ADT Commercial Argues "Unique Growth Opportunity"

Published Mar 18, 2022 14:37 PM

While ADT is best known for residential security, the company has made a push to expand into commercial in the past few years, acquiring and assimilating many integrators.

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Now, ADT is arguing that this presents a "unique growth opportunity". We examine the pitch, analyze the claims, and contrast to rival integrators including JCI / Tyco and Convergint.

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Comments (12)
UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
Mar 18, 2022

** **** ******* ***** ******** ******** that ** **** ******** *** **** years. **** **** ***, **********, *** JCI. **** **** **** ** ** with ***** *** ********* ***'* *** me *****, *** **** **** **** always *** *** ******* *********** **** myself. ** **** * *** ** business **** *** *** **** ** a ******* *****. **** *** **** the **** **** ** ** **** to **** **** *** *** *********** to ** *******.

*****'* **** ****** ********* *** ***** integrators ** **** ******* ******* ************.

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Dan Droker
Mar 18, 2022
LONG Building Technologies • IPVMU Certified

******. * ******** ********** ******* ** have * **** ************ **** *** a *** ******** ** ***** ********* where *** ********** **** **** *** Commercial *** *** ****** *** ***** systems. *** *** **** ***** ** was *********, *** ******** ******** ******* paying ** *** *******, *** ****** which ***** **** **** ******** **** ADT, ******* **** ****'* **** ** deal **** *** *******.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
Mar 18, 2022

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*** * ***** ****'* ***** ******** model, *** * *** ****** ***** force *** **** **** *** ** a *** ******** ** ********* **** CAGR ******* ***** ****** *** **** term ********.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
Mar 18, 2022

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Greg Thornbury
Mar 18, 2022
Facility Solutions Group, Inc. • IPVMU Certified

**** *** *********** ***

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Undisclosed #3
Mar 18, 2022

* ******* **** **** *** *******... Does ** ****** ******* **** ** is ******?

**'* **** ** ******* *** *** the **** *********** ******* ********* ** the ********.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #4
Mar 18, 2022

*******’* ******** **** *** ******* **** Technician

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******* **** ******** **** *** *** best ******** * **** ****.

(3)
UI
Undisclosed Integrator #5
Mar 19, 2022

*** ***** ** ** * ****** spree *** **** ******* **** ***** jobs ** **** *********** *** ********** markets *** ******* $***-**** ******. * know **** ** ******** ***** ****** someone ***** ** ***********.

*** ****** ****** **** **** **** level ** ****** ******** ** ***** gepgraphical *******?

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #4
Mar 19, 2022

******* *********** ** *** ***** ******** from $**-***. ***** ******* ******** **** average $**-****.

**** ****** **** *** **** **** a *********** ** *** ****** **** than $****. ** *** ** **** are ********* **-** ***** *** ***** and *** ****** ***** ******* ** super **** ********

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #6
Mar 21, 2022

***....***** **** ** **** ***** ***** raised ** *** **** ****!

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Undisclosed Integrator #7
Mar 22, 2022

*** **** ** *** *** ******* about ********* ** *** *** **** of ***** *** ***** ******** *** if *** ***** ********** ***** *** be ******** ** **** ******** *** including ********** ****.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #4
Mar 22, 2022

****/***** ***. *** ********** **** *** a **** *** ***’* **** **** more ** *** **** ** ***. I’ve **** **** *** ***** *** still **** ******* ******** ***** ** both *****.