Integrator Salary Results 2014

Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on Aug 13, 2014

IPVM has determined how much sales people, senior technicians, and entry level technicians are earning in our 2014 Integrator Salary Survey.

Key highlights include:

  • Good: Technicians can expect their earnings to grow 127% as they progress from entry level to senior staff.
  • Bad: Entry level technicians make very little money.
  • Worst: Even senior engineers are out earned by their sales counterparts by 46%

**** *** ********** *** **** ***** ******, ****** ***********, *** entry ***** *********** *** ******* ** *** **** ********** ****** Survey.

*** ********** *******:

  • ****: *********** *** ****** ***** ******** ** **** ***% ** they ******** **** ***** ***** ** ****** *****.
  • ***: ***** ***** *********** **** **** ****** *****.
  • *****: **** ****** ********* *** *** ****** ** ***** ***** counterparts ** **%

[***************]

Warning - ******** **** ** ********

****** **** ****** ****** *** ****** ****** *** ******, **** within ***** ********* *** **** ** ****** *** ******** ******** can **** *******.

*** *******, ***** ** **** ******** **** *** **** ** from *** **** ****. **** *** ** **** **% ** 100% **** **** ***** ** **** *** **** ********* ****** / ***** *********** *****.

**** ***** **** *****, ****** ************ ** ** **** ********* on *** **** ** ****** ** ***'* ******.

Breakdown ** ********

*** ***** ***** ******* *** **** ********** ******** ******* ******** for *** ******** *********:

Sales ******

*** **** ***********, ***** **** *** ******* *********** ********* *** in *****, **** *** ******* ******* ~$***,** ** ***** ************.

  • "***** *********** **** **** * **** ****** ** ************* $*** per **** **** *********** **** ***** ***** *** ** *** well **** *** *** ****** *****.
  • "$*** **** **** *********** ********* $***-$****"
  • "***** ****** (*** "******* *******") **** $**-*** **** **** *% Commissions ** ***** ******."
  • "**** *** $***/**** **** **** ****** ***********, ****** *** ** the $**-***/**** ***** **** **** ** ******* ** **** ** commissions.

Base ****** **. **********

**** *********** ********* ******** ******** ** ******* * ********** ******* that **** **** * ********** ** ******* ***** ** *** of * ***** **** ******. *********** *** **** **** ****** at ~$**,*** **** *** ******* ****** **** ****** *********** ** sold ****.

  • "** ** **********, ***** ****** **** *** *********** ****** ** commission **** ** ****** *** ***** **** **** * ****** customer. **** **** ** **** ********* . **** **** + ********** you **** ***** ********* ********* *** *** ***** ****** ******* they **** **** ********."
  • "**** ** $*** ** $***. ********** *** * ********** ***** person ****** ** ******* $*** *** ****."
  • "$*** - $**** ***** ************ *** ****, ********* ********."
  • "** $**,*** - $**,*** **** ** $**,*** - +$***,***."
  • "*********** *** *** ******* $***,*** ** *** **** *** ** the *****."

Other **********

***** *********** ******** ***** ***** ** ************, ********* *****, ********, or ***** *****: 

  • "**** * ********** * ******** * ***** (******* *** ** mileage, ***) *** *** **** ** **** **** **** *** place ** ******* ******."
  • "***** ****** ******* * **** ** $***.** **** + ******* vehicle & ***** + *% ** ***** ****** *** ** our ***** ****** **** **** *** * **** ****."
  • "$*** **** **** ***, ***** *** ******. **% ********** ** net ******."
  • "$*** - $*** ****, **** *** ********* *** ** ** 8% **********."

******* ***** '***** **********' *** ******* ** ********** *** ********, but ******* *** ** **** **** ****** ********** *********.

Large ********* *** ******

******* *********** ***** ** **** ***** ****** ******** ** ********, big ****** *********** **** ** **** ****** ********, **** ** terms ** *********** *** **** ****** **** ********:

  • "* ****** ** * ***** **** ****** **** ******* ******** making **** **** $***,*** *** **** **********."
  • "*** *** ******* ** *** ****** *** **** $***,***+ * year."
  • "* ** *** **** ***** ******** **** - *** ** $48K **** + ***** *-*% **********"
  • "[** ** ******** **********] ** ** $**-*** ****, **** ********* Comp *********** ** ********** ** *********"

Senior *********** & *********

** **** ** *** ******* ********* *** **** ********** ****? About $**,*** *** **** ********* ** ***** ********. 

  • "**** **** ** ******* * *** ** *** ********. ** Engineer *** ** ****** **** * *** **** ** * Sr. ********* ********. ******** ***** ************ *********, *********** ********* *** licensed *********. * **** ***** ***** ** *** ********* *** of ***** *** **** ** **** ********. *****: $*** ** $125K+."
  • "****** *****/********* **** $*** - $*** ******"
  • "$**-** *** **** ********* ** ******** ** ************ ************** *** experience."
  • "$**-$*** ******** *** *********."
  • "****** **** ** *******, ***** ******: $**/** - $**/** *********, ***** *****, *** ******.

Large ********* ******** *********

********** **** ****** *********, **** ******** **** ** ****** *** into *** ********* ****************. ******* *********** ***** ****, **** ****** technicians ********* ******* ** ****** **** ***** ********* *** ******** and ********* **** ****:

  • "********* ******, ********, *** *** ********. *********** **** *** **** the ********* **** **** ** **."
  • ""****** ***** - $** - $** **, ***** ********* *** - $**** ******"
  • "****** ********** $ ** ** $** *** ****, **** ********* making $*** ** $**** *** ****"
  • "$***-$*** ********* ** **** **** ** ********** **** ***. $**-*** depending ** **** **** ** ******** *** ****** ************* **** have."
  • "****** ***** ******* $**,*** ** $**,*** **** + ******* ********* average $ **,*** **** + *******"

Entry ***** ***********

*** ***** ******* **** ******** ***, **** **** ********** ** the **** ***** ********* *********** **** ** *****. ** ***** level *****, *** **** ** ********** *** ***** **** *** typically ****** $**,*** *** **** ********* ** *** *********:

  • "** *** ****, ***** ***** ** ** *** $**-** *** hour *****, ********* **** *** **** *** *********** ********** ** the *********. ** ******* *** *** **** ***** *********** ** electrical ********, *** ** **** ********** ** *** ****, ** may ***** ** ** *** ** *** ****** ***** ** the ********** ********* ******* ******** ****.
  • "$*** ****, ***** $**/**. *** **** *** *** **** ** sometimes ******, * ***. ******* **** ***** ** ***** *** follows * **. **** ****** *** **** ******/***** ****.
  • "$**\**. *** *** ***** * ****** ... $**.**\**. *** *** next * ****** ***** **** ... $**\**. ***** *** *** year ** **********. **** ***** ** **** ******* ** ********** and ******* ** ******** ** *** **** *****."

*** ***** *** *****, *******, ***** ***** *********** *** *** *** position ** ****** ********** ** ******** ***** ** ** *********** company, **** **** ******* ** ** ****** ****** *****, *********, and ***** ******.

How ** *** **** ****?

** ***** "** * ****** ***** ** **** *** **** money ** ** **********, **** ***** *** ****** **** ** **?" *** four **** ****** ******** **** ****** ****:

  • ****** * ***********
  • ***** **** *** *******
  • **** *** ******** *********
  • ***** *** *** ***, ******

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

#1: Become * ***********

** ***** "** * ****** ***** ** **** *** **** money ** ** **********, **** ***** *** ****** **** ** do?" *** ****** **** ****** ********** **** *** *** "****** a ***** ******":

  • "**** *** **** ***** ******* ****** ** *** *********? ****** the ****** ***** *****: **** ******** *** ******** ***** **** and ****. *************** ***'* **** ** *** ***** *****, ***** ***** *** be ******* **** ******. ****, ****, ****. *** ******* **** worry ***** *** *******. ******, ** ******* *** **** **** landing ***. *** *** * ****** ** *** ******." 
  • "*****, ***** *** ***** ************* ** ***** *** ******** *********** of * **** ****** ** *** **** *** ********* **** is ****** *****."
  • "***** ****** - *** *** **** **** ** *** **** to **** ****."
  • "***** **** ** ****** *************, *** *** *** ****** **** that *****.
  • "** ******? ** **** *****. *** **** **** ** **** well *** **********."

#2: Start **** *** *******

******* ****** ********** *** *** ********* ** ** ****** ***** their *** *********** ******* *** **** **** **** ** ****** it * *******:

  • "*** *** *******. *********, **** ***** *********** *** *********** ***** to ****** ***********. *********** *** ********* *** ***** **** ***** to **** **** *** *****."
  • "***** ***** *** *******, **** *** **** *** ******* ***** while ********** ********* **** **** **** & ****** ******** ****** decisions. **** * ****** ****, *** * *** ** **** work, ****'** ** ***** ****** **** ***** * *** *****. "
  • "**** *** **** ****** **********, *** **** *** *******. ** does **** **** ***** ******."

#3: **** *** ******** *********

******* *********** ********* **** ******** ******* *********, **** ****** ******** and **** ********* *** ***** ****** *********:

  • "******* ****** ** ** ** **** ***** ********** (** ***** or ******) ** * ******** **********, *** **** ***** **** its *** *** ** *********."
  • "*** *** ***** ** **** ******** *** ****** ** *** better."
  • "* ***** *** ****** "***" *********** ******** **** ***** ************ plans **** **** ******** *** ****** *** ******* ****** *********, but * ***** ***** ** ***** ******* **** * ******* like ****."

#4: ***** *** *** ***, ******

*******, ******** ********* ******** ********* * *** ******* ** ******* more, *** ***** *** ****** ********** ** ***** *** ******** all **** *** ***** *** ******** *** ******** **** **** stand ** ******** ***** *********:

  • "******* **********. *** ** *** ****** **** **** ****** ** an ******** ** * ***** ** ******** ***** ***** ** sight *** ****** ***** ***** ** ***** ****."
  • "***** *** **** *** ***** ********** ** ******."
  • "******** ***** *** ** ** ****** *********** *** **** ********* works ****."
  • "***** ********** **** *** *** ***** ** **** ** **** install. **** ***'* ** ****** ** *** ***** *** **** initiative."

Comments (51)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

08/13/14 01:06pm

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

Undisclosed Distributor #2

08/13/14 02:03pm

***** ******, * **** ** ****** ****** *** *** ***** coming **. *'* ***** ** ***** ** **** *** **** that *'* ******** **** **** **** **** ******** *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #2 | 08/14/14 01:26pm

******* * **** *** ** ***** * *** ***** ** a **********'* *****.

Undisclosed Distributor #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 08/14/14 03:48pm

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

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #2 | 08/14/14 02:37pm

********** *****. ****, * ***** ***'** ******** ****** ******* ** discontent ********** *** ********, ***.

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

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 08/14/14 02:45pm

****, * ***** **'* **** ** ****** * *** ***** on ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 08/14/14 02:54pm

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

*** **** ***** ** **** **'* **** *** *** ******* (highly ********) *** **** ******* *** ** *** *** *****.

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

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

Undisclosed End User #5

In reply to John Honovich | 08/14/14 02:58pm

**** ****** **** * ****** **** ********, ****** **** ***** those ** ** ***** ********** ** **** *** ** *** employer? *** **** * ** *********** ******* ** ******** **** that, *** * **** ***** ** ******** ***** ********** **** service *** ****... **** * *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed End User #5 | 08/14/14 06:23pm

***.

****, ** *** **** ****, **** ******** *** *** **** to **** *** **** *********** ;)

** *** ***********, * ***** ***** **** ************* ***** **** such * ******* * *** *******, ***** *** **** *** limited ******* ** ******* *** ********.

Aaron Tankersley

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 08/14/14 04:57pm

** * ************ **** ** ***** ******* *** ******** ********** we ***** ****** ***** ***** **** ** **** ********* ** IPVM.

Rukmini Wilson

In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #2 | 08/14/14 04:29pm

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

*** * **** **** ** **** ***** **** ******** ****** for **** ****'* **** **********... :(

Undisclosed Distributor #2

In reply to Rukmini Wilson | 08/14/14 04:31pm

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

Rukmini Wilson

In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #2 | 08/14/14 06:48pm

*'* ***** ** ***** ** **** *** **** **** *'* actually **** **** **** **** ******** *******.

**** *** *** "*****", ** *** **** ******* ******* ******* or ********* * ******** ******? ***** *** ****** ***** ** construed ** ********* ******** *********:

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

;)

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Scot MacTaggart

In reply to Rukmini Wilson | 08/14/14 08:55pm

* **** ********** *** ********** ******* *** ***** **** *** have ******.

Daniel Tyrrell

08/14/14 12:37am

*** **** ** *** ***** **** **** ********? **** ** the ****** ******* *** ***** ****** *** ****** ***** ******** anyone ** ** **** (********, ******) ***** ****, ****** **** are **** ********, ** ******* *** ** ********** **********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Daniel Tyrrell | 08/14/14 12:43am

** *** **** *** ********* **** *** ****** *** *****. For *** ***** *** **********, ** ******* ** *** **+ from ***** ******* (***** **** **** ******* ***** *** ***** areas).

** ******, **** ****** *** ** ** ******, *** ** going ** **** ********* ** ******. ***** *** ******** ********. People ** ******** ** ********* *** ****** ***** ** **** less **** ****** ** ********* ** *** *********. *** *** later *****, *** ****** ******* ****** ************* *** ******* ******, given ***** ****** **** ** ******, ***.

Bradley Adams

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Daniel Tyrrell | 08/14/14 02:16pm

*** ******,

** **** **** ********! ***** *****.

********** ***** **** *** ******, ***'* **** ****** **** ***** to **** ** *** ****** ****** ******* ****** ****.

Daniel Tyrrell

In reply to Bradley Adams | 08/14/14 10:25pm

***** ***** ******, * **** **** *** ** **** **-*******, and ********* **** **** *** ** **** ****** **-*******! ****

Rukmini Wilson

In reply to Daniel Tyrrell | 08/15/14 12:51am

****** ***** ******** ****** ***** **** ******...******* *** ** ********** Contractor.

****** **** *******, ****** **** ***? ** *** **** ****, just **** * ********* ****?

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Scot MacTaggart

08/14/14 03:39pm

*'* **** ** **** **** ******* *** ***** ******* ****** - *** ***** *** ** ** ******* ** ********* *** much ***** **** *** *******, ** *** ********* ** ***** technical ******? * ***'* ***** **'* ** ****** ** "***" companies *** "*****" ****, ** "***********" ** "*************" ***** ******. The ****** ** **** *** ** *** ** ****** ** somewhere.

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

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Scot MacTaggart | 08/14/14 04:05pm

** *** ***** ** ******* ** ********** ************ ****** ***** soon.

** ********* **** ******, * ********* ***** *** '*** ******* *** **** *********' , ******* **** * *********** ** * ***** ***** area **** **** * **** ******* ***** ** ************* / targets **** ******* **** ********** ****** ** * *****, ***** market.

* ***** **** *** - ** ** *** **** '***' vs. '*****' *********, *** ******* ****** ** * *** ******. Also, *** ******** ********** ** ***** ********* ** **********. * salesperson ******** ******** **** ** *********** **** *********** **** * closer **** ** ***** ** **********.

** * ***** ** * **** ****** (****, * **) and ***** ****** ******* **** **** *** ******** ******** ****, the **** ***** * ***** ** ** **** **** ** my ********** *** ****** **** ******* ***** ******* ******* **** local '**** ** ******' *** ******** ******. *** ******* **** normalize ** **** ********* ******* ****** *** ****** ******.

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

Meghan Uhl

08/14/14 03:58pm

* ***'* ******** **** **** ******** ******* *.*. **********, **********, quota ***, *********** ******* ** ******* ************ ***** ***** ***....**** survey ******** * **** **** ******** ***** *** ********** * think. ****** *** ***** **** ****, * ***** *** **** helpful *** *********, ** **** **, ****** *********** *** * position.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Meghan Uhl | 08/14/14 06:25pm

***, **** ****** ** *******, *** * **** ** ********* these ******** ******* * *****. *** '*******' ***** ****** ** the ****** ***** ************ *** $******* ** *** **** ********* ******* **** $*** ** $****+.

** *** ****, ********, **** ** *******, **********, ***. *** factor ** ****** ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

08/14/14 04:57pm

* **** **** **** * *****. ** **** * ***** I *** **** **** * ** *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #6 | 08/14/14 06:26pm

** *** *** ********* **** ****** $*,*** *** *****, *** should ** **** ** **** ****** ****** *******.

****** *** **** ** ******** ;)

Bradley Adams

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 08/14/14 06:31pm

***, **** ********... *** ****, *** *** ******** ********* ** Honolulu? ********, * **** **** ** * ***** ****** **** much **** ******* ;)

Rodney Thayer

08/14/14 09:07pm

*** ** *** ***** **** ****** **** **** ***** *** bad ******** **** *** ***** *******. ** **** ******* ******* my ***** ** ******* **** ***** **** * ***** * bad *** *** ******. ********* ***** *** **** ***** **** out ***** *** *'** **** ****, **********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

08/14/14 10:34pm

* ***** **** ** * **** ******. *** **** *** spot ** *** *** ***** ** *** ******* *** ************ of *** *********. ****, * ***** ** * ****** *** better *** ** ********* ****. *** *** ** *** ***** job.

* ****** ***** *** * ** *** *** **** ****** $2000 ******* ** ******** * *****. * ** *** *** gun ***. * **** ****** ****, **** *********. * ** also * **** ***** ******, *** *********** ** ******* ******* etc. * ***** ***** ****** ** *** *** **** **** too **** ***** ******** ** *******.. *** **** * ******* has ****** ******** **** **** **** *** ****** ** *** carpet. *** *** **** *** ***** ** *** ****** **** the **** ***** ***. ***** ** *** ********* **** **** look ** ******. ** **** ** *** ******** *****.

***** * ** ** ***** ***, **** ** **** ***** for *** **** ** *****. * **** **** * ********* perspective **** ****. * **** **** ** ****** **** ** Berkley, ***** **** *** *** *** *********. ******* *** ****** course **** *** ***** ******* (****) *** **** ** *** consulting **** *** *** (****** *** ** *******) * *** to *** ** **** **** ** ***** ********** **** **** of ******* **** * *** ******* **** ** ***. "** TAKES * ***** ** *** *** *** ************. ** **** great ****** *******/*********. *** ** **** * ******** **** ** beginners (*** ********) ** **** *** * *** **** ********* sales ****** ** *** ******. * ********* ***** *** **** a ***** ****** ****** ** *** ***** **** **********. **** you **** * *** ***** ** ******** ** **** *** elses **** *** ******* ********, *** ****** * ***** ***** person. ******* **** * **** ***.

**** **** *** ***** ***** ** ***. *** *** ***** is ***** ******* ** *** ***** **** ** *** *****

Undisclosed Manufacturer #7

08/15/14 02:30pm

******* ******* ** *** "*************" *******. **** ** **********, *** best *** ** **** ***** ** ** **** ** * manufacturer. *'** **** ** **** *****, *** **'* **** **** for **. **** ***** ****, *** *** *** *** *** same ***** ** **** *** ***** **** *** ****** **** of *** ******* ** * ***** ************.

*'* ****** **** * **** ***** **** ***** ****** ** biz *** ***** **** ***** ** ********** *** *** ****** $85k ** ** ********** **** **** ***** ****** ****** **** with * ***** ************.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #7 | 08/15/14 02:43pm

*, **** ***! *** ***'** ****** *** ******** *** *** manufacturer *** :)

*** ***, *** ******* **** ******* **** ** **** **** from **********, ************* **** * *** **** **** ***********.

Rukmini Wilson

In reply to John Honovich | 08/15/14 03:56pm

*, **** ***!

*** **** *** ** ***** ** ***** ** ** *** to ****? ;)

Undisclosed Integrator #8

08/29/14 08:54pm

* *****'* ****** *** ******* ** ******. *** *** ****** ask ************ ** *** * **** ***** ** ****** **** retirement ********, ******* *** ******* ** *** *** *** **** to ***** ***** ************?

Tedor Gligorich

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #8 | 08/30/14 10:56am

*** **** ****** **** $* **** **** ************ *** *** the * ******** ****/****** ***** (**** *** **** ** **** next ****), *** ***** *** ******** *****. *** *** **** do ** *****, ********

Undisclosed Integrator #8

In reply to Tedor Gligorich | 09/02/14 12:22pm

*****, *'* ***** * ** *** ********** ********** **** ********. So **** *** ****** "***", ****** **** ******** ********* ****** insurance, *** ******* ********** *************, ******* *******, ***, **** ***** to ** ********* ** *** ********** *** ***** *** ******* annual ******...?

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #8 | 09/02/14 01:01pm

** ***** *********** "**** ** *** ******* ************ *****" *** the ********* ****** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #8

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 09/02/14 01:24pm

* ***** ******* ** *** **** ****** ** **** *** questions ************ ******* *********** ** *** ********* ***** ** *** benefits. **** ****** *** ** ********* ***** ****** ** **** their ******** ****, *** ***** ** *** *** ***** ******** like **** ***** *** ********** ******* ******* ** **'* ******* for ******* ***, ** **** *** *** ******* **** ******* home *** ****, *** * **** ** ************.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #8 | 09/02/14 02:28pm

**.

** ****, * ******** *** ******* ***** ******* ***. ***, if *** ********* **** *****, ***** * ******* ** * low ********** ** ***** ************ *** **** ***********.

****'* * *** ********** ** ****:**** **** ** ********** ******** **** **** ******* *******?

Harun Seel

IPVMU Certified | 09/14/14 10:56pm

**** *** * ********* ******* *** **. *** ******* *** seemed ****** ********* *** ** *** ****** (*.*. ***** ***** to ********* ** ****** ******* ************).

* ***** *** ** ***** **** *** ********/*********** ********* **** courses ** **** ** ****** ** ******** *** **** * better ****** **********.

***** *** *** **** ***. * ***** ****!

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Harun Seel | 09/14/14 11:39pm

*****, ********* ********. *'** ******* * *** ********** **** ** feedback ****:*** *** * **** ** **** * ****** **** ** An ********?

Undisclosed Integrator #9

09/18/14 11:14am

******* ******* *** ********* ** ********, ** *** ** ***** what ** ****** ** ****** **** **** ******** *** ******* match ********** *** ** ***** **** ** ********* **** **** finding *********, ********* *************. ***** **** **** **** **** ** for **+ ***** *** ***** ********* *** ****** ** *** entry ** *** ***** **** ********* *** **** "********* ****" team *******.

** ******** ** *** ***** *****, ** * ********* ***** collar ********* ** ******* ******* *********** ***** ** ********* (*** to ******* *** *********** ** *** ***** "******"********* *** ******* to ****** $** -$**/**).

****** **** * **** ***/******** ******** ***-**** *********** ** ***** employees **** *********, ******* *** ******** ** **** ***** ****, I **** ***** **** (*********) *** **** ********** ** ****** to **** ** *** ********* ** *** ********** ****.

* *** ***** ***** ** ** ***** ******* ** ** (and ***, ** ** ******* **** *********** ** *** ***** as * *******, ***** **** ******* ***'* ****** ** *** - ******* ********** *********).

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #9 | 09/18/14 12:26pm

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

***, *** *** *** *** ********* **** ****** ********* ** learn **** ** ** ****** **** *******. ** **** **** as * *******, ***:**** **** **-*******

Undisclosed Integrator #10

10/21/14 02:56pm

* **** ***** ********* **** ***** **** **** *** *****. If ** ********* *** ******** ****** ** *****, **** ******** shouldn't **** *** ** :)

**** *** ******* *********** ******** *** *** **** ****** **** average. ******/****** *** ****** *** ** ***** **** *** **** somebody *****, ** ****** ** ***** **** *** ************** *** role *** **** ** ****** ** ************!

Undisclosed End User #5

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #10 | 10/21/14 03:48pm

** *** ***** *** ***** **** ********* **** ***** ****** happy ** *** **** **** ******* ****? * *** **** you ***** **** ***** *********, *** ** *** ***** ****** employees ****** * ********* ***** **** ***** ****** ***** *******. Obviously *** ****** **** *** ********** ********* ********, ** ***'* take **** ** * ******** ******, *** *** ***** ** that ** **** ** ******** *****, ***** ** ****** ********. Nobody ***** ** **** *** ****.

*** *'* ****** * **** ** ******** **** *** ****** not ** ***** ** *** **** ******** *****. **** ** something **** *********** ***** ** ** ***** **** ******* ** my *******.

*'** ****** **** ** **** **** ********* **** **** ***** asses *** ** * **** ** ******, ******* *** +*** out *** **** *** ***** ** **** ** ** *****, or -*** *** *** **** *** *** ***** ******* ******** a ******. ***** *** *** **** *'* ****** **** ******. But **** ******** **********, *'** **** * *** ** ***** hard ******* **** **** **** **** **, *** ** ** competitors ****** **** ****.

** *******: ********* *** ********** *** ** *******. ****** * happy *** ********* **** ***** ** ** "******".

Undisclosed Integrator #10

10/21/14 04:02pm

* *** **** **** ******, *** **** ** *** **** "throwing" ***** ** **** *********? *** ** *** ******** ** throw ***** ** ****, **** ***** ** **** ******** *** are ****** ******* *** **** ***** ******. ** ** *******, this *** ** *** **** ****** ******** ****** * *** for **** *****, ******* *** ******* **** *******!

*** ** *** ********* *** ** *******, ******* ** *** culture ** ******. **** ******** ***** ** ***** ***** *** building ** ** *** *** *****, ***** ****** *** ** our *********** ** ***** ** *****, ****** ** ******* ** be **** **** ** **. *** ***** ****, *** ** our *********** *** **** ***********, **** **** **** ******!

***** ******** ********* *** ****** *** ************ ** ***** *** a ******** *****, ********** *** * *** ** ***** *******. If * **** **** ****** ***** ** *** **** **** worked, ***** ******** ** ** ************ ****** ** ******* **** $100/hour. ** *** *** ** ******** ******, ******* ** ********** obviously, ** ** *** ** ** ********* ******** **** **************, roles/responsibilities, ***.

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

** - *'** *** *********** ***** *** ******* *** **** money, * ***** ***** **** **** ******** **** ******* **** missed *** ******* **** ** ***** ** *** *****. ** came **** ****** **** ***** **** ***** ** **** *** left **** *** ***** **** *****!

Undisclosed End User #5

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #10 | 10/21/14 04:11pm

***** *** *** *********, * ***'* **** ** *** **** solely ***** ** *** **** **** ****, *** ****** *** must ***** **** ** ***** ** ** ***** **** **** consideration! *** ***** ** **** *'** **** **** **** **** their ***** ***, *** *'** **** ***** **** ******* **** twice *** ****** ******* ** * *** ******* ****** ** everyone ****. **'* *** ***** *************, *** ** **** ******.

*.*.

****** **** ***'** ******* ***** *** ************ *****! **** ** you! **'* *** *** **** **** ********* ***'* *** **** that

Undisclosed Integrator #10

In reply to Undisclosed End User #5 | 10/21/14 04:19pm

****** ***%

*** *** **** ** **** *** *** **** ****. ********** of ***** ***, ***** *******'* ** ******** ** *** *** barking ****** ***** ****** *** ******* ***** ** **** :)

*** ******* **, *** ********* ** ********** ** *******, ** takes **** ** ***** * ******* ****!

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #10 | 10/21/14 04:22pm

** ******* ** ** * *** ******* ****** *** **** are *** ** * ******** ** ** ****, *****'* * problem.

*** ** ******* ** ** * *** ******* ****** *** not ******* "** ****" ** ******** ****, * ***** **** that **** **** *** ** **** ******** (**********, ***********, *** it ***** ** ****** * "**** ****" ** "*******"), *** they *** ******************. ****** ****'** *** ******* ** **** ******* ****'** *** pulling ** **** ***** ***** ** *****, *****?

Undisclosed Integrator #9

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #10 | 10/21/14 08:55pm

*********** * -

** *** ************ ** ******** ***** ** ****. ***** ** struggle ** **** ************** (********* ** ***** ***** *** ** salary *********). * ***** ** **** ********** ** ******* ******** as ** *** **** *********** *** *** ******** ************** *** how **** *********** **** **'* *** ********'* ************** ** *** for **************. ******* ** *********** *** ** ***** "*********" ***** certifications **** *** * *********** ** ********** *** *** *********** covered ** *** *******. ******** **** ***** ** * **** survey?

**** *** *** ********* *********, **** **** ** *** **** it ***** ***** ************ ***** ** **** ******* ******* ****: certification. **** ********** ***** ** **** **** ************** ****** ****** in *** *** ** ******, ********, "********" *** *** **** members **** **** **** ****** ** *** *****. *** **** would ** * ***** ***** **********, ******'* **?

Undisclosed Integrator #11

12/23/14 05:18pm

*********** ********! * **** **** ****, *********** *** ************.

************ *** ******* *** **** **** *********. ************ ****** ** tied ** *** ***** *** ****** ******* ** *** ******* and *** ***********, **** *****.

** *** ** *******, **** *********** ****** ** ***** ***** own **-******* ** ***** ** **** ** **** ***** ***** customers. ***** *** *** ****** *** **** **** ** **** customers ***** *** **** ******* ****. **** **** ****** ***** how **** **** *** **** **, ************ **. ****** ** difficulty. ***** ***** ********** ****** **** *** ********* **** *** "Outstanding" ******** ***** **** ** **** ****** *** ****** ** get *** **** *** *** ***** *** ******* ***** **** a *****. ********** * ******* ***** ******, ******* *** **-******* both, **** ****** *** *********** **** * **** ***. *******, Promotions, ******, ********** *** **** *** ** **** ******* ** increasing *** ******** ************, ******* *** **** ********* ***** ********* Compensation. ********* **** ***** ** "****** ******" ** "******** *****" can ***** ***** *** *********** *** *********** "******* ************" *** sells ******** **** *** ** ******** **** *** ********** ** the ************.

** *** ************, **** ** **, **** ** *** ****** with *********, *** * ****** **** **** ** ***** ***** to *** *******, ******* **** *** *** *** ** *** scared ** *** *** * *****. ** *** ****** **** that *** *** **** ***** **** *** *** ***** *********** for, **** *** ****** *** *** **** ****** **** ***** you. *** **** *** *** ******** ** * ******** ** ask *** **** ** ****** ** ***** *** **** *** feel ** * ****** ***********.

* **** **** * ******** *****, ** ******** *** ** Independent **********. ******** ****** **** ** ********** **** ** **** don't ********* ***** **** ******, **** **** **** **** ** someone *** ****. **** ******* **** * ****** ******* ****** who *** *** ***** ***** **** ** **** ******.

** ******* ***** *** ******* *** ****** *** *** ***** you *** ** ******. ***** ** **** **** **** ***** that ** ********* ** **** * ******* ****** *** ******* in **** ***** ** ******* ***** *** *********. ** *** Company **** ***** ***** *** ******* *** *****-**** *********, ** is ******** ******* **** *** ******* ** **** ** ** public *** ****... "******** ******".

******* ***** ******* *** **** ***** ********. **** **** ******. I ***** **** * *** ***** ***** ** * **** addition ** **** ****. ** ***** ****** **** **** ***** "honest" *** ** * ***** ***** *** ********* ** ******** people **** ***** *** ** ***** ******* ****.

***** *********, ***** ******** *** * ********** *** ****!

Undisclosed Integrator #11

12/23/14 05:31pm

** *** ***, * ** * *** ******** ** ** company *** * ******* * **** ***** ***** ** *** company ** **** ***** ****, **** ****** *****, ***********, ********, research *** ******** ********** ********. ** ** *********** ** ** that ****** *** ** **** ***** ** "**********" **** ** an ********.

***** "**********" ** ** ******** *** * *****, ***** *** many ***** ****** **** ** ******** ****** ** ******* ***, in ** ****** *******. **** ****** ** ******* *** *** ability *** ****** ** *****, * ****** **** *****, *******, charisma, *********, ************ *** ********** ** ***** ***** **** ****** Value.

** ***** *********** **** ***** ** ********** ** ******** ********** and **** **** *** **** **** ** **** ** ***, while * ****** ** *** *** ** *** *****. ** course * **** *** * ****** ** ***** **** ****** it *** *** **** ** *** ******** ********** ********. ********* people *** **** ** ******* ***** "*** ******" *** *** best ** *****...***

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Christopher Freeman

03/29/15 02:52pm

** *** ************ ****** ** , *** ***** ** ***** greener ** *** ***** **** ** *** *****.

***** **** *** *** *** *** ** *** *****, ********, prices ** *** *** *** ******* ** ******.

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

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