AAA Enters Security Industry With Acquisition

By: Dan Gelinas, Published on Nov 26, 2018

AAA is a multi-billion dollar organization with 50+ million members and, in the US, most known for being a "towing service." However, the company has recently acquired a security company.

How much of an impact will AAA have in the industry and against integrators?

We believe this is an important first step for AAA's expansion into the security industry. Inside this note, we examine

AAA More Than A 'Towing Service'
Chief Innovation Officer Now CEO Of Security Company
AAA Very Large Overall
Details on the Deal
'Vote of Confidence'
Competition to AAA Verticals
What Safe Brings to AAA
Roadmap for AAA
AAA Competitive Breakdown For Security Companies

AAA **** **** * '****** *******'

*** ***** ********* **** changing ********* ****** ******* ownership, ****** *****, *** the *********** ** **** as ***********. ** *** midst ** ****, *** organization *** **** ************.

******, *** ******** **********, Nevada, *** ****, *** AAA **** **** ******** the ******** ******* ********* markets ********** ** **** than * ****** *******, as *** ********** **** their **** **** *****:

[**** ** ****** *********]

**** **** *** **** has ** '********** ***' called ** ******** [**** no ****** *********] ** actively **** **** ** expand ****** ***** **** a "****** *******," ** this ******* **** ***** ******* ************ *****:

**** **** * ******* of ******** **** ************ programs ** ********* ******* ****** ****** * ****-*********** *******,******** ** ***** ****, ********* ***** *******. *** **** *** expanding **** **** ******** industry *****.

*** **** **** *** initiatives, ******* *** ** the ********** **** **** likely ****** ** ***** regions ** ***** ** this ******* **** *** same *******:

Chief ********** ******* *** *** ** ******** *******

*** **** ********* **** has **** ** *** ****'* Chief ********** ******* **** Hetke [**** ** ****** available] ** *** *** CEO ** *** ******** Safe ********.

[**** ** ****** *********]

**** ********* **** *** views *** ******** ******** seriously. ** ** ****** that, ** ***** ***** for ***** ************ *********, this ***** **** *** security ******** **** ******.

AAA **** ***** *******

*** ** * ***** organization. ** ******** $**+ billion ** *******, ***** on ******** *** ****, *** Auto **** ***** [**** no ****** *********], **** 10 ******* *******,********* $* ******* ****** revenue ** **** *** ************* **** ** their **+ ******* ***** members.

Details ** *** ****

*** **** **** *** acquisition ** **** ******** [link ** ****** *********] for ** *********** ***. Hetke [**** ** ****** available] succeeds **** ******* **** Sargenti *** ******* *** company ** **** [**** no ****** *********] ********** ** ** ****.

***** *** **** *** not ***** * ***** release ******** *** ***********, they ******** **** *** following *********:

*** ******** **********, ******, & **** (*** ****) has ******** **** ********, Inc., * ******* ***** home ******** ********** ******* based ** *** *****, California. **** ********, ***. will ******* ** ** independent ********** ** *** NCNU. **** *****, ******** Executive **** ********* *** Chief ********** *******, **** join **** ********, ***. as ********* & *** of *** ************. ** addition ** *** ****** listed *****, *** **** operates ** ******, *******, Montana *** *******.

***'* ******** ****** **** they *** ** ******* on **** ** *** future ******** ******** ************. Requests *** ******* ** Mike ***** **** *** returned.

"Vote ** **********"

***** *********, ********* *********** **********, ***** ******** *********** due ********* *** *** on *** **** **** IPVM *** *********** ***** sense *** *** *** is * ****** **** of ********** *** *** industry. ** **** **** that *** **** ****** a ******** ****** **** it ***** ** ********:

* ***** *** ***** thing *** *** ******** ... It’s * **** **** thing **** * ****** player **** **** ***** in *** ***** ** interest ... **** *** **** a ******* **** ***** reach **** *** ******** they **** **** **. I ***** **** ****’** going ** ** *** and ** ***** **** to ** * ******** player ** *** ******** industry *** * ***** they **** **** ** takes ** ** **.

***********, ********* **** **** AAA **** ***** * patience *** ***** ** build * ****** ******** presence **** *** **** missing ** *** ********:

*** *** **** ******* here *** ** * real ********* ***** *** has * **** *** a ****** ** **********, but **** * **** longer ****. ****’* *** of *** ****** **** the ******** *** ****** a ***. ********** ***** with * ****** **** look. * ***** **** is ***** ** ** a ****-**** *****. ****’** have *** ******** ** build * ****** ****** brand ****** *** ********.

Competition ** *** *********

*** *** **** ****** competition ********, * ****-******* ******** of ******** **********. **** has ********** ** ******* ***'* towing ***********, ** ****,****** $** ******* **** year ***$**+ ******* ** *** past *** *****.

**** ****** ****** ******* than *********** **** **-** minute **** ***** ** hours * ***/* **** a ****. **** **** advertise ** ********* ********** fees *** ****** **** start ** ***** $**:

What **** ****** ** ***

****, **** **** **** ***,*** monitored ********, **** ***** revenues ** $**.* *******, and **** *** ** more **** $* ******* *** **. ** ** the **** *** ***:

** **** ***'* ***** forays **** *********** *********, this **** **** *** security ******** ***** *** new ******* ** ****** *** a *** ******** ** which ** ***** ****** brand ***********.

Roadmap *** ***

***** ******* *** **** nor *** ******** *** anything ** *** ***** the ******* *****, ** is ***** **** *** NCNU ** *** ****** pad *** *** ******** and ******** **** ***** Manager *** ***, ***** AAA *** **** ** thinks **** ****** ********** the ******** ************.

**** ********'* *** ********* and ***, ***'* ****** Chief ********** *******, ***** believes ** ** ***'* mission ** ********** ******** to **** *** *********, like ******** ** **********, that ******* *** ***** for *** *******, ** this ******* **** *** Fast ******* ******* ******:

******** ****** ********* **** feels **** ** ******** national ******** ** *** security ******** ** ******:

** ***** ** ****** prudent ** **** ** do **** *****. ** out *** **** ******** offices *** ** ******** security *********.

AAA *********** ********* *** ******** *********

***'* ********* ********** *** existing ************* **** **** of ******** ** ********* and * ******** ******* reputation. ** ****, "*********" home ******** ******** ***** be * ***** ***, especially ******** ** **** security ********* **** ****** have ***** ***** *********** or ***** **** *********** (ADT, ***.). ** **********, their ******* ******** ***** could ** ******* ***** if **** *** ********* existing *******. *******, *** aggressive ** ********** **** are ***** ** ** a ******** ****** *********** companies **** ********* ***** forces *** ********.

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Comments (20)

Ross Vander Klok

IPVMU Certified | 11/26/18 05:09pm

* ***** ***** ********* will ** ****** ****, "You **** ******* ** with **** ******* *** years. *** ***** ** with **** ****. ***********...." Something **** **** ** least. *** ** ***** a **** **** *** the ***** ********** **** has **** ******** ****** to **** **** *** smart **** ** ** ** yourself ******** *******. *** name ***** **** **** those *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Ross Vander Klok | 11/26/18 05:18pm

**** ** **** * large ********* *** ***** staff. * **** ****** members *** **** ***** in *****. *** ******* that ***** ***** ***** cross-sell modern ******** ******* *** to **** ** ********* knowledge. * *** *** they **** *** ***** effort **** ******* **** RMR ********** *** **** likely ***** ***** ***** way **** **** ** knowledge.

Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC
In reply to Ross Vander Klok | 11/28/18 01:10pm

*** ***** **** *** keeping ** ** * wholly ***** **********, **** will **** *** ** riding *** ***** *********** of *** ****** *******, right? ** **** **** branding ** *** ******** then * ***** *** that *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 11/29/18 08:51am

****’* * **** *****. However, ******** ***** ** these **** ** ********* companies ********** *** **** only ** **** ** into *** ********* ***** a **** *****. *** example - ******** ** already ******** ** **** signs ** ******** ********.

*****/*********/**** ** *** *** rare ******* ** **** not ***** *** ****.

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 11/29/18 10:13am

*** ***** **** *** keeping ** ** * wholly ***** **********, **** will **** *** ** riding *** ***** *********** of *** ****** *******, right?

*** ** *** ***** that ***** * *** precludes **** **** ******** the ***** ** ***? There *** **** ***** reasons ** ******* ** a ***, *.*. *********/*******, besides ********.

******* *** *** **** wishes ** *** **** dba ** ***** ******* brand; ** ***** **** wish ** ******** *** AAA *****, *** ***** a *** **** *** control *** ********.

Dan Gelinas

IPVM | 11/26/18 05:26pm

***** *** *** *** feedback, **** *** **#*. Interesting ***** ***** *** lack ** ********* *********. At ***** ** **** short-term, **** ******** **** continue ** ******** ** a ********** ****-********** *** independent ******** ******* ***** by ***. **** ** the ********** **** *** will ***** **** ***** staffers ** **** ** forward?

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Dan Gelinas | 11/26/18 07:25pm

**** ******. **** ****** very ******* ** ********.

Douglas Button

11/27/18 12:21am

**** ***********! * *** this ** * **** bold ****, ****** *** another ********** ** *** market ** ***, ***** and ****. ** **** unfortunately ** ******* ********* to *** "****** ****" who's ***** *** ****** is *********** ********. ** might ** **** ***** is * ***** **** that **** *** ****** the *********** ****** ** focusing ** ****** *****, or ****** ****** ******* national ******* ******* ** the ********** *******. ** it ******* *** **** market, *** **** ** the ******* ******* *** communication ********, *** ***** will ** ***** ******** dealers *** *** *** authorized. ** **** ** interesting ** *** **** develop.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

11/27/18 02:21am

**** * ******* ******* on ***. ** *** don't **** * **********, get *** *****. * was ** *** ******** masses *** **** ** my **** *** ***** 5 ***** *** ***** to *** * **********. Other **** ** **** subscription, **'* *** **** $100-150 *** **** *** could *****. (*** *'* specifically ********* *** ******** for *** ***** $**.

** ********** ******* * of ** **** ********. We've *** ***** ***** down ** *** ****. I've *** **** *** jobs, **** ***** ********, ran *** ** *** assistance, **** ****** ** the *******, *** *** best ***** ***** ** the ****** **** ** being * ******. *** break **** *** **** their **** **** ****** and *** **** ******* to *** ********* ****** 45 *******, **** **** updates ** *** ******** while *** ****. **** could ******** **** **** a ********** ******* ****** easily.

**** **** ** ********, but **** ****, *'** more **** ****** *** annual **** ** ***** a ******.

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 11/27/18 03:07pm

**** **** ** ********...

* ****** ** *** WWW *** *** *** BBB ***** *** *** straight *’*.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 11/28/18 07:54pm

** ** ***** **** the ***, **'* *** to ** ******!

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

11/27/18 04:06am

**** ***** ***** *** existed ** ********* *** quite **** **** - most ** *** *****-***** AAA *********** (***,****,******) *** **** ** the *********** ******** ******** now, *** ** ***** to **** **** *** them. **** ** * lot ** ******* ***** mixing ***, ***** ********* and ********.

***** **** ** **** generally ********** "**** *****", reputable ************* **** **** do * *** ** consumer ******** *** ** the ******** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 11/27/18 01:26pm

**** ** * *** of ******* ***** ****** car, ***** ********* *** security.

"********" ** ********** **** method **** ** *** US - **** *********, car *********, ********** *********, roadside **********, ***. ***** is * *** ** competition ** *** *********** market ** * ***'* see *** ***** ***** for **** ** *******.

Lee Jones

Support Services Group
11/28/18 08:10am

******** ** **** ********… good ****** *** ** exit… ****** *** *******, or ** ****** **. Monitronics/Moni/ASCMA/Brinks *** ******* ******* from $**.** ***** ***** several ***** *** ** a “***** *****”, @ $00.88 *****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Lee Jones | 11/28/18 05:23pm

*** / **** / ASG / ****** / Red **** / / / /....***’* ***** ********. Stock ** ** *** toilet, ****, *** ****’** rebound ****** *******. *** many ************ ********* **** to ******* * ***** crash ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5 | 11/28/18 05:26pm

* ***** **** *** acquisitions **** **** ***'* stock ** *** '*****' simply ******* *** ********** integration ********** **** *** acquiring **** *** **** but **** **** **** low ****** (*.*., ********** integration **** *** **** much ********* *** **** growth ** *******).

Lee Jones

Support Services Group
In reply to Lee Jones | 11/29/18 06:38am

********:

*** *** ***** *** known “**********”. **** ******** see ***** ** **** that ****** **** ********** . ***** **** * business ***** **** **** not ******* **-****** ****** response. **** ******** **** when *** *** ** tell ******** *** ********* that **** **** ********** from ****** ************ ** customer ************. ***-**** *** enforcement *** **** ********** and ***** *******, **** as *** **** **-******** Response *** *** ********* customer ************/*******/****** **** **** by ********** *****. *** competition, **** *** *****, with ******* ********* ********. Maybe ** ****** **** watch **** *** *****.

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Lee Jones | 11/29/18 10:22am

***********/****/*****/****** *** ******* ******* from $**.** ***** ***** several ***** *** ** a “***** *****”, @ $00.88 *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #7

11/29/18 02:22pm

*** ***** ************ ********** market ** ********* *** DIY ** ***** ******* more *****.

**** *** *** **** to **** ** ** take ****** **** **** the ******* ********* ****** they **** ******** ***** or ******** **** *** much **** ***** **** whats ** *** ****** today ** **** *** industry

John Honovich

IPVM | 12/12/18 01:19pm

**** **** ** ******** Capital, *** ******* *** on *** **** **** that *** ******* ** ‘make * ****** *** play’ ** *** ******** space, ** ***** ******** Conference *****.

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