The metamorphosis of the security industry into a services-based business capable of serving many sectors has taken hold, evidenced by the largest security providers — the 2013 SDM 100.
Many security providers seemed to have harnessed lightning last year, using it to successfully power their sales and deliver stronger security solutions to their customers. The effect was a significant surge in recurring monthly revenue (RMR) among the SDM 100 — a ranking of the largest U.S.-based security companies by their RMR.
SDM 100 companies’ RMR collectively improved 16 percent in 2012. Part of the increase is due to the first-time ranking on the SDM 100 of several large systems integrators with RMR. They include Tyco Integrated Security ($70.8 M, estimated by SDM); Diebold Security ($12.7 M); G4S Technology ($1.5 M); RFI Communications & Security Systems ($536,765); and Johnson Controls Inc. ($335,417).