Lenel President Is Out (Now At ACRE)

Author: IPVM Team, Published on Apr 20, 2017

Lenel's challenges continue.

Now, Lenel's President is out, suddenly.

This follows increasing challenges for the company who has broadly upset its partners, and admitted defeat on its VMS offering, now re-selling Milestone.

Inside this note, we examine the move and what is next for Lenel.

Update Feb 2018: now at ACRE.

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Comments (41)

Wanchai Siriwalothakul

IPVMU Certified | 04/20/17 02:37pm

* **** ***** **** *** '**** ** *** ******' ** access ******* ** ****** ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Wanchai Siriwalothakul | 04/20/17 02:46pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to John Honovich | 04/20/17 03:26pm

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Undisclosed #4

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 04/20/17 03:50pm

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***, *** ****, *** ****** ******* ******* ****** ***** ********* value ***** *******.

Undisclosed #6

In reply to Wanchai Siriwalothakul | 02/28/18 09:05pm

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

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Rodney Thayer

In reply to Undisclosed #6 | 02/28/18 10:30pm

***/******* ****'* ** ***** ****; *****'* ** *******. *** ***** requests?

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Ross Vander Klok

IPVMU Certified | 04/20/17 02:50pm

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Daniel Tyrrell

In reply to Ross Vander Klok | 02/28/18 11:56pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Daniel Tyrrell | 03/01/18 12:29am

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

*) ** ******* *******, **** * **** ***** ** ********* engineers *** *********** **** ******** **********, ******** * *******.

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

*) ***** ****** ******** *** *******, ********* **** ********.

*) ******* ** ******** ** * ****** ******, ******** **** increases *******, ****** ** **** ****** ** *** *** *******'* warts.

*) ******** *** ******** ********* *****, ************ *** ***** ***** as ************ *** ********** ***** *** *******, ****** *********** ******* damn **** **********.

* *** ** ********* ********** ******** ** **** ******** **** principally ********* ** *** ***-*****. *** ******** ********* *** *** retired ** ********, *** ******* ***** ******* *** ** *********** mode. ************ * **** ** **** ** ******** *** *******, with * ****** **** **** ** ******** **********, ** **** resources ********, *** **** ******** ***** *** ******.

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

Wanchai Siriwalothakul

IPVMU Certified | 04/20/17 02:57pm

*'** *** ******** ******* **** ** **** ********* ** ***** to ************ ****** ******* ******** *** ** *** *** **** they *** ** *** ***** ************ ******.

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

Undisclosed Integrator #7

In reply to Wanchai Siriwalothakul | 04/24/17 11:30am

******* ******* ** ******** **** * ***** ******* **** * hardwired **** ******* ...

Rodney Thayer

In reply to Wanchai Siriwalothakul | 04/24/17 03:49pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #2

04/20/17 03:36pm

********* ****** ******* ******** **** ** ********* **** ****. ** was ********* **** ********* ** *** **** *** ****'** ***** well.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 04/20/17 03:45pm

* ** **** **** ** **** ** * ******* ** about *** **** ***** ** *** **** *****.

****'* *** **** ******* ** *** ****** ******* ********: ** one ***** ** *** *** ******** *** ********, ** ***** things **** ** ** ******* **** ****** ** *** ******** along *** ****** *****. **** ******** * *********** *** ******* partner ***** ** ***** ******* ************.

*** *****, ***** ** * ****** *******, ****'* **** * rip-roaring ******* ******* *** *** *** ** ********, **** ****. So *** ***'* ****** **** ***** ** ******* ** ******** when ** ********* *** ******* ** **** *** * ********* A1001 ****** *** *** ***** ** ****.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 04/20/17 04:28pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 04/20/17 04:34pm

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*** ***** ***** *** ~$*** ******.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to John Honovich | 04/20/17 07:45pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 04/20/17 08:13pm

** ********** ** **** *********'* **** **** *** ******* ** to ******* * *********** ***** ********

******? **** ******** ** ** **** *** ******* ********** ******** access ******* ** ********* *** **** ** ******** *** ****** and *****.... ;)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to John Honovich | 04/20/17 08:19pm

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** ***** ** **** ******* ******, * ******* **** ***** lean **** ******* *** ******* *****: *** ******* * ******* cloud ******* *** **, *** ******* *** ******** *** *********** to *** ***** *** ****-***** *********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 04/20/17 08:21pm

***, * *** **** ****** *** *****. * ***** **** you ***** ** ******* *** ******* *** ** ***** ** a ********** ********* *** ******** ****** ***.

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Undisclosed #6

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 04/23/17 05:44am

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

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 04/20/17 05:49pm

*** *** *** ***** *****-***** ** **** ****** ** ****** control. ***** *** * *** **** ****** ***** ** ****** control **** * ***** *** * ******. ****** ********* ****** buying **** ******** ********* *** ******* ******* **** ********* * see ** ** ** **** ** * ****** **** *** numerous ***** *** **** ****** ******* ******* ****** ******* **** cannot ****** *** ****.

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Undisclosed End User #3

04/20/17 03:39pm

* **** ***** **** ********* ****** ******* **** ******* *** the ******** *** *** ********, *** *** *** ***** ** military **** *********.......

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Undisclosed End User #3 | 04/20/17 05:53pm
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Undisclosed End User #3

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 04/20/17 06:22pm

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

Undisclosed Integrator #2

04/22/17 07:29pm

******* *****'* ****** *** *** ******** ****** *** *******/****. (**** a ******). ***** *** *** *** ** ****** ****** ** close *** ****.

** ***** *** **** ***** *** ***** *** ** **** up.

***** = ** ****** ***. ******** *******.

******** = ***** ** ****. ** ****** ****** *******, ***** huge ****** *****.

** * ********** ** ****, * ***'* ******* **. :)

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 04/23/17 06:16am

******* *****'* ****** *** *** ******** ****** *** *******/****. (**** a ******).

*** *** *********** *** ** ***** (** *** **** ******)

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

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 04/23/17 05:38pm

*** *** ***********. * **** ** ******* ** ***** ** back ** **. * ** ****** **** ** ****** ******* though ******* ** * **% **** :)

*****'* ** **** ***** ****** *** **** ** **** **?

Undisclosed Integrator #8

04/24/17 12:15pm

* **** * *** ** *** ***** ***** **** *** in *** ********. **** *** ****** **** **** ** *** on ***** *** **** ********* **** ** ********* **** ** comes ** ***** ***** *********** *** ********** ***** *******. **** are ***** ** ******** ****** ********** ** ***** ****** ** this ****.

* **** * *** ******* *** ********** * **** ***** to **** *********** ****** ******* ******* / *****, *** **** you **** ** *** ********** *****, ***** ** ** **** for **** ***** ********** **** *** **** **** (******* *******) or * ***** ******. **** ***** **** ****.

* ***'* **** ** *** ****** ** **** ** ***, but ***** *** **** ****** ******* ******* ****** *** **** have * **** ****, ** ********** ******** ****, **** **** them ****** ** *** ***** *********.

Undisclosed Integrator #9

04/24/17 12:18pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #8

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #9 | 04/24/17 01:53pm

***** ** **** ** *** ********* **** *** ********* **** take. ***** *** * *** ** **** ****** ****** ** move *******, *** ** ************ ******* **** *** ********* ******** model ****** ** ************ ******* *** ***** *******. **'* * shame, ** **** **** ** **** ******, ********* *** *********.

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

** ********* ***** ****** * ***** ** *** ******/****. *** overhead ******* ***** ** *********** *** ***** **** ***** ** merge ** **** ******* ***** ****** **** ***** *** ****** against **** *****.

* **** ***** **** *** ******** *** ** ******* ** the **** ** *** ******* *** *******, ***** ** * gluttony ** *********** *** * **** ** *** ****** ** some *******.

*** *****. *** *** **** ****** * ***** ***** ********* else **** ** ******'* **** ** *** **** *** **** us ** *** *** ** *** ******. ***'* ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #9

04/24/17 02:01pm

********* **** **** ** ****. ***** **** ******** **-******* *********. Could ***** ** * ***** ******** ** *** **** ******?

Undisclosed Integrator #8

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #9 | 04/24/17 02:17pm

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

Undisclosed Integrator #10

04/24/17 02:07pm

* **** **** ***** ***** ***** ****. ***** *** * time, ****** ***** *** **** ** ***, **** *** ******** quality *** ********** **** *** *** ** *** ******. *** software ******* *** ********** *** ******** ********** **** **** ** a ******** ***** *** * *****.

********** ********* *** ********** ** *** ******** *** ********* ** efforts ** ******** * ******* **** *** ******* * **** ahead ** *** ***********.

********** *** ********* ** ***** *** *** ** ********* ******* having *** ******* **** ****** **** ***** *** ***********. ******, having *** ******* ** *** ******* ***** ** * *** easier **** ******** ** *** ** *****************.

**, ***** *** ***** ******? **** **** **** **** ** move ** *** ******* ********* *** *****-***** *************. **** **** tried, **********, ** ** * ****** ****** ** *** ***** market *** ****** - ****** ** **** * **** ***** product, ****** ** ******** *** ***** ******* **** ***. **** continue ** **** ** ********* ** ********* ***** ******** **** OnGuard.

*** ******* ********* ** * **** *****. ****** ** **** for *** ****** ****, ********* *************, ****** ** * ** 2 *******, ** *** ** *** *** *** ****** *** been * *******. ***, ***** *** **** ** ** * full ***** ****** *** *** ***** ****; *** *** **** is ***** * ****** **** *** ****** ** **** *** the **** ** *********.

** ** **** *****-***** *************? ******? ****, ***. ** **** moved **** *** **** ** ****** ******* ** *** ******* room ** ******* ******. *** *** ******* *** ** *** data ******. **, ****** *** ************* **** ****** *** ******* to ** ** *** **** ****** ** *********. ******* *** data ****** ** ****** *** ****, ****** *** ******, ****** town, ** ****** *** ******* ****** *** ******.

**, **** *** ****** *** ****** *** ********* ** ***** Lenel **** ** *** ***? **** ** * ******** ** short **** ***** ** **** **** *********. ** *** ****** is *** ****, *** ********* **** ********. ** **** *** make ***** ** ******** ** *** **** *** * ******* that **** *** ******* **** **** *** ***********. ** *** software ** *** *********** **** ******, *** ******** ***** **** continue ** ******** ****** ******** ***** *** **** ** ******* the *****.

******** ** ****** ** *** ********* *** *** ******. ** takes ***** ** **** ****** ** ******* ********. ** **** quite ** ****** ** *** ** ******* *** ****** ********** of *****. ** **** **** ***** ** ****** ** *** to ******* ******, ***** ** *** ***** *********, *** ****** ground ** *** ***********.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #10 | 04/24/17 02:14pm

**** ******** ** **** ** ********* ** ********* ***** ******** with *******.

**** ******* ** ***********, ******* ***** ****** ******* *********** ******** ** * ********.. **** **** ***********, **** ** *** **** ***** ** Lenel ****** ************ *********?

Undisclosed End User #3

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 04/24/17 04:08pm

* **** **** *** *** **** ****** ** **** ***** most ****** *** ** ******* **** ****. *** **** ** it *** *** ****** ** **** **** **** ****** * fee? * **** ** **** *** **** ******** *****, *** apparently *** *** **** ** ** ** *** **** *** norm.

Undisclosed Integrator #10

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 04/24/17 06:16pm

* ** * *** ** * ***'* **** ** ** the ************.

********* ** *** ************* **** *** ********** ** *****, ***** complaints *** **** *. ** ***** *** ****; ***** ******* each **** **** **** ** *** * ******* ******* *** Lenel *** ** ****** ****** ***********.

*. **** **** ***** ** ** ****** ** *******, ***** expects **** *** **** *** **** ******* **** ******* *** Lab. **** ** **** ** *** ************ **** ** ****** what ***** *** *******. **** *** #* ******* ***** ******* again.

**** ** ***********, **** * **** * *** ***** ***********, somebody **** ** * ***** **** *******, ********* ******** ** OnGuard *** ** *********. *** **** ** **** **** *** other ******* ** ***** ********** **** *** *** ******* ** OnGuard. *** ** *** ***** ******* ***'* ********** **** *** new ******* ** *******, ** *** *** ******* ** *** other ******* ********** **** *** *** ******* ** *******. ** not, **** *** *** ***** * ******** ** *** **** time. **** * ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #11

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 04/24/17 06:29pm

****'** ****** ******** **** *** ***** ** ***** ** *** they **** / ***'* ********* ****. ***** **** ***** ***, they **** ****** **** ******** *** *********** **** ********* ******* of *** ****** ** ***** *** **** ********, *** **** now ****'** ********* **.

*** ****-********* ****** ** ****'** *********** ********** (*** *** **** them, *** **** ****) *** ******* ***** ******* ** **** particular ****. *'* ******* ***** *** **** ******* **** ********* deal **** **** ******* ** *** ******* ** ******* *** having ** *** *** **** ********* ** ********* **. ***** is ***** ****** ** ******* *** ****, *** ****'* ** better *** *** ****** ** **** ** **** ***** *** companies *** ********.

**'** ***, * *****. *** ****** *** * ****** ***...* hope **** *** **** *** ******* *** ******* ** *** side *** *** *** ****. **********, ******, **'** **** ********* strong. **** ****'* ********** ********* ******* **** ******* ***** **** the ****** ***, ***** ***** ** *********** ***** ******** ** doesn't **** *** ***-******* ****** ** **** ****. **** **** there, *** *****'* **** *** *********** ** * ***** ******, too.

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

Undisclosed Integrator #8

04/24/17 02:18pm

*** **** ***** *'** **** ** ***** ******** *** *** playing ** *** ********** ***** ** **'* ** ** ******** somewhat.

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Kevin Quist

04/24/17 08:01pm

*** **** ** ***** ***** ******* * ******* **** *** clearly * *** **** ** *** ********...******** *** ********** ******** drive *** ****** *** *** ***** ** **** *******. **** need ** ** ***** ** ***** ** **** ** ***....***** didn't **** **** *** ** ***** *** ******* **** ****** their **** ** ****....*** ******** ******* ** ***** **** ** say *** *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | 02/28/18 01:42pm

****** *** ****: **** ********* *********** ** *** ****** ** Chief ********* *******

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