Vivint Smart Home™, a leading provider of smart home technology, today announced that Jason Owen, vice president of acquisition marketing, is a Utah Business 2016 SAMY Award winner. The Sales & Marketer of the Year (SAMY) Award recognizes Utah’s top sales and marketing professionals, and honored Owen for his leadership in driving a record year in inbound marketing and sales volume for Vivint.

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Jason Owen, vice president of Acquisition Marketing at Vivint Smart Home. (Photo: Business Wire)

Jason Owen, vice president of Acquisition Marketing at Vivint Smart Home. (Photo: Business Wire)

“We are extremely proud of the acquisition marketing team at Vivint,” said Jefferson Lyman, chief marketing officer at Vivint Smart Home. “The consumer’s decision journey has never been more complicated than it is today, and yet Jason and his team have built the most effective and cost-efficient marketing funnel in our industry.”

Owen, who joined Vivint in June 2014, is responsible for developing and implementing the acquisition marketing strategy and overseeing digital marketing, web strategy optimization and analytics. His efforts helped Vivint break nearly all of its sales and marketing records in 2015, while achieving its lowest marketing cost structure ever.

“The aspect of my job that I enjoy the most is watching my team succeed,” Owen said. “I’m honored to receive this award and share it with the entire group, a talented group of analytical nerds and the best marketing team I’ve ever known.”

Owen was honored today at an awards presentation at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City.

About Vivint Smart Home

Vivint Smart Home is a leading provider of smart home technology. Vivint delivers services through a cloud-based platform that integrates a wide range of wireless features and components to provide simple, affordable home security, energy management and home automation. Dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services, Vivint serves more than one million customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit www.vivint.com.