I have a friend who always signs her emails with “looking forward” — as in I’m looking forward to seeing you, getting together, our meeting, etc. But that term can also mean looking ahead to what is coming next, which is the focus of this month’s cover story, the 2023 SDM Industry Forecast [LINK to article], an annual piece that reports on both the previous year’s business trends as well as expectations for the coming year.
While security dealers and integrators are generally known to be an optimistic bunch, there are signs even they are growing both wary — and a little weary — of upheaval. From 2020’s pandemic that stretched through 2021 and beyond, to 2022’s supply chain issues, the security industry has been on a winding path for sure. Now there is a strong indication that 2023 will be a recession year.