The SDM 5th annual Channel Partners Awards, voted on by SDM’s subscribers, recognize the superior support that vendors provide to the security dealer and integrator channel.
As a reseller in the security channel, you know that if you choose the right vendors to partner with you will get plenty of support — technical support, sales support, marketing support, and advanced product solutions. This is especially important to smaller security dealers and integrators, who may not have the time or resources to do these functions in-house. Recognizing the vendors that offer top-notch support in these areas is the purpose of SDM’s Channel Partners Awards, now in its fifth year.
The awards program is based on research conducted by BNP Media Market Research Division, in conjunction with SDM. Specifically, this research seeks to identify important attributes when selecting a security vendor/carrier/manufacturer, and to identify top-ranked companies on various attributes related to sales, marketing, technical support, brand reputation, and more. Those surveyed were SDM subscribers whose primary business is security installing dealers (both with and without a central station), security systems integrators, and value-added resellers. Based on nominated vendors, survey respondents then chose (voted on) up to three brands in each category as the top performers in the industry. The results of the top three ranked vendors in each particular category were recognized as Gold, Silver and Bronze winners during an announcement that took place at ESX in Nashville, Tenn. on June 27.