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Elliot Cohen joins ADT

Former TripAdvisor exec and Citymaps founder to lead business development
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SSN Staff
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04/03/2019
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BOCA RATON, Fla.— ADT, a provider of monitored security and interactive home and business automation solutions in the United States and Canada, recently announced the appointment of Elliot Cohen in the newly created role of senior vice president of business development, effective immediately.

ADT launches new home automation system nationwide

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SSN Staff
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03/27/2019
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BOCA RATON, Fla.—ADT, a provider of monitored security and interactive home and business automation solutions in the U.S. and Canada, is rolling out the ADT Command panel and control platform nationwide.

Value add-ons give dealers competitive advantage

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Ginger Hill
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03/20/2019
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DALLAS—The annually published “Security Dealer Survey” by Parks Associates, a market research and consulting company that covers the residential security industry from both a consumer and dealer perspective, found over 70 percent of U.S.

ADS makes first buy of year

Company acquires Security Specialists in South Carolina
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Paul Ragusa
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03/06/2019
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.—ADS Security, a regional security and automation company headquartered here, made its first buy of 2019 following a record-setting eight acquisitions in 2018.

Alarm.com working with D.R. Horton Home

Every new D.R. Horton home will be a smart home powered by Alarm.com
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SSN Staff
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02/27/2019
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TYSONS, Va.—Alarm.com, a platform for the intelligently connected property, has been selected to power whole-home automation and remote control in every new home built by D.R. Horton — America's largest home builder by volume.

Amazon to acquire home mesh WiFi provider eero

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SSN Staff
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02/20/2019
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SEATTLE and SAN FRANCISCO—Amazon and eero announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire eero.

ADT acquires DIY home security provider LifeShield

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SSN Staff
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02/12/2019
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BOCA RATON, Fla.—ADT announced this week that it has acquired LifeShield LLC, a pioneer in advanced wireless home security systems, in a transaction valued at approximately $25 million. John Owens will continue in his current capacity, leading the LifeShield team.

Parks Associates addresses key trends at Summit

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SSN Staff
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01/16/2019
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LAS VEGAS—Leading smart home and consumer IoT industry executives came together here for Parks Associates’ CONNECTIONS Summit on Jan. 8, the first day of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

LifeShield introduces new services, equipment

Voice control, custom rules and a new HD video doorbell demonstrated at Pepcom’s Digital Experience!, ahead of CES 2019
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Ginger Hill
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01/09/2019
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LAS VEGAS—LifeShield, a wireless home security system company, welcomed the New Year with two announcements, one about the addition of service offerings the other about a new piece of equipment.

Arlo unveils security system, DIY option at CES

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SSN Staff
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01/09/2019
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SAN JOSE, Calif. and LAS VEGAS—Arlo Technologies Inc., the maker of network connected cameras, announced at CES 2019 the Arlo Security System.

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Poll

SSN News Poll March 2020

With the Consumer Electronics Show wrapping up last week in Las Vegas, the show’s influence on and relevance for the security industry becomes increasingly more apparent, as new technology is disrupting and changing the way the industry looks at providing security. This month’s News Poll looks to see just how influential the show is getting.