ecurity systems integrators manage a diverse set of projects with demanding requirements. Their suppliers play a chief role in helping them meet those requirements and exceed their customers’ expectations. Integrators carefully select their suppliers, looking for those who will strengthen their efforts in selling and implementing physical security and related solutions.

So, which manufacturers and distributors are behind the Top Systems Integrators, supporting them with the products, solutions and services that have helped make them successful?

SDMasked each of the 2016 Top Systems Integrator companies to disclose the top manufacturers and top distributors that earn their business, based on volume purchased. The resulting lists, on this page, demonstrate that these integrators rely on a wide variety of suppliers that offer a wealth of resources.

These brand-usage lists were compiled from the 2016 Top Systems Integrators Report. Earlier this year, integrators were instructed to list their top three suppliers (both manufacturers and wholesale distributors, unprompted) in order of volume purchased from them. Of the 100 companies ranked on the Top Systems Integrators Report, 87 provided this information. SDMcombined all of their responses, and ranked the manufacturers and distributors by the number of mentions each received, with the manufacturer or distributor receiving the greatest number of mentions listed first, and so on. (Note that the larger systems integration companies were less likely to provide this information than the smaller companies.) 

 

Top 18 Manufacturers Used by the Top Systems Integrators

  • Honeywell (includes the brands of Honeywell Security, Fire-Lite Alarms, Gamewell-FCI, Notifier, Silent Knight)

  • Tyco(includes the brands of American Dynamics, exacqVision, Kantech, Software House)

  • UTC Fire & Security(includes the brands of Edwards Systems Technology, Interlogix, Lenel)

  • Avigilon Corp.

  • Digital Monitoring Products (DMP)

  • Axis Communications

  • Genetec*

  • Stanley Security / Sonitrol*

  • S2*

  • AMAG Technology

  • HID / ASSA Abloy

  • Bosch Security Systems

  • Hanwha Techwin (formerly Samsung)†

  • Hikvision†

  • Panasonic†

  • Sensormatic†

  • Siemens†

  • 3xLogic†

*three-way tie for this position

†six-way tie for this position

 

Asked to name their top three manufacturers in order of volume purchased from them, these are the top 18 vendors supplying the Top Systems Integrators. Manufacturers are listed in order of how frequently they were cited by the integrators.

 

Top 11 Distributors Used by the Top Systems Integrators

  • ADI

  • Anixter (includes brands of Clark Security Products and Tri-Ed)

  • PSA Security Network

  • ScanSource

  • Communications Supply Corp. (CSC), a subsidiary of WESCO Int’l

  • Graybar*

  • Security Equipment Supply*

  • Ingram Micro†

  • Windy City Wire†

  • Alarmax Distributors Inc.**

  • Systems Distributors Inc. (SDI)**

*two-way tie for this position

†two-way tie for this position

**two-way tie for this position

 

Asked to name their top three distributors in order of volume purchased from them, these are the top 11 vendors supplying the Top Systems Integrators. Distributors are listed in order of how frequently they were cited by the integrators.

 

MORE ONLINE

To read the full 2016 Top Systems Integrators Report online, visit www.SDMmag.com/SDM-2016-top-systems-integrators.