[October 22, 2014]

Brite Energy, Protection 1's Solar Arm, Launches its Residential Business in San Diego

Protection 1, the largest full-service business and home security company in the U.S., today announced its solar arm, Brite Energy, has launched in its first market, San Diego, Calif. Over the next several months, Brite Energy plans to execute a phased, market by market launch strategy that will allow the company to scale quickly delivering the industry-leading customer experience Protection 1 is known for.

"Like Protection 1, Brite Energy will be distinguished by the quality of customer experience and speed of installation that differentiates us in the security business," said Timothy J. Whall, Protection 1 CEO. "We know that our customers are looking for a solar offering that parallels the experience and support we provide at Protection 1 and we are prepared to deliver exactly that. We believe our customer-first brand of service will allow us to quickly take a leadership position in the solar marketplace as we have in security and we are pleased to announce this milestone."

Brite Energy's ability to leverage Protection 1's brick and mortar locations enables speed to scale while supporting cost savings for customers.

"The keyto solar adoption has been creating the ability to achieve grid parity with a utility in a way that doesn't create risk for the customer," said Stephen Hopkins, Chief Operating Officer, Brite Energy. "We have a zero down, no risk model where we own and maintain the equipment and the customer is able to save while making better energy choices for the environment. It's a win-win for everyone."

Brite Energy is launching first in the residential market and anticipates adding in national, commercial accounts throughout the year. Protection 1's recent introduction of Brite Energy at ASIS International was received with great enthusiasm, particularly from national account customers who represent thousands of physical locations.

For more information, please visit us at briteenergy.com.

About Protection 1

Protection 1, the largest full service business and home security company in the U.S., provides installation, maintenance, and monitoring of single-family home security systems, business security systems and multifamily security systems.

Protection 1 serves nearly 2 million customers and employs over 3,500 people in more than 70 office locations and five UL Certified monitoring centers across the country. The company has a 97.3% customer satisfaction rating and an A+ Better Business Bureau Rating. In keeping with the company's unwavering focus on customer service, the automated phone attendant has been removed, allowing customers to interact immediately with customer care personnel. In addition, Protection 1 has introduced its Tech Tracker notification service as well as a same-day service policy.

In addition, Protection 1 offers network management services through its Network Operations Center and is the only company in the security industry to hold Cisco (News - Alert) Cloud and Managed Services Express Partner Certification.

Since 2012, the company has been recognized by leading industry publications SDM Magazine and Security Sales and Integration as Dealer of the Year and Installer of the Year respectively for the company's commitment to its customers, the industry and the communities it serves. For more information about Protection 1, visit Protection1.com.

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