Who we are
Phonelink Security is a 100% Irish owned and operated company with offices in Arklow, Co. Wicklow and Stillorgan, Co. Dublin. Phonelink Security strives to provide excellent customer service while maintaining unbeatable value.
Our Story
2003
Phonelink Security is established.
Sean O Conchuir leaves Eircom PhoneWatch to establish Phonelink Security as a sole trader. Phonelink Security becomes an authorised Eircom PhoneWatch dealer and after only 6 months employs 3 engineers full time.
2006
Sean O Conchuir Security Limited is formed.
Phonelink Security becomes a trading name of Sean O Conchuir Security Limited and adds an additional two employees bringing the number of full time employees to 5.
2014
PhoneWatch terminates its dealership agreement
A Norwegian company Sector Alarms who purchased Eircom PhoneWatch in July of 2013 terminated the contracts of all locally owned Irish contractors previously employed by Eircom PhoneWatch. Phonelink Security went out on their own and formed a partnership with Digiwatch to provide better value installation, maintenance and monitoring services.
2015
Sean O Conchuir Security Limited and Viking Security Limited merge
Sean O Conchuir Security Limited merged with Viking Security Limited growing our customer base making Phonelink Security one of the largest security companies in the south east of Ireland. Shortly afterwards Sean O Conchuir Security Limited opened a new Dublin office in Stillorgan.
2020
Management development
An unfortunate year with the Covid-19 pandemic arriving at our shores. Phonelink security continues to grow in strength increasing it’s customer base. A major investment is made by Seán Ó Conchúir to secure and grow the company. The team is strengthened with the introduction of Jay Spengeman from Dahua as technical director and Lisa Rose McCormack as financial controller. Both these highly qualified personnel join Seán on his management team. Phonelink security continues to go from strength to strength as the fastest growing security provider based in the southeast.
Meet our Management Team
Seán is working in the security industry since 1991 working for several companies in Dublin including PhoneWatch. He studied electronic servicing in Kevin street while working in security installations and design.
Seán has developed extensive experience in all security applications from design to installation. He has qualifications in CCTV, Intruder, Access, Fire and Emergency lighting design and certification.
In 2003 Seán setup Phonelink security with offices based in Arklow Co. Wicklow. He has grown Phonelink security over the years into one of the largest security companies based mainly in Dublin and the Southeast. Seán is a family man with five children and outside of his security business he loves to support and be involved in the local community.
Jay's Career in the Security Industry started 2005 as a junior security technician for a national security company. during this time gained experience in all security disciplines, including Alarm, CCTV , Access Control and Car parking systems.
Jay excelled in IP based systems and integrated systems and gained a vast amount of experience working on projects with many national and blue-chip clients.
He later went on to specialise in these type of projects, particularly with integrated systems.
In 2017 Jay joined Dahua as the Pre-Sales Engineer for Ireland.
Dahua is one of the world's largest and well-known security systems manufacturer.
In this role, he assisted other security companies to deliver projects using Dahua products, from system to design to final commissioning.
This role also allowed him to provide classroom technical training to other security engineers who were new to the industry or just new to using Dahua products.
In 2020, Jay joins Phonelink Security as Technical Director where he can continue to provide smart security solutions for Phonelink's customers.
Diarmuid has worked with Phonelink Security since 2012 and has worked his way up the ladder to become a team leader.
Diarmuid has a extensive knowledge reorganising company's operational processes with experience gained doing so in construction, advertising and computer manufacturing & supply industries. Diarmuid studied marketing and has an MMII GRAD Awarded by Marketing Institute of Ireland in 2001 and a BPI Six Sigma green belt certification as well as a Fetac level 6 train the trainer.
Lisa Rose McCormack MBA is the Financial Controller for Phonelink Security.
After completing her Honours Degree in Science and Mathematics, Lisa worked for a non-profit organisation in the United States for four summers. Her experience there as Business Director lead her to pursue a Masters of Business Administration. She was awarded a first class honours from Dublin Business School.