PITTSBURGH – Guardian Protection has acquired 8,300 commercial accounts from Monitronics International, Inc., known residentially as Brinks Home, according to a joint announcement. The acquisition also includes an additional 4,300 residential alarm accounts, the announcement says.
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 business sectors,” says Guardian president Bryan Cipoletti in the joint announcement. “We have a long, stable history of successfully providing security solutions to these types of customers.
“Our experience, people expertise and infrastructure are well-positioned to accommodate growth and become a more dominant player in the commercial marketplace,” he says.
Why Guardian Protection Acquired Monitronics
The acquired Monitronics accounts are located principally in the Guardian existing footprint with concentrations in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. Guardian will add three new branch locations: in Lancaster, Pa.; Morgantown, W. Va.; and Williamsport, Pa.
As part of the acquisition, Guardian will welcome nearly 60 new commercial employees, including experienced field technicians, commercial sales representatives and support team members. Efforts are already underway to communicate with the new customers and to begin transitioning all aspects of the business to Guardian, the joint announcement says.
