AMAG Favorability Statistics 2021

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Brian Rhodes
•Published Jan 20, 2021 15:10 PM

IPVM is starting its 2021 series of 40+ manufacturer favorability statistics with California-based AMAG.

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AMAG is a subsidiary of G4S, in process of being sold to Allied Universal for $5 billion. AMAG was voted one of the Worst Access Control Manufacturers of 2020.

Inside this report, we examine the key themes for integrators favoring and opposing AMAG.

Favorability *******

**** *** ******* ******** *** ******** (-7%) ****** ****** **** *** *** know ****** ** **** ** ******* and ****** * ***** **** *******.

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Executive ******* ** ******

*** **** ****** ** *********** ***** AMAG, ** ***** ** ******** *********, were:

  • ****, **** *******
  • **** ** *** *******
  • *** *** '**********'
  • *********** ******
  • ****'* **** *****
  • **** '*** ********' **** ***** ******* North *******

Poor *******

*** **** ****** ********* ***** *** company *** ***** *******:

  • "**** **** ******** ****. ***** **** support ** ** *******."
  • "**** ** *** ***** ****** ******* vendor * **** ***********. ***** **** support ** *** *****."
  • "*** ******* ****** ** ***** **** since **'** ******** *** ****** **** their **** *******. *** ******* ***** product ** ******* ****** *****. *** not ***** ********** *** ****** ** is * ******, ***** ***** *** company."
  • "*** ******* ********, ****** *** **** the ***** *******, ** *** ** a **** ** ****** *** ******** support ******* ** *** ******* *** can ******** ****. ***** ****** **** and ** ******** ** ****** *** outdated, ******* ****** **** ****. ***** new ******** *** **** ******* **** than * ******** ****. *** ***** after ** *** "********", **** *** still ******** ***** ** ******** *******, it ** ************ ******* ** ********* (requiring * ******** *** ******) *** from ********** *** ****** ******* ** work."
  • "**** *******. *** ******** ***** *** ability ** *********."
  • "******** ******* *** **** ********* *** lacking."
  • "********** **** *******, *** **** ******* could *******."
  • "* '** *** ****' *** *********** hardware *** *******, *** '****' **** it ** * ****** ******."
  • "**** **** * **** ******* ****, but **** *** ********* *** **** to ******* ** *****."
  • "***** ******** ** ****** *******, *** company **** *** ***** ****** *** products. ******** ** ***** *** **********."
  • "**** *** ****** **** **** ******* callbacks **** ****** *****."
  • "**** **'** ****** ******* **'* **** poor ** ****, *** ****** ****. Even ******* ******** ****** ***** * long ****."
  • "* ***** **** ***** *** *** rep ** ***** *** ******. **** my ******* ** *** ********, * am **** ** *** ***** ** never **** ** ** ******* ******* was *****."
  • "**** **** *** ******** **** **** system. ***** **** ** *** ******* on *** * **** ***** ****** on **********."
  • "******* ********, ********** ** **** ** patching."

System *** *******

********, *********** ***** ********** ** *****, installing, ** ******** ***** ** ****:

  • "*** ***** ***** ** **** ** very **** *** *** **** **** to **** * **** ********* ****** to **** **** ** *** *****."
  • "*** ******** ** ****** *** ************ interesting. ** *** ***** ****, *** software ** **** *** **** ********* to ****** ******* ******** *** ** integrate **** *** ********* *******. ***** update *** ******** ********* ** ********* and ***** ** **** ** **** it ** ** ******** ** *** support ***** **** ******* *****. *** software ************ ***** *** *** ********* for ** ******** ** ****** & manage. *** *** ****** ** *** really ***."
  • "*** ******* ************ ** **** ******** is ********* *********. *******, *** ******** such ** ******* *** *************, **** it ***** **. **** **** * very ***** ********* **** ***** ****** yet *** *** ** *** *** school *****. * **** ****** **** that ** **** ***** **** ***** installation *******, **** ***** **** *************."
  • "*** *********** *** ** ********* ***********."
  • "** ********** **** **** *** **** complicated *** * ******* ** ***** never *****."
  • "****'* ***** *** ****** *** ********* from ** *** ***********. ********* * 16-door ********** ** * **** ** parts ****** **** *** ******* ** sometimes * *******, ********** **** *** heavy ***** ****** *********** ******* ****** during ********. ****** * **** ** WIM ******* ******** **** ***** ********** kit ** * ***** **** ******* is ******** ** ****."
  • "** ** * ********** ******."
  • "**** ****** ****** ***** ** *****."

Old *** ********** ******

** ****** *******, ***** *********, *****-*****, and ****** *** *** ***************, **** trails *** ****.

  • "** ********** ** *** ********** *** needs * ******** *******, *** **** is **** ** **********."
  • "*** ******* ** *** & **********, but **** *** ********** **** ********** them, **** ***** & ********* *******"
  • "****'* ******** ** *** *** **********."
  • "*** ******** ************ ***** *** *** difficult *** ** ******** ** ****** & ******."
  • "****-***** ******** *** ****** * ****** web ****** *******. ***** ******** ** a **** ****** "****** ***** **" or *** *** ****** ***** ***'* really * *** ******."
  • "********** *** ******, ******** **********. *** forward-thinking."
  • "********** ***, *** ********* *** ****'* and/or ******** *****."
  • "*** ********* ***** *** *** ******."
  • "*** ******** * **** **** ***** confusing *** *****."

Proprietary ******

******* *********** ***** *** *********** ******** designs ** ****, *** *** ********** difficulty ******* ** ***** ********* ****.

  • "* *** **** ** **** ******, the ******* *** ****** *** ****** the ******* ** * *****. *** use ** *********** ******** ***** ******* their **********."
  • "*********** ****** *** *** ************ *** bad. ***** *******, *** ******** ***** to *** **** **** ****** ****."
  • "***** **** * *** ** ********* that *** *********** ********."
  • "*********** ******** *** **** ********* ****** over ******* ***** ******* *********** ** compete. ********* ******* *** ******** ********* can ** *********** ** **** **** at ***** *** **** **** ****** on *******."
  • "** ********** **** ** **** *** unapproachable, ***********."
  • "* ******* **** *** ****** *** proprietary. **** *** ***** ****** **** go *********** ** ******* ******** ** replacement ** *********."
  • "** **** ********** **** **** *** discussing **** * ********* ******** ***** planning ** ****** ** *** ** its *********** ****** *** ********* *****."

*******

**** ******* *****, **** ******* **** despite ******* ** ****** *** *****'* systems *********** *** *** **** ****** experience **** **** ** **** ******** or ********:

  • "**** *******, * ***'* **** ** advantages."
  • "** ** *** **** ****** ***** them ***."
  • "**'** **** ****, *** *** ****** experience ** ***."
  • "* ***'* **** ****** ********** **** it ** **** ** ****** *******. "
  • "*******, **** ******* **********."
  • "* ** ******* ** ****. "
  • "***** ** ****. *** ******** **** them"
  • "** ** *** **** *** ********** with **** ****** ***."
  • "*******. ******** *******."
  • "**** *** **** **, * **** heard **'* ****** ****."

AMAG **** *****

*** ******** *** **********, *******. ******* noted ***** ********** *** **** **** and ************ ********.

**** ***** **** ***** ***** ******** experiences **** **** ***, *** ******* has ******** *********** *** ** * good **** ** **** **** **** strengths.

  • "** *** *** *** ******* ****, I *** ** *********** **** ** AMAG. **** *** ******* **** ********. The *** ********** ****** *** ******** high-security **************. *** **** ** ****** good ** ********** ** ********* *** customer ****, ****** **** **** ******."
  • "*** ********** ******** **** ** *********** and ** **** ********* ******* **."
  • "* ***** **** *** **** ***** strides **** ******** **** *** *** typical ****** ******* **** ***** ******** Insights *** ******* ********. ******* ***** software ***** *** ******** *****, **'* a ** ******* ******* *** *** typical ****."
  • "*** ******* ** ****-******** *** ******, and **** *** ********* ** ***** to ******* ***** *******,"
  • "**** ******* ** *** *** ****** of ******** ** *** **** *** years *** ******* -***** ********** ****** and ** ** **** **** ******* Arabic -******** ********** ****** * ****** it ** **** ***** ****** ** be ***** ***** ***** *** **** validation - *** **** ******* ************ with **** *********** - *** **** Prysm **** ****** **** ****** **** integration **** ********"
  • "**** ********* ** ** * ****** enterprise ***** *******. ***** ** ** proprietary. ***** *** *****, *****-******** ********* with ******* ****** ***** & *********** with ***** ******** *******."
  • "***-***** ******* ** ******. ** ***'* my ******** ******, *** * ***'* have * *** ** *****-** ********** with **."

Many '*** ********' ******* ***** *******

**** *** ********* ****** ***** *******, and *** **** ****** ******** ******* were ****** '*** ********' *** ** lack ** ******** *** ********* **********:

  • "**'** ***** **** **** ** *** market"
  • "****’* *** * ****** ** **** with **** ******** ** ** *** specified ** ***** ****** **** ******* specification *** ****** ****"
  • "* ***'* **** ***** ******* **** in ****** ******"
  • "*****'* **** **** **** ** *** market."
  • "***'* **** ** ******."
  • "*****´* ***** *** ********* ** **** manufacturer ** ** *******/*** *********."
  • "***** ***** ** ** ** *********"
  • "**** ***** ** ****** ******* *** CCTV ******** *** ****** *** *** used ** *********"

*******

****'* **** ******** ** *****. **** loyal *******, **** **** ******** ** sell *** ******* *** **** *** existing ************* ******* *********. *******, *** access ******* *** ******** ********* ******* 'touchless' *** '******' ****** ******** **** meet *********** ***** ** **** **** does ***.

********** ***************** *********'* ****** ***, *** ******** ** ******* ******* will ** ********* ** ******* **** support *** *&* ** ****** ** aging ********* *** ******* *** ********.

Comments (8)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
•Jan 20, 2021

**** ***** *******, **** **** ******** to **** *** ******* *** **** and ******** ************* ******* *********.

*** **** ****, *** ** ***** they're ****** ******** ** * *** of ********** *** ********** *************. ****'* not ** **** *** *** *******.

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Dennis Raefield
•Jan 25, 2021
Security Integration, inc.

* *** ** **** ********** *** three ***** ** * **** **** and ** *** ******* *** ***** responses *** ******** **** ****** *****. You ** **** ** **** ******** connections ****** *** **** ******* ****** to *** *** ****** ********, *** once ****, *** *** ******** **** friendly, ********* ******.

**** ** *** *******, ** **** became ** **** ********** *** **** the ****** ****** ****, *** ***** requirement *** ********. * ** ***** that *********** ****** **** *** ******, but **** ******* ****************** ** ****-*** software *** *******, ** **** ** asset ** * *********? ** ***** when ******* ** *** *******, *** a ********* **** ********* *** ****** base **** *********. *******, ** ******* our ******* ****, ** *** ***** offsets *** *********.

****** **** ** **** ***** ** the ************ ****** ********** ******, *** suffering ** **** *****, * **** slightly ******* ************* ***** ************* *** not ****** * ****** ******** ******* systems. *** ** ****, *** ***** is *** *****, *** *** ******* Controls, *******, ***, *******, *** ***** big ******* ***** **** * **** in **** ***** *** ********* *********.

***'* **** *** *** **** ****** does. **** *** ** **** ** freshen ** ****.

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Brian Rhodes
•Jan 25, 2021
IPVMU Certified
In reply to Dennis Raefield

***** ******. * ** ******* - how ********** ** *** *** '******* deals' **** **** ******** *** ************ on *** *** **** ******?

** **** *********** ***** ************ ** itself ** *****-**** ********?

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
•Jan 26, 2021
In reply to Brian Rhodes

****. **** ***** * **** **** to ******* **, *** ** *****'* keep ** **** *** **** *** providers **** * ************* **********. ****** is * ********** ****** ***** *********. I ********** **** ****** *** ******* to ** **** ** ****** ***** features ** *** **** ** ****** with ***** *** ********* *** *** effort *** ***** *** *** ****. We ***** ***** ** ** ** a ***** ***** ***.

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MAURO DE LUCCA, PSP
•Jan 25, 2021

* ** *** ********* **** **** is ****** ***** ******* *** **.*** approach ** *** ***** ****** ** 2011-2015 *** **** * ********* ******* to **** ********* ** *** ****** security ********* *** ***** ******** **** other *********** ** *** ****** *******. The *********** *** ******* ** ***, suddenly ***** ********** ****** ** *** from * **********.*** ********** **** *** gave ** ** ********* ****.*** ******** are *** ***, *** ******* *** strategy **** ****** **** ****.

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
•Jan 26, 2021

* ****** **** **** ****** ****** spins *** **** **** **'* *** entity ** ******* **** **** *** product *********** **** *** ***. * like **** *** ***** ******** *** their *&* ** **** ******** *** software **** ****** ****** ** *** market. * ***** **** ** **** is ****** ** **** ** *** distractions ** *** ********** ****** ***** they **** ****** ****** ****** *** their ******* ********* *** **** *** R&D ******* ** *** **** *******.

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John Honovich
•Jan 26, 2021
IPVM
In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2

* ** ********* ******* ****, ** any, ****** *** ****** *********** **** have ** ****. **** ** * tiny **** ** *** *** ***** become **** * ****** **** ** Allied / ***.

***** ****** **** **** ** ** asset ** **** ** **** ** guard ********* ** * ***********? ****** with *****?

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
•Jan 26, 2021
In reply to John Honovich

* ***** **** ***** **** ** as * *********** *** ***** ***** the **** **** * **** ** spin *** ** **** ***** *****. We've **** ****** ******** **** *** years *********** ***** *********, *'* ***** they ***** **** ***** *** ***** offer.

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