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A yearly report ranking the top 100 U.S. companies that earn their revenues from the sale, installation, service and monitoring of electronic security systems to residential and non-residential customers.

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The SDM Top Systems Integrators Report ranks, by total annual revenue, the largest U.S. firms that contract electronic security projects for commercial, industrial, institutional, government, and other non-residential markets.

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Every month, SDM tests your knowledge about the security industry with the “Five Minute Tech Quiz.” Video, access control, fire, standards, math – you never know what the quiz will feature next.

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Column showcasing security industry members giving back.

Professional Security Canada

Professional Security Canada bridges the Canadian channel and enterprise markets. Published four times annually, it is for security system dealers, installers and integrators, as well as commercial end users of security products and services, who are located throughout Canada. It covers issues of concern to the industry, technologies, news, and opinion. We hope you find it informative and useful. For more information, please contact Laura Stepanek, SDM Editor, at 847-405-4027, stepanekl@bnpmedia.com.

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