Tag: Vivint

MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) has announced that the Queen Anne’s County, Md., Emergency Services is the 131st Emergency Communications Center (ECC) in the United States to implement TMA’s Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP).  Launched in 2011 as a public-private partnership, TMA’s ASAP service is designed to increase the accuracy and efficiency of calls for service from alarm monitoring centers to Emergency Communication Centers. ...

YARMOUTH, Maine—Omar Taveras, 40, is the CEO of Brodserv, a nationwide installation and services provider that connects companies with installers and streamlines searching, scheduling, payments, and more, based out of Lehi, Utah. Find out what inspired him to pursue a career in the security industry, what being a "40 under 40" winner means to him, what appeals to him about the security industry, and more.  SSN: Describe your roles, duties, and tenure at your current job.  TAVERAS:...

I’m not surprised we’re back here talking about Vivint again, if anything I think I’m feeling a bit justified with my earlier assessment of the situation, at least where optics are concerned. I talked about it a bit in a previous blog post. To say I was uncharitable would gild the lily, so I'll just say I was honest about my views of the potential sale. Truthfully, I thought the deal wasn’t going to happen at all considering the various lawsuits and implied liability...

HOUSTON – Smart home company Vivint has branched out into a new residential product category this month as its parent company faces opposition from investors. Vivint Smart Lighting is a solution the company said is designed to make homes, "Safer, smarter, and more sustainable.” The company said the products allow users to place switches anywhere without requiring electrical work while expanding the smart capability of a home.  It marks one of the first major announcements...

The day of this blog marks the start of several weeks’ worth of Q1 quarterly earnings calls, and it’s my greatest hope that someone will have something exciting to say. Make no mistake, from what I’ve seen of the industry these past few months it sounds like business is booming and a lot of companies are going to post some impressive first quarter numbers, but that’s boring. “Everybody made money” is a good story, but its not a very interesting story. So...

TULSA, Okla. – Home security system and services provider Alert 360 announced its acquisition of Caliber Security’s home security alarm accounts. With the addition of these accounts, Alert 360 now serves over 20,000 accounts in Southern California, with branch operations in San Diego, Los Angeles, Anaheim, Fresno, and Sacramento among others. This year also marks the 50th anniversary for the company, which celebrated the milestone back in February. "We are excited...

I came, I saw, I stole their customers. Vivint has been having a rough time of it lately with multiple lawsuits hanging above its head, one of which already resolved decidedly not in their favor. It might be important to examine the root cause of this problem which is that it looks like Vivint doesn’t like to share. Most of these lawsuits specifically would term it deceptive business practices. At the end of the day Vivint saw some customers that weren’t theirs and decided to change...

TYSONS, VA – Alarm.com has released its fourth fiscal quarter 2022/full-year results, and the outlook is positive for the residential security provider. On Feb. 23 the company held its conference call and webcast discussing its earnings as the company looks to 2023. At a glance, the company’s fourth quarter Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and license revenue increased 10.5 percent year-over-year to $134.6 million, and total revenue increased 6.6 percent year-over-year...

MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) welcomed its 119th Emergency Communications Center (ECC) in the United States and its first agency in the state of California to implement the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP).  The state of California became the 22nd state in the United States to participate in the ASAP program. Launched in 2011 as a public-private partnership, TMA’s ASAP service is designed to increase the accuracy and efficiency of...

PROVO, Utah – Smart home company Vivint, in partnership with its Vivint Gives Back charity, announced that it hit new milestones after another successful year of charitable activities. Thanks to the help of the community, Vivint and company employees, Vivint Gives Back was able to impact the lives of over 6,000 people across the globe, raising nearly $3 million for different charitable programs ranging from disaster relief to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) camps....