SDM’s Top Systems Integrators — a report that ranks companies by their North American Systems integration revenue — collectively grew revenue by 17 percent in 2013 to reach $7.36 billion. This marks the first year for positive growth since 2009. While some of the growth can be attributed to upward estimates for several of the largest integrators (Tyco Integrated Security and Stanley Security), the rest stems from the fact that almost every single integrator in the top 25, as well as many lower-ranked integrators, moved forward. Some improved significantly: Convergint Technologies, for example, grew from $278 million in 2012 to $328 million in 2013.
“The petrochemical market continues to be strong, along with the healthcare market. Data centers also continue to be a strong growing market for us,” describes Convergint, ranked No. 6. The company added, however, that K-12 education and state colleges and universities exhibited slower growth last year.