The security industry looks to the SDM 100 — a group of the 100 largest security companies ranked by their recurring monthly revenue (RMR) — as a wellspring of industry trends and operational best practices. So, which manufacturers and distributors are behind the SDM 100, supporting them with the products, solutions and services that help make them successful?
SDM asked each of the 2019 SDM 100 companies to disclose the top three manufacturers and top three distributors that earn their business, based on volume purchased. The resulting lists, shown here, reveal that the largest security companies in the installation and monitoring channel rely on a wide variety of suppliers with a diversity of technology solutions.
These brand-usage lists were compiled from the 2019 SDM 100 Report. Of the 100 companies ranked, 90 of them listed their suppliers. SDM combined all of their responses, and ranked the manufacturers and distributors by the number of mentions each received. After the top 10 manufacturers and top 10 distributors, mentions were distributed fairly equally among a broad number of other suppliers.
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To read the full 2019 SDM 100 Report online, visit www.SDMmag.com/SDM100Report.
Top Manufacturers Used by the SDM 100
Honeywell (includes the brands of Notifier, Silent Knight, Fire-Lite Alarms) †
DMP (Digital Monitoring Products)
Stanley Security (includes the brands of Sonitrol and 3xLogic)
UTC Fire & Security (includes the brands of Interlogix, LenelS2 and Edwards)
Johnson Controls Inc. (includes the Tyco Security Products brands of DSC, Exacq, Kantech and Software House)
Hikvision
Avigilon
Qolsys
Alarm.com*
Nortek Security & Control LLC (includes the brands of Linear and 2GIG)*
*Two-way tie for this position; companies listed alphabetically
†Note that these responses likely included both Honeywell Commercial Security and the new Resideo (Honeywell Homes) due to dealers not specifying the exact business.
Security dealers ranked on the SDM 100 were asked to name their top three manufacturers in order of volume purchased from them. Their answers were compiled, and companies were ranked in order of how frequently they were cited. The top 10 vendors are presented here.
Top Distributors Used by the SDM 100
78 ADI
38 Anixter (includes TRI-ED Distribution & Clark Security Products)
9 PSA Security Network
8 Alarmax Distributors Inc.
6 ScanSource*
6 Stanley Security*
6 Wave Electronics*
3 CSC Wesco†
3 SES – Security Equipment Supply†
3 Systems Distributors Inc. (SDI)†
*Three-way tie for this position; companies listed alphabetically
†Three-way tie for this position; companies listed alphabetically
Security dealers ranked on the SDM 100 were asked to name their top three distributors in order of volume purchased from them. Their answers were compiled, and companies were ranked in order of how frequently they were cited. The top 10 distributors are presented here.
