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State of the Market: Security & Monitoring 2018

Technology changes, major shifts in the market and evolving customer expectations bring a wealth of opportunity the commercial and residential security markets.

Karyn Hodgson

March 1, 2018

2017 was a good year for the economy — and manufacturers, dealers and integrators definitely felt the positive impact of these trends.

State of the Market - Video Surveillance - SDM Magazine

State of the Market: Video Surveillance 2018

The video surveillance market is still strong, and replete with opportunity

Tim A. Scally

February 1, 2018

The overwhelming consensus among security professionals interviewed for this first in SDM’s 2018 series of State of the Market articles, is that the video surveillance market remains strong and will continue to grow.

SDM 2018 Security Industry Forecast: Moving Into High Gear

Results of the 2018 SDM Security Industry Forecast Study show that total industry revenue rose 8.5 percent last year, boosted by a thriving economy and high consumer and business confidence.

Laura Stepanek

January 1, 2018

Last year was good, but 2018 could be great, say security integrators and security dealers who participated in the 2018 SDM Industry Forecast Study and Panel, a report that SDM has published annually since 1982. The economy is roaring.

ADT Named 2017 SDM Dealer of the Year

The nation’s largest security dealer has transformed under new leadership to be more customer-focused.

Karyn Hodgson

November 30, 2017

The ADT brand is synonymous with security — instantly recognizable by virtually every competitor and potential customer in the United States. Its 143-year history, combined with its massive size (an estimated $4.3 billion in gross revenues in 2017 and ranked No. 1 on the SDM 100 Report every year since its inception in 1991) puts this security dealer in the ranks of some of the largest companies in the country.

Visitor Management SDM Magazine October 2017

Visitor Management: The ‘Last Frontier’ in Electronic Access

Visitor management systems can vary widely from a paper log to fully integrated with the access control system.

Karyn Hodgson

October 17, 2017

Visitor management used to consist of a paper logbook at the reception desk. While this is still the case for many, particularly smaller facilities, more and more end users are entering the digital age when it comes to their visitors.

NextGen Security SDM Magazine October 2017

NextGen Wins SDM 2017 Systems Integrator of the Year

What happens when old friends and their former wrestling coach decide to go into business together? If you are NextGen Security, the result is organic growth from $0 to $33 million in just four years; an “out-of-the-box” business model that treats each customer as unique and a culture that feels more like a family than just a place to work.

Karyn Hodgson

October 10, 2017

What happens when old friends and their former wrestling coach decide to go into business together? If you are NextGen Security, the result is organic growth from $0 to $33 million in just four years; an “out-of-the-box” business model that treats each customer as unique and a culture that feels more like a family than just a place to work.

Cloud Video RMR SDM Magazine October 2017

5 Ways to Increase RMR With Cloud Video Services

Less reluctance surrounding the cloud means more customers are demanding it. But as you go to the cloud, how do you ensure the RMR goes up with you?

Tim A. Scally

October 7, 2017

More customers are beginning to take advantage of cloud technologies. Meanwhile, more and more integrators are offering cloud services in one form or another. Integrators interviewed for this article reported mixed results with regard to what percentage of their customers used their cloud video services.

Hikvision Video Surveillance Secures Crime Lab in Colorado

ISC WEST 2016

April 4, 2016

Hikvision USA has provided a state-of-the art surveillance solution to Colorado’s Greenwood Village Police Department for use in its crime lab.

At Kastle Systems, Their Service Mantra Gets More Than Lip Service

Puttin’ on the Ritz

Karyn Hodgson

October 7, 2015

At Kastle Systems, the service mantra gets far more than lip service. It is at the core of everything the company does.

Kastle Systems Wins SDM's 2015 Systems Integrator of the Year With Their Strong Platform for Success

Karyn Hodgson

October 1, 2015

Kastle Systems was founded on core principles of service and innovation, and in 2007 new owners expanded on that. Today, their commitment to constantly improving customers’ experiences and their delivery of exciting new technologies win them SDM’s 2015 Systems Integrator of the Year award.