Tyco to Acquire Broadview Security (Brink's Home Security)

Tyco International announced its plan to acquire Broadview Security (formerly Brink's Home Security), a leading North American security company with over $500 million in sales and 1.3 million customers. The transaction is subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals and is expected to close in the second half of fiscal 2010.

“Today’s announcement of our plan to acquire Broadview Security represents such an opportunity. A well known and highly respected company with sales exceeding $500 million, Broadview (formerly known as Brink’s Home Security) has 1.3 million customers across the U.S. and Canada.”

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