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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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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.
CSAA Central Station Excellence Awards
The Central Station Alarm Association’s Central Station Excellence Awards, sponsored by SDM Magazine, are designed to recognize any central station that is certified by one of the CSAA-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).
ARTICLES
2019 SDM 100: Above Average
While many security dealers on the SDM 100 Report describe 2018 as an “average” year, the numbers show 5 percent growth in RMR and some peculiar market forces at work that may be shifting generalist dealers to become specialists.
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SDM EXCLUSIVE
State of the Market: Fire Alarms 2019
Technology advancements, updated codes and communication needs are driving the fire market forward, leading to a very bullish outlook for 2019 and beyond.
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SDM EXCLUSIVE
State of the Market: Security & Monitoring 2019
Security dealers are increasingly taking advantage of the plethora of new technologies, business models and opportunities in the security alarm space, and seem to have found their footing in a rapidly changing landscape.
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PSA LEADERSHIP
Leading from the Passenger Seat
Leading from the passenger seat is not for the faint of heart. Let your team get in the driver’s seat, hold on, and enjoy the ride.
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SDM 2018 Systems Integrator of the Year: LVC Companies Inc.
An entrepreneurial spirit driven by a desire to service a diverse customer base; a new president/CEO who comes at a time when the company needed to restructure; and a corporate culture that blends personal responsibility with a plan to set employees up to succeed are just a few of the features of this year’s Systems Integrator of the Year.
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SDM 2018 Top Systems Integrators Report: A Security Transformation Is Underway
In the security systems integration industry, while factors such as a great economy and stimulation of buyers by continued security threats are contributing to growth, it’s the morphing of security technology into broader business applications that is starting to drive noticeable demand.
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The Most Popular Brands Among the 2018 SDM 100
Which suppliers do the largest security dealers use? This SDM 100 brand-usage report lists the manufacturers and distributors that earn their business
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2018 SDM 100: Security Dealers Prevail
While growth was not quite as robust as the prior year, SDM 100 dealers still managed to grow RMR by 4.2 percent last year, despite the many disruptors now present in the channel
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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.
