Before the recession, 6 out of 10 dealers and integrators saw the market as excellent/very good. Today, only 3 out of 10 see the market that way.The reality of change
Luis Ortiz, part of Fire-Lite’s Technical Services Department, tests an ACC-25/50ZS voice evacuation panel.For the second year in a row, the confidence level fell among SDM’s subscribers about the vigor
Although the security business is holding up better than other parts of the economy today, one area that is more challenged than others is access control. Five out of
Parking lots are a prime application for video surveillance to facilitate both property and employee protection. Drew Chernoy, director of financial and business development for Scarsdale, N.Y.-based installing company Scarsdale
Confidence slips slightly in the potential for alarm system sales this year; seven in 10 dealers view the state of the market as “good,” “very good,” or “excellent,” compared with
Ed Newman of Universal Security Systems says he is beginning to see stabilization of profit margins on video projects, as the competitive dynamics have settled, separating competent integrators from the
Last year was an excellent one for the access control market – and based on comments from a wide range of systems integrators, manufacturers and distributors, 2006 is also likely
The video surveillance market is poised for a great 2006. That’s the consensus among a wide range of security dealer, manufacturer and distributor executives with whom SDM Magazine spoke recently.