Tag: Brinks Home
The future of fire and life safety is in standardization, technology
May 9, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — Fire and life safety, a $10 billion market in the U.S., is a critical component of the monitoring industry and standardization is a necessary step to improving emergency response, according to industry experts.
What’s at stake
The total indirect costs from fire exceed $30 billion dollars annually in the U.S. Residential building fires, alone, accounted for 344,600 incidents in 2023, according to the U.S. Fire Administration, resulting in 2,890 deaths,...
Impulse Alarm joins Brinks Home dealer sales program
April 8, 2025SSN Staff
DALLAS — Brinks Home announced that Impulse Alarm, a provider of alarm sales and installation, has officially joined the Brinks Home dealer sales program.
The collaboration offers Impulse Alarm’s customers access to Brinks Home’s full suite of products and services in the home security market.
“We’re thrilled to officially join the Brinks Home dealer sales program,” said David Hatfield, CEO of Impulse Alarm. “Our shared commitment to superior-quality...
Brinks Home reaches ‘standardized framework’
March 31, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
DALLAS – Brinks Home announced that its monitoring centers have earned UL certification for Alarm Validation Scoring (AVS-01), giving them the ability to provide Emergency Communications Centers with clearer information.
Designed by The Monitoring Association, the AVS-01 is a framework for alarm validation scoring that provides ECCs with the information needed to accurately assess the severity of an alarm and pass that information to the appropriate authorities before they arrive on-site.
“The...
Brinks Home achieves certification for AVS-01
March 25, 2025SSN Staff
DALLAS—Home security and alarm monitoring company Brinks Home has announced that its monitoring centers have earned UL certification for Alarm Validation Scoring (AVS-01).
With only a handful of certified companies, it marks a significant advancement in alarm verification practices, and through Brinks Home’s achievement, the certification reinforces the company’s commitment to improving emergency response and reducing false alarms.
The AVS-01 certification comes at a time...
Guardian Protection acquires Commercial Alarm Accounts Division from Monitronics
March 25, 2025SSN Staff
PITTSBURGH—Guardian Protection has announced the acquisition of 8,300 commercial accounts from Monitronics International, Inc., known residentially as Brinks Home. The acquisition also includes an additional 4,300 residential alarm accounts.
This marks Guardian’s fourth acquisition since 2021 and is the largest in terms of commercial accounts acquired.
“We are deeply committed to the growth and expansion of our customer base in the large commercial, multi-site chain, and small...
Tsvetkov named Brinks Home new EVP and CFO
March 13, 2025SSN Staff
DALLAS – Brinks Home has announced the promotion of Sava Tsvetkov to executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) from senior vice president of finance and strategy.
Brinks Home said that Tsvetkov’s promotion recognizes his leadership and contributions to the company’s growth over the past seven years.
“Sava has been instrumental in shaping Brinks Home’s financial strategy, and his leadership has been integral to our success,” said William Niles,...
Brinks Home plans for a tough 2025 residential market
December 11, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas — After a year of volatility in the residential security market, Brinks Home has launched a program aimed at helping companies determine the value of their portfolio and drive their next move in 2025.
“Smaller smart home security companies and dealers may not be as capable of handling the stagnancy in the number of new household accounts,” said Natalie Bracamontez, vice president of marketing at Brinks Home. “Especially sales dealers and representatives...
Smart homes, devices under spotlight during Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October 9, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — Residential security has evolved to build higher fencers and stronger locks, but has the average homeowner considered securing their doorbell?
In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, Security Systems News (SSN) looked at a more modern threat vector for security incidents: smart homes and smart home devices.
“CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) is excited to again partner with the National Cybersecurity Alliance...
Residential security market growth to be driven by AI, crime rate
September 30, 2024SSN Staff
NEW YORK —The interactive residential security market size in the U.S. is estimated to grow by $2.96 billion from 2024-2028, according to market research company Technavio.
The market research company estimates that residential security will grow at a CAGR of 10.26% during the forecast period, with rising crime rates across the U.S. is driving market growth and a trend towards increasing focus of vendors on new product launches.
Technavio writes that the interactive residential security...
Brinks Home shares fall safety, security tips
September 4, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — The approaching fall season is a good time for security providers to check in with their residential customers to review fire safety tips, confirm their devices are working properly and make sure they’re stocked up on emergency supplies, according to Brinks Home.
"It's easy to get swept up in the excitement of the changing season—from back-to-school activities and setting up the best Halloween decorations to the countdown to Thanksgiving,”...