Maceo A. Brown is the President and CEO of System 5 Electronics, the largest African-American owned and operated security alarm and monitoring company in the state of Georgia.  In this role, he directs daily operations, implements strategies for success, creates product distinctions and positions the company as an industry leader.
Incorporated in 1990, System 5 Electronics’ purpose is to provide the newest technology in life-safety devices to protect residential and commercial establishments. The corporate philosophy is to exceed customer expectations by delivering unprecedented service, rapid response and affordable, error-free monitoring.  Clientele includes: National Park Service, Black McDonald’s Operators Association, H.J. Russell, American Family Insurance, Atlanta Tribune, Atlanta Business League, This Is It! BBQ & Seafood, Goodrum Enterprises (McDonald’s), Burger King, 755 Restaurant Group (Popeye’s), Home of Dr. King, John Wieland Homes, Kids R Kids, the Herndon Home Museum and Bronner Bros., to name a few.
A respected entrepreneur in Atlanta, Maceo is often recognized for his leadership, business acumen and philanthropy.  He is the recipient of the Atlanta Business League’s, Corporation of the Year Award; Concerned Black Clergy of Atlanta Business of the Year Award; Bronner Brother’s Scroll of Honor Award, Atlanta Tribune’s Business Achievement Award, ICABA’S Entrepreneur of the Year Award and the Georgia Minority Business Heritage Award.  He is called upon as a security expert for the Ryan Cameron morning show, on WVEE, V-103 FM. Brown, a former producer and radio personality of “Empowering Our Communities”, a successful weekly talk show which aired on WYZE Atlanta. He has been featured in several publications: Atlanta Voice, Atlanta Tribune, The Overground Railroad, Atlanta Metro and most recently recognized in the 2016 Edition of Who’s Who in Black Atlanta. Mr. Brown is also the recipient of The Jaguar Foundation’s 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
In 1974, Mr. Brown studied at the IBEW in Atlanta (prior to this, African –Americans were forbidden to receive vocational training and could not earn a living working trade jobs).  In 1978, he became a Certified Electrician, receiving a State of Georgia license from the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.   Maceo is also credentialed by the State of Georgia Construction Industry Licensing Board as a Certified Electrical Contractor, Class 11; an Alarm System Low Voltage Contractor, and Cable Splicer.

Aside from being a successful entrepreneur, Mr. Brown is the Founder of Maceo’s (Mentoring Aspiring CEO’s) Kids a non-profit organization created to pair African American youth with mentors in an effort to foster an entrepreneurial spirit.  The non-profit provides the opportunity for young men and women to learn the importance of economic empowerment, community development and enrichment; key necessities needed to start, grow and maintain their very own businesses.  Once trained, the young men and women are empowered through employment managing the day to day business operations of Maceo’s Young Entrepreneurs Total Landscaping Company. Maceo is married to his loving wife Alicia of 25 years.