Tag: Guardian Protection
Guardian Protection’s monitoring centers attain ANSI/TMA AVS-01 certification
November 14, 2025SSN Staff
WARRENDALE, Pa.—Guardian Protection has announced that its 24-hour monitoring centers have attained ANSI/TMA AVS-01 certification, a standard introduced in 2023 and currently held by fewer than 10 security monitoring centers in the U.S.
AVS-01 is a standardized scoring metric used to report unauthorized human activity - such as a burglary detected by an alarm system - to an emergency response agency. The scoring provides greater situational awareness to first responders and can be impactful...
Guardian Protection launches Proactive Video Surveillance
June 20, 2025SSN Staff
PITTSBURGH — Guardian Protection (“Guardian”), a provider of commercial smart security, video, access control, and fire alarms announces the launch of Proactive Video Surveillance, its latest investment in advanced commercial security services.
This offering combines video analytics, AI-powered deterrence, and live remote video monitoring by trained security specialists in Guardian’s UL-certified, Five Diamond-accredited monitoring centers.
Proactive Video Surveillance...
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...
Orange County, N.C., ECC goes live with TMA’s Automated Secure Alarm Protocol
August 2, 2024SSN Staff
MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) announced that the Orange County Emergency Services, Public Safety Communications Division became the 146th Emergency Communications Center (ECC) in the United States and the 14th in the state of North Carolina to implement the 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...
Buncombe County ECC goes live with TMA’s Automated Secure Alarm Protocol
July 11, 2024SSN Staff
MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) announced that the Buncombe County Public Safety Communications Center (BCPSC) became the 145th Emergency Communications Center (ECC) in the United States and the 13th ECC in the state of North Carolina to implement the 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...
Guardian Protection and Blitzz partner on Virtual Appointments
December 5, 2023SSN Staff
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Blitzz, a remote customer support provider has partnered with Guardian Protection, a residential and commercial security company, to launch a new service for the majority of its more than 250,000 Guardian Protection residential customers: Virtual Appointments.
Virtual Appointments use augmented reality (AR) to help agents quickly and easily resolve customer queries that potentially require a service visit, over a live video call instead. Guardian Protection said that...
Guardian Protection acquires Vintage Security
October 3, 2023SSN Staff
PITTSBURGH—Guardian Protection has announced the acquisition of Vintage Security, based in Jessup, Md.
Founded in 2001, Vintage Security is a provider of home security and automation products and services to 23,000 customers in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia areas.
The acquisition includes all of Vintage’s 23,000 accounts, expanding Guardian’s existing customer base in its mid-Atlantic footprint.
“Like Guardian, Vintage Security is a trusted...
Fourth Maryland ECC goes live with TMA’s Automated Secure Alarm Protocol
August 3, 2023SSN Staff
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. ...
California DOJ approves pilot of TMA’s Automated Secure Alarm Protocol
January 19, 2023SSN Staff
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...
Guardian Protection adds Sirabella to management team
December 16, 2022SSN Staff
PITTSBURGH – Smart home and business security provider Guardian Protection has announced that Anthony Sirabella was appointed as its new chief financial officer.
Reporting to Guardian President Bryan Cipoletti, Sirabella boasts eight years at the Kraft Heinz Company in a variety of roles, most recently as the Assistant Controller for North America. He was also CFO at Heartisan Foods before assuming his current role. Sirabella began his career at Deloitte following the completion...