What Is Sonitrol? The Audio-Verified Security Pioneer Sonitrol (“Sound” + “Control”) has been in the alarm business since 1964, making it one of the oldest security companies in North America. Their entire business is built around a single idea: audio verification. Instead of just knowing a sensor was tripped, Sonitrol operators can actually listen to […]

American Alarm & Communications: Company Overview American Alarm is New England’s largest independent alarm company — a genuine rarity in an industry dominated by national chains and private equity rollups. Founded in 1971 by three MIT engineers in Arlington, Massachusetts, they’ve stayed independent for over 50 years while competitors got acquired, rebranded, or went bankrupt. […]

My Alarm Center: What You Need to Know My Alarm Center (MAC) is a home and business security provider headquartered in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. They provide monitoring services across 40+ states, offering residential security, home automation, fire/CO/flood monitoring, and commercial security. But behind the friendly branding lies an aggressive dealer model with auto-renewing contracts and […]

Point Security: What You Need to Know Detail Point Security Headquarters Hutto, TX (Austin metro) Founded 2000s — small regional dealer Service Area Texas only (Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas) Business Model Alarm dealer — installs equipment, outsources monitoring Monitoring Outsourced to Monitronics/Brinks Home via Alarm.com Installation Professional only (advertised as “free”) Contracts 36-60 month […]

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