Having the right back-office software is like having a super-star employee on your team. From accounting/billing, to scheduling, to proposals and contracts — your entire operation just runs more smoothly and efficiently.
Acrobats, altered perceptions, screaming, and other absurd occurrences marked an event held last month in Las Vegas. It wasn’t a new Cirque du Soleil show — it was the 2015 ISC West tradeshow and conference held at the Sands Expo & Convention Center, featuring many unique demonstrations and events. This year’s show featured more than 1,000 exhibitors displaying more than 10,000 products, both on a main floor and inside a large-area Global Expo.
Most of the largest security dealers in the industry confirm they were on solid footing in 2014, and their 3.8 percent aggregate growth in RMR proves it. But for many dealers, new competitors are too close for comfort.
With outside competition bearing down on the security industry, exposing the expertise of security companies in the field demonstrates how proficient these dealers are in their respective markets.
Just because we don’t keep better track of apprehensions, doesn’t mean crime-solving through security technology has slowed. Just ask mainstream media.
Well, maybe not everyone. But many in the industry are feeling optimistic about the state of the access control industry and its potential for providing increased sales this year.
Three providers of interactive services — Honeywell, Telguard, and Alarm.com — share what new offerings the security dealer can expect to find at ISC West.
With this issue, SDM kicks off its annual exclusive State of the Market Reports, a series of four in-depth feature articles that delve into the market viability of video surveillance, access control, intrusion alarms, and fire protection — beginning with video on page 44. These articles are a valuable read, as they are chock-full of not only testimony from industry professionals about the challenges and opportunities they see in each market, but also exclusive data from SDM and IHS Research about selected vertical segments and technologies poised for growth.