Vivint Ranked Number 65 on the 2013 InformationWeek 500 List

PROVO, Utah, Sept. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivint™, the largest home automation services company in North America, today announced it ranked number 65 on the 2013 InformationWeek 500 list, an improvement of 53 places over 2012. This is the second year in a row that Vivint has received this prestigious ranking.

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"Vivint is honored to rank as an InformationWeek 500 company for the second year in a row," said Matt Eyring, Vivint's chief strategy and innovation officer. "It's exciting that in just one year we've moved up on the list from number 118 to number 65. We believe this a reflection of the work we're doing in technology and innovation, and hope to see continued recognition of our efforts."

InformationWeek identifies and honors the nation's most innovative users of information technology with its annual 500 award listing. With efficiency and productivity at the core of InformationWeek's strategy, this award recognizes companies that have achieved superior IT innovation and successful implantation rather than simply identifying the biggest IT spenders. Past overall winners include PACCAR Inc., The Vanguard Group, CME Group, National Semiconductor, Con-Way, and Principal Financial Group.

"The InformationWeek 500 has recognized the most innovative users of business technology for 24 years, and this year's innovations were particularly impressive," said Rob Preston, InformationWeek editor-in-chief. "What the editors looked for were unconventional approaches—new technologies, new models, new ways of grabbing business opportunities and solving complex business problems with IT."

For more information on Vivint's products and services, visit www.vivint.com.

About Vivint
Vivint is a leading provider of home technology services. Vivint services are delivered through a technology-based platform that integrates a wide range of wireless features and components to provide simple, affordable home security, energy management, home automation, and solar solutions. Our vision is to connect customers to the things that matter most—their homes, families, health, cars, and businesses. In 2011, Vivint's Home Automation package and Advanced Security package received a Consumers Digest "Best Buy" rating. Vivint also received the 2012 CSAA Central Station of the Year award for overall excellence in monitoring, training, and quality relationships with customers. Dedicated to protecting families, increasing energy efficiency, and simplifying lives, Vivint has over 13 years of experience and supports more than 800,000 customers throughout the United States and Canada. For more information, visit the company's website at www.vivint.com.

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