Sony and Bosch Combine Forces

Author: Brian Karas, Published on Nov 15, 2016

Two of the biggest brands in the video surveillance industry are joining forces.

Following a wave of industry consolidation and the race to the bottom, Sony and Bosch are partnering together. Neither company is acquiring the other, but the impact may be the same in many ways due to their combinations on both the sales and product development side.

In this note, we share details from a conversation with Bosch and Sony executives on how this will work plus examine the market impact.

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Comments (43)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

11/15/16 09:59am

************* **% ******* ** ********* ***'* **** ** *** *** Fort **** ******** **********, ** ***'* ******* **** *** ******* low **** *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

11/15/16 10:20am

*** **** ******* - **** **** ********* ***** ***** *** approx ** ******. *** ****** **** **** **** ** *** they ***** ****** **** ** ****** * ***** *** **** of *** ***** ******. ****** **** *** *** * ******* but *** **** **** *** *** **** ** ******* * huge ******** ** ***** *** * **** **** ** ******. The ***** ** ******* ** ******** **** **** ******* *** external ***'* **** ** **. *** * *** * **** focused ******** ** **** **** *** *** ***** ******** *** therefore **** **** **** *** ***** ***. ** ***** **** have **** ***** ***. * ***'* **** *** **** ***** Bosch *** **** *** ******* **** **** ** **** ******* strategies. **** * ***** ** *** ** ** **** ***.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 11/15/16 10:28am

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

* *****. **** **** *** ******** ** *** ***** *** most ** **** ****, ** **** ***** ** *** ******.

***, ** **** *****, **** ******* ******* ********* ** ****** and **** **** ***** ** ** **** **** **** ** not ***** ** ******* *** *** *** (***** ** **** of *** ****** ***** *** **** $*** ******* **** ****** today).

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 11/15/16 12:24pm

* **** *** ******* **** ***** ** *** $***+ *** unit *** **** **** ****** ***-** ***-****** *****. * ***** my **** ** **** **** *** ** **, *** **** are ****** ** **** ***** *** ********. **** ******** ********** a *** **** ***** *** ******. **** **** **** ***** Sony ******* **** **** **** *** ***-********* ** *** *** network.

*** ** ***** ******* *** ******** ** *********. *** ***** is * ***** ** **** ***. **** *********** ** *****.

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 11/15/16 12:30pm

*** -

** *** **** *** *** *** ******* **?

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Brian Karas | 11/15/16 12:32pm

*****://***.****************.***/

Undisclosed Integrator #2

11/15/16 01:13pm

**** ******** **** **** ****** ** ***** ***** **** * soft **** **** *** ****** **** * ******** ** ********** and ******** ** ***** - ******** *** ** ****** **** shareholders. ***** * *** **** **** ****** **** ****** *****..

Eddie Perry

11/15/16 01:29pm

**** ** **** **** **** ** ** ***** *** ******* on ***** ***, **** *** ******** ***** *** ******* **** make **** ** *** **** ** *** ****** **** **** cheap **********. *** **** ****** "****" ***** ******* ******** * security ******** ******* **** ******* **** **** ***** ***** ** other *******.

*** ******* ** ***** ********* **** ******* **** **** ****'* market ****** ** ***** ***** ** *** **** ** ***** can **** ****'* ******** *** **** **** ******* ******** ********* and **** *** **** *** ** ** **** *** **** some **** ***** ** **** ** *** ****** ** ***** areas.

**** **** *** *** **** ** **** ** ** **** gives ***** ******** ** **** ***** ***** ***** ******* **** more ********* **** ** ******* **** ( *** *** $***-***) and ** ******* ******** ($*** - ***) **** * **** variety ** ***** ********* ** ** *** ******* * $**** PTZ . ******** ***** **** ** *** ******** ***** * dont ***** ***** ****** ***** ****. **** **** ****** **** focus ** ******* *** ******** *** ***** **** *** *******. if **** ** **** **** **** ***** *** **** ** the *** **** *********** *** **** ** *** ****** *** cameras. **** **** **** ** ***** ********* * ** ****, so **** **** **** *** ***/**** ************* ** **** *****. they **** ***** **** * ******* ** ***** ****** ** they *** ******* * ***** *******.

**** ** **** **** **** **** **** ** **** ** offer **** ******, ********** ** **** **** **** ******** ***** till **** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

11/15/16 07:00pm

**** **** *** **** *** *** **** ****. ** ** it ** **** *****. **** ******* *** ******* ********** *** this **** ***** **** ** **** *****. ******* ***** * customer ********** ***** ********** ** ****** ******* ***** *** ****.

* *** *** ***** ****** ***** ********* ***** ******** **** more **** *****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 11/15/16 07:45pm

** ** **-**** *** **-***** ******** * *** *** **** sides.

**** ***** *** ****, ******* *** ***** *** ********* ********* to ****, ***** ***** ** ** ** *** *****-****. ***** are ** ***** ***** ****** *** ****** ******** *** ****** as ***** **** ****** ** ** ** **** ****. * think *** ***** ******* **** ********* ** **** ***** *** it'll ** ** *** ****.

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Murat Altuev

AxxonSoft | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 11/16/16 06:03am

* ***** **** **** *********. ** ** ******** ***********. **** is */* ** ***** *** ******** **** ****** ** ***** Hik, *****, ****. *** ***** *** *** **** ******* ** keep **** ***** ** *** ******, ** * ***** **** after **** **** ***** **** ****** ** ********* **.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Murat Altuev | 11/16/16 11:16am

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

*****, **** ** ********* *****. *** *** ********* ******** ** your ******* ***** ******* ** *** **** ** * **** move *** *** *** ******** *** ******* ******** ** ******* this ** '***********'. ***** *** *** ******** ****'* ***** ** IP ***.

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Murat Altuev

AxxonSoft | In reply to John Honovich | 11/16/16 11:41am

***, ** ** *** *********** ********, *** ** * ********** correctly, ***** ** **** ** *** ******* ** *****. *** Sony ***** ********* ****** ***** ********* ***** ***** **** **** cameras ***** *** ****** **** ** ***** *****. ** ***** words, **** *** ***** ******** ** *** **** ***** ******** which ******* ******* ***** ***********.

******* ****** ** **** **** "***********" ** **** **** ******* reject ** **** ******* ** ***** ***, **** **** ****** to **** *** ******** **** *** ****** ** ********* ****** product's ******* *** *******'* *********** ********. ****** ***** ** *****, they **** **** ******* ********** ** *****. ** *****, **** now ***** ** *********** *** *&* ** ****** **** *******. I **** ***'* ******* *** ***** ***.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Murat Altuev | 11/16/16 11:54am

*****,

**** ***** ***** ** ** **** ** **** **** ** is '****' ** ***********.

*** *** ****:

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

***, ** *******, **** ************* ** ***********.

** ***** *****, **** *** ***** ******** ** *** **** Bosch ******** ***** ******* ******* ***** ***********.

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

*****, **** ******* ** *** ****** ** **** **** *** whether ** **** **** ** *******, *** * ***'* ***** you ** ***** ********* ***** ****** **** '** ** ******** acquisition'.

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Murat Altuev

AxxonSoft | In reply to John Honovich | 11/16/16 12:10pm

****, ****, ** ** *** *********** ** ***** ****. **** is * **** ******* *** * ***'* ***** **** *** security ******* *** ******* ****. *** ****** ******** ** ***** like ******** ** *****. *** **** ** **** ** *******. We ***'* **** ******* ** *** ****. *** ** ***** has * *** ** ************ ** ******** **** *****, *** I ***'* ***** **. *** *****, **** ** **** ** opinion.

-**** ******** *****'* ****** ******** (***** ***** ******** ****);

-***** ******** *******'* ****** ******** (*** ***** ******* **********);

-***** ******** ****'* ****** ********.

*** ***** *** ******** *********, *** ** **** *** ****** brand's **** ** *** ******** *** ***** *****'* **** *** all *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Murat Altuev | 11/16/16 12:36pm

** ** *** ** *********** ** **** * **** ** Sony.

**'* * *********** ********, ***** ***** **** ** **** ****** to ** **** ** ******* ***** *** ******** *******, **** could *** *** ********. ** ** *** ** ***********, **** would **** ** ********* *** *** ***** ** **-******* ***** assets.

** * **** ****** ** **** **** ** ** '****' an ***********, *** ** ** *** '******** ***********'.

** *** **** **** ******** **** ***** *** **** *** lying **** **** ** *** ** ***********, ****** ******* ***********. Otherwise, ****** ****.

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Murat Altuev

AxxonSoft | In reply to John Honovich | 11/16/16 12:43pm

**, * ***** **** ****...** ** '****' ***********, *** '******** acquisition'.

** * **** *** ******* ** *** ****, * ***** of ******...

Eddie Perry

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 11/16/16 01:14pm

** ***** * *** ** ***** ***** *** *** *** Asian ******* *** ******. **** ***** ** **** ***** **** companies ****** *****, **** ** *** ***** ** ****** ***** in ***** ******** ******** ** *** *** *** ***** ****** their ***** ** ***********. **** *** **** ***** **** *****, Bosch **** *** ** *** **** ***** *** ******* ** cost ** **** ***** **** ** ****** ***** ***** ** the *** ** ***** **** ** **** *** ** *********** there.

*** ** * **** ****** ***** ***** *** ** ******* this ** * **** ** ***** **** *** **** *** Sony **** ******. ** ***** ** ** ****** ******* ** really *************

Undisclosed #5

11/15/16 08:36pm

******* ** *** *****/**** ******.

* ***** ** **** *** **** ** **** ** ***** are ****** *** **** ******* ** *** ****** *****.

****** *** **** ** ****** ***'* *** ***'* ** **** HIK *** ***** ****** ** **** ***** **** *** ****** and *** ********* ******* **** *** ***** ** ********* *** some **** ***** ** **** *** *** ****** ******!

**** *** * ***** *** **** *** *****, ***** *** a ****** ***** *** **** ***********.

**** *** **** *******, ***** *** ****, ***, **** ******, alarm ****** *** * **** ******* ****. ***** ** * good *******.

*** **** ***** **** ** *** **-**-****** ******** ** **** and ***** ***** ****** ******** *** *** **** ********.

*** ** **** *** **** ***** ** *** ***** **** catch **** ****.....

Undisclosed #6

11/15/16 09:28pm

***** + **** = ****

**** + ***** = ****

****** ******** *****?

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #6 | 11/15/16 09:51pm

****: ** *** ** *** **** ******* ************ ******* ***** and *******, **** ****** ** *** '****' ******...

Undisclosed #7

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 11/15/16 10:39pm

****: ** *** ** *** **** ******* ************ ******* ****, Bosch *** ****, **** ****** ** '*****'...

Undisclosed #7

In reply to Undisclosed #6 | 11/15/16 10:25pm

****** ******** *****?

******

Undisclosed Manufacturer #11

In reply to Undisclosed #7 | 11/17/16 03:44am

"***" **** **** **** *******

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #11 | 11/17/16 08:03am

"***" **** **** **** *******

***********!

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

Undisclosed #7

In reply to John Honovich | 11/17/16 08:16am

* **** *** - ***********.

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

Undisclosed Manufacturer #11

In reply to Undisclosed #7 | 11/17/16 09:28am

Rodney Thayer

In reply to Undisclosed #6 | 11/16/16 09:50pm

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

Undisclosed #8

11/16/16 03:42am

**** ****** ****** ** *** ********. **** ********* **** ***** way * **** **** ***.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Undisclosed #8 | 11/16/16 12:41pm
*************, * *****. ***** *** **** **** ** ********* ** Pelco ** ** ****** *** **** ***** **** **** **** the ***** ****** ** ** ******* * **** ****. ***** is ****** ********** ****** *** *** **** ** ****** ****.

Undisclosed Distributor #9

11/16/16 01:57pm

** * ***** *********** ** ***** **** ***** ******* ** playing ** *** *** "****" ****** *****, * ***** *** very ******** ** ***** **** **** **** ** ** **** lower.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #10

11/16/16 03:37pm

**** ***** **** * *** ** * **** **** ** me. *** ********* **** **** ** ** ****** ****, *********** clinging ** **** ***** ** **** ****.

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Matthew Netardus

IPVMU Certified | 11/16/16 09:51pm

*** ***** *** ******* ** ******** ************* ************? * *** combined ****** *** *****, *** * ***** ***** *** **** benefits ***** **** **** **** ** ***** ***** ************* ** be ********* *****

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Matthew Netardus | 11/16/16 10:02pm

**, *** *** ** ***** ** ***** **** **** ********* will ******** ** *********** ***** *** ******* *************, *** *** sales *** *********** **** *** ** **** ******* *****. ** a *****, ***** ** ****** **** * ****** *********** *** Sony ******* ** *****.

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Matthew Netardus

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Brian Karas | 11/16/16 10:09pm

** ***** *** ******** **** * ** *** ****** ** regards ** *** ********* **** ****/*****, *** *** ****/***** *** keeping ************* ******* ********?

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Matthew Netardus | 11/16/16 10:42pm

* ** *** ***** ***** ** ******** *** **** *** are *******. ** **** ** *** ********* *** ******, ***** arrangements *** ***** *****/***********. ** ***** *** ** ************ ** expect **** *** ***** *** **** ****** ***** ** ****** out ** ****, *** **** *** *** **** **** **** disruption ** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #12

12/22/16 12:59pm

* ***** **'* ***. **** ****** **** **** ********* **, Sony *** ****** **** ****** ** ******** *** *** **** a **** *** **** *** * ******* ** ***** ****. And ****'** **** *** *********. * ***** ***** **** *****, but * *** *** **** **********. **** ***** ****, ** could ** *******, *** ** **** ** ** **** ** disappointing. ** ******* *************? **** ***** ********** ** *****? *** train ** ******* *** ******* *** **** **** ******* ***** who **** *** ****** **** *** *** **** *** ***** seat. ***** **** ****-******* ********** *** **** ********. *** *'* not * ************ ******** *******, ** * ***** ** ********* wrong.

Undisclosed #6

02/05/17 09:32pm

******: *** ********* ** *** *********. ***** *****:

** **** ** ******* ***** * **** ******** ********, *** our ******* **** ******** ** ******* *********** ******* *** ******* from **** *** ***** *** **** ***** ***** *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | 03/06/17 05:25pm

******: ****** ***-************:

** ***** ****, **** **** ****** ***** *** ****-** (*****) video ******** ******* ****** *** ***** ********** (**) ***** ** network *******, ******* *** ****-********** ****** *** ******* ***** ******* within *** ***** ******** ******. *** ** *******’ **** *********** capabilities ****** **** *** ***** ********* ** ****** ** ********** even ** ******* ******** **********. ** *** **** ****, ***** is ******** *** ********* ********** ***** ********* *** ******* **********. Starting ** ** *** ****, *** ******* ******* **** *** IP **** ****** **** ** ******** **** *****-** ***** ********* as * ******** ** **** ** ****** ******* ********** ********** combined **** *.*** ***** ********, ******** ******* ** ** ** 80 *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | 09/13/17 11:09am

*** ********* **** *** *** ***** **** ** *** **** Video ******** *****. ******* *******:

  • "** **** ** *** ************ *** ********* ***********, ** **** taken ** ****** ** **** ********* *********."
  • "** *** ****** ****** ******** ** *** ************ *** *** first ******* ********* ******** *** ******** ** ** ******** ** 2018."
  • "***** **** ** ** **-******* ** **** ******* ******** ********** both ***** ***** ** *** *******."

Undisclosed Integrator #12

In reply to John Honovich | 09/13/17 01:12pm

"***** **** ** ** **-******* ** **** ******* ******** ********** both ***** ***** ** *** *******."

****, *'* *** ********* ** *** ****-***** ** *** **** sheets ******* ****. *** * ** ********* **** **** **** introduce *** ***** ***** ****. (** * ************ *******.)

**** ***** ***** * "***********" *** ****, ** *** ***** this **** ********* *** ***** ** **** ****** *** ****** reaches ************ ************ **** **********, ******* *** ***, **** ***** make ** ****** ** ******* ** *****?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #12 | 09/13/17 01:20pm

**** ***** ***** * "***********" *** ****

* ***'* ****** *** **** ***** * *********** ** ****. A *********** ********* ******* **** *** ************ *** *** *** separate ***** *****. *** *******, *** ** * *********** ** Hikvision *** ********* ******* *** *** ****** ** ***** ******. By ********, ***** ** *** ********* *** ******** **** ***** and ******* ****** (**** ********* *********** **** ****), ** *** costs *** ******* *** ****.

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

Undisclosed Integrator #12

In reply to John Honovich | 09/13/17 01:24pm

***'** *****, * *** *** **** **** ********. *** * distributor *** **, *** * "************ *******", **** **** ***** in *** ******* **** ******....

"** *** *** ********* ************ ******* *** **** ***** ******** products ********, **** *** ********* ** *****."

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