The company

A Cincinnati integrator with more than three decades in the walls.

M. Alan Associates has been a leader in integration technologies since 1989. Family-owned. Residential and commercial. Still on the job after the paint dries — and watching cameras after midnight.

Who we are

Design, management, and build — without the theater.

Clients benefit from a straightforward approach: listen first, document clearly, specify products we will still service in ten years, and stay on site from pre-wire through programming.

We are no strangers to demanding whole-home integrations or to projects with a defined budget. The standard does not change with the square footage.

Family-owned

A Greater Cincinnati company that has grown through craft, not through a roll-up. Decisions are made by people who also pick up the tools.

Residential & commercial

Estates, renovations, and new construction at home. Boardrooms, huddle spaces, executive suites, and signage at work.

Where we work

Home base is Cincinnati. We take projects ourselves in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Florida, Texas, Colorado, Utah, and California — and work with partners in all 50 states.

The promise

Technology should be felt, not wrestled with.

If a system needs a binder to operate, we designed it wrong. Our work is successful when a guest can dim the dining room and a child can start a movie without calling anyone.

Work with us

Good to know

Questions people actually ask.

Do you only work in Cincinnati?

No. The shop is in Cincinnati. We staff projects in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Florida, Texas, Colorado, Utah, and California. Through partners — including Sheep Dog One — we cover all 50 states for monitoring and security work.

Do you monitor cameras, or only install them?

Both. In partnership with Sheep Dog One, we offer 24/7 monitoring. AI flags what is worth a look. Live technicians verify the event and respond. We also handle data center security and site security assessments.

What is Sheep Dog One?

SDO is our security partner — sheepdogone.com. Together we cover camera monitoring, data center security, and site assessments, with partner reach in every state.

When should you be involved on a new house?

Before drywall. Pre-wire, keypad elevations, rack location, speaker and camera placements — all cheaper and cleaner if we are on the job with the electrician and the builder.

Can you take over a system someone else installed?

Often. We will walk it, tell you what is worth keeping, and what is fighting the house. No obligation to rip out a working rack just to put our name on it.

Who do you work with?

Homeowners, architects, interior designers, custom builders, and facility managers. Residential estates and workplaces. Same process either way.

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