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    • Vivint


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    Smart Home

    Vivint Smart Home announces Vehicle Detection for Outdoor Camera Pro

    Feb. 29, 2024
    This feature, integrated with Vivint Outdoor Camera Pro, ensures you're informed about every vehicle's presence.
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    Industry News

    NRG Energy acquires Vivint Smart Home

    Dec. 6, 2022
    NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) and Vivint Smart Home, Inc. (VVNT) have entered into a definitive agreement under which NRG will acquire Vivint (VSLR) for $12 per share or $2.8 billion...
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    Residential Technologies

    Vivint announces partnership with New American Funding

    Feb. 9, 2022
    Customers of mortgage company to be eligible for 'unique' offers from home security firm to help protect and automate their homes
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    Vivint customers with a myQ smart garage can control, secure and monitor their garage anytime, from anywhere, using a single Vivint Smart Home app.
    Smart Home

    Vivint Smart Home works with myQ for smart garage control

    July 22, 2020
    Company partners with Chamberlain Group to provide customers with seamless control and monitoring of their smart home and garage from a single app
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    Smart Home

    Vivint Doorbell Camera Pro

    March 10, 2020
    Designed to intelligently detect packages and proactively deter porch pirates
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    Integrators

    Mosaic Acquisition Corp., announces merger with Vivint

    Oct. 4, 2019
    Following the merger, Mosaic will be renamed Vivint Smart Home Inc.
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    Known as the “odd couple” of renovation, Luke Caldwell and Clint Robertson bring a close friendship, complementary styles and excitement for renovation to “Boise Boys.'
    Smart Home

    Vivint Smart Home partners with stars of 'Boise Boys' to launch smart home sweepstakes

    July 11, 2019
    Company celebrates summer with weekly smart home giveaway and $50K grand prize
    Vivint has introduced zero down financing to help property owners and managers add smart home technology to their multifamily developments with no upfront cost.
    Integrators

    Vivint Smart Home introduces zero down financing for property owners and managers

    June 27, 2019
    Property managers can now add smart home technology to new and existing developments with no upfront cost
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    Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

    Vivint Car Guard

    March 22, 2019
    Vivint combines home and car security into a single app experience
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    Integrators

    Vivint Smart Home's JT Hwang Named a CXO of the Year by Utah Business

    June 27, 2018
    Hwang has played a pivotal role in building the company’s cloud-based smart home platform

    Articles & News

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    Vivint Smart Home will be acquired by NRG Energy, with the deal expected to close in the first quarter of 2023.
    Residential Technologies

    Insta-analysis: NRG Energy Buys Vivint

    Paul Rothman
    Dec. 6, 2022
    A major player from a new industry has joined the smart home and residential security market
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    Residential Technologies

    The Smart Money: Home Security Expands to AI and Video Analytics

    Mark Vena
    Sept. 10, 2021
    Security and safety concerns are driving demand for products to be used in tandem with traditional home security systems
    Paul Rothman is Editor-in-Chief of Security Business magazine (www.securitybusinessmag.com). Email him your comments or topic suggestions at prothman@securitybusinessmag.com.
    Residential Technologies

    Editor's Note: Return to Home

    Paul Rothman
    Dec. 11, 2020
    After years of uncertainty, attrition and increased competition, the pandemic seems to have reignited the residential security market
    There were more than 190 exhibitors with a smart home offering at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, according to IHS Markit.
    Smart Home

    Smart Home Makes Strides at CES 2017

    Feb. 14, 2017
    A roundup of the major security-related news and technologies at the January show
    Paul Rothman is Editor-in-Chief of Security Business magazine. Email him your comments and questions at prothman@securitybusinessmag.com. Access the current issue, full archives and apply for a free subscription at www.securitybusinessmag.com.
    Video Surveillance

    Editor's Note: CES to Reveal What's Next for Security

    Paul Rothman
    Nov. 11, 2016
    The consumer electronics show isn't just for techies and gamers – it is definitely for security providers too
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    Former ESA President and Weinstock Award winner John Knox on Marshall Marinace: 'You have given so much of yourself for the betterment of this industry.'
    Integrators

    Marinace honored at ESX

    Paul Rothman
    June 10, 2016
    Lifetime Achievement recipient highlights a multitude of awards and honors at Ft. Worth event
    Paul Rothman is Editor in Chief of Security Dealer & Integrator (SD&I) magazine (www.secdealer.com). Connect with him on Linkedin at http://bit.ly/PaulRothmanSDI.
    Building Automation

    Editor's Note: Smart Home Trends

    Paul Rothman
    Nov. 10, 2015
    Research in the connected home space is producing some interesting results that dealers can leverage
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    Integrators

    Fresh Off the Wire: May 2014

    Staff Reports
    April 25, 2014
    All-American, Statewide move to new central stations; ASIS 2014 news and more
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    Police believe an Oakland man, fearful of being tracked by Google, launched a series of attacks on Google's company headquarters, including shooting out office windows and tossing Molotov cocktails at a streetview vehicle.
    Alarm Systems & Intrusion Detection

    Is Google poised to disrupt the home automation and security market?

    Joel Griffin
    Jan. 17, 2014
    Experts discuss the tech giant's potential impact on the industry
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    Integrators

    Security Watch: Barnes-Buchanan Set for Feb. 6-8 in South Florida

    Staff Reports
    Jan. 1, 2014
    Conference connects alarm industry owners with investors, lenders and more

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    Alarms & Monitoring

    Alarm.com sues Vivint for patent infringement

    Paul Rothman
    Jan. 9, 2023
    The majority of Vivint technology is based on the Alarm.com back-end, lawsuit alleges
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    ADT and Vivint have now sued each other in federal court over patent infringement claims.
    Integrators

    ADT, Vivint wage legal battle over patent infringement claims

    Staff Reports
    June 30, 2021
    Companies have now sued each other in separate cases involving their respective technologies
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    Todd Pedersen is stepping down as CEO of Vivint.
    Residential Technologies

    Vivint CEO steps down

    Staff Reports
    May 24, 2021
    Todd Pedersen calls it quits after more than 20 years at the helm of smart home security company
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    Vivint has agreed to pay a $20 million settlement to the FTC over allegations that the company misused credit reports to help unqualified customers obtain financing for their products and services.
    Integrators

    Vivint to pay $20M FTC settlement for misusing credit reports

    Joel Griffin
    April 30, 2021
    Company sales reps accused of stealing consumers' info to obtain financing for unqualified customers
    Vivint's video doorbell can now be purchased as a standalone product
    CES Show

    Vivint releases second standalone product

    Jan. 14, 2021
    Video doorbell camera offered direct to consumers with professional installation
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    Vivint recently announced that it has agreed to end its retail partnership with Best Buy.
    Residential Technologies

    Vivint and Best Buy agree to end retail partnership

    Aug. 24, 2018
    Best Buy acquires GreatCall for $800M
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    Video Analytics

    Streety from Vivint

    Jan. 8, 2018
    Streety provides a simple and secure way to help neighbors look out for each other and solve problems together
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    Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies

    Vivint Smart Home partners with Citizens Bank to offer Vivint Flex Pay

    Jan. 5, 2017
    New payment plan gives consumers more flexibility in purchasing a Vivint smart home
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    Central Station Alarm Monitoring

    Vivint the latest company to go live with ASAP program

    The Monitoring Association (formerly CSAA)
    Jan. 28, 2016
    Boca Raton is First PSAP in Florida to implement CSAA's “Automated Secure Alarm Protocol”