diff --git a/zipline/core/component.py b/zipline/core/component.py
index e7a1bfd0..40a57960 100644
--- a/zipline/core/component.py
+++ b/zipline/core/component.py
@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@ class Component(object):
 
         The core logic of the all components is run here.
         """
+        log.info("Start %r" % self)
+        log.info("Pid %s" % os.getpid())
+        log.info("Group %s" % os.getpgrp())
+
         self.start_tic = time.time()
 
         self.done       = False # TODO: use state flag
diff --git a/zipline/core/monitor.py b/zipline/core/monitor.py
index 7b742627..1edf1927 100644
--- a/zipline/core/monitor.py
+++ b/zipline/core/monitor.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import gevent
 import itertools
 import logbook
 import gevent_zeromq
+from setproctitle import setproctitle
 from signal import SIGHUP, SIGINT
 
 from collections import OrderedDict
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ class Controller(object):
     def run(self):
         self.running = True
         self.init_zmq(self.zmq_flavor)
+        setproctitle('Monitor')
 
         self.state = CONTROL_STATES.INIT
 
@@ -370,7 +372,7 @@ class Controller(object):
         it.
         """
         if not self.nosignals:
-            ppid = os.getpid()
+            ppid = os.getppid()
             log.warning("Sending SIGHUP")
             os.kill(ppid, SIGHUP)
         else: