Fast Facts
| Name | Smart Start |
| Type | Privately-owned |
| CEO | Matt Strausz |
| Number of Employees | 600+ |
| Formal Names | Smart Start Canada ULC (Canada) 1A Smart Start, LLC (USA) |
| Start Date & Location | December 1992 in Irving, TX |
| Corporate Offices | Sherwood Park, AB (Canada) Grapevine, TX (USA) |
Company Size
Smart Start operates both corporate and franchise locations in 46 states throughout the U.S. Smart Start also has an international footprint in 18 countries. In total, Smart Start operates nearly 2,000 service center locations worldwide.
International countries include:
- Australia
- Canada
- Chile
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- Iceland
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Mexico
- Costa Rica
- Colombia
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Poland
- Sweden
1,000,000,000
Safe starts since 1992
2000
Service Centers Worldwide
Who We Are
Smart Start is the nation’s premier provider of services and technologies that is Setting the Standard in Alcohol Monitoring Technology® with Ignition Interlocks and portable devices.
The company was founded on the principles of providing a superior product with a focus on customer service. Smart Start supports their clients and monitoring authorities through a centralized, state-of-the-art, 24/7/365, bilingual Customer Care Center located at their corporate office in Grapevine, TX.
Since their inception, Smart Start’s Ignition Interlocks have recorded over a billion alcohol-free starts and have prevented 11 million engine starts where alcohol was present on the driver’s breath.
As an alternative to incarceration and license suspension, our Ignition Interlocks are saving lives.
Smart Start is the only company offering fully integrated breath alcohol Ignition Interlock and portable alcohol monitoring device services, which include manufacturing, installation, service, monitoring and reporting. Smart Start provides timely interpreted reports and expert court testimony to monitoring authorities, as well as the ability to customize programs to the laws and requirements of each state and county.
Over the years, Smart Start has expanded their product and service offerings to include other alcohol monitoring technologies to become a proven and innovative market leader. For instance, Smart Start was the first company to offer a camera with their Ignition Interlock, answering the question of “who took the test.” It is because of the success of Smart Start’s camera that several states now require this technology as the baseline standard.
Who We Serve
We serve two groups of clients:
- Drivers who install the Ignition Interlock on their vehicles for court-ordered supervision, license reinstatement or voluntary monitoring.
- The judicial system or DMV division that mandates and monitors use of the Ignition Interlock on the vehicle of a DWI/DUI offender, as well as individuals who are court-ordered to use a portable alcohol monitoring device.
Since its founding, Smart Start’s served more than a million clients.
Our Products in Canada
SSI-20/30™ Series Ignition Interlock
SSI-20/20™ Ignition Interlock
| SSI-20/30 Series | SSI-20/20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol-specific fuel cell technology | Yes | Yes |
| Easy testing and flexible blowing options | Yes | Yes |
| Optional camera for positive identification | Yes | Yes |
| Optional real-time reporting | Yes | Yes |
| Optional GPS tracking | Yes | Yes |
| SmartWeb® reporting with 24/7 access | Yes | Yes |
| Installs in any vehicle | Yes | Yes |
| Meets state requirements | Yes | Yes |
| Manufactured in the U.S. | Yes | Yes |
| 24/7/365 bilingual customer service | Yes | Yes |