AAA Enters Security Industry With Acquisition

Author: 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

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Comments (20)

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Ross Vander Klok

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

* ***** ***** ********* **** ** ****** ****, "*** **** trusted ** **** **** ******* *** *****. *** ***** ** with **** ****. ***********...." ********* **** **** ** *****. *** is ***** * **** **** *** *** ***** ********** **** has **** ******** ****** ** **** **** *** ***** **** or ** ** ******** ******** *******. *** **** ***** **** open ***** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

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

**** ** **** * ***** ********* *** ***** *****. * have ****** ******* *** **** ***** ** *****. *** ******* that ***** ***** ***** *****-**** ****** ******** ******* *** ** lack ** ********* *********. * *** *** **** **** *** every ****** **** ******* **** *** ********** *** **** ****** brute ***** ***** *** **** **** ** *********.

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Jon Dillabaugh

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

*** ***** **** *** ******* ** ** * ****** ***** subsidiary, **** **** **** *** ** ****** *** ***** *********** of *** ****** *******, *****? ** **** **** ******** ** AAA ******** **** * ***** *** **** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

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

****’* * **** *****. *******, ******** ***** ** ***** **** of ********* ********* ********** *** **** **** ** **** ** into *** ********* ***** * **** *****. *** ******* - Avigilon ** ******* ******** ** **** ***** ** ******** ********.

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Undisclosed #4

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

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******* *** *** **** ****** ** *** **** *** ** their ******* *****; ** ***** **** **** ** ******** *** AAA *****, *** ***** * *** **** *** ******* *** decision.

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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | 11/26/18 05:26pm

***** *** *** *** ********, **** *** **#*. *********** ***** about *** **** ** ********* *********. ** ***** ** **** short-term, **** ******** **** ******** ** ******** ** * ********** self-sufficient *** *********** ******** ******* ***** ** ***. **** ** the ********** **** *** **** ***** **** ***** ******** ** they ** *******?

Undisclosed Integrator #1

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

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

Douglas Button

11/27/18 12:21am

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Undisclosed Integrator #2

11/27/18 02:21am

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Undisclosed #4

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

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

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Undisclosed Integrator #6

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

** ** ***** **** *** ***, **'* *** ** ** gospel!

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

11/27/18 04:06am

**** ***** ***** *** ******* ** ********* *** ***** **** time - **** ** *** *****-***** *** *********** (***,****,******) *** **** ** *** *********** ******** ******** ***, *** it ***** ** **** **** *** ****. **** ** * lot ** ******* ***** ****** ***, ***** ********* *** ********.

***** **** ** **** ********* ********** "**** *****", ********* ************* that **** ** * *** ** ******** ******** *** ** the ******** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

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

**** ** * *** ** ******* ***** ****** ***, ***** insurance *** ********.

"********" ** ********** **** ****** **** ** *** ** - life *********, *** *********, ********** *********, ******** **********, ***. ***** is * *** ** *********** ** *** *********** ****** ** I ***'* *** *** ***** ***** *** **** ** *******.

Lee Jones

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

******** ** **** ********… **** ****** *** ** ****… ****** ADT *******, ** ** ****** **. ***********/****/*****/****** *** ******* ******* from $**.** ***** ***** ******* ***** *** ** * “***** stock”, @ $**.** *****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

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

*** / **** / *** / ****** / *** **** / / / /....***’* ***** ********. ***** ** ** *** toilet, ****, *** ****’** ******* ****** *******. *** **** ************ happening **** ** ******* * ***** ***** ****.

John Honovich

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

* ***** **** *** ************ **** **** ***'* ***** ** not '*****' ****** ******* *** ********** *********** ********** **** *** acquiring **** *** **** *** **** **** **** *** ****** (i.e., ********** *********** **** *** **** **** ********* *** **** growth ** *******).

Lee Jones

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

********:

*** *** ***** *** ***** “**********”. **** ******** *** ***** in **** **** ****** **** ********** . ***** **** * business ***** **** **** *** ******* **-****** ****** ********. **** probably **** **** *** *** ** **** ******** *** ********* that **** **** ********** **** ****** ************ ** ******** ************. Bay-area *** *********** *** **** ********** *** ***** *******, **** as *** **** **-******** ******** *** *** ********* ******** ************/*******/****** fees **** ** ********** *****. *** ***********, **** *** *****, with ******* ********* ********. ***** ** ****** **** ***** **** and *****.

Undisclosed #4

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

***********/****/*****/****** *** ******* ******* **** $**.** ***** ***** ******* ***** ago ** * “***** *****”, @ $**.** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #7

11/29/18 02:22pm

*** ***** ************ ********** ****** ** ********* *** *** ** still ******* **** *****.

**** *** *** **** ** **** ** ** **** ****** away **** *** ******* ********* ****** **** **** ******** ***** or ******** **** *** **** **** ***** **** ***** ** the ****** ***** ** **** *** ********

John Honovich

IPVM | 12/12/18 01:19pm

**** **** ** ******** *******, *** ******* *** ** *** deal **** **** *** ******* ** ‘**** * ****** *** play’ ** *** ******** *****, ** ***** ******** ********** *****.

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