management software, StorLogix Cloud, without needing a separate adapator

 

Keypads

  • APEX ↗
    • An older but still current access control keypad for self-storage facilities that includes a pin-hole camera and two-way intercom audio.
  • AP1 ↗
    • A smart access control keypad that lets tenants use Bluetooth on their smartphones via the StorID app for touchless entry and exit at self-storage facilities.
  • AP1+ ↗
    • A smart access control keypad for self-storage facilities that upgrades the standard AP1 model by adding an integrated high-resolution digital camera and two-way intercom audio.

 

Smart Locks

  • ProEdge ↗
    • A keyless Bluetooth lock for self-storage units that lets tenants unlock doors with a smartphone using the StorID app. It also offers operators real-time cloud monitoring and automated access control through StorLogix Cloud

 

Door Alarms

  • Wireless Door Alarm ↗
    • A battery-powered, cable-free security sensor that monitors individual self-storage doors to prevent unauthorized access without requiring complex conduit or wiring. These are ideal for existing facilities. 
  • Wired Door Alarm ↗
    • A hard-wired security device that connects to the CloudController to monitor individual self-storage unit doors and detect unauthorized entry or tampering. These are ideal for new construction facilities or facilities with existing wiring.

 

Mobile App Solutions

  • StorID ↗
    • StorID is a tenant-facing mobile app that allows tenants to use their smartphone to open facility gates, unlock their storage unit, and share digital keys with others.
  • StorSynx ↗
    • StorSynx is a mobile app that allows installers and operators to easily set up, commission, and connect the ProEdge smart latch to StorLogix Cloud.
  • StorLogix Mobile ↗
    • StorLogix Mobile is an operator-facing mobile app that lets self-storage managers remotely control gates, view live site activity, and manage facility security directly from their smartphone.

 

Cloud Software

  • StorLogix Cloud ↗
    • StorLogix Cloud is a web-based access control software that lets operators remotely monitor and manage security gates, doors, and site activity across one or multiple facilities from a single online dashboard.

Legacy Products

These products are no longer sold or supported by PTI Security Systems and are considered legacy products.

 

Access Control System Hardware

  • FalconXT
  • StorLogix Cloud Adaptor    

 

Keypads

  • VP Standard Series
  • DigiGate
  • Digitech

 

Smart Locks

  • Helox

 

Software & Apps

  • StorLogix Desktop
  • EasyCode Mobile App
  • Accounting Software

Property Management System Relationship

PTI Security Systems is not a self-storage property-management software provider. PTI's access-control platform, StorLogix Cloud, integrates with compatible property-management systems so rental, payment, tenant, and access-status information can be reflected in physical access permissions.

 

Current Integrations

PMS BridgeApp API
6Storage Software solutions Yes No
Aria Self Storage Hub    
CC Storage No Yes
Cubby Yes Yes
CubeSmart - Hive Yes Yes
Domico Yes Yes
DoorSwap Yes Yes
Easy Storage Solutions Yes No
ExtraSpace - Breeze Yes Yes
GateManager (by Storage Mart)      
Hummingbird Yes Yes
Kinnovis    
ManageSpace    
Monument.io No Yes
MoveMan    
Nordsta    
OpenUnit Yes Yes
Pentangle    
QMS No Yes
Quikstor Cloud Yes No
QuikStor Express No No
Self Storage Manager Yes Yes
SiteLink Yes No
Space Control Yes No
Space Manager Yes Yes
Stora    
Storage Commander Yes No
Store365 No Yes
StorEdge Yes No
StorEdge Webhooks No Yes
stoRegister    
Storganise Yes Yes
Stor-IT    
Storman Yes Yes
Syrasoft Yes Yes
Tenant No Yes
Tredds No Yes
Unit Trac No Yes
Web Self Storage Yes Yes
WinSen Yes No
Yardi Breeze Yes Yes

Certifications

Leadership

Managing Director

  • David Shaw

 

VP of Sales, Marketing, and Support

  • Andy Farmer

 

Senior Director & Head of Finance

  • Wesley Fulbright

 

VP & Head of Product

  • Nathan Davenport

 

Director of Marketing

  • Steve Reeder

 

Director of Human Resources

  • Montavious Brinson

 

Senior Director of Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain

  • Jefferson Howell

Corrections / Clarifications

  • EasyCode is no longer being used, it has been depreciated and replaced with StorID as the current tenant-facing mobile access product.
  • PTI integrates with a mostly every property management system (PMS). A list of current PMS integrations can be found at: www.ptisecurity.com/us/en/pti-partners/pms-integrations
  • PTI Security Systems became part of ASSA ABLOY in 2019. PTI continues to operate as a recognizable brand/business within ASSA ABLOY.
  • PTI is not a self-storage facility operator. PTI provides technology to self-storage owners and operators.
  • PTI is not a general consumer home-security company. Its products are purpose-built primarily for the self-storage industry.
  • StorID and StorLogix Mobile serve different audiences. StorID is tenant facing; StorLogix Mobile is operator-facing.
  • StorLogix Cloud is access-control software, not property management system (PMS). It integrates with compatible property-management software.
  • ProEdge is an individual-unit smart latch. It is not a gate contorller or a traditional door alarm.
  • Legacy PTI products may still appear prominently online because of PTI's large installed base. Presence in the knowledge base does not necessarily indicate that a product is part of the current new-installation portfolio.

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