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Barr & Associates: 'Raising thebar for the entrepreneurial spirit'

Jason Barr (far right) with Don West and Kaynaz Nikookary of RevolutionSports Management

To contact Barr & Associates, phone:305-785-8920. For more information aboutSecurity Camera World, visit the websitewww.securitycameraworld.com

fantasies rarely end in selling out and sail­ing around the world, Instead, they have thedesire and drive to create something, not asa means to an end, but as a contribution totheir families and the community at large.But perhaps most importantly, all of thevery successful principals of Barr &Associates concur: "We love every minuteofwhal we do!"

'SHARING THEENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT'

How is Barr & Associates raising thebar for the entrepreneurial spirit? Theanswer is embodied in attributes associatedwith visionaries who stay ahead of markettrends; work very hard and insist on work­ing a bit smarter; and enjoy thinking "out­side the envelope" while understanding theimportance of being prepared,

Just like Arthur Barr, when entrepre­neurs dream of st~rting new ventures, their

and economic revitalization,"Centennial Properties is a real estate

company specializing in acquiring and ren­ovating depressed commercial and residen­tial properties and then leasing them out togovernment agencies and/or outreach pro­grams that need to be operational in spe­cific areas," explained Lynn, who serves aslegal counsel for Barr & Associates enter­prises,

'FROM INNOVATION TO RENOVATION'

Centennial Properties is creating yetanother chapter in the Barr & Associatessuccess story, helping to spark geographic

successful distributor of satellite communi­cation systems in South America and theCaribbean, "Sam's unique ability to formu­late new ideas and improve upon existingtechnology along with the potential we rec­ognized in the security industry led to ourreunion as business partners and the excit­ing launch of Security Camera World," Barrsaid,

recorders with motion sensors eliminatingthe need for hours of tape review; covertmini cameras for viewing sensitive areas;long range cameras enabling condomini­ums and businesses to upgrade older sys­tems without running wires; and inexpen­sive "video capture boards" that can beadded to PC's, enabling recording andviewing of security systems right on yourcomputer,

The roots of Security Camera World'sformation date back to the mid '80s whenArthur Barr and Pascucci were partners in acompany that became the largest and most

Arthur Barr with (L-R) Sgt. Michael Bentolila, Aventura Police Dept,; Mjr. Glenn Theobald, Miami-Dade

Police Dept.; Lt. Michael GrandineNe and Lt. Rick Feisthammel, Sunny Isles Beach Police Dept.;Assistant Director Steve Rothlein, Miami-Dade Police Dept.; and Cpl, Rick Silberman, North MiamiBeach Police Dept.

'SECURING SUCCESS'

"Security Camera World is anInternet-based branch of Barr &Associates focusing on innovations insecurity systems for homes, businessesand especially child safety devicesincluding global positioning systems,"Pascucci explained, "We have hadmeetings with several high-ranking lawenforcement officials regarding our lat­est state-of-the-art surveillance equip- Barr & Associates team: Arthur Barr, Jason Barr, Sam Pascucci and Mark Lynnment technology, We will be workingvery closely with federal, state and citylaw enforcement agencies,"

"Today, with advancements in wire­less technology, home and business securityis not only affordable but just about as easyto install as plugging in a lamp, Camerasare now available with night vision; frontdoor systems feature two-way intercomsand video phones; and today, more andmore families are installing cameras forviewing the baby's room, swimming pooland backyard."

Just some of the other high-tech prod­ucts Security Camera World suppliesinclude new time-lapse digital video

When Arthur Barr was thinking aboutretiring, the concept remained just that - athought. Today, the successful businessmanwho is a familiar face at AventuraMarketing Council meetings, communityevents and philanthropic functions is per­petuating his entrepreneurial spirit with theevolution of "Barr & Associates,"

Working with a team of professionalsincluding Jason Barr, Sam Pascucci andattorney Mark Lynn, Barr & Associates isnow supporting the growth and develop­ment of companies focusing on technologi­cally advanced security systems and realestate acquisition/property renovation,

Now here comes the curve ball - inaddition to spearheading sales and market­ing initiatives for Barr & Associates, exec­utive vice president Jason Barr is donninganother cap in the sports arena - workingwith Don West and Kaynaz Nikookary ofRevolution Sports Management (RSM)to promote and market sports celebri­ties through endorsements, Jason alsorecently helped orchestrate the RickyWilliams Golf Classic, which raisedover $120,000 for the Humane Societyof Greater Miami,

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