Tyco Security Products Announces Fully Integrated Solution with Alarm.com Services

  • Apr 03, 2014

Tyco Security Products, part of Tyco, the world's largest pure-play fire protection and security company, is pleased to announce the first, fully integrated solution powered by Alarm.com's connected home technology. The blend of leading interactive hardware and innovative connected home services is now available on the IMPASSA Series.

With today's announcement Security Dealers can enable Alarm.com's range of highly customized services that include interactive security, video monitoring, energy management and home automation, all through the high-quality and easy to install IMPASSA Series.

In December 2013, Tyco Security Products and Alarm.com announced their partnership and the IMPASSA Series is the first solution to reach dealers. The two companies plan to integrate other select hybrid systems for global markets later in the year. The close engineering collaboration and partnership between Tyco Security Products and Alarm.com will ensure the full range of current and future Alarm.com services are supported providing a leading, future-proof platform to dealers globally.

"This is a much-anticipated day for us at Tyco – we have another great partner on board which has the ability to perfectly complement our current and future product portfolio. It is another step in the right direction, offering customers product choice and service excellence. We look forward to an innovative future with this partnership with Alarm.com," states Tim Myers, Product Line Director - Intrusion, for Tyco Security Products.

"Alarm.com's technology perfectly complements Tyco's expertise in Interactive hardware solutions," said Nate Natale, Alarm.com's Vice President of Sales. "Alarm.com is committed to giving our dealers the widest range of technology choices so they can deliver the right solution for any customer need."

A demonstration of the IMPASSA solution in conjunction with Alarm.com services will be available on site at the Tyco Security Products Booth 20011 at ISC West at the Sands Expo and Convention Center.

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