Canon Buy Axis, Owns Axis and Milestone

Author: John Honovich, Published on Feb 10, 2015

This is the biggest deal in video surveillance ever.

Just 8 months after buying Milestone, Canon is set to buy Axis.

Canon has offered $2.8 billion USD for Axis, a ~50% premium over Axis stock price. Axis' 3 main shareholders, holding 39.5% of the shares, and Axis' board are unanimously supporting the deal so it appears that this will close shortly.

For background information, here is Axis' official statement, Canon official release and a Swedish business news article.

Axis Struggling

Axis has hit a wall over the past few years, with decelerating growth and no clear plan to deal with (1) the rise of low-cost Chinese vendors and (2) the strengthening of 'end-to-end' offerings like Avigilon. Axis, historically a camera manufacturer, clumsily attempted to strengthen its own VMS while continuing to release a variety of high-end but niche cameras.

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Comments (97)

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02/10/15 11:01am

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02/10/15 12:10pm

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In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 02/10/15 12:25pm

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In reply to Dennis Eversole | 02/10/15 12:34pm

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IPVM | In reply to Mark Jones | 02/10/15 12:58pm

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In reply to John Honovich | 02/10/15 04:46pm

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IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 02/10/15 12:38pm

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In reply to John Honovich | 02/10/15 12:58pm

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IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 02/12/15 06:32pm

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02/10/15 12:18pm

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IPVM | In reply to Marcel Minotelli | 02/10/15 12:26pm

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In reply to John Honovich | 02/10/15 12:36pm

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In reply to Mark Jones | 02/10/15 01:04pm

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IPVM | In reply to Marcel Minotelli | 02/10/15 02:18pm

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02/10/15 12:19pm

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In reply to Mark Jones | 02/10/15 12:40pm

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In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 02/10/15 01:16pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Mark Jones | 02/10/15 12:40pm

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IPVMU Certified | In reply to Mark Jones | 02/10/15 01:24pm

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In reply to Ross Vanderklok | 02/10/15 01:41pm

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IPVMU Certified | In reply to Mark Jones | 02/10/15 03:27pm

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Undisclosed Distributor #3

02/10/15 12:23pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #3 | 02/10/15 12:47pm

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Hal Bennick

In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #3 | 02/12/15 03:29pm

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Mark Jones

02/10/15 12:33pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Mark Jones | 02/10/15 12:42pm

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Duane Wilde

02/10/15 12:43pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Duane Wilde | 02/10/15 12:48pm

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Brian Selltiz

IPVMU Certified | 02/10/15 12:51pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Brian Selltiz | 02/10/15 12:55pm

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Brian Selltiz

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 02/10/15 01:32pm

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Mark Jones

In reply to Brian Selltiz | 02/10/15 01:44pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Brian Selltiz | 02/10/15 02:19pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | 02/10/15 12:52pm

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Luis Carmona

IPVMU Certified | 02/10/15 12:53pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

02/10/15 01:06pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #6 | 02/10/15 01:48pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

In reply to John Honovich | 02/10/15 02:12pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #6 | 02/10/15 02:23pm

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Jeff Marano

02/10/15 01:08pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jeff Marano | 02/10/15 01:51pm

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | 02/10/15 02:13pm

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Undisclosed #7

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 02/10/15 02:19pm

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Ryan Strange

02/10/15 02:24pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Ryan Strange | 02/10/15 02:26pm

****, * ** *******. ** **** *** ******* ***** ********, how **** **** **** ****? ** *** ***** ***** ** going ** ****** **** ********* **?

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Ryan Strange

In reply to John Honovich | 02/10/15 03:14pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Ryan Strange | 02/10/15 03:17pm

** **** ** *********** ** *** *** **** **** **** (or ***'*). *** **** *** **** ** **** ***** *** not * *** ** **** ************ *** ************* *** *****, so ** ***'* ** **** ** **** **** **** ** they ****.

Ryan Strange

In reply to John Honovich | 02/10/15 03:22pm

* ****** ** *** ***** ****** ******* **** ******* *** Canon ***** ******** (****** **** *** **** ** ************* *****) will **** **** **** ****** * '*******' ******. ******* * suspect **** *** ****** **** **** ** ** **, **** just **** ** **** ** *** '************' **** ** *** aisle. ** **** *** ** * ***** **** ***** **** to *** ******** ** *** ********* ** *** ***** ***** for *********** *** ***** **********......

**** ***** **** **** *** **** **** ******** *** *** employees **** ** ****** ** *** ***** ** **** **** nobody ** *********!!! :-)

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Ryan Strange | 02/10/15 03:27pm

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

** *** **** ** **** '*******' ** ********** ** *** mid ** **** *** *** **** *** *** ******* ** take *** *** / *** ***, ****** ** **** **** at *** ***-***** ** *** ******.

Pat Villerot

02/10/15 02:35pm

** **** ** *********** ** *** **** ******* **** *** various **** *** ********* ******** ***** ****. ** **** ********* the *** *** **** * ******* ***** ***** ******* ***** respective ********? **, ** **** ***** ***** *** **** ****? Probably *** ****** ****** ** ** ***** ***** *** **** use ** *** ****** ***** ***** ** ********* *********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Pat Villerot | 02/10/15 02:45pm

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

*********, ** **** **** **** **** *** **** ******** ** even ** ******** ********** *** ***** ** ********* *** *********** cost ******* ** **** **** ** ** ********** ***** *** marketing ****.

**** ****** ***** ***** ******* *******. **** ***** ~**% ** revenue ** ***** *** *********, ** ** **** ***** *** that ** */*** **** ** ********** '*******' ************, ** ***** increase *** ******* ** * ******, ***** ** * *** deal.

Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 02/10/15 02:53pm

"*******"

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

Undisclosed #9

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 02/10/15 03:26pm

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

Undisclosed Distributor #8

02/10/15 02:35pm

*** **** ** *********** ******* *** ****** ****** *** **** aquired *** ***** ****** ******* ** *** ***** ***, **** than ******, **** **** ********** **** *** ******* *********** ** really ******** **** ** ** ******. * ** **** ****' competitors *** **** ***** *****. *** ** ********* ****** **** and ******** ***** *** **** ************* **** *** **** ***** that ***** ** ********* **** ***** ****** ***** ****** **.

Steve Mitchell

In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #8 | 02/10/15 02:44pm

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #8 | 02/10/15 02:48pm

***** ********* **** ******* ***** :)

* ***** ** ******, ******* $* ******* ***** ** * lot **** *** *********, ****** ***** ****** ************** ***** *** is **** **** ***** *** (~$** ******* *** ****** *** and **** **** ** *******).

Undisclosed #9

02/10/15 03:20pm

********* ** *** ***** ****, **** *** *******, *************** ******** **** ****, ** **** **** ** **** **** the *** ** ***** ** *********** ******** ******.

**** ***** **** * *********** ******** *** **** ****** *** loaded ** *** *** **********/********** ********* **** *********** ******.

***** ***** ********* **** ******** ******** *** ****** *****, ** squash *** **** *** *** **** ** *** *** ** future, ** **** * ******** (* ** *?) ** **** more?

***.**** *** * *******. (** $***,*** ** $**,*** ** $*,***). :)

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #9 | 02/10/15 03:25pm

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

****, *** *** *% ** ****' **** ** ** ********* might ** **** **** *** * ***** *** ****** ** the ***** ***** (*.*., ****) *** ***** ****** ******** ***** ** ******** *** ***** ****....

Ethan Ace

IPVM | 02/10/15 03:28pm

*'* **** ****** **** *** ******** ** **** *********** ***** this ********* *** ********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Ethan Ace | 02/10/15 03:35pm

* *** *** **** ***** ** **** *** **** (***** the ***** *** ***** *********).

* ***'* ****** *** **** ** **** *** *** ********, though ***** ****** *** ********* **** *** *********** **** ** is **** *** ****, ***** **** **** ******* ******* ****. Anyone *** ***** ** *********, *'* **** ** ****.

Mark Jones

In reply to John Honovich | 02/10/15 04:21pm

* ***. ********** *** ***'* ***** **** ** **********. ****'* okay ******. **** ****** ******** **** * *** * **** to ***! **** ** *** ********** ** * ********* ******: "* *********** ***** ***** ** ** *** ******* **** *** exert ****** ********* ** **** *** ******** ** * ********** direction".**** ****** ****** **** *******.

**** **** *** ****** *******, ** ***** **** ******* *******, more **** ****** ** ******** ** **** ********** *** ***********. There **** ** **** *** ****.

**** * **** ********** **********, ** ** *** ****. *********** is ****** *** *** ********. ** ***** ****** (*** *********** are *********) **** **** **** ***** **** ********** **** **** cease ** *****. * ***'* ******* **** *** *** ******. All ** ***** ********* **** ******** ** **** *** ********** envelope *** ***-** **** *****. **** **** *** ****. ******** will ********. *** ********** **** ******** ** ****** ***** *** least ****** **.

** *** **'* *** **'* ********* ******* ******* **** * 99% ****** *****, *** ** ***** *** * ****** ** a ******* ******* ** * *******, ***** & ** **** bought ****. **** **** ** ******* ***** ***** **** *** one ****-***** ********* ** *******. **** *** *** **** ******** or ******* ***** *** ********** ********* (**** ****** ********* ******). Now ********* ** ***** ********, *** ***** ***** ** **** to ****** **% (****** *** ** ****** *********) *** **** are ******* ********. *** **** **** ****** ** *** ********. That ** *** ********** ** **. **** **** ** ** doing * ***** **** ***? **** ** ***** **** ** don't ***? **** **** ** *** ******* ** ****** *********?

*** *** *********/********** **** ********** ** ****. ***** ** * far ****** ****** ** ******** ** ***-**-*** ******** **** ***** customers *****, **** ******** ** ********** *** ***** ****. * don't **** ** **** ** ** ** *******. * *** partner **** * *** *** ***** **** ****. * *** also ***** *** **** **** ********* **** *****.

** *** **** ***** ****** * **** **** ********* ** reps ******* ** ** **** ** ***** *****. ***** *** been ** ******* ** ***** ********, *** * ***'* **** everybody *** ** **** *******. ** ***'* ***** ********'* ********** and ** **** ** **. ** **** ** ****** *** focus *** **** ** **** *** ***** **** **** ***** our ********* ** *** **** *** ******** (*** ********* *** how ** *******). *** ** **** ******* ** ****** ***** choices ****** *** *******.

**** ** ***-**** ***********, **** ****/*** ***** **** ****** ********* on **** *********/******** ** ******* **** *** *** **** ** years. *** ** **** **** *** **** ** ** ******** 10 ***** **** ***? *** ** **** **** **** **** be **** ** ********* *** ****** ********** **** ***** ******** system * ***** **** ***? **** ****** "*****-****" **** ******** help **** ** ** *******. ***** *** ** ********** ** life, *** * **** **** ******** ********** ***** **** *******, BRSigilon, ****** *** (*********?)**** *** ** ** ******** ** *** relative ******* ****** **** * *** *********.

*** ****** **** ******** **** *** "****-****" ** ****. ********* stability ** * **** *****. **** **** ** *** ****; it ** *** **** ***** * **** *** ****.***** **** ******. ******* **, ***'* ** ****** ** **.

Undisclosed #10

02/10/15 03:34pm

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

**** ******* ***** *** *** ** *********** *? **** ** go ** ****** ******?

Undisclosed Manufacturer #11

02/10/15 03:56pm

**** **** ***** ** **** ****' ****** ******* *****, *** they **** *********** ** ********* *** **** *** * **** limited ****** ** ***** ***** ***** *** **** *** ***** access ******* ********.

** ****** ***** ** ***** ****** ** ****** ******* *******? If ***** **** **** ** **** ** **** *** ** we **** **** *******, * ****** ** *** **** ***** will ****** ** *** **** ***.

Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #11 | 02/10/15 06:06pm

**'* ** *********** ********. **** ** *** *** ****** **** now:

*) ***** **** *** *** ** ****** ******* ******* ***, unless *** ***** *********.

*) *** **** ***** ***** **** **** **** **** *********. There ************ * -* ***** ******** **** *********, *** **** **** ** ******** ** *** **** **** year.

*) *** ***** *** **** ***** ** ** ***** ******. While**** ****** ****** ******* ************ ***, ********* (*** **** *** ********) **** *** *+ * ****** jump ** '*****' ***** **** ****** ******* *******, ** *****:

*** *******: **** '*****' ******* ********** *** **** ******** **** (print *******, ***.) *** ****** ** *** **** ***-***** ******** from **** ** *** **** ****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #11

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 02/10/15 06:51pm

*****,

*** ***** ** *************, ********* ** *** ** ****** ******* solution, **** *** *** **** *****, ******* ***** ** ** configuration ********** ****** *********, **** **********. ** **** ***** *********** and *** ********* ** ** ***** ******** ** ****. ** go ****** ****' ******* ******** ************ *** **** ** **** management ******** **** * *** *****, ***** ** *** ***** out ** ********* *** *** **** ** *******.

** ****** ***** *** * ****** ** *** ************ **** Milestone ** ****. ** ***** ******* ** ** ****, *****'* lots ** *********** ** **** **********.

*'* **** ** **** ** ******* **** *** ****** **** in ***** ******* ** *** *****, ** ***** ** ****** interesting ** *** **** ********* ** **** ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #11

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #11 | 02/10/15 07:08pm

**, ** ***. * ****** **** *** ******* *** ****** are ******* *****. ** *** ******* ******** ****, *** ** a ***** ***** ** $***/*****, *** ****** ***** ******* ** 1,600 ****** ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #11 | 02/10/15 07:15pm

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

***, ** **'* *.* * *****, **** ** $***,*** *** for *** *******. **** *** ****, **** ***** * *** rate ** $*.* *******. **'* * ******** *** **** *** it's ****** **** ******** ****** ****** ************ ******** ;)

** *** ***********, **** ** ***** ** ******** ** **** that ****** ** (****** **** ******* ********), ** **** ***** have * $** - $** ******* ***** ** **** ****. Not ****** ****'* **** *** *** *** ******* **** ** access *********, **** *** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #12

02/10/15 04:40pm

* ***** ****** *** **, *** **** *** ** **** feel **** ********* ****** ******** *** **** *****?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #12 | 02/10/15 04:46pm

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

Rick Fowler

02/10/15 06:01pm

***** ** ** **** ***** ***** *** ******* ** ***** to *** *** ************ ** *** *** ********* ** ******* with ***** ******* ************ ****** *********?

**** ***** ***** ***** ** ****** ******** *** ******** *** the ******** ****** **** ** ***** ** ******* **** *** home / ***** ******** ****-********* *****-**** ********** *********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Rick Fowler | 02/10/15 06:10pm

*** * ****** * ******* ****** ****, *** ***** ** the ******* *** ********** ********** (*.*. ******* ** ********'* '****' $93.5 *** ** ***** *********)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #14

02/10/15 06:27pm

* **** *** *** ******* ********** ** *** **** ** the "**** ****" *** ****... ** ****** *** ********* ***** discussed **** *** **** ******** ******* *** ** **** ****** innovation ***** ** ** **** ********. ** ****** ****** ***** Axis *** ********* **** *** *** ******* ** ********** ** am * ********* ***** *******?

*'* ** **** ******* ** *** ** ****** **** ***** things ** ***** ** *&* ** ** ***** ** **** sales ******* *******.

Mark Jones

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #14 | 02/10/15 06:53pm

* ******* * ***** ******** ** ********* **********. ***** ******** come *** **.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #14 | 02/10/15 07:04pm

*, **** *** *********, **** *** **** * ***** **** two ** *** ******* ******* ** ********** ** *** ********. They *** *** **** ******** ************** ************ *** **** **** aggressive ** ******* *** ******** ******* (********* ** * *** better *** **** ** *** ** ****, ****'** **** *** prices **** *** ********, *** ********* ********, ***.). *** ***** Axis ********** ******* ****** *****, **** **** **** **** *** some ********** ***** ******** - **** *** ******* ********* ******, the *****-****** *** *********, *** ************* ****** * ******.

****** ** *** ******* **** **** ********* *** ***** ******* things. **** *** ** **** *** ** *** *********, **** and ********* **** *********** ***** *** ********** (******** ** *** Honeywells, ******, *********** ** *** *****).

Undisclosed Manufacturer #15

02/10/15 09:34pm

* **** ** *** **** ***** ****** **** (*** ********* before **) ***** *********** **** **** *** ******* ***** ** less **********. * *** *** *** **** *** ******** ** corporate ***********, *** ****** * ******* **** ****** ******* **** means *** ******* ** ***** **** ** ******** *** ****** bigger ******* ** ****** *** ******* ***** ********** ** **********. The **** ****** ** ********** ** **** ******** ** *** the ****** ********** *** ********* ***** **. *** ***** **** to ****** ****** ** ********* *** ** **** *** *** have *** ***** *** ******* ** ****** **********? ** **** good *** *** ******** *** **********? *** **** ************* ** just ************* *** ********* ** **** **** *** ******** ** do **** **** *** **** **.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #15 | 02/10/15 10:22pm

****'* *****. ******* ***** *** ****** ******* **** **** *** years, *** *** ** ******* *** ***** *** ***** ***** compete **** ****. ******* **** *** ****** ******* **** ***** for *****, *** *** **** *** ***** *** ***** ***** compete **** ****. *** **** **** **.

***, * ***** **** *** **** **** **** ****** *******. What * ** ********* ***** ** *** ****** ** **** up ***** *******. **** ***** **** * *** **** ************* is **** **** *** ** ******* ** **** **** **** acquired ************, ***** ***** ********* / ****** *** ***** **** from ********** *** ******* ******** *****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #15

In reply to John Honovich | 02/11/15 05:56am

***** *** **** *** **** ***** **** *** ********* *** run * ********** ********* ** *** ******** ****** *** *****? While **** **** **** ** ************ ** ****** ********* *******?

* ***** *** **** ** **** ***** ***** *** *********. Now *** ************ ****** *** ** ******* **** *** ***** attention, ** **** ****** *** ** ** ***** ** ***. And ** ***** **** **** *** ****** ** *** **.

*** ***** (*** ***) ***** **** ************* ** **** ** a ***** ****** **** ** **'* ********* ** ****** ****** but *** ******* *** **** *******, **** *** ***** **** it ******* *** ***** *** ***** ******* **** ******* ** it.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #15 | 02/11/15 12:25pm

***, * ** *** ***** ***** *** *** * ********** business ** *** ******** ****** *** *****.

***** *******, ******* *** ***** ***** **** **** **** ** worse *** ***** (*********). *** *** ***** *********** ** ******** ***********, *** **** innovated, **** ******.

Steve Wright

02/11/15 05:48am

**** **** ** ***** *** * ***** **** **** **** a *** ** **** ** *** * ******* **** **** deal.

**** ********* ** **** **** ******** ******** ******** ****** **********? Maybe ****'* *** **** *** ***** ****** *** * ***'* count ********* ** ** ********** ** ***'* ***** *** ** that.

***** ** ** (** ** ** ***** *********** ******* ** 14 *****) **** **** ** **** * ******* **** ** idea ***** ** ***** ****** ****** ** ********* ********* **** good ****** ***** ** *** *** ****** ******** ** ***-**-*** IP ***** ******** ** ******* ** *** **** *** ****** that **** ****** ** ***** ***.

***** ** ** * ** ******** ** ** *********** ******* with * ******* ***-**-*** ** ***** ******** **** ** ***% designed, ** *** *** *** ************ ******** ****** ** *** products *** ******* ** ********** *** ****** *** *** ******** we *** ******* *** ** ******** **** * ******.

******

*****

Mark Jones

In reply to Steve Wright | 02/11/15 11:54am

** *** ***'* **** ** ******, **** ** *** **** for?

Luis Carmona

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Steve Wright | 02/11/15 01:43pm

"**** ********* ** **** **** ******** ******** ******** ****** **********?"

********* ** *** ** *** *** ***** *'** **** ** support *** ******* ******** *******.

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

**** *** *** ** *** ***** ******* ** ***** *********** of ****** **** ****** **** *** ****** *** ******** *** want ** ** **.

* ***** ***** *** *** ************ *** ******** **** ******* has ****** * *** ** ********.

Ross Vanderklok

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Steve Wright | 02/11/15 02:10pm

* ***** ******* ** ******* **** **** ** (** ***** historically) *** **, ** *** *** ****, ********** ** ****** companies ****.

Undisclosed #9

In reply to Steve Wright | 02/11/15 03:09pm

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

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

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

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

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

Undisclosed Manufacturer #11

02/11/15 01:55pm

* ***'* ***** *****'* ****** *** ******** **** **** ********* innovated *** **** **********. **** ** ****** *** ******* ***** of ********, *******->***** ******->******->**** ***. ***** ****** **** *** *** reason ****, ** ****** **** **** ***, *** ****'* ** put ********* ******* ** **** ****** ***** ************ **** ***** than **** ***** ********* (** ** ***** ****'* *** ***********, but **** ** *** **** ****** *** *** ********* **** Pelco.).

** * **** *** *** ***** *******, *** ******* ***** will ** ** ******** ****** *** *** ******** *** ********* contribution ***** ********* ****. ** ****** **** ***** **** **** leaves * ****** *** ***** ******* ********* ***** ** *** 'rapid ******' ***** ** **** ****, *** *** ***** **** on.

*************** ** **** *** ***** *******, *** ** ****** **** opportunity ** **!

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