SAN FRANCISCO, November 17, 2016 — August Home Inc, the leading provider of smart locks and smart home access products and services that make life more simple and secure, today announced a partnership with one of the largest home security alarm monitoring companies in the U.S., MONI Smart Security, a subsidiary of Ascent Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASCMA). MONI Smart Security selected August as its partner and will now make the August Smart Lock and August Connect available to its expansive residential and commercial customer base.
“With our smart solutions for total control over the front door, we’re helping MONI’s trusted dealer network deliver best-in-class products to their customers as they embrace this new era of security for the connected home,” said Mike Buckingham, Director, August Pro for August Home Inc. “Our products are easy to setup and will allow installers to expand their portfolio of smart security solutions.”
“We select our products and partners very carefully, maintaining a high level of quality in everything we deliver to customers allowing our dealers to be more competitive,” said Bruce Mungiguerra, Senior Vice President of Operations for Moni. “We’re thrilled to add the August Smart Lock and August Connect to the already robust suite of products and services MONI offers.”
With the August Smart Lock and August Connect Wi-Fi bridge, MONI customers can securely manage their front door from anywhere from their smartphone. August Smart Lock users can control access to their front door by issuing virtual keys for specific dates and times or monitor access through instant notifications when someone unlocks and locks the door. Then review access with a 24/7 activity feed of all activity at the front door. August Connect, an accessory to the Smart Lock, lets users instantly let guests in remotely and confirm the door is locked any time.
August Home products integrate with the Honeywell Total Connect® 2.0 Remote Services platform. This allows MONI dealers who install Honeywell Total Connect as part of their solution for monitored security to offer customers the ability to lock and unlock their door and control access to the front door remotely – all from a smartphone.
Availability
August product are distributed nationally by ADI where MONI dealers can purchase August products at dealer pricing. For more information about August Pro, visit august.com/pro.
About MONI Smart Security
MONI, the new Monitronics, 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. In 2016, MONI was ranked number one by J.D. Power in its Home Security Satisfaction Report. 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.
About August Home Inc
August Home builds smart home access products and services that are safer than traditional keys, make life easier, and put users in control of their front door from anywhere in the world. With August Home products, users can create virtual keys to their home and easily grant access to house cleaners, dog walkers, delivery services, guests, friends, and family—and control how long that access lasts—all from a smartphone. August Home products work together, integrate with other smart devices and services, and are designed to fit naturally and elegantly into the home. Founded by technology entrepreneur Jason Johnson and renowned designer Yves Béhar, August Home Inc is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
