This is an interesting interview; the specific succession remark is made at ~3:50:
Will Genetec still be independent years from now? Will there be any video surveillance manufacturers not owned by the Chinese government? (j/k hopefully)
Grooming engineers, especially in this industry, is not commonplace. Indeed, the attitude I see from their main rival Milestone is that engineers are a necessary evil. Not that engineering focus is always better, there's risks going too far on that end as well.