Competing Against Convergint

Author: IPVM Team, Published on Jul 24, 2017

No integrator is more aggressively expanding than Convergint Technologies.

Owned and funded by private equity firm KRG, Convergint has acquired more than 10 integrators since the start of 2016 including (with revenue estimates as available): Dakota Security (~$27 million), H&E Comfort Controls, Enion AG (Europe), Total Recall, Corporate Security Services, TACanada, GoSecurity, Post Browning, Operational Security Systems (~$10 million), Integrated Security Systems (~$20 million), and SigNet (~$30 million).

Powered by this acquisition spree, Convergint is projecting $750 million in revenue for 2017.

How tough of a competitor is Convergint? 110+ integrator responses show Convergint is a growing competitive force with a mix of compliments and criticism.

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When ********** ** ***, **** *** ***

**** *********** ** *** ***** **** **** ** ********** ** all.

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  • "**** **** ******** *** **** **** *********."
  • "** **** ****** ** **** **** **** *******, *** ** seems **** **** *** *** *** ********* **** ***** *** organized **********."

Convergint ****** **** ************

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  • "********** *****."

Convergint *** ******* ********

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

  • "********* ********* *** ************ ** ***** ******* ******* ************."
  • "**** ** **** ** **** ***** ** *** ******* *** of ********."
  • "********* **** ******* ***** *** ****."
  • "** ** ** ***** ********** **** ***** ******* *** ******* is ***."

Comments (10)

John Honovich

IPVM | 07/24/17 01:06pm

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Damon Tarquinio

07/24/17 02:18pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Damon Tarquinio | 07/24/17 02:21pm

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Damon Tarquinio

In reply to John Honovich | 07/24/17 02:35pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Damon Tarquinio | 07/24/17 02:40pm

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Undisclosed #3

In reply to Damon Tarquinio | 07/28/17 03:00am

**** *** *** **** ****** ** ********* ** ** **** ex-Stanley ******. *** **** **** **** ** ******* *** **** integrator.

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Damon Tarquinio

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 07/28/17 01:10pm

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Luis Carmona

IPVMU Certified | 07/24/17 06:51pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

07/27/17 12:49pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 07/27/17 03:36pm

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