Making A List Of Surveillance Distributors

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John Honovich
Dec 17, 2014
IPVM

Like we have a list for manufacturer reps, we are going to do one for surveillance distributors.

We are up to 24 and counting. Feel free to submit more.

When you submit, if you have any experiences with them, good or bad, please share. You can certainly suggest your own company if you are a distributor, just disclose that up front and mention what or where you distribute.

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Undisclosed #1
Dec 17, 2014
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John Honovich
Dec 17, 2014
IPVM

Added. Thanks.

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Luis Carmona
Dec 17, 2014
Geutebruck USA • IPVMU Certified

Should you clairfy what you mean by surveillance distributor? Maybe a company that has a developed or established CCTV arm? Otherwise people might say Walmart is a surveillance distributor because ethey sell DLink IP cameras, unless that's what you want.

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John Honovich
Dec 17, 2014
IPVM

For purposes of this list, they must sell to authorized dealers at less than market prices, which eliminates Walmart, Amazon, eBay, B&H Photo, Newegg, etc. The goal of this list is not to debate or slight these sellers but to get a comprehensive list of dealer focused distributors.

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Patrick Heenan
Dec 17, 2014
IPVMU Certified

Scansource is my "go to" distributor: 1. knowledgable staff; 2. inventory availability; and credit department will work with you on big projects.

CSC & Anixter are alternates but the inventory and knowledge base is limited on the front line CS staff.

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John Honovich
Dec 17, 2014
IPVM

Patrick, we have a new survey report that covers distributor preferecnes here: Best & Worst Places to Buy Surveillance

I'd like to avoid discussions of the pros and cons of known distributors like ScanSource here, simply because we are already covering it in that report (where ScanSource did quite well).

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Mark McRae
Dec 17, 2014
Inaxsys Security Systems

Do you only want US distributors or do you want other regions?

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John Honovich
Dec 18, 2014
IPVM

A number of distributors on the list sell all over the world.

That said, distributors that do not sell at all in the US, e.g. Mayflex, Norbain, are fine to add to the list. I will add those as they come in.

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Steve Beck
Dec 18, 2014
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Mark McRae
Dec 18, 2014
Inaxsys Security Systems

APA in Canada APA - Home

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
Dec 18, 2014
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Mark McRae
Dec 18, 2014
Inaxsys Security Systems
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Pat Villerot
Dec 18, 2014

Ingram Micro (IP cameras mostly) - Good experience as long as the portal fulfills your need and do not need to speak to anyone... ever. Their portal is excellent though.

Tech Data - Never used but supposedly similiar to the above.

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John Honovich
Dec 18, 2014
IPVM

Austin, thanks.

Btw, TechData must win some award. This is their current physical security website, no joke:

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Brian Rhodes
Dec 18, 2014
IPVMU Certified

Classic!

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Michael Budalich
May 20, 2015

6 Months later it still shows the same picture!

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Craig Wilson
Dec 18, 2014

Techdata's website sucks, but we actually get better upfront pricing from tech data than we do with ADI on Axis cameras. We use Techdata for just about everything in our company.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
Dec 18, 2014

United Digital Technologies - very technical resources.

ISTC - Strong in Latin America

Ingram Micro

Martco

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
Dec 18, 2014
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John Honovich
Dec 18, 2014
IPVM

VideoSurveillance.com About Us page touts them being an 'integrator' that sells direct to end users:

"As a trusted security integrator, we provide customized video surveillance systems for small and medium-sized organizations worldwide."

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Roshan Blessen Mathew
Dec 18, 2014

Mayflex

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Mike Rose
Dec 18, 2014

Norfolk Wire

accu-Tech

Wholesale Industrial Electronics

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
Dec 18, 2014
Security Data Supply (Louisiana, Texas, Alabama) WAVE Electronics (mostly A/V but sell some CCTV) Electronic Custom Distributors (mostly A/V but sell some CCTV) Automated Outlet (Texas and Oklahoma) mostly sell automation and A/V, but have CCTV products. High-Tech Communications (New Orleans) Beyond Security (brand new disty, opened in Oct. in McAllen, TX) Alarm Express (Dallas, TX)
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Luis Carmona
Dec 18, 2014
Geutebruck USA • IPVMU Certified

www.AdvancedHomeandBusiness.com

I came across this company after visiting one of their customers. They also sell some whitebox hybrid softeware that they put their name on and have done installs for some of their customers.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #5
Dec 18, 2014

Brooklyn Supply

Tristate Telecom

Certified Alarm

Christy Industries

All Around Distributors

Canal Alarm

All in the New York area, all reliable and well established.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #6
Dec 18, 2014

Hall Telecommunications in Canada

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ILKER SENYEL
Dec 22, 2014

ULKEM (Turkey)

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John Honovich
Dec 22, 2014
IPVM

Ilker, thanks.

Related: Who are the big distributors in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia or Australia (besides the ones mentioned already in the list)?

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Joel Kriener
Dec 22, 2014
IPVMU Certified

Here are some general component suppliers / distributors I have had used with good success. Security components are just part of their product lines.

GEXPRO - www.gexpro.com

Crescent Electric - www.cesco.com

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John Honovich
Dec 22, 2014
IPVM

Joel, thanks. For now, I am not going to add them as they seem to be too general of a distributor for the focus of this list.

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Joel Kriener
Dec 22, 2014
IPVMU Certified

No problem. Yes they are pretty general.

regards & Happy Holidays!

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #7
Dec 23, 2014
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Bassel Fakir
Dec 24, 2014

Please add Network Information Technology from Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Vlad Craciunescu
May 20, 2015

SIEL , Romania

I work there.

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Luis Carmona
May 21, 2015
Geutebruck USA • IPVMU Certified

Din curiozitate, cat din stocul d-voastra e de origine chineza si cat e western brand original , ca de examplu Axis , Arecont sau Bosch.

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Undisclosed #8
May 21, 2015
IPVMU Certified

I was just wondering that myself...

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Vlad Craciunescu
May 21, 2015

Well, i would guess more than 80% is western brand (Bosch, Arecont, UTC ). But that is less and less of a value for us, in the last few years.

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Luis Carmona
May 21, 2015
Geutebruck USA • IPVMU Certified

Merci

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Joel Kriener
May 21, 2015
IPVMU Certified

Salut Vlad! Am fost în România, anul trecut în vacan??. ?ar? frumoas? în special în Mun?ii Carpa?i ?i Delta Dun?rii. Sper s? se întoarc? într-o zi.

Salut?ri

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Vlad Craciunescu
May 21, 2015

Hi Joel, thanks for the kind words. It is a beautiful country (i think most are). Try Sighisoara next time, very nice inhabited Medieval City

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Graham Reid
May 21, 2015
IPVMU Certified

Australian Disties:

Hills

Central Security Distribution

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ILYONG LEE
May 22, 2015
IPVMU Certified

Powertechna.com

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Undisclosed Distributor #9
Sep 30, 2015

BGW Technologies

National Australian CCTV, IP Video & Security Distributor

I head up the Qld office.

http://bgwt.com.au

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Yucel Simitci
Aug 28, 2016

Y3K Security Technologies Inc.

Based on Istanbul, Turkey

Distributor of:

  • Avigilon
  • AG Neovo
  • Computar
  • Exacq
  • Tamron
  • Videotec
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #10
Aug 30, 2016

Hutton - They focus on wireless communications, but do some security.

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Matt Bischof
Aug 30, 2016

Alarm Products Distributors, or 'APD'
St. Paul, MN

www.APDMN.com
(800) 783-1552

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Matt Bischof
Aug 30, 2016

Electronics Supply Co., Inc.
Kansas City, MO

www.ESKC.com
(816) 931-0250

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Matt Bischof
Aug 30, 2016

SHIELDS Electronics Supply, Inc.
4 locations in Tennessee

www.ShieldsElectronics.com
(865) 588-2421

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Matt Bischof
Aug 30, 2016

Electronic Parts Specialists
2 locations in Michigan

www.EPSmi.com
(800) 444-4377

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Matt Bischof
Aug 30, 2016

Frigid North Electronics, Inc.
Anchorage, AK

www.FrigidN.com
(907) 561-4633

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Matt Bischof
Aug 30, 2016

Cassidy Technologies
Minneapolis, MN

www.CassidySales.com
(800) 464-9473

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Matt Bischof
Aug 30, 2016

Alarm Products Distributors South, 'APD South'
Pelham, AL

www.APDsouth.com
(205) 664-4131

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Matt Bischof
Aug 30, 2016

A1 Security Supply
2 locations in Florida

www.A1SecuritySupply.com
(888) 886-5006

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Matt Bischof
Aug 30, 2016

Chris Supply Co.
2 locations in South Dakota & Wyoming

www.ChrisSupply.com
SD: (605) 342-5900
WY: (307) 682-5900

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