The company known as "Armstrong" began life in 1946 as Armstrong County Line Construction, headquartered in Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Founded by Jud L. Sedwick, he and his brother Ned ran two crews of six men, hanging telephone lines, setting poles and clearing right of way throughout western Pennsylvania. Within the first year, the company had grown to 12 crews.

Given this solid start, the company continued to grow and expand. In the 1950s we began to own and operate independent telephone companies. In the 1960s we expanded into the cable television industry. In the 1980s we moved into the security, restaurant and real estate development industries.

Six decades old, the Armstrong Group employs over 2,000 people across the nation and is an industry leader in many of their fields of endeavor. Armstrong remains a family owned and operated business. The company continues to value strong relationships with its employees and close ties to the communities it serves.

"The loyalty of our employees," said Jud in 1990, "never ceases to amaze me."

Armstrong Telephone Company owns and operates local, independent telephone companies in West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York. These companies provide local and long distance services, digital calling features, dial-up Internet and DSL service.

Armstrong Utilities, Inc. is the 16th largest multi-system operator in the nation. We offer consumers hundreds of viewing options, including high definition programming, personal video recorders and video on demand, as well as high speed Internet and telephone service, all over our state of the art broadband network.

Guardian Protection Services is the nation's largest privately held security company. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Guardian provides monitoring services throughout the United States and is consistently ranked by the prestigious industry magazine, Security Distribution and Marketing (SDM), as one of the top security companies in the nation.

Armstrong Development is a market leader in the development of commercial retail and office centers across the United States. As a developer for CVS/pharmacy and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, Armstrong develops sites across the nation and has offices in some of the fastest-growing cities.

AG Armstrong Development is a respected developer of retail centers throughout the southeastern United States. With headquarters in Tampa, Florida, the company has been developing retail and multi-family projects since 1989.

Armstrong Foods owns and operates Ponderosa restaurants in Pennsylvania and Ohio.