Smart Start is a privately held company based in Grapevine, TX. It began servicing clients in January of 1993. In the years since, it has built a reputation as the leader in alcohol monitoring. Smart Start technologies focus on ignition interlocks for vehicles as well as home alcohol monitoring devices. The company has built one of the largest, most successful programs in North America.
To date Smart Start has serviced over a half million US clients and prevented over 6 million illegal vehicle starts. In 2008, Smart Start entered the global market developing a distribution system in 10 countries outside of the U.S. Going forward, the company plans to continue to expand both its international presence as well as its product offerings.
Smart Start's domestic operation spans 46 states. It is seviced through 1000 service locations. Smart Start operates through a combined company owned and franchised platform. 39 States are franchised and 7 are company owned. The company supports all clients and monitoring authorities with a state of the art 24/7 bilingual call center located in Irving, TX.
As the first provider to offer a camera with its ignition interlock, Smart Start holds a patent on its camera technology. In 2009, Smart Start introduced a device for home monitoring - Smart Start IN-HOM®. The IN-HOM device is portable and fully programmable based on monitoring requirements. IN-HOM allows a client to continue to travel or work without the use of straps, base units or additional phone lines. The unit only requires a standard wall outlet to operate, is camera equipped and competitively priced.
The quality of Smart Start devices, their ease of operation, access to over 1000 service centers and a 24/7 bilingual Customer Support Center make Smart Start the vendor of choice for both clients and monitors. Its commitment to State of the Art Technology and Best of Class Service has established Smart Start as the industry leader. Smart Start's focus has not been limited to hardware. It has also developed proprietary software systems in-house (SmarTrac® and SmartWeb®) to deliver flexiblity, accuracy, customization and ease of reporting.
In 2012, Smart Start is introducing its second and third generation camera modules as well as a module with GPS and cellular capability. Other new technologies and services are underdevelopment which could propel Smart Start into new monitoring arenas.
Vertically integrated, Smart Start is the only firm in the industry that designs, develops, manufactures and markets both its product line and all support functions. The company was recently awarded ISO9001 Certification for its manufacturing processes.
Ignition interlocks have proven to reduce death, bodily injury and property damage caused by drunk drivers. Monitoring is frequently a preferable alternative to jail time, reducing costs to taxpayers. Separating Drinking from Driving® allows offenders to work off their fines, support their families, pay their taxes, pursue treatment and contribute to society. Smart Start ... Setting The Standard In Alcohol Monitoring Technology™
To date Smart Start has serviced over a half million US clients and prevented over 6 million illegal vehicle starts. In 2008, Smart Start entered the global market developing a distribution system in 10 countries outside of the U.S. Going forward, the company plans to continue to expand both its international presence as well as its product offerings.
Smart Start's domestic operation spans 46 states. It is seviced through 1000 service locations. Smart Start operates through a combined company owned and franchised platform. 39 States are franchised and 7 are company owned. The company supports all clients and monitoring authorities with a state of the art 24/7 bilingual call center located in Irving, TX.
As the first provider to offer a camera with its ignition interlock, Smart Start holds a patent on its camera technology. In 2009, Smart Start introduced a device for home monitoring - Smart Start IN-HOM®. The IN-HOM device is portable and fully programmable based on monitoring requirements. IN-HOM allows a client to continue to travel or work without the use of straps, base units or additional phone lines. The unit only requires a standard wall outlet to operate, is camera equipped and competitively priced.
The quality of Smart Start devices, their ease of operation, access to over 1000 service centers and a 24/7 bilingual Customer Support Center make Smart Start the vendor of choice for both clients and monitors. Its commitment to State of the Art Technology and Best of Class Service has established Smart Start as the industry leader. Smart Start's focus has not been limited to hardware. It has also developed proprietary software systems in-house (SmarTrac® and SmartWeb®) to deliver flexiblity, accuracy, customization and ease of reporting.
In 2012, Smart Start is introducing its second and third generation camera modules as well as a module with GPS and cellular capability. Other new technologies and services are underdevelopment which could propel Smart Start into new monitoring arenas.
Vertically integrated, Smart Start is the only firm in the industry that designs, develops, manufactures and markets both its product line and all support functions. The company was recently awarded ISO9001 Certification for its manufacturing processes.
Ignition interlocks have proven to reduce death, bodily injury and property damage caused by drunk drivers. Monitoring is frequently a preferable alternative to jail time, reducing costs to taxpayers. Separating Drinking from Driving® allows offenders to work off their fines, support their families, pay their taxes, pursue treatment and contribute to society. Smart Start ... Setting The Standard In Alcohol Monitoring Technology™
Location: United States, Texas, Grapevine
Employees: 501-1000
Phone: +1 800-880-3394
Founded date: 1992
Investors 1
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| 31.03.2026 | MAGTEC’s SafeSpeed® Powers Smart Start’s New Speed Aware™ Solution | Strategic Partnership Expands MAGTEC’s SafeSpeed® Technology into Retail and Court-Mandated Speed Compliance Programs CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, March 31, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- MAGTEC, a leader in active speed governance technology, tod... |
| 23.09.2025 | Dignita Expands in France with AL-100 Certification for Offender Interlock Market | Dignita AL-100K Ignition Interlock Dignita, part of the Smart Start family of companies and a leader in alcohol-monitoring technology, today announced its expansion in France into the offender ignition interlock market. UEMA, Sweden, Sept. ... |
| 09.07.2025 | Smart Start® Expands into Family Law Market with Launch of SmartMobile Insight™ - A Game-Changer in Portable Alcohol Monitoring | Smart Start, a global leader in alcohol monitoring technology and services, is proud to announce the launch of SmartMobile Insight™ into the family law market. This portable alcohol monitoring solution provides real-time data to help attorn... |
| 05.05.2025 | US states push for speed-limiting devices on the cars of dangerous drivers | People gather in Renton, Wash., March 22, 2024, for a vigil honoring the four people killed in a car crash, Andrea Hudson, Matilda Wilcoxson, Eloise Wilcoxson and Boyd “Buster” Brown. (Ellen M. Banner/The Seattle Times via AP) Also killed i... |
| 29.07.2024 | Smart Start Announces Chief Executive Officer Transition | Board Unanimously Appoints Tenured Executive Doron Grosman as the new CEO as CEO Matt Strausz Steps Down GRAPEVINE, Texas, July 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Smart Start, a global leader in alcohol monitoring services and technologies, tod... |
| 22.03.2024 | Smart Start Promotes Brandy Nannini to Chief Government Affairs Officer | Smart Start, a global leader in alcohol monitoring services, has promoted Brandy Nannini to Chief Government Affairs Officer, affirming its strong commitment to strengthening government relations and advocacy in the fight against impaired d... |
| 23.11.2022 | Smart Start Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary on December 2nd | “This is an exciting time for Smart Start. We have become the world’s largest Ignition Interlock company and the most innovative in the industry,” said Smart Start CEO Matt Strausz. GRAPEVINE, Texas (PRWEB) November 23, 2022 Smart Start, th... |
| 13.09.2022 | Smart Start Doubles Down on Government Affairs by Hiring Traffic Safety Veteran | Brandy Nannini, Vice President of Government Affairs “We remain dedicated to working with professionals at all levels of government, as well as private organizations, to save lives through the expanded use of ignition interlock devices.” GR... |
| 15.04.2021 | Smart Start Introduces Revolutionary FLEX as its Latest Ignition Interlock Device | Revolutionary FLEX-Cal technology features a groundbreaking fuel cell module that can be easily replaced by a user where law allows. Simply put, FLEX is the most advanced Ignition Interlock on the market. DALLAS (PRWEB) April 15, 2021 Smart... |
| 28.01.2021 | Smart Start Revolutionizes Transdermal Alcohol and Electronic Monitoring with a Single Solution | The ORBIS transdermal alcohol monitoring device features an exciting design that resembles a smartwatch. ORBIS allows us to offer unprecedented accuracy in a design that is the most discreet and smallest in the market. DALLAS (PRWEB) Januar... |