Summary
- ADT has acquired I-View Now for an undisclosed sum.
- I-View Now has developed alarm monitoring technologies that serve to reduce false alarms.
- With the deal, ADT has the potential to differentiate itself from other monitoring operators through higher quality offerings.
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Quick Take
ADT (ADT) announced it has acquired I-View Now for an undisclosed amount.
I-View Now provides video alarm verification services.
ADT will integrate I-View Now into its monitoring offerings to reduce false alarms and hopefully differentiate its capabilities from other security monitoring services.
Target Company
Henderson, Nevada-based I-View Now was founded in 2011 to help Public Safety Answering Points [PSAPs] and other customers identify the validity of an alarm signal through its emergency information and signaling cloud platform that integrates security system signals, video sources, cloud applications, and internet-connected devices.
Management is headed by President Larry Folsom, who has been with the firm since its inception and was previously President, Owner of American Video and Security.