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ADI is a large US based distributor of security products with 100+ branches.

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  • Anixter/Tri-Ed Northern Video Tested on Sep 18, 2015
    ADI is an IP video manufacturer now (see IPVM's ADI W Box test results). And now, their top rival,...
  • Anixter "Probably The Most Ethical Guys In The Business" Says Anixter on Sep 11, 2015
    ... Anixter's approach is similar to that of ADI's W Box, another Hikvision OEM. Obviously, manufacturers will not be thrilled about the...
  • Problem With Milestone VMS License Ordered Through ADI on Sep 08, 2015
    ... I order them through ADI and I have never gotten one back in less than 3 days. Is 3 days normal in anyone else’s...
  • Sorry Manufacturers, ADI Is Beefing Up W Box on Sep 01, 2015
    ... Not only is Hikvision and Dahua driving the price of surveillance cameras to literally near zero, ADI is joining forces on the fun. Last month, we tested ADI's Disruptive W Box, now we share 3...
  • Manufacturers Sound Off On Distributors on Aug 12, 2015
    ..." "ADI & Anixter types more interested in selling something, anything." "Small and regional are...
  • Mega-OEMs vs Micro-Relabelers on Aug 04, 2015
    ..., HQA), ADI (e.g., W-Box), FLIR / Lorex, Interlogix, to name just a few big brands. They generally bring a...
  • ADI's W Box Camera / NVR Gen 1 (Hikvision) Tested on Jul 22, 2015
    ADI moves hundreds of millions of dollars worth video surveillance equipment each year. And now,...
  • Amazon Aims To Compete With ADI and Anixter on Jun 01, 2015
    ...discussions with Amazon representatives, examining the details of the offering and how it compares to ADI and Anixter. Commercial Focus Amazon is pushing their 'Business' program by billing it as a...
  • ADI W Box Accelerates Race To the Bottom on May 22, 2015
    ADI is aggressively ramping up promotion for its new white label brand "W Box Technologies",...
  • Why Is ADI Offering Discounts On Bikes, Diamond Rings And Applebee Gift... on May 01, 2015
    Any explanation would be helpful: I see the value of discounts or rebates or rewards directly...
  • Testing Honeywell HQA HD-CVI on Apr 22, 2015
    ... Price and Availability The HQA line is available to dealers via ADI, with no authorized online sales to end users. The Honeywell HQA product tested is priced as...
  • Honeywell Launches HD-CVI on Apr 01, 2015
    ... Pricing and Availability HQA is shipping and available through Honeywell subsidiary ADI. Based on ADI pricing, we anticipate street pricing for the fixed focal 1080p cameras to be in...
  • Best & Worst Places to Buy Surveillance on Dec 17, 2014
    ...different sources, the distributors that were mentioned the most (across best and worst votes) were ADI, Anixter, ScanSource and Tri-Ed. However, the percentage of best vs worst votes for these 4...
  • ADI Is Proud Of Printing 800 Page Catalogs on Dec 03, 2014
    ...the Internet, recycling and trees: "The North American operation is particularly adept at producing ADI’s catalogs, Flink said. It produces four 800-page printed catalogs annually. And it prints...
  • Camera Commissioning Labor Standards on Dec 01, 2014
    ... Just a few examples of the configuration services from prominent companies are: ADI [link no longer available], Anixter [link no longer available], Scansource, Norbain [link no...
  • Anixter Buys Tri-Ed on Aug 11, 2014
    ... And who better at the low end than Tri-Ed? (besides ADI) The big news is that Anixter is buying Tri-Ed. In this note, we break down Tri-Ed's financial...
  • ADI's Price Match Guarantee Compared on Aug 01, 2014
    ... Brick-and-mortar retailers like ADI are under attack from online-only providers and the dreaded 'showrooming' effect where a...
  • ADI Recommends RAID1 on Jun 21, 2014
    ADI has added a post on RAID Drive Setups for video surveillance. ADI discusses RAID1 and RAID5,...
  • Would You Buy Dell From ADI? on Jun 11, 2014
    This ADI promo mailer hit my inbox today: I did some price checking, and found ADI pricing was higher...
  • ADI Standardizes On Milestone on May 23, 2014
    The Milestone May 2014 newsletter trumpets: "ADI standardizes with XProtect Express" Milestone has been pushing aggressively into the low end of...
  • Anixter Security Business Struggling on May 05, 2014
    ...built to deal with them? And if they really want to serve those types, do they need to become more of an ADI with counter tops in each market? (see ADI To Open Mini Stores) Anixter still certainly has...
  • ADI To Open Mini Stores - Good Or Bad Idea? on Apr 30, 2014
    ADI has announced a new branch, its first ADI "Express" store, that is less than half the size of...
  • Can You Do Better Than ADI? Pretty Bad If You Cannot on Apr 21, 2014
    Called ADI system design hotline. Here was the request. Customer wants the following (for 2 rooms) 1) At...
  • ADI Gives Away Cars / Stop By At ISC West on Mar 28, 2014
    ISC West attendees, "This year, [ADI] will give away a Chevy Corvette which will be featured in the ADI booth at some of the industry...
  • Are You Better at Access Control than ADI? on Mar 07, 2014
    ... When it comes to asking for help, ADI has plenty of advice. But how good are those designs? Do they have your best interest, or their...
  • Testing Honeywell HD WDR IP Camera on Feb 25, 2014
    ... Price and Availability ADI is the only authorized distributor of Honeywell's cameras, though they may be found online at...
  • ADI Proves It Knows Nothing About Surveillance on Dec 27, 2013
    ADI has a terrible reputation. Box pushers, Order takers, etc. Indeed, a riot almost broke out when...
  • ADI Counter Person Life Revealed on Oct 28, 2013
    An ADI counter person is truly at the front line of physical security, taking orders (and often...
  • Should I Let ADI Design And Quote An Entire Job For Me? on Oct 01, 2013
    So apparently ADI offers a service where they will put an enitre quote together for you, one they say you can then...
  • How Much Do Distributors Mark Up Products? on Aug 13, 2013
    ...much do distributors mark up their products? In other words, when you buy a product from Anixter or ADI or Amazon, how much do they mark it up before selling it to you? This started with an integrator...
  • Security Integrator DOES NOT EQUAL A/V Integrator on Apr 16, 2013
    I wandered into the ADI booth at ISC West and had a conversation with EVP of AV sales for the distributor. His...
  • IPVM Live From ISC West 2013 on Apr 09, 2013
    ...below) or just doesn't care or this is passive aggressive way of acknowledging women exist: Hot for ADI The line of people waiting for tickets to the ADI dealer event wrapped its way around the show...
  • Axis Pitches ADI Installers on Mar 03, 2013
    ADI installers typically serve smaller cost conscious security customers. While Axis has become a...
  • Distributors: What is their Value? on Jun 12, 2012
    ..." "ADI has a systems department where I can call and they can give me design info." "I find...
  • Restricting Resales of Cameras Important to Integrators on May 29, 2012
    ...recently specified a job for a customer and then he turned around and had his electrician walk into ADI and buy all the parts. Thanks ADI. Almost anybody can walk into their local branch and buy...
  • ADI: Porn for Security Dealers on May 24, 2012
    ... In this video advertisement published to ADI Distribution's YouTube Channel [link no longer available], we are privy to a scene of clearly...
  • Big Brother On Wheels: The CCTV Car on Apr 23, 2012
    Just when you think surveillance in the UK couldn't get any crazier, the CCTV car [link no longer...
  • ADI is the Axis Distributor of the Year? on Jan 08, 2012
    Security distributor ADI had been named Axis US distributor of the year for 2011 [link no longer available] which...
  • Distributors Dealing Direct to End Users on Feb 22, 2011
    ... Making this more difficult to assess is that all 3 of the companies covered (ADI, Anixter and NAV) refused to provide comment despite us contacting their offical PR/media...
  • Security Distributors on Market Trends on Oct 10, 2010
    ...question, "What are your top-selling product types this year, and what others do you see coming on strong?" ADI: "Video surveillance products continue to remain strong. The IP market has been growing as the...
  • US Survey of Security Brands on Oct 21, 2009
    ... Honeywell had the top ranked overall brand reputation, followed by Pelco, GE Security, Bosch and ADI. ADI's brand was ranked higher than Sony and Panasonic (who finished respectively 6th and...