Distributor Favorability Ranked (North America)

Author: IPVM Team, Published on Jun 29, 2017

What North American security / surveillance distributors do integrators favor the most? The least?

150 integrators rated and commented on the following 8 options:

Selection Process

We choose these distributors / options based on member feedback and our analysis of common choices for North American video surveillance / security purchases. Amazon and AliExpress / China were included to determine integrator's favorability to rising alternatives. There are many other distributors in North America, those excluded were done based on our perception of them either being smaller or not focused on video / security (e.g., Ingram or TechData).

Note, we limited results to North America since distribution choice is frequently specific to one's local market.

No Promotional Use

These results, as with all IPVM research, may NOT be used promotionally, as it violates our terms of service and is against our fundamental philosophy of independence and research, not marketing.

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Selection *******

** ****** ***** ************ / ******* ***** ** ****** ******** and *** ******** ** ****** ******* *** ***** ******** ***** surveillance / ******** *********. ****** *** ********** / ***** **** included ** ********* **********'* ************ ** ****** ************. ***** *** many ***** ************ ** ***** *******, ***** ******** **** **** based ** *** ********** ** **** ****** ***** ******* ** not ******* ** ***** / ******** (*.*., ****** ** ********).

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

No *********** ***

***** *******, ** **** *** **** ********,*** *** ** **** *************, ** ********** *** ***** ** ********** ** ******* *** *********** ********** ** ************ *** ********, not *********.

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Ranking *******

** *** ***** ***** *****, *** ****** *** ******* ***** rival ******* *** ******. *************, ***-**, *** ***** ** *******, scored **** ****** **** ***** ****** *** *********** **** ********* against ***-** *** ***** ***** ** *******:

********, ******* *** *** *** **** *** ******** ********** ****** by **********'* *********** **** *******'* ******* ****** *** ******** ******* of **:

** *** ***** ****, **** *********** *** ***** ********* ** Anixter *** *** *** **** **** ** *** ** ***, two ******* **** *** *** **** **** *****.

**** ***** ********, ** ***** ****** **** ***** ******* / local *********** ** ******* **** ******* ******* ** **** ***** lack ** *********.

ADI *******

*** ****** ******* ** *** ******. *********** ***** ***** **** *********, ***** ***** ******, ***** staff, *** ***** ******** *******.

Amazon *******

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

Anixter *******

******* ****** *** ****** ** *** *******. *********** *** **** ** * **********, *** ** ***** practice ** ******* ****** ** *** *****. *********** **** ********** about ***** **** ***** ******, **** ******, *** ******* ********* business *********.

CSC/Wesco *******

*** **** *********** *** ***/*****, *** *** **** *** **** ********* ***** ***** ******* / ******* ** **** ** ***** **** **********.

PSA *******

*** *************** **** ***** ** ***, *** ***** *** **** **** ** ********** ***** *********** pricing *** ********.

Scansource *******

********** ****** ****** ******* ** *** *******, ******* ****** **** **** *********** **** **** ** ***** competitors. *********** ***** *** ******, *******, *** *********.

Tri-Ed *******

***-** ****** **** ** *** *******. *********** ***** ***** ****** *** *******. *******, **** ********* concern **** ***** ***** ***** ** *******.

China ****** / **********

******** ****** **** *********** ********* *** ** *** ******, **** *********** ****** **** option ** ***** ****** ** *********** ** ****** **** *******. Integrators ***** ******* ********, **** ** *******, *** ******** ****** as ***** **** ********. **** *********** ********* **** **** ***** be * **** ****** *** *** ******** ********** ** ******* products.

Comments (26)

Undisclosed Distributor #1

06/29/17 07:47pm

* **** *** ******* *** ***** *********** **** *******. ** guess ** **** *** ******** **** **** ******** *** **** unsatisfied ***-***** ******* **** *** ***********.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #1 | 06/29/17 05:00pm

*'* *** **** *** **** ***** **** *****.... ** * client ****** **** ******* ** ******* **** ***** **********, *** wouldn't **** **** ** ** ******* ********** ******* **** *******? How ***** **** ******* * *********** ******* ** ***** ** dealers ** **** ******* ****** ** ** *** ****?

*** *'* *** ********* *** *********** **** **** *** * great **********. *** **** *** ******* **** ****** **** *** you ** **** ***** ****'** ******** ** **** ******.

Undisclosed Distributor #1

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 06/29/17 06:38pm

* ***'* ***** **'* *****. * ** **** ****** ** hasn't ******** ** **. ** ********** **** ******* *** **** pretty ****.

Josh Bylsma

In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #1 | 06/30/17 10:57am

*****, *** *** ****** ** ** "*********** ***********", *** **** sake, * **** *** ** *** **** ** *******.

******, ******* * *********** ***** * **** **** **, '*********** end-user' *** **** *** ***** **** ** *** ** ***** "valued ********** ********" *** ***** **** *** ******** *** **********, there ** * *******. ******.

*****, *** ************ **** ***** **************, ******* **** *** ********** one *** **** ** ********* **** ****** ** ******. *** value ** ***** ***** ** ******* ** **** **** ******* an ******* ********, ** **** **** ******** ** ***, **** cover **** *******, *********** ***** *** *****, ******* ** **** different *******. ***** **** ****** ** ***-******, ******, ****** **** experiences *** ******, ****** *** ***********. ******* **** ******* ** listed ***** ****** *** * ******* ***** *********** (***** **** in ********* ** ***) **** ** *** ****.

******* *** **** ********** * ***** ****** **** *********** *****. 10 ***** *** * ***** **** ***** ** *** **** Anxiter **** ***. **** ********* ********** ***********, ****** **** ***********, who ** ******** ** **** *** ***** *** *** ********, potentially *** ****** *** **********, ***** ** * ******* **** your ******* *********.

Undisclosed Distributor #1

06/30/17 04:53pm

*) ** ***. * ** *** ** ******* ********.

*) *** *** *****! **** ****** ** *******, '*********** ***-*****' to ******* ********** ** ******* ******.

*) * ** ******* **** **** *** ****** ***** ****** and **********. ** ********** ** *** ** ****** *** **** pretty **** **** ****. ******* ***** *** **** ******** ****** like *** *** ******.

**********, * ***'* ***** ********** ** ****** ****** ** ****** as ************. **** *** *** **** ****** **** ** *** end **** *** ***** ** ** ***** ***** ********** **** ADI ** **********.

Josh Bylsma

In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #1 | 06/30/17 05:04pm

** **** **** *****, ******* *****. ********* ****** *** *** are ******.

**** ***** ** **** ******* ******* *** ***** **** ** us *** ******. * ****** **** **** ***** * *********** industry ** **** ** * ******** ******. ***** ***** **** always ** *** **********/********* ***** **** ********, *** ******** ** entry *** ******** **** *** **** ******** *** **** ********, creating ******* ***********, ********* *****, ****** *************...

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Josh Bylsma | 07/05/17 08:36pm

****,

* *** * *** ***** ******* *** ****** ***** ** listed:

*. **** ********** **** ********* ***** * **** ****** ******** time *** ******** *** ******** *** ****. *** *******, * would ***** ******** *******, ***, ** ****** ******* ********** **** them. *******, * ** ********** ******** ***** **** *** *** 1U *** *** ******** **** ****.

*. *** **** ** ***** ********* ***** ***** ******* ** the *** **** ** ***.

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

*. * *** **** *********** ***** ***** ******, **** **** (2 **** *** ***** ********), *** ***** *** *****/***/**** ******* when ***** **** ** ****** ******* ***** ******* ***** ** my ***.

*. ** ******* *****, * *** ******* ******** ****** **** my ******** *******.

*. * ** *** **** ** ************ *** *** ******* knowledge ** **** ***** *** ** ******* ** **.

*. * *** ******* ** ***-******** ******** (*.*. ********** *********) even ** ******** ******* ******* ** ****.

******* ****** ** **** **** ********** **** * ***********. ***** breadth ** ******* ** *** ***** *** *** ****** *** not ****** *** ****.

Josh Bylsma

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 07/06/17 12:15pm

*** -

****** *** *******, * ********** **** *********** *** *****. *** touch ** **** ****** **** ******; ** **** ** ******* major **** ** *** '*****' ************ *****.

**** * ************ ***********, ************ ***** ***** ******* ****** ** value:

  1. ***** ***** ********** - ********** ****** ******* **** ******* ** the ********** *******. ************* *** *********** *****, ****** ***** ** your ******** ** *** *****.
  2. ********* ********** - ***** *****, **** ****** ***-**** ******** *** control ********* ** *** *****.
  3. ********* **** ********** - **** **** *** ****** ***** **** NET **-** *** *********** **** **** **** ******* ******. **** reduces **** ** ******* *** ** ** ***** **** ** in ****-******* *** *** ***********.

(**** ************ **** ****** **** **** ******* ****** ****** ** offering ****** **** ********)

**** ** *********** ***********, *** *** ** **** ***** ******:

  1. ****** ** * **** ***** ** ********
  2. ********* ******* ** **** '***** *** *******'
  3. ********* *** ****** ***** **********

** ****** ****** ******* **** *********, ** *******, *** *** survey ***** *** ** **** ****, ************ *** ****** **** more ** * ************* ********, ***** ******* * *** ** the ********** ** ************** ******** (** *** ******* ***), *** have ******* ***** ******* *****.

***** **** ** ** ******** *****, *** **** ****** ** listed ** **** ** * ***** ******* *** *********** ************ than ********. ***, *******, ***, **** ****** ,** **, ***** do **** ** ******** *** ****** *** *********.

** *** **** ** **** ** **** * **** ** IPVM ** ****: *** ****** ****** ** ****** **** **** being *** ***********, ******* ******** ***** ** ********* *** *****, to * ******** ***** ******. ************, ************ *** *********** (* include ******) **** ******* **** **** ******* **** *****, ******** problems, ** ******* ******** *** ******* ********. * **** **** is *** **** *** ********, * **** ***** *** ****, many **** ****** **** * ******* *** *** ************ *** value ** ***** ** *** *******. *******, ***** ** ** unsettling ***** ******* **** ******, **** ****, ********-******* ***** ********** and *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Josh Bylsma | 07/06/17 12:40pm

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

*******:

**** * ************ ***********, ************ ***** ***** ******* ****** ** value:

  1. ***** ***** ********** - ********** ****** ******* **** ******* ** the ********** *******. ************* *** *********** *****, ****** ***** ** your ******** ** *** *****.

************* ************ ******** ***** ************ ******* ** ** ***** ***** multiplier. ***** *** **** ************, ********* ******* ****, **** *** 'value ***' *** **** ************* *** ***** ************ ** ********* box ****** **** **** ** ** ************ ** ******* ****** / ***** (*** ***).

Josh Bylsma

In reply to John Honovich | 07/06/17 05:57am

*** *** *****, ***** * ****** **** ******* ** ********* with, "**** ****************** *** *** ** ************". * **** ***** **** ***** 1 ***** **** ** *** ******* ** *** ***********.

*** *** **** **** * *** ** *************, ***** **** of *** ******* **** *** **** ******* ** **** ****** to **** ********. *** ******* *** ************ **, *) ****** in ******* ** ***** ************ ****** ** ** *) ****** in ******* *-* ************, **** * ******** **** *****, ****** on. **** ** *** **** ****** ** ********** ** **** and *********...

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to John Honovich | 07/06/17 01:04pm

** ** **********, *** ******* *** ************ ** ******** *** as * ***** ***** ********** ******* * *** ** *** simplicity ** **** *******. ***** ***** ****** ** ****** ***** to ** *** **** ** *** **** **** ********, ***** they *** **** ********* ** *** ****** ****** *** ***-** products.

******* *: ********** ***** ** ** ***** **** *******, *****, etc. **** ***** * ****** ** ******** **** **** ********, but *** ******** **** ******/******, **** *********** *** * **************, likely **** ******** ** ***********.

******* *: ********** ******** **** ****** ******* ******, ******** ** a *** *** **** ***** * ***** ****** ******. **** distributor *** ********* ****/*****/**** ** *******, ***** ** **** * Hikvision *** ***, ******** ***** **** ** ******* ** ****.

** **** ** ***** ***** *** *********** *** ** * position ** ********* * ******** *******, *** *********** *********** *** the ****, *** *** *** ******** ******** ***** *************. *****, to *** ************* ********, **** **** **** ***** **** **** in **** ** *********** **** ***** ************* *** ***** ** viewed ** ************ ** *** ***********.

******** *******: **** ******* ** * ******-*** *****, ** ********* more ******* **** ******* ****** *******. ***** ******** *** **** in ************ ***** *** ******** *** ********** *** **** **** concerned ***** *** *******. *** ********** ** *** ***** ** call *** ***** "**** *******, **** *****, *** ***** ** a ******* ****** ******* ** ****". **** *** (*********) ***** to ** **** ********, **** ** *** ************, ***. **** they ******* ***** ** *****, ** ** **** ****** ** be *** ** ***** *******, ** ***** **'* **** ** two ********* ****** *** **** *** *** *********** *** ****** like **** ** *******, ***** *** ** **** ******* **** other ***********, ***.

Josh Bylsma

In reply to Brian Karas | 07/06/17 01:39pm

**** *** ** * **** *****. ********** ** * *** factor.

* ***** ***, **** **** ******** **** **** ** *** shelf. ***** ** *** **** ** ***, ***** ***** *** manufactures ** **** ***** *****, *** ** ** * ***** for **** ***** *****, ***** ************. **** ** *****:

* **** *** ** ** *** ******, ***** * ******* day, **** * *** ** ** ******* ** *** ****. Looked ** ** *** ****** ** ** *** *** ********. Walked **** ** **** ** ******* ********, *** *** ***** guy ******* *** ** * ********* ******* ** *** ** the ***** (******** *** ******* * *****). * ****** ***..

Gordon McFarland

Bowler Pons Solutions Consultants | 07/06/17 12:48pm

** *******?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Gordon McFarland | 07/06/17 05:50am

******,

** *******. ** *** ** **** ***** '*****' ******** ****** what ***** ************ *********** **** *** ******* ***** *** *** selections. ******* ** ******* * *** ******* *********** ***, **** the ********* ******** *** *** ******* ****** ** *** ******, not **** ****** *** ******** / ***** ************ ********.

Josh Bylsma

In reply to Gordon McFarland | 07/06/17 01:00pm

**** ** **********, ****** ****** **** ******* ** * *********** selling ** ****, ******* ** **** ** *** **** *********** Electrical ********** , *** *** ******* **** *** ****** *****. It ** *** * *********** *********** ******* *** **, ****** or *** ******* ***********. ***** * ** **** ***** *** exceptions, **** ** *** *** ****.

Gordon McFarland

Bowler Pons Solutions Consultants | In reply to Josh Bylsma | 07/06/17 01:03pm

**. ****** -

** *** **** ** ********** **** ******* ** ****** * channel *** ** *** *** ******* ***********, *** * ******* that * ***** ********** ** ***** ******** *** ******.

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Gordon McFarland | 07/06/17 01:09pm

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

******* **** ~$* ******* *** ****** ******** ******* (****'* ************ ** **-** *** **** ******** ** ******* *******'* *** ******** ********).

* ***** ******* ** ******** ***** ** *******/***-** ** ******** security *****.

Gordon McFarland

Bowler Pons Solutions Consultants | In reply to John Honovich | 07/06/17 01:12pm

*** ** ***'* ****, ******* ***** ******** ***** *** *** required ** ******* ***********, *******?

* **** ******* ****** *** ***-** ***********, ** ** ******* was ***** ** ***** *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Gordon McFarland | 07/06/17 01:17pm

** ***'* **** *** ***** ****** *** * ** **** confident ** ** *** *** ***** **** *******'* ** ***'* for **** ******, ***** **** ** *** *****-******* ***** *** security ********.

*****, * ** *** ******* *******, ***** ** **** ** evidence **** ******* ** * ***** *********** ** ******** *********** for ******** / ************. *** ***** ** ****** ******** ** the ******** ***** ** *** ******* *******, *.*.,*** ******* ***** ************ ************

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Michael Budalich

Hanwha Techwin | In reply to John Honovich | 07/07/17 02:01am

****** ****** **** ******* ** ** **** **** * *** say **** *** **** ****** ********* * *** **** **** were ****, ******* ******, *****, *** ******. * ***** **** sell ********* *** ***** * *** ***** *** ******** *** they *** *** ******* ** ******** *******.

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Steve Beck

In reply to John Honovich | 07/19/17 07:49pm

******* **** ******** ** *** **** * ***** **** * or * ***** ***. ******* **** **** *** ** **** out ** *** **** ***.

***** ***** ****** ***'* ********. * ******* **** ******** *********** might *** **** * *** ** ***** ** *** ***** now *** ****** **** **** ** ******* ******* *** *'* not **** **** *** **** ** **** **** *****.

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Michael Budalich

Hanwha Techwin | In reply to Steve Beck | 07/19/17 07:55pm

* *** ******** **** **** * **** *******. **** **** had ***** ******** ***** *** ******** ********** *** **** * years *** **** **** ** *** ****. * *** ** leave *** **** **** **** ** ****** ***** ********** ** San *****. ******** ** ***, **** **** **** *** *** post-conference ****** * **** ********* ******** ***** ********** *** ***** for *** *** ******** **** *** **** **** ** *** West.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Steve Beck | 07/19/17 08:24pm

** *** * ******** **** ** ** ****. ** *** gotten * ***** ***** *** ****** **** *** ******* ***. The ******** ****** ** **** *** **** ** **** ** install *** ***** *** ********* ****** *** **** *** ** save ** *****. ** ********.

Josh Bylsma

In reply to Gordon McFarland | 07/06/17 01:28pm

******* ** ********* ** ******** ********, *** ********** ******. **** *** ****** ** *** *** ** * *********-********** Apperatus & *********, ****** ******** *******.

* ** **** ********** **, ************** *** ******** ******** (** * **** **** to **** ******, ** * ***********), ************, *******, **** *** used ** ***. **** *** *** * *********** ******* *** IT ** ****** ***********.

**** *** ****** $*.* ******* ** ******* ** ****.

******* ** * **** *******, **** *** * ***** ****** in *** ****** *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Josh Bylsma | 07/06/17 01:31pm

****** **** ******* ** ****, ******** **** *** ************ **** ***** *******:

* ** *** ******* **** **** ************ ******** ******** ** video ************ *** ***** *** **** ****** ***** *******, **'* likely ***** * ***** **********.

Josh Bylsma

In reply to Gordon McFarland | 07/06/17 01:58pm

************ **** **** **** *****, *******, *******, ***** *** *** as ****** ******** ******** (******* *** ***). **** *** ******* a *** ** ****** ** ** **** ********** * ****** at **** *****. **** ** *** **** **** *********.

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