Celebrating 50 Years of Innovation

Explore a visual timeline of Communication Company’s 50-year journey, highlighting key milestones, partnerships, and growth across life safety, security, and communication systems.

Celebrating 50 years of innovation, Communication Company of South Bend reflects on its history of delivering integrated safety, communication, and technology solutions to schools, healthcare facilities, and commercial organizations.

A Friday afternoon downpour dumped nearly two inches of rain on Michiana, flooding streets and intersections, and knocking out electric power in several northern Indiana communities.

Lightning was blamed for two house fires in the South Bend area.

A building under construction south of South Bend collapsed when hit by gusting winds.

Dan Schmidtendorff, president and CEO at Communication Company and current NSCA vice president, assumes the role of NSCA Board of Directors president on July 1, 2023.

Communications Company of South Bend acquires Eagle Security Systems of Lowell, Indiana. Communications Company is an integrated communications technology, advanced life safety and security company specializing in healthcare, education, industrial, and commercial solutions.

Communication Company CEO Dan Schmidtendorff was recognized as Indiana Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration, honoring leadership, innovation, and the company’s continued growth in life safety and communication technology solutions.