As installing security contractors strategize for the year ahead, many dealers and integrators will look to their own client base to help them read the economic forecasting tea leaves. Is demand for engineered systems slowing down? Are security budgets stagnant or being trimmed? Are end customers shelving facility expansion plans? What is the state of their own project pipeline?
Amid fears of a potential recession in 2023, one segment of the U.S. economy that looks to be mostly bucking various business headwinds is the middle market. This critical sector is where dealers and integrators are deeply engaged with a wide range of service-oriented commercial end users, including retail and wholesale trade, construction, manufacturing, business services, healthcare, education and more.