Tag: Christian Cerda
SimpliSafe launches tailored security solutions for SMB
October 15, 2025SSN Staff
BOSTON — SimpliSafe has announced a new suite of security solutions designed to protect business owners and entrepreneurs.
SimpliSafe Business Security introduces protection plans tailored for small and medium businesses and backed by 24/7 professional monitoring. It offers SimpliSafe's suite of features like AI-powered outdoor cameras, proactive threat deterrence via trained security agents and new system controls.
SimpliSafe also introduced a new Anti-Theft Guarantee, a commitment...
SimpliSafe signs definitive agreement to be acquired by GTCR
September 15, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
BOSTON — Smart Home device manufacturer SimpliSafe has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by GTCR, a leading private equity firm, from Hellman & Friedman (H&F).
In the release the company revealed that Christian Cerda will maintain his position as Chief Executive Officer of SimpliSafe, and SimpliSafe's founders, Chad and Eleanor Laurans, will remain substantial investors and board members.
Founded in 2006, SimpliSafe is the third largest residential...
SimpliSafe achieves Alarm Validation Scoring Standard (AVS-01) certification
February 5, 2025SSN Staff
BOSTON—SimpliSafe, a manufacturer of smart home security systems, has announced that its Richmond, Va. monitoring center is now UL-listed for the Alarm Validation Scoring Standard (AVS-01).
AVS-01 is a standardized method for classifying and reporting home burglary alarms between monitoring centers and public safety organizations. The certification further demonstrates SimpliSafe's commitment to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency responses and enhancing...
SimpliSafe wins 2024 TMA/SSN Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Award
November 26, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
MCLEAN, Va., and YARMOUTH, Maine—The Monitoring Association (TMA) and Security Systems News (SSN) have announced that Boston-based SimpliSafe is the winner of the third annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Award.
TMA President Steve Butkovich and Security Systems News Editor Cory Harris presented the 2024 TMA/SSN Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award to SimpliSafe Chief Product Officer Hooman Shahidi during the recent 2024 Annual Meeting in St. Thomas, U.S....
Simplisafe rolls out early-access live guard outdoor service
April 23, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
BOSTON – Home security company SimpliSafe has announced it will give select customers early access to its live guard outdoor protection service.
SimpliSafe says its new monitoring service introduces a double-layer approach to home security, combining the power of artificial intelligence technology with a team of expert monitoring professionals to prevent crime before it happens. The new service builds on the company’s recently launched 24/7 live guard protection.
“For...
SimpliSafe appoints Rebecca Zavin CTO
November 1, 2023SSN Staff
BOSTON – SimpliSafe, a maker of smart home security systems, has announced the appointment of Rebecca Zavin as chief technology officer.
The company said that in this role, Zavin will lead SimpliSafe's growing engineering organization, including firmware, hardware, and software engineering. They stated that the engineering team plays a fundamental role in delivering innovative products and services that advance SimpliSafe's founding mission to make "every home secure."
"I am pleased...
SimpliSafe launches 24/7 live guard protection feature
June 27, 2023SSN Staff
BOSTON – Smart home security system company SimpliSafe has announced the release of its 24/7 live guard protection service, enabled by the company's new Smart Alarm Wireless Indoor Security Camera.
The camera uses the service to provide voiced intervention, allowing agents to help prevent crime in real time and speak to intruders during incidents. SimpliSafe describes the service as an evolution from passively connecting first responders to emergencies to proactively intervening.
"Police...
SimpliSafe beta tests new program with 24/7 live guard protection
February 2, 2023SSN Staff
BOSTON – SimpliSafe has announced that a select number of its qualifying customers are eligible to participate in a beta test of its 24/7 live guard feature.
24/7 live guard protection is described as a revolutionary professional monitoring innovation that allows monitoring agents to help prevent crime in real time, by allowing them to see and speak to intruders during an alarm event according to the company. The feature is possible thanks to the SimpliSafe Smart Alarm Wireless Indoor Security...