Lead Hikvision Ezviz Direct-to-Customer Sales

Author: Brian Karas, Published on Oct 10, 2016

Hikvision continues to ramp up its direct-to-customer sales.

And you can lead the team.

In this note, we examine what Hikvision is seeking, what they are doing to advance their direct business and their chances of success.

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Comments (26)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

10/10/16 03:46pm

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 10/10/16 05:23pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #7

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 10/13/16 12:22pm

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Robert Shih

SavvyTech Security | 10/10/16 04:09pm

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to Robert Shih | 10/10/16 05:27pm

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Robert Shih

SavvyTech Security | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 10/10/16 05:39pm

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to Robert Shih | 10/10/16 06:17pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 10/10/16 06:35pm

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to John Honovich | 10/10/16 06:46pm

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Undisclosed Distributor #8

In reply to Robert Shih | 12/07/16 08:43pm

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | 10/10/16 06:06pm

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 10/10/16 06:21pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 10/10/16 11:22pm

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*. ******** * ***** ******* *********. ******** * ******** * quote **** * ********* ********** *** **** * ****** *******. For * ****** ******** **** ******** * ***** ** **** some ***** ****** ****** *** ***. ** **** ***** *** customer ** ****** * ******** ** ** ******* *** ********* integrator ******* ** ***** *** **** ************. **** ***, *** likely **** ***** ** **** ****** ******* *** **** ****-*** install ***** **** ** **** ***** ** *** **** ** Customer *.

*. ******** * ******** * ***** *** ********* ********* ******* from * ********* ********** *** ******* *** *** ***** *** quality ***** ***'* ** ****. ******** * **** **** *** Hikvision *** ** * ******* ***** *** */* *** ***** of *** *******. **'* *** **** ******* ******, *****?

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John Tran

10/11/16 03:14am

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to John Tran | 10/11/16 09:57pm

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Ethan Ace | 10/11/16 10:00pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

10/11/16 08:00pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 10/11/16 09:12pm

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Chuck Hage

10/12/16 04:45pm

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Robert Shih

SavvyTech Security | In reply to Chuck Hage | 10/12/16 06:37pm

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Scott Sheldrake

10/12/16 06:42pm

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Chuck Hage

10/12/16 07:06pm

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to Chuck Hage | 10/12/16 07:46pm

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***** *** *** *** ****** *** ***** * ***** **** consumers ****** ******** ****** *** **** ****** ** *** **** than ***** ********** ****** *** ************, ** **** **** **** the **** **** **** *** ******* ** *******.

Chuck Hage

10/12/16 08:31pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

10/12/16 10:15pm

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Undisclosed Distributor #8

12/07/16 08:36pm

***'* *** ************ **** ** ****** *** ***** ** **** self ?, ***** *** ************ ** *** *** ** ****** be ******.

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