Articles by Karyn Hodgson

Founded more than 40 years ago in the U.K. by Anthony Brotherton-Ratcliff and now owned by his son, Sholto, Paxton started out in the access control space, but has since branched into video intercoms, electronic door handles, and video surveillance. 

Pro Edge Technology wins the 2025 SDM Project of the Year award.

The 2025 winners and runners-up demonstrate what it means to go above and beyond to protect life, property and peace of mind.

Here are the solutions providers and distributors that earned the trust of the top 100 security integrators in 2024.

It remains to be seen where AI will take both the security industry and the world at large, but there is no doubt … that it will play a major role.

The 2025 top 100 systems integrators seized on new technologies, operational methods and customer demand to reach their highest revenues in a decade.

The top manufacturers and distributors used by SDM 100 dealers.

The 2025 SDM 100 companies displayed resilience in overcoming external downward pressures.

2024 was, by and large, an “average” year for many of the top 100 security dealers, but like seasoned chess players navigating a complex board, they still managed to find winning strategies despite the headwinds caused by external economic and geopolitical factors.

What impact might some of the biggest technology trends have on the direction of the security industry?