DALLAS, Jan. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- MONI Smart
Security, a subsidiary of Ascent Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:
ASCMA), today announced it has been named "Connected Home
Automation Company of the Year" by IoT Breakthrough, an independent
organization dedicated to helping the best Internet of Things (IoT)
products and companies stand out in the industry. This is the
second year in a row that the company has received the award.
"2017 represented a significant evolution within the home
security market towards inclusion of advanced home automation,
connected home and various Internet of Things technologies," said
James Johnson, managing director,
IoT Breakthrough. "MONI Smart Security was at the forefront of this
home security and automation evolution, with key partnerships with
industry leaders, including Nest Secure. We are thrilled to
recognize MONI Smart Security, an industry pioneer with a 25-year
track record of innovation, as a standout 2018 IoT Breakthrough
Award winner."
MONI Smart Security remains at the forefront of the smart home
and residential security industries, setting the standard for
technology and integration. It is aligned with top partners
throughout the industry and is committed to enhancing customers'
lifestyles with safety and security at any time, in any place,
using the company's custom app. In December
2017, the company launched professional monitoring for the
Nest Secure alarm system, further expanding their offering across a
variety of price points, so anyone can seamlessly add the
professional monitoring plan that fits their lifestyle.
"MONI is dedicated to offering flexible, comprehensive security
technology options for all customers, allowing them to choose from
a large range of basic home security and monitoring tools to full
home automation and integrated security solutions," said
Jeff Gardner, MONI's president and
CEO. "We are honored to be recognized as the leader in the IoT
market through this prestigious award."
The mission of the IoT Breakthrough Awards program is to
recognize the innovators, leaders and visionaries from around the
globe in a range of IoT categories, including Connected Home and
Home Automation, Connected Car, Industrial and Enterprise IoT,
Smart City technology and many more. This year's program attracted
more than 3,000 nominations from companies all over the world. All
nominations were reviewed and evaluated by an independent panel of
experts within IoT industry, with the highest scored nomination
selected as winner for each category.
About MONI
MONI is a subsidiary of Ascent Capital
Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASCMA), and is one of the largest home
security alarm monitoring companies in the U.S. Headquartered in
the Dallas-Fort Worth area, MONI
secures more than one million residential customers and commercial
client accounts with monitored home and business security system
services. The company is supported by the nation's largest network
of independent Authorized Dealers, providing products and support
to customers in the U.S., Canada
and Puerto Rico. MONI was named
the "Connected Home Security Company of the Year" in 2016 and
"Connected Home Automation Company of the Year" in 2017 by IoT
Breakthrough, an independent organization that recognizes
excellence in Internet of Things technologies.
To learn more about MONI and the full suite of smart,
personalized home security solutions available, visit
www.mymoni.com. Click here for licensing information.
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