Our History
What began as a small operation committed to proactive security, has evolved into North America’s largest live video monitoring solutions provider. For more than a decade, we have pioneered new technology and customized security solutions to help protect commercial properties, deter crime, and reduce operational costs for a variety of industries. Take a closer look at our journey and see how we have redefined security.
2003
Founded by Sidney Sommer in Toronto Canada, with a focus on replacing or supplementing security guards on construction sites with live video monitoring. – Click here to learn about the full UCIT Online Story.
2005
Received approval from most major insurance companies as a valid guard replacement for construction sites
Signed contracts with several large home building companies
2006
Launched internal IT department with, Sergey Zhivulin, who is still with the company
Stealth monitoring founded by Norm Charney, a successful serial entrepreneur with a vision of using live video monitoring to proactively reduce and deter crime. – Click here to learn about the full Stealth Monitoring Story.
2008
Contracted with a public company to install equipment and monitor the first of 50 sites.
2009
UCIT Online acquired Canadian Network Systems Group Inc. the developers of the Detexi video management software.
#19 on the Profit 100 list of Canadas fastest growing Companies.
Expanded into new markets and industry verticals.
2010
Opened its Second location in Ottaway.
Began monitoring for large enterprise accounts.
Moved to an 8500-square foot office.
2011
Auxo Management Invests in UCIT to help fuel growth.
Began selling out-of-state to non-Texas based accounts.
2012
Opened office in Vancouver.
Expanded national implementation process to 10 states.
Moved to a 14,500 square-foot space.
Monitoring over 4000 cameras.
2013
Opened office in Calgary.
Signed a Fortune 500 client with 50 locations in 25 cities and 14 states.
2014
Launched a propiertary mobile app.
Opened redundant secondary monitoring center.
2015
Opened an office in Seattle.
Developed an Authorized Partner Program.
Signed half a dozen national shopping center ownership groups.
2016
Stealth Monitoring and UCIT Online announce merger led by Auxo Management.
2017
Combined businesses of UCIT and Stealth are monitoring over 15,000 cameras, averaging over 30 arrests a week, deterring over 300 crimes a month using on-site speakers.
2018
Stealth Monitoring and UCIT Online formally consolidate operations under the Stealth Monitoring name with a refreshed brand identity. Collectively, now combining for more than 500 employees, 15 offices and 3 live monitoring centers watching over 20,000 cameras across North America.
2019
Stealth Monitoring Announces Equity Investment from Twin Point Capital to Enable Expansion Through Organic Growth and Strategic Acquisitions Click Here for the Press Release.
2020
StealthLabs announces the development of StealthSolutions, a next generation platform enabling Stealth’s vision to build the world’s most trusted intelligent monitoring solution.
2021
Stealth Monitoring Combines with Eyewitness Surveillance to Form Commercial Video Monitoring Powerhouse
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2023
Stealth Monitoring Supercharges Artificial Intelligence Capabilities with Caliber Communications Acquisition Read the Press Release.
2024
SDM and TMA Validate Stealth Monitoring’s Leading Position in Live Video Monitoring. Read the Article.
2024
Garda World Security Corporation announces the acquisition of Stealth Monitoring, following the receipt of regulatory approvals. Read the Announcement.