Coronavirus Impact on Integrators November 2020

Published Nov 05, 2020 12:49 PM

After battling Coronavirus for most of 2020, 200 integrators told IPVM the impact continues to decline but the fight rages for many.

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Compare to our Spring reports statistics - in April, when coronavirus impact was at its worst and May when integrators started to rise.

Inside this report, we share these statistics and a hundred integrator comments to show what is going on right now in the industry.

Executive *******

*********** *** *** ********* *** ********** improved, **** **** **** **% ********* Coronavirus ** '*** ****' ********* ** their ********:

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***** *** *** ******, *** ***** of ***** '****' ******** ** **** from **% ** **.*% *** ***** a ******** *** ********** ********:

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Over **% *** **** ********

*********, *** ********* ** ******** ** significantly ****** *** ****, **** **** 30% ********* ***** ***** *** '*** Very' ******** ** *****. *** *****, the *********** *** ***** ** ******** months **** *** ******* ********** ******* in ******* **** **** **** **** for **** ***-*****.

**** **** ****** ***** ***** *** hiring *********** ** **** ********** *** the ****** ** ******:

  • "**'** **** **** ****. **** ***** two ******."
  • "** ******** ** *** **** ****** than **** (***-*****-**). ** ******, ** are ****** ******** ** ******* ** clean/safe ************ **** ******. **** ****** protocols ******* ********** **** ** ********, but ******* ******* *** ****** ** down."
  • "** **** **** ******* ******. *** sales **** ***** **** ** *** our ******* *** ***** ** **** we *** ******* ** **** **** technicians."
  • "** **** **** ***** **** ***** the *** ** *****. ** **'* been ***** *** **** ******** ** a **** ******* * ********. * do *** * **** **** ****** perhaps ** *** **** ***** ** so *** ** ***** **** ****** of ************ ******** ***** *** ** is ******** ***** **** ** **** us ****."
  • "******** ******* ******** ** ** ******** due ** ***********. *******, *******, *** climate *** ******** ***** ****."
  • "*** ** ****** ******, ***** ******** slower **** ******"
  • "************* ******** ******** *** **."
  • "******* ****** *** **** ****** *** opening, **** **** ** ******** ** horrible ******** **** ***** ** ** excuse"
  • "** *** ****** ***** *** **** we **** ********* ** ** ***-*****."
  • "**** ****** ****** ************. ******* ******."
  • "******* ****** ** ** **** *****. Booking **** ****** *** ******* ****** work. **** *** ****** ****** ** customer ***** **** ** *** *******."
  • "****** *** ****** *********. **** ******, Customer ******* **********, *** *** ********* may ****** ** ********** ****** *** governments ******* **** ** **** ********."
  • "*** ********* *** ******** ** ******."
  • "******* ****** **** **** ********* ********* to **** ** ***** ** * limited *******."
  • "** **** ******** **** ** ***** we **** ****** *** ***** ***** and ** *** ****** **** ************* arise."
  • "******* *** ****** ***** ** ** getting ******."
  • "*******, ** ****'* ********** **** ** an ******. *** **** ** ******** picked ** - *** ************ ******** services ****** ***** *** ****. * do ******* **** *** ******** ****** a ****** *** ****** **** **** out **** *** ***** *** *** time ***** *** ** *** ******* circumstances."
  • "** *** **** ****** ** ******, the ******** *** ****** *********, *** now ******** ***** ** **** ***** proposals "** **** ** ********". ** are ****** * *** ** ******** now ****** ******* **** ***** ******* earlier ** *** ****. **** ** activity."
  • "***** *** ** ** ** ***** like ****** *** ******* **. **'** seen *** ***** ****** ** **** ways...some ******** **** **** ******* ***** others **** **** *********. ******* ** the ***** ** ****."
  • "******** *** **** ****, *** *** affected ** *** *** ** *** virus."
  • "** *** **** ***** ******** *** returned ** ******. ****** *** ********** work *** ******* ** **** **** buildings."
  • "****** **** ****** ******. ******* ******** are *** *******. ********* *** ****** have **** *********** *** *** *** well *****. **** ***** *** **** restrictive **** ******."
  • "****** *** ******* ******. * **** drastic ****** ** ******** ** *****-***** solutions *** ******* ******* *** ******** personnel ******* **** ****."
  • "******* ******, *** *** *** ******** were ****** ** *** *** *** stacked ** *** ** **** *****."

Very ********: ********** ***** ***

************* *** ~**%, ***** ******** ******* poor ** ** ******** ****. ********** for *********** ************ ** ****** ** projects ********** ** ****** *******, ******** are ****.

*********** ** **** ***** ********* ******* limited ** ** *** ********, *** their ***** ********* *** ***** **** new ******* ******** ********* *****:

  • "*****. *** ***** *** ******* ***** cash *********, ** **** **** ****, and **** *** * ******* ****** on ********. *******, *********, *** ********** Real ****** *** *** ******** ** they ***'* **** **. ******* ** manufacturing."
  • "******** ****** ** ***** **** *** signs ** *********** *** ***."
  • "*****. *** ******** ** ********* ********* communities, *** **** **** **** ***** for ********* ******** ** **** *** always ****** *** ******* ********** *** needs **** **. **** ** **** are **** ********* ***** ****** ****** and **** *** ***** ******** ** hold. **** *** **** ** *** helping ** ***."
  • "************ ***** *** ****."
  • "***** *** ******* **** *** ****** are ******* *** ****** *********. **** term ****** **** ** ***** ** more ********* *** ******** **** ********* can **** **** ****. ***** **** be **** ****** *** ****** ***** but **** ****** *** **-******* ******** for ****** *******."
  • "****** *** ******** ****** (***-***) ** had **** ******** ** ************ *** on *** ******** ***********. ********* ******* or ******* ******* ******* ********."
  • "** *** **** ***** *** **** month."
  • "********* *** ******* *** ********, ******* branches, *** ****** *** *********. **'* getting *****."
  • "******** *** ******** ** *********** ***** to **** ******."
  • "*** ******** ** ******* **** *************."
  • "********** *** *** ****. ********* ****** of ****** ******* *** ***** ********* the *** ********* ********, ** *** company *** *** *********."
  • "***** ** ** ******* * ****** more ** * ********."
  • "*** ** *** ***** ** ********."
  • "** **** **** * ******** ************* on ******. ****** *** ***** * serious ****-***. ** *** ****** ** other ******* **** *** **** "***** Proof"."

Biggest ********: ****/****** ******* *******

**** *** ***** ********* *********** ****** as '********', *** ******* ******** *********** report **** **** ** ******* ****** is ******, *********** **** ******* ******* and *********** ******* ** ******* ****** back **** ***** ******.

***** ***-***** *** ****** ** ******* and *******, *********** ****** **** **** projects *** ***** ****-**** ** ************ delayed:

  • "** **** ******* ** *** **** month, ******* *** * *** ******* and **** ******** ** *** ** purchases. *** ** **** ********* ****** customers ****** *** ********."
  • "******* ****** - ************ ** ****** care- ******** *** ** ****. ******* terms *** ********* ***. ******* ** project ********** *** ** ***********. "
  • "***** ******** ******** ** ****** ** hold ** *** ****** ****** *** relief ** ******** ** ********."
  • "****** ****** **** *** **** ********, but ******** ******* ******** ** ** impacted *** ** *** ***********. *******, overall, *** ******* *** ******** ***** July."
  • "*** **** ******* *****. **** ******** are ***** *** ** **** ** their ******** ***** ** ***** **** back *** ***** ***********. **** ** our ********* ****'* ******* ******* ****** for ******** ** ****** **** ****."
  • "*** ******* ****** **'** **** ** clients ******* ** ***** ******* ********, especially ** *** ********** **** ****** vertical."
  • "****** ***** ** ******* *** *** or ********** ****** ** *********, *** overall ** * *******, ** *** extremely *******."
  • "******** ** ****** ********** **** ** the ************ ******. *** ******** ** on ****. ******* *** ********. ******** have **** *******. "
  • "******* ********, **'** **** ********* ******* people (********** **********, *****) *** **** interested ** ******** *****."
  • "** **** *** ********* ****** ***** SSA **********. ******* **** **** **** penalties ** *** ** ********* ***** SSA ** *** ****** *** *** deterred **** ** ****** **** ****-******* measure."
  • "*** ******** *** ******* ******* ******* aren't ******** ***** *****."

Parts ****** ***

******* ************ ********* **** ***** *** caused ****** **** **********, **********, *** being **** ** **** *** ********* projects:

  • "* ***** *** **** ** ********* from *** ********* *** **** *** largest ******. ********** ******* *** ********** equipment. * ****** ** ** ****** by *** ******** ** *** **** for ************** ** ******* **-**** *******."
  • "**** **** ** ******** ** ******** everyone **** ***** ** ** ******."
  • "****** ******. ******* ******."
  • "** **** **** *********** ****** **** international ******* *** **** ******* **** booking ********** ** **** ********* ***** now."
  • "**** ********* **** ***** *** ***** long."

Employees ******* ****

**** *********** ***** *** ********** *** concern **** ***** *** ***** ******* being ********* ** ****** **** ********** due ** ********.

********** *** ******* *****, ****** *** personnel *** ** ************* ********** *** pressing **** *******.

  • "***** ** ****, * *** ********* have ****** *** ***** *** **** been ****. *** ** **** ** far ** ******** ** *********."
  • "*** ** ********** **********, ****** *** on * *****' ***** ** ****. Just **** ******* **** **** **."
  • "*** ******** ** ***** ******** ** to **** ** **** **** **** for ***** **** ***. ** *** been *-* **** ** *** ****** for ******* ****** *******."
  • "********** *** *** ****. ********* ****** of ****** ******* *** ***** ********* the *** ********* ********, ** *** company *** *** *********."
  • "**** ********* *** ******* ******** ** staying **** ***** ******* **********."
  • "******* ***** ** ***** ** **** members *********** ******* ******* ** *** workplace."
  • "** *** **** ***** **'** **** more ***** ** *********** ****** *** staff **** ******** ****** *** *** impact ** *** ********** ** ******** business *** *********."
  • "*** * ****** ** ****** **** positive. ***********, **** **** *** **. Did *** ****** ********** **** ** most **** **** ** **** ******** (when **** **** ******* ** ** it)."

COVID *********** ******* ******* & ******

****** **** **** ********** ***** *** PPE ******** ** ** **** ****** add *********** ***** *** ****** ** work **** ********** *** **** **** rapidly.

*************, ******** ***** **** *** **********'* own ***** ***** ********** ********** ******* and ****** ********** ******** *** **** health:

  • "******* ********* ** **** *** *** daily "*'* **" ********* ** ******* harder. *** ****** **** ** ******* being ******** ********, *** **** ********* it ** ** *** **** ** fill ** ***."
  • "** **** ********, *** ******** ** the ***** ***** **** *** ******* to *** **** ****, ****** *********, fever *******, ******** **** *******, ********** entrances, ***."
  • "*** ***** *********** ** **** **** taking *** ****** **** *** ******* and **** **** ****** ** *** crews. ********* ** *** ******* **** are ** ****!"
  • "************* *** ***** & ********** **** received *** *****, ***** **** ******, and ****** ******** **** ***. ***** than **** **% ******."
  • "**** ******** ***** *** ******* ** to ** ****** ****** ***** **** their ********."
  • "*** **** **** **** ***/******* **** normal ***** ******** *** ***** **** in ********* ***** ** **%."
  • "******** **** ******* *** ** ******** of ******** ** ***** *** **** tight ******* ** ****** *** ****. There **** **** *** *********** **** as **** ******* ***. **** ****** project ****."
  • "**** ******** *** ********** ***** ******** resulting ** ******** ******* ***** *** losses."
  • "******** ** ******* **** **, *******, I **** ******** **** ***** ******* and ******** ** **** ** **** businesses **** ***** *** ******* ** spiral **** * **** **** ****/******. So *** ****** *** **** ********* signed **** ****** ** *** *******."
  • "** ** **** *** ***** **** in *** *** ** ******** ***** making **** **** *** **** **** mask. ** *** ****** **** **** going **** *** ******* **."
  • "**** ****** ****** ** ********** *** get ****** ***** ***** *******. **** people ***** ******* ** *******. **** slowdowns ** ***** ******* ** *** into *** *** ** ***** ** testing *** ****** **** ********."
  • "** *** ****** ******** ********* ** sit *** ** ***** ****** ** unpack ****."
  • "******** ******** ********** *** ***** ****** everything ****. ****** *** ******* ****** now, ** ***** ** *******."

Outside *** ** ******

*** *********** ******* *** ****** ******, things ****** ****, ****** ** ****, and ************ *** **** ** ********. Beyond ***** ******, **** **** ******** uncertainty ** ******* *********** **********:

  • "** **** * *** ** ******** on **** *** **** ********** ***** relating ** *****, *********** ********* *******, and ********* ****** *****."
  • "************* ******** *** **** ********, ** are ** *** ****** **** *** ship **** ** *** ******** **** the ** *** ******, ** **** seen *********** ****** **** ************* ******* and **** ******* **** ******* ********** is **** ********* ***** ***. *** quantity ** ******** ******* *** ******* significantly."
  • "********* **** ******** ***** ******* *****"
  • "***** *********, ***** ****** *** ********, and ***** ****** - ********* ****** us *** ***** ******, *********** ****** us *** ***** ******, **** *** price ******* **** **** *** *******..."
  • "****** *** ******* ************ ***** *** getting ****** ** ****."
  • "**'* ******* ***** ** ****** **** and **** *********."
  • "** ** ****** ********* ** *******, travel, *** ***** **** ** * client's **** ******. *** *** ******* the ******* *** ******** **** *** get ***** *** ****** *** **** to **** **** ***'* ** *** to *******. ** ** **** ********* as ****** ***."
  • "******** **** **** ********* ** ********."

Signs ** ***********

*******, *** *** ******* *** ** are ***********. ********** ** ********* ** regions **** **** ******* ********** *****-**********, the ****** *** '****** ****' ** previous ****** *** **** ******:

  • "******* ****** **** ** *** ******* of ***** ******. ***** *** ** more ************, *** **** ********* *** still ******** * *** **** *** quarantine *** * ****."
  • "***** ** *** *******, **** *** excellent ******** ** ******** *** *****, impact ** *** ********** ** *******."
  • "****** *** ******* ******."
  • "** *********, ** **** *** * number ** ********* ****** *** ** lockdown *** ******* ***** ******** ****** December."
  • "******** ****** **** *****. * ******* all *** **** **** *** ** be **** ****** *** ******** ** now ***** ********** *** **** **'** reopened."
  • "******** ** ** **** ********* ** work, ********* *** *** **********, ***** is *** **** ****** ** *** volume ** ****."
  • "**'* **** ****** ****, ******* ***** stops."
Comments (3)
U
Undisclosed #1
Nov 05, 2020

*'* ** ********** ** *** * state ** ***** ** ******** ******** to *** ******, ********** **** ********* parts ** *** ** ************ *** impact ** ********* ***** ****** *** year.

JH
John Honovich
Nov 05, 2020
IPVM

*****'* *** ****** ********* ** ** state ** ***** *** **** ******** would ** ********* ** ****** ********. We ** **** ****** *** ******* between *** ** *** ******* *** US, ****** *** ********** ***** ******* the **, **** *** ********* ** received. ** ******, ** ***'* **** a ******* ** ******* ********* (***** vs ****** ** *** *******, ***.).

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
Nov 06, 2020

*** ******** ******** *** **** ******* Coronavirus ****** ****** *** **** ********** great. *'* *** ******* *** ** IPVM **** ***** *** * ** want ** **** **** ***** *********.

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