This year, the sector plans continued strong purchasing of burglar and fire alarms, more sophisticated systems and especially CCTV surveillance as well as some growth in non-alarm home systems.
Busts Through $14 Billion
According to the annual SDM Industry Forecast, the sector busted through $14 billion in revenue in 1997, with 5.2% growth over 1996. In a first-time "same-question" survey of SDM 100 firms, the largest dealers that install, this group reported 1996-97 growth of 14.8%.