IndigoVision Raids Avigilon Sales Team

Author: Brian Karas, Published on Jul 05, 2017

If you can't beat 'em, hire their employees? This could be described as IndigoVision's most recent strategy to increase market share in North America.

In this report we analyze why IndigoVision has been able to tempt Avigilon employees to jump ship, and the risks of their approach, based on a conversation with CEO Marcus Kneen.

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Comments (27)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

07/05/17 05:05pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 07/06/17 04:50am

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 07/06/17 01:38pm

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Jason Spielfogel

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 07/06/17 03:39pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #9

In reply to Jason Spielfogel | 07/06/17 07:02pm

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Undisclosed #2

07/06/17 03:50am

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Jason Spielfogel

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 07/06/17 03:40pm

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In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 07/06/17 07:04pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

07/06/17 12:14pm

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 07/06/17 01:47pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

07/06/17 12:37pm

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5 | 07/06/17 01:40pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #6

07/06/17 02:27pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #7

07/06/17 02:29pm

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In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #7 | 07/06/17 07:11pm

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In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #9 | 07/07/17 12:58am

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Gary Tryon

07/06/17 04:43pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #11

In reply to Gary Tryon | 07/07/17 02:53am

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Undisclosed #8

07/06/17 05:55pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #10

07/06/17 07:56pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #9

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #10 | 07/06/17 09:37pm

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Undisclosed #8

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #10 | 07/06/17 10:23pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #12

08/02/17 10:48pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #12 | 08/03/17 01:36pm

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Brian Karas

IPVM | 08/30/17 01:08pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #13

In reply to Brian Karas | 08/30/17 03:07pm

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Brian Karas

IPVM | 11/13/17 04:02pm

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