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.
Exhibiting at the Consumer Electronics Show for the first time, Honeywell is showing its new Lyric security and connected-home platform, featuring a uniform, sleek and industrial design, which the company says is “more about the experience than the technology.”
Results of SDM’s Industry Forecast Study, coupled with an outlook from leading dealers and integrators, offers positive assurance for the security industry’s 2015 performance: 13.9 percent growth. It will be driven by a higher level of services being offered to consumers and businesses.
A burglary occurred every 16.4 seconds in the United States in 2013. This and more information about property crime was released last week by The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Crime in the United States, 2013. The report shows that the estimated number of property crimes decreased 4.1 percent.
If you’ve ever needed more money (who hasn’t?), then you are among a majority of business owners. Approximately one-half to two-thirds of young, small businesses — defined as those with less than 499 employees — use capital injections, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Advocacy in a February 2014 report. What’s more, not being able to obtain capital has profound implications for the ability of certain businesses to expand, the report noted.
Carrollton, Ga.-based Southwire recently unveiled a new line of more than 40 voice-data-video (VDV) tools. The line includes cable cutters, strippers, crimpers and punch down tools, as well as cable tracers and testers. Southwire said its Tools & Equipment product line offers a robust selection of hand tools and a professional array of meters and test equipment, as well as larger contractor equipment serving areas such as cable pulling, hole making, and accessories used in both commercial and residential installations.
In September Vicon Industries Inc. and IQinVision revealed that its previously announced merger had been approved, and that its board of directors had appointed Eric Fullerton, formerly chief sales and marketing officer of Milestone Systems A/S, as the company’s new CEO and president.
Which suppliers do the largest systems integrators use? This Top Systems Integrators brand-usage report lists the top 15 manufacturers and top 13 distributors that earn the business of the largest systems integrators in the physical security channel.
These brand-usage lists were compiled from the 2014 Top Systems Integrators Report. Earlier this year, integrators were instructed to list their top three suppliers (both manufacturers and distributors, unprompted) in order of volume purchased from them.
Examples of excellence can be found in many places throughout the security industry. The companies that strive for it should be commended for their efforts that offer the end result of a great customer experience.
The 2014 Central Station of the Year winner is COPS Monitoring, which is Five Diamond and IQ certified, as well as the holder of multiple UL listings including UL 2050. COPS Monitoring operates five hot redundant and load-sharing UL-listed central stations.