For the electronic security industry's largest firms, 2003 may be a year remembered as one with many ups and downs, which finally closed on a strong note in the fourth quarter. These companies were hit with several, sometimes conflicting market influences—a raised level of security awareness, but not enough capital spending until late in the year; a good housing market and higher crime rates in some areas, but too many canceled alarm contracts caused by subscribers losing their jobs.
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• The Up-Down Turnaround
• SDM 100: THE LIST
• INDEX TO COMPANIES
• RESIDENTIAL INSTALLATION VOLUME
• NON-RESIDENTIAL INSTALLATION
• RECURRING MONTHLY REVENUE
