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SDM 100 Report
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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Annual exclusive content from SDM including SDM 100 Report, Dealer of the Year, State of the Market Series, and more!
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Top Systems Integrators Report
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.
Annual Industry Forecast
SDM’s annual Industry Forecast Study measures the health and viability of the electronic security industry. Factors include revenue increases and decreases, expected growth for the coming year, pricing trends, and challenges that installing companies face.
State of the Market Series
Every year the State of the Market Reports offer an in-depth review of the five major segments of the security industry: Video Surveillance, Alarm Systems & Monitoring, Access Control, Fire Alarm and Connected Home.
Dealer of the Year
SDM founded its Dealer of the Year Award in 1980 to recognize one company every year that demonstrates unmistakable success, a high level of innovation, the use of industry best practices, and notable growth and accomplishments in the security dealer industry.
Systems Integrator of the Year
SDM’s Systems Integrator of the Year recognizes one company every year that demonstrates unmistakable success, a high level of innovation, the use of industry best practices, and notable growth and accomplishments in the systems integration industry.
TMA Excellence Awards
The Monitoring Association’s Excellence Awards, sponsored by SDM Magazine, are designed to recognize any central station that is certified by one of the TMA-recognized Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories.
SDM Channel Partner Awards
The SDM Channel Partner Awards, voted on by SDM’s subscribers, recognize the super support that vendors provide to the security dealer and integrator channel.
NCS4
Integrators and manufacturers who execute security projects in sporting venues now have an award for the work they do — the Golden Eagle Award. The award, sponsored by SDM, is from the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4).
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SDM EXCLUSIVE // State of the Market: Fire Alarms
Why Security Pros Are Bullish on Life Safety Systems
Although the industry remains subject to supply chain disruption, a precarious labor shortage and other headwinds, multiple growth factors are creating a lot of overall positivity across the fire alarm systems marketplace.
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SDM EXCLUSIVE
Top Brands of the SDM 2022 TSI Security Integrators
Which manufacturers and distributors do the largest security integrators use? This Top Systems Integrators brand-usage report lists the companies that earn the majority of their business.
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SDM EXCLUSIVE
Top Systems Integrators Report 2022: Taking on the Elephant in the Room
In the face of significant obstacles in 2021, top security integrators ranked on the 2022 TSI Report are demonstrating the resilience, creativity and perseverance that keeps them at the top.
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SDM EXCLUSIVE
Top Brands Among the 2022 SDM 100 Companies
Which suppliers do the largest security dealers use? This SDM 100 brand-usage report details the manufacturers and distributors that earned their business in 2021.
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SDM EXCLUSIVE // State of the Market: Security & Smart Home
To Security & Beyond: Smart Homes Get Smarter
Customer demand for smart home security systems grew during the pandemic, and with more integrated conveniences available than ever before, shows no sign of slowing down.
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SDM EXCLUSIVE
The 2022 SDM 100: Navigating the High Seas
Facing headwinds on several fronts, SDM 100 companies in 2021 had to get creative to move forward. By the numbers it appears most of them were able to manage uncertainties and succeed — and some turned their sails to take advantage of new circumstances.
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SDM EXCLUSIVE // State of the Market: Access Controls
Access Control is Opening Doors to More Than Security
Once relegated to simple locks and card reader panels, access control is assuming a starring role in overall business operations and security integrators are capitalizing on this trend.
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SDM EXCLUSIVE
State of the Market: Video Surveillance
In spite of some major drawbacks, the market for video surveillance grew significantly from 2020 to 2021, and observers expect more of the same in 2022 and beyond.
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Anixter Hosts Media Day 2017
Anixter, a global security distributor, recently hosted a Media Day at its headquarters in Glenview, Ill. Focusing on who Anixter is, especially since the recent acquisition of Tri-Ed, and what they do, Media Day gave visitors a clear picture of the company and its capabilities in general. Visit the blog.