Guardian Protection announced the acquisition of 8,300 commercial accounts from Monitronics International Inc. known residentially as Brinks Home.

The acquisition also includes an additional 4,300 residential alarm accounts. This marks Guardian’s fourth acquisition since 2021 and is the largest in terms of commercial accounts acquired.

“We are deeply committed to the growth and expansion of our customer base in the large commercial, multi-site chain, and small business sectors,” said Bryan Cipoletti, president, Guardian Protection. “We have a long, stable history of successfully providing security solutions to these types of customers. Our experience, people expertise, and infrastructure are well-positioned to accommodate growth and become a more dominant player in the commercial marketplace,” he added. 

The accounts are located principally in the Guardian existing footprint with concentrations in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. Guardian will add three new branch locations as a result, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Morgantown, West Virginia; and Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

As part of the acquisition Guardian will welcome nearly 60 new commercial employees including experienced field technicians, commercial sales representatives, and support team members. Efforts are already underway to communicate with the new customers and to begin transitioning all aspects of the business to Guardian.