called monitronics international type public industry fire alarm system fire suppression security systems communication systems video surveillance access control radio frequency identification electronic article surveillance home automation home security alarm monitoring center medical alarm carbon monoxide detector founded 1994 headquarters dallas texas u.s. key people jeff gardner president & ceo michael meyers executive vice president & cfo cindy nash cio frank guido cmo kelly harris cpo bruce mungiguerra svp operations jay autrey vp customer care peter tonti vp product marketing slogan feel safer . because you are . website http www.mymoni.com moni headquarters near dallas texas . moni the new monitronics international is a subsidiary of ascent capital group nasdaq ascma . moni was founded in 1994 and is the second largest security alarm monitoring company 1 in the united states . headquartered in the dallas metro area the company provides monitored home and business security system services to more than one million residential and commercial customers throughout the united states canada and puerto rico and is among the industry s leaders in connected and smart home technology . 2 3 moni offers live security alarm monitoring via telephone land line and cellular phone . 4 customers can personalize equipment and services as well as the ability to receive alerts notifications and alarm information . client accounts are monitored at the company s five diamond certified central monitoring station in dallas . 5 6 moni maintains the nation s largest independent dealer network to sell install and service its security systems and related equipment to residential and commercial customers . contents 1 history 1.1 acquisition of security networks 1.2 acquisition of livewatch 2 operations 2.1 authorized dealer network 2.2 moni partner program 3 awards and recognition 3.1 celebrity spokespersons 4 products and services 5 see also 6 references 7 external links history edit moni was founded in dallas in 1994 to provide alarm monitoring services to u.s. customers and businesses as well as financing technical training and product solutions to dealers within the industry . investment firm abry partners owned more than half of moni 5 until it was sold to ascent media corporation in december 2010 . 7 acquisition of security networks edit in 2013 moni purchased security networks a network of over 225 security dealers for 507 million to diversify its service offerings and enter into the developing and complementary diy home service category . acquisition of livewatch edit to further this initiative moni acquired diy home security company livewatch for and its asaper technology for 67 million in 2015 . asaper alerts customers seconds after an alarm is triggered allowing them to resolve the alarm from their smartphones or computers . if customers are unavailable the moni monitoring center dispatches police . this combination of purchases resulted in dynamic growth for the company . 8 9 with revenues of more than 560 million moni has grown by 5 percent from 2015 to 2016 . in 2016 monitronics international changed its name to moni . its logo company colors and core brand pillars were changed with the company name to reflect its evolution into a more modern technology focused brand . operations edit moni s national monitoring operations center is located at the headquarters office building in farmers branch texas . in 2015 the company moved into its current headquarters in the dallas area of texas . the new site allows for more streamlined operations with all departments under one roof . previously the organization was housed within three separate buildings . 10 authorized dealer network edit moni maintains the nation s largest independent dealer network to provide customers with local personalized service . there are more than 600 independent dealers in the u.s. canada and puerto rico . the company s authorized dealer program provides quick and seamless funding through its proprietary econtract platform industry leading training programs creative marketing resources and top notch mentoring to help build dealers businesses . 11 moni partner program edit moni has built a large partner program including aarp aaa adi alarm.com consolidated communications dsc honeywell icontrol networks interlogix tri ed 2 gig kwikset and wave electronics keeping them at the forefront of product offerings and emerging technologies . 12 13 14 awards and recognition edit moni has received numerous awards for its security monitoring and solutions . moni has been named by sdm magazine as a top 100 company consistently since 2002 ranking it as one of the three largest security alarm monitoring companies in the united states . 15 moni s central monitoring station has been awarded the central station alarm association s five diamond rating each year for more than a decade . frost & sullivan awarded moni the frost & sullivan north american customer value leadership award in residential security services in 2008 2010 2011 2013 and 2014 16 recognizing operational skill and success attracting and retaining key dealer accounts . 17 it also named moni the 2010 company of the year . 18 the company received the consumers choice award for excellence in business and customer service in 2012 2013 2014 2015 and 2016 for its effective alarm and sensor systems . 19 in 2011 moni received the industry false alarm reduction award from the false alarm reduction association fara for significantly reducing false alarms 0.67 percent to 0.5 percent through several major programs . moni has also been awarded three american business awards three hermes creative awards and an esx innovation award . celebrity spokespersons edit chuck liddell has appeared at moni booths at industry conferences in addition to nfl greats deion sanders and michael strahan who served as spokespersons for moni at the national trade show isc west . 20 products and services edit residential security systems including fire and life safety custom home security systems including fire and life safety smart and connected home home automation small business intrusion detection health monitoring medium & large business intrusion detection medium & large business fire & life safety medium & large business electronic article surveillance and smart electronic article surveillance medium & large business preferred services medium & large business security monitoring services government fire & life safety government intrusion detection and control see also edit ascent media references edit industry giant buys evanston home security firm for 67 million . retrieved 2016 07 18 . dun & bradstreet . monitronics international inc. . dahl jonathan 2009 . 1 001 things they won t tell you an insider s guide to spending saving and living wisely . p150 workman publishing . p. 536 . isbn 9780761151371 . romano jay april 1 2007 . security systems your eyes and ears . the new york times . new york ny the new york times . retrieved july 9 2010 . a b yahoo finance . monitronics international inc. company profile . hoover s 2007 . hoover s handbook of private companies . p336 hoover s incorporated . p. 588 . isbn 9781573111157 . ascent media corporation acquires monitronics . the wall street journal . dec 17 2010 . retrieved march 15 2011 . bosch rodney . analysts are bullish on monitronics 507m deal for security networks . www.securitysales.com . retrieved 2016 07 18 . jacobson julie . monitronics acquires security home automation provider livewatch for huge multiples . www.cepro.com . retrieved 2016 07 18 . monitronics moves to bigger unified facility security systems news . www.securitysystemsnews.com . retrieved 2016 07 18 . joining a program securityinfowatch.com . retrieved 2016 07 18 . alarm.com and monitronics extend preferred technology partnership . www.alarm.com . retrieved 2016 07 18 . jacobson julie . icontrol one scores first big win via partnership with monitronics . www.cepro.com . retrieved 2016 07 18 . monitronics partners with telecom for lead generation security systems news . www.securitysystemsnews.com . retrieved 2016 07 18 . sdm new directions for security systems & integration magazine . 2010 sdm 100 the list . retrieved july 9 2010 . frost & sullivan lauds monitronics use of innovative business methods for high quality service . retrieved 2016 07 18 . frost & sullivan . frost & sullivan recognizes monitronics international for exceptional service and growth in the alarm monitoring services market . retrieved july 18 2008 . frost & sullivan december 20 2010 . monitronics receives prestigious industry award . retrieved march 15 2008 . monitronics international september 3 2015 . monitronics receives fourth consecutive consumers choice award . the street . monitronics welcomes nfl stars at isc west . external links edit moni homepage moni authorized dealer program retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title 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