National Monitoring Center (NMC)
Headquarters: Lake Forest, Calif.
Website: nmccentral.com
Years in business: 18
Licenses, certs. & accreditations: Licensed in 10 states, UL Listed, FM Approved, TMA Five Diamond, 2018 SSI/TMA Monitoring Technology Marvel
Value proposition: Services include residential, commercial, fire, medical and a broad range of environmental monitoring. Also offers video monitoring and its complete turnkey dealer program. Known for answering all incoming calls with a live operator in two rings or fewer. Invests heavily in areas that will support dealers’ success, including dealer-branded marketing materials, training, education and sales support. In April 2018, with the backing of private equity, announced the launch of a global monitoring company called Netwatch Group that includes NMC. The group monitors accounts on four continents.
