Since the introduction of physical security information management (PSIM) systems several years ago, their greatest successes have been at the high end of the market. However, growing familiarity is promoting use of PSIM systems in a wider range of applications — and opening new opportunities for dealers and integrators.
Dean Novak, CEO of OSSI, a PSIM supplier based in Waukesha, Wis., says installing a PSIM does not require an integrator to install or even to maintain the variety of systems that provide information to the PSIM; the integrator only has to deal with the software links among them. “Implementing a PSIM is no more difficult than installing an enterprise access control system,” Novak describes. “We give you all the tools — everything is drag-and-drop.”