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Covid-19 Aftermath - What Is Your Business Strategy?

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Undisclosed #1
•Mar 26, 2020

Some thoughts to consider...

- Should Manufacturers sell directly to the end user to reduce the overall costs?

- ****** ********* **** ******** *** the ************* ** *** ****** ***** teams?

- ** *** ******** **********, ** you ***** *** **** ** ******* to ******** ************ ****? ** **** Provide *** *******, **** *******.

- **** *** ****** ******** *****? If ** *** ***** **** ** invest **** * **** *******. ********* doors, ******* ***** **** ** ** high ******. ******* * *** *** compliant ******** ********* **** ** ** drafted ** **** *** *****.

- *********** *** *** *****, ******** statistics *** ****** ***** ** *** state ** *** *****, ** **** our ***** ******* ***? ***** ***** that *** * ******.

- **** *** ****** *** *********** security ******** ***** *** *** *** your *** ********* *******?

*** *** **** ******** ***** *******? What *** **** ****** *** *** considering? ** *** ***** *** *** everything **** **** ** ** ** was? ***'* ****** **** ****, **** to **** ** *** **** **** own.

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Brian Karas
•Mar 26, 2020
Pelican Zero

****** ************* **** ******** ** *** end **** ** ****** *** ******* costs?

**, ** *** ********** ** ******* our ********** ********. **** ******* ***** to **, *** ******* ******* * service (**-**** ********) **** ***, ** any, ************* *** ****** ***** ** manage ********. *'* ****** **** *** sales *** ******* ***** ******* ** selling *** ********** *** ******* ************, and *** ******* ****** ** ** all *** ***** ******** ** **-**** installation **** *** ******* ********** ***** with.

****** ********* **** ******** *** *** Manufacturers ** *** ****** ***** *****?

*****, ** (***). **** ***** ******* quickly ****** ** ** ***** ** a ****** ** ****** (********, ***** regulations, ***.) **** **** ************* *** not ******* ***.

**** *** ****** ******** *****? ** so *** ***** **** ** ****** into * **** *******. ********* *****, Sliding ***** **** ** ** **** demand. ******* * *** *** ********* business ********* **** ** ** ******* up **** *** *****.

*****, *** * ********** ***** ** would **** * ** * **** of ***** ***** ** ****** ********* before ** *** ***** **** **** happening. ***** *** ***** *** *** many ***** ****** ********, ******** *****, etc. *** ***'* **** ** ****** commercial *********** "** *****" ** *** practical ***.

** *** ***** *** *** ********** will **** ** ** ** ***?

********, **** ** ****. ******* *** weathered ***** ******** *********, ** ****** like ****, *** ********* ******* * normalcy ******* ** ***-*****. *** ***** terrorist ****** **** *** * ***** impact ** ***** ** ********** ***** changes ** ******** ********.

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U
Undisclosed #2
•Mar 26, 2020
IPVMU Certified
In reply to Brian Karas

...** ***** **** * ** * more ** ***** ***** ** ****** pandemics ****** ** *** ***** **** that *********.

** ** **** "* **** ** these ***** ** ****** *********", ******* gonna ** ********* :(

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U
Undisclosed #1
•Mar 26, 2020
In reply to Brian Karas

****** *** *** ******** *****. * disagree **** **** ** **** ******** with * ***** ** **** *** this ** **** ******* ****** ****** a ******* *******.

********, ****** ** ****** *** **** direct ** *** *********** ***** ***** distribution ** ******** ** *********. **** projects *** ****** ****** ******* ** their ************. ******* * ** ***** of ******** *** ******* **** *****, I **** **** *** ******** *** support *** **** ******** ***** ** the ***. ******** ******** *** ********* where ********** *** ********** ** ******** everyone ****** **** ** ******* *** grow ***** *************** *** *******.

********* *** ***** **** ****** ** configured, ******** ** *** ****** **** as ** *** ************* ******* ** remote ********(**********, **** ** *****) *** left ** ******** *** **** **** compliance. ******* ** ******* * ******* login ** * ******** ******** ******, the ************* *** ******* ******** ************** that ***** *** ** *** ****** it *****. *******, ** * ****** password *** *** **** ******* *** a ******* ****** ** ****, ** icon ****** ****** ** *** ***** stream, ********* ****** **** ***** ***** maintain *********. ********* ******* *** *** field ***** *****, ********* *** ********* is * ***** ** **** *** aging ****-***** **** **** ******* ******** this *****.

*** ********** *** ************, ***** ** be ** ****** *** ******* ** all ******** ***** ***********. * ***** not **** ** **** *** * or * **** ********* ** *** this *****. ***** *** * *** of ***** ***** *** ***** *** they *** **** ***** ** *** wrong ********* ** ***** ****** *** old ***. ***** **** ** ****** where *** ***** ** ********** **** is *********.

****, ** **** ******* *** ****** needs ** ******. ******* ****** *** only ******* ******* ** ******* ***, but *** ***** ****** *** ******* to ******* **** **** *** *******. I **** * *** ** ****** went *** *** ****** ****** *****, old ****** *** *** **** ***** because **** *** ** *******!

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Michael Miller
•Mar 26, 2020
In reply to Undisclosed #1

********, ****** ** ****** *** **** direct ** *** *********** ***** ***** distribution ** ******** ** *********. **** projects *** ****** ****** ******* ** their ************. ******* * ** ***** of ******** *** ******* **** *****, I **** **** *** ******** *** support *** **** ******** ***** ** the ***. ******** ******** *** ********* where ********** *** ********** ** ******** everyone ****** **** ** ******* *** grow ***** *************** *** *******. ********* and ***** **** ****** ** **********, designed ** *** ****** **** ** at *** ************* ******* ** ****** outposts(integrator, **** ** *****) *** **** to ******** *** **** **** **********. Similar ** ******* * ******* ***** to * ******** ******** ******, *** manufacturers *** ******* ******** ************** **** evade *** ** *** ****** ** modes. *******, ** * ****** ******** has *** **** ******* *** * certain ****** ** ****, ** **** should ****** ** *** ***** ******, something ****** **** ***** ***** ******** awareness. ********* ******* *** *** ***** teams *****, ********* *** ********* ** a ***** ** **** *** ***** easy-goers **** **** ******* ******** **** field.

** **** *** ***** ** ************ you're ******* ***?

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U
Undisclosed #1
•Mar 26, 2020
In reply to Michael Miller

** *** *** ******* *** ***** clicks, *'** ****.

****'* ******* ***! ********!

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Michael Miller
•Mar 26, 2020
In reply to Undisclosed #1

** *** ****'* ****** ***** *** Verkada ******* **** **** ******** ** end-users ***** ** **** ***'** ********* to. **** ** **** *** ****** selling ****** **** ** *** ****. Also, ** ** * *** ** projects *** **** ** **** *** cookie ******.

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Kyle Folger
•Mar 27, 2020
IPVMU Certified
In reply to Michael Miller

*** *** *** ** ******* **** install ** ****** *** **** *** opportunity ** **** * ********** ********* this **** **** *******? (***** *******)

** - * ***** ****** ** line ** **** ****** ****** ** the ***** ** *** ****** ****. I ***'* **** **** ***** *** mortar ******. ** ******* ***** ** required, **** *** ** **** **** conduit. **** *** *** ***** ** even ***** *** ****? *** ** hang ** **** *****.

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U
Undisclosed #2
•Mar 27, 2020
IPVMU Certified
In reply to Kyle Folger

** - * ***** ****** ** line ** **** ****** ****** ** the ***** ** *** ****** ****.

*** ******...

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Kyle Folger
•Mar 27, 2020
IPVMU Certified
In reply to Undisclosed #2

* ****'* ***** *** **** *******. I *** ****** ******** *** *** the ***** ***** ******* ********** ********* in *** *****.

U
Undisclosed #2
•Mar 27, 2020
IPVMU Certified
In reply to Michael Miller

****, ** ** * *** ** projects *** **** ** **** *** cookie ******.

****** ****?

*** ***?

*****'* ******* ****** **** * ****** cutter, **** *** **** ** *** a ******; ** **** ** *** have * ****** **** *** ***** shape.

** ****** **** **** ******* ********** and ******** ******* *** ***, *** surely ********** **** ** ******, *** ************* different **** ******** *** **** **** before.

** ****** *** **** ** **** when *** **** ** ***** *** mold, *** ******* *** *** **** of *********** ** ******** *** *********.

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U
Undisclosed #2
•Mar 26, 2020
IPVMU Certified
In reply to Michael Miller

***'* *** **** **** ** ********** ****** ***'* **** ** **** mortar ******?

***** ** **** * **** ;)

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Brian Karas
•Mar 26, 2020
Pelican Zero
In reply to Undisclosed #1

********, ****** ** ****** *** **** direct ** *** *********** ***** ***** distribution ** ******** ** *********.

****, * ***** ** **** ***** to ******** ****. ** * ************, I **** ** **** ** ***** an **********.

****, *** ******* ******** ** **** all **** *** ***** *** ***** proficient ** **** **** **** ***** the ***** ***** *** **********, **** can ****** *** ******* *** ***** without ******* ** *** ** * hours ** ******* *** * ****-******* of *** ******* ***** *** *************, and **** ******* *** ** *** the ******* *** ** *** *** with ** ******** ********.

*** ******* ** **** *** ******* security **** ***** ** **** *** ready *** **** ***** ** ****-***********, at ***** *** ** *** ***** that ***** ** ****** ****** *** addressable ****** ** **** ** **********. In **** ******** * ** ******* about ***** **** *** ******** ** the ******* ** ****, ********, *******, etc. (*** *'** ***** * ******* for ** *******, ******, ** **** as ****). * ** ******* ***** is * ****** **** **** ********** needs, ***** ******* ** ***** * pretty **** *** **********, *** **** are *** ** **********-***** ********.

***, ** *****'* **** **** *** were ******* *** * ************ ** informed ***** ****, *** *** **** looking *** ****** *** ***** **** your ********.

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Kyle Folger
•Mar 27, 2020
IPVMU Certified
In reply to Brian Karas

****, * ***** ** **** ***** to ******** ****. ** * ************, I **** ** **** ** ***** an **********.

*** ** ** **********, * **** the ************ ** ***** ** ****** great ******** **** ******* ******. **** issues ** **** **, * **** their ******* ** ** **** *********. I ***'* **** *** ******* ** be ****** **** ** *** **** issues **** ***** ** ******** ***** by ******* *** ****** ** ********* a ******** *******. **'* *** ****** when ******* ***** ** **** **** petty ********* **** ***********. * *** my ******* ** ***** ******* ******* unless * **** * **** ***** and ** **'* * ******** ***, I *** ** ******** *** ***** taken ** ********* *** *****.

***, ** *****'* **** **** *** were ******* *** * ************ ** informed ***** ****, *** *** **** looking *** ****** *** ***** **** your ********.

****'* **** ** ****** ****.

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Jonathan Morin
•Mar 27, 2020
IPVMU Certified

* *** **** *** ********** ** that **** *** ********** **** ** "Undisclosed" ****** **** **** *** **** in ** ******** *******. ** ** like ******* ** *** ****** *** speaking ** *** ***** ****** ** met. *** ** ***** ******** ************* with * ******* **********? ******, * will ******** ** ****. **** *** of *** * **** ***!

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John Honovich
•Mar 28, 2020
IPVM
In reply to Jonathan Morin

********** **** ** "***********" ****** **** away *** **** ** ** ******** opinion

********, *** ********* ** * *** of ******** ************* *** *** ******* or ***** *** ** ******* *** speaking ******* ***** ******** ******. ****'* why ******** ** ************** ****** ****** "yeah!" *** "********!" *** "* **** you" (** ************ *** *** ** much).

* ***** ****** ****** **** ********* but ***** ** **** *********** *********. Does **** **** *****?

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Jonathan Morin
•Mar 28, 2020
IPVMU Certified
In reply to John Honovich

* ***** ******* ***** **** ***** I ***** ******** ** ** ***** by ****** **** **** ** ** cost ** *** *** ** **** sense. ****** ** **** **** ** view **** *****.

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #3
•Mar 28, 2020

“********, ****** ** ****** *** **** direct ** *** *********** ***** ***** distribution ** ******** ** *********. **** projects *** ****** ****** ******* ** their ************. ******* * ** ***** of ******** *** ******* **** *****, I **** **** *** ******** *** support *** **** ******** ***** ** the ***. ******** ******** *** ********* where ********** *** ********** ** ******** everyone ****** **** ** ******* *** grow ***** *************** *** *******.”

*** ***** ** * ****** ** perspective *** ****** ** * ****** statement ** ** *******. ***** *** trunk ******* *********** *** ********** **** poor ************ ********* *** ************* *** not *** **, **** * ******** model ***********, ** ******* ******* ** installers *** ****** ****** *** *******. It ** * ********** ********* ******** model *** ********** ***** **** *********** software, ********* ********, *** ********* ****** tech *******.

***** ******** ******* *** ********* ******* are ******** *********** ** * ****** of ******, **** *** ******* *********, there ** * **** ********** ******* 4, **, ** ****** ***/*** ***** solutions/simple ********* ******* *** ********** ***** unified ********* ******** *** ******** ************** end ***** **** ******* **********, ******** and ***** *********.

***** ** **** ** **********.

* ******* ******** ******* ********** ****** be ******** ** *** ************ ***, in ** *******, ***’* **.

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
•Mar 30, 2020
In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3

* ******* ******** ******* ********** ****** be ******** ** *** ************ ***, in ** *******, ***’* **.

* *****...*** **** **** **** *** question ** ********* **** *** *** similar **** ******* ******* *** *********** services ****** *******?

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #3
•Mar 30, 2020
In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

**** ******* **-***** ***, **?

* ** *** ******* **** *** fully ******* *** ********** ********** ****.

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
•Mar 30, 2020
In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3

** ****** **** ******* ***** ** why * **** *** ******* *******. It's ** ******* **** *********** **** first *********. **** ** **** ***** manufacturers ****** *********** ********* *** ******** both ********, **** *** *** * few ******? **** ******** ***** *********** squeeze *** **** ** *** ****** integration *********, **?

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #3
•Mar 30, 2020
In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

"**** ******** ***** *********** ******* *** most ** *** ****** *********** *********, no?"

*** ** **** ***** ******* ******, and ***** ********* ******* **-*****, **** why ***** *** "****** *********** *********" be ******** *** *** ** **** can ******* *** ******* ********* *********?

**** * ****, *** ******* ******* integration ********* **** *** ** ******** by *************. ***** *** *** **** be *** **** ** *** ***** that ******* **** ******** (*** ***** subcontract *** ******* *********** ** ******* on ******* ****). ***** *** *** will ** ************* *** ** *** want ** **** ** *************. *** there *** *** **** ******** ** be *** **** *** ******* ***********.

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Jonathan Morin
•Apr 03, 2020
IPVMU Certified

********:****** ************* **** ******** ** *** end-user ** ****** *** ******* *****?

******:** ****** ** **** ******** ** us *** **** *** ***** **** goes ** ************ ** **** **** shipping *** ****** ***** ************ *** no ***** *** ** ********* ** they *** ** *********** ************ ** my *******. (*** ***** *** **********)

********:****** ********* **** ******** *** *** Manufacturers ** *** ******-***** *****?

******:** ******* *** ************ ****** * product *** *** *** ** ** find *** *** ***** ******** *** the ****** ********* ***** ******, ****, and *********.

********:** *** ******** **********, ** *** think *** **** ** ******* ** Security ************ ****? ** **** ******* and *******, **** *******.

******:**** ****** *** *** ******** ****** have ********** ******* ** *** **** good ********* ** ** *** *** so *** *** ******** **** ** able ** ******* ** ****** **** us. ****, *** ******** *** *** internal *** ********* ********* *** ***** and ******** ******* ** ** ****** to ***** **********. ******** ** **** than **********. ** ********, ********, *************, evaluating *** ...

********:*** *** **** ******** ***** *******? What *** **** ****** *** *** considering? ** *** ***** *** *** everything **** **** ** ** ** was? ***'* ****** **** ****, **** to **** ** *** **** **** own.

******:** ***** ****'* ******. ****** **** to ****** *** ******* **** **** back ** **** ** ** *** gone. **** **** ****** ****? ********** and **** **** *** **** *******.

********* ***** ********* ***'* ***** ** my ***** ** **** ** ******.

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