About Ascent Capital Group
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. is a holding company and owns 100% of its operating subsidiary, [Monitronics International Inc. (“Monitronics”)](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/monitronics-international). Headquartered in Dallas, TX, Monitronics is one of the nation's largest, fastest-growing home security alarm monitoring companies. Monitronics provides monitored business and home security system services to more than 800,000 residential customers and commercial clients in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico through its network of nationwide, independent Authorized Dealers. Monitronics was named 2010 and 2008 North American Service Provider of the Year by Frost & Sullivan for operational skill and for attracting and retaining key dealer accounts.