Security 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.
These brand-usage lists were compiled from the 2018 Top Systems Integrators Report. Of the 100 companies ranked on the Top Systems Integrators Report, 89 of them provided information, unprompted, about their suppliers. SDM combined 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.SDM asked each of the 2018 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.
Top MANUFACTURERS Used by the Top Systems Integrators
Asked to name their top three manufacturers in order of volume purchased from them, these are the top 16 companies supplying the 2018 Top Systems Integrators. Manufacturers are listed in order of how frequently they were cited by the integrators.
- Honeywell (includes the brands of Honeywell Security, Fire-Lite Alarms, Notifier, Silent Knight)
- Johnson Controls Inc. (includes the Tyco Security Products brands of American Dynamics, DSC, exacqVision, Kantech, Software House)
- UTC Fire & Security (includes the brands of Edwards Systems Technology/Kidde, Interlogix, Lenel)
- Digital Monitoring Products (DMP)
- Avigilon Corp.*
- Axis Communications*
- Stanley Security (includes the brands of Sonitrol and 3xLogic)*
- Genetec
- S2 Security
- Hikvision
- Alarm.com†
- HID / ASSA Abloy†
- Panasonic†
- AMAG Technology**
- Bosch Security Systems**
- Hanwha Techwin**
* three-way tie for this position
† three-way tie for this position
** three-way tie for this position
Top DISTRIBUTORS Used by the Top Systems Integrators
Asked to name their top three distributors in order of volume purchased from them, these are the top 10 companies supplying the 2018 Top Systems Integrators. Distributors are listed in order of how frequently they were cited by the integrators.
- ADI
- Anixter (includes brands of Anixter, Clark Security Products and Tri-Ed Distribution)
- PSA Security Network
- ScanSource
- Communications Supply Corp. (CSC), a subsidiary of WESCO Int’l
- Graybar
- Security Lock Distributors
- Alarmax Distributors Inc.*
- APD (Alarm Products Distributors Inc.)*
- Security Equipment Supply*
* three-way tie for this position
