Along with the updated company name of simply Brinks Home, the brand refresh will also include a new logo and brand strategy.

Jeff Gardner has decided to step away from his role as Brinks' CEO. Chief transformation officer William Niles has been named interim CEO.

Monitronics will be merged with its holding company Ascent Capital Group pending stockholder approval.

2018 was big for mergers, acquisitions, IPOs, spinoffs, and other transactions in home electronics, including IoT, smart home, lighting, security, audio/video, wellness and the installer channel.

After IPO, Honeywell spinoff Resideo (NYSE: REZI) joins Control4 and Alarm.com as the only pure-play, pro-centric security and smart-home stocks. We compare 12 publicly traded competitors.

Acquiring a national alarm company could help Amazon increase recurring monthly revenue (RMR), but also pave the way for Amazon to become a chief security officer (CSO) and managed service provider for the home.