Top Manufacturers Gaining and Losing 2023

Published Dec 07, 2023 13:51 PM

The past three years have seen major shifts due to COVID, government bans, and product shortages, but what happened in 2023?

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This is the 10th year IPVM has tracked manufacturers gaining and losing:

From 2014 - 2016, IPVM accurately tracked the rise of Chinese manufacturers, led by Hikvision. In 2017 - 2019, due to cybersecurity issues and government bans, results showed that stopping and reversing. 2020 - 2021 showed the impact of COVID and the US ban on Hikvision and Dahua, and last year, the impact of mass product shortages.

Questions Asked

140+ integrators answered two open-ended questions:

Gained: This year, in 2023, what manufacturers / product lines are you using significantly more of? Why?

Declined: This year, in 2023, what manufacturers / product lines are you using significantly less of? Why?

In this report, we examine the results and responses, including detailed quotes and US vs non-US responses.

2023 *****

*** ***** ***** ********* *** *** losers *** *******, ********* *** ******** magnitude ** ***** **** ******* *********** responding:

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Executive *******

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

  • ****** ********* ** **** *** ** a ***** **** **** **** ****.
  • ******** ***** *********, ****** ** *** acquisitions **** *** **** *** *****, most ******* ***.
  • **** ****** ********** *******, ********** *** company ******* *********** **** ****** ***** issues.
  • ********* *** ***** ******** ** ****, as ********** *********** ** **** ********* impact *** *********.
  • *** *** ** ******** ******, ** alternatives ** ********* *** *****. ***, while * *** *******, ** *** NDAA ******.

9-Year *****

*** ***** ***** ***** *** ************* gaining ** ****** **** ****** **** the **** **** *****:

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****: ***** ******* ** ****** *** most ** *** ****** ** *** is ********* *** ******* ** ********. This ** * *********** ** ************ or ************. *******, ***** **** *** repeatedly *** ******* **** ********* ** gaining *********** ****** ***** *** **** versa.

Top *******

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

  • ***** ****** *** *** *** ****** for *** *** **** ** * row, **** *** *** **** ** much ******** **** *** ** ****. ** ****, ****** *** * -9 *** ************ **** **** (** to **), *** *** ***** ** positive ********* ******* *** *** ****** and ****** ****** ********* **** *:* to *:* ** ****. ******* ****, Hanwha ********* * ****** ****** ***** and ******** ****** ***** **** *** competitor ****, ***** *** ****** ***** issues (****,*,*). ********, **** **** ****** *** low-cost ******, ***** ***** ************ *********, and ****** *** * **** ******* portfolio ** ******* ** ******* ****** segments.
  • ********'* ******** (**** *** *****) ******** * +** *** ******** compared ***** **** *******(* ** **) *** *** *** second-highest ****** ** ****, ****** ** Hanwha *** ********** *** ***** ******* the ***** *** ****** ******* ************* (from *:* ** *:* *****). *********** cited ********'* ******-**-***** **** *****, ******* access *** ***** *** ******* ************ / **** ****** ***** ****** ** the *** ******* *** ** ******* significant ******.******** ******** ***** ***** **** *** ***** ***** at ***** ********* ******* *** ******* of *********** *** ***** ******* *** (now ****) ** ******** *******.
  • ******* *** **** *** * ****** year, **** * ***** +* *** gain **** **** (* ** **) and *** *** *****-******* ****** ** 2023, **** *********** ****** *** ********** features, ********* / ********* **** ******** systems, ****** *******, *** **** *** its *****.
  • ***** ******* ******** *** ******* **** both ****** ** ****, **** *** a ******** ** -* *** -*, respectively, ******** ** ****. ** ****, Unview ******** ****** ******* ********, *** both *** ****** ****** ** ******, the *** ****** *** *** *** year ** * ***.

Top ******

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

  • ***** ********* *** ***** **** **** trending ********** *** ***** *****, ********* received * *********** -** *** **** compared ** **** (-** **. -**) and *** *** *** ***** ** 2023, ********* ****** ** **** ******** mentions **** *** *** *** *****, its ******** *****, *****. **** **** been ******** *** ******** *** * consecutive *****, *** ********* ******** ** gaining ********* **** ** ** ***-** integrators **** *** *** ******* ***** bans, ********* ******** ******, *** ********* prices.
  • ***** **** *** *** *** ***** in****, ** ****, ** ******** ****** net ******* (-* **. -**). **** received *** *****-******* ******** ********* **** integrators ****** *****, *** *********** *** capturing *** ****** ***** **** **** due ** ****** ***** ****** **** many *********** ****** **** *** ****** to *** ************, *********** ****** ******* ********* *********.

Hanwha ***, ******** ***** ******

***** ****** *** * *** -* drop ********** ****(** ** **), ** ** *** top ****** *** *** ****** **** in * ***.

******** ******** * +** *** ******** increase ******** ****** *******(* ** **) *** ** *** the ****** *******-****** ** ****, ******* not *********** ** *** *** * last ****. ********, ******** ********* *** delta ******* *** ***** *** ****** gainers ************* (**** * *:* ** 2:1 *****) ******** ** ****.

*********** ***** ****' ******* *********, ******'* price-point,**** **********, ***** ************, ** ******** ******** for ******'* *********** *****:

  • "*. ******, *** ** **** ** inventory ** ****. ********* ***, ******* Axis ********* **********. **** **** ***** them."
  • "****** ***** *** ******* ** ********* Axis ********* *** **** ****** ** years *** ******* *** ******* ******** to ****** *******. ******** ** ** still ******* **** **** * ***** requests **."
  • "****** - ** ******* ******* **** of **** *** ** *** **** ridiculous **** *****."
  • "******, [*** ** ***] ************ ****"
  • "******, ******* **** ** *** *********"
  • "****** - *** **** ** *** sticky **** ********* *** ** ****** availability ****** ********."
  • "******, ******** ************, *********** *******, ****** of **** *******/******."
  • "******. *** ******* *** **** *** the ******* ** *****"
  • "****** ***** **** ****** **** **** any ***** ******* ** ** *******. Not **** *** ***** ******* ** stock *** ***** **** *** ******** significantly ** ****."
  • "****** - ***** ******* ** * competitive *****."
  • "****** - **** ** ***** **** is **** ************* ******."
  • "****** - **** & *****"
  • "******-************ *** **********"
  • "****** **** ******* **** ********* ****."
  • "****** ******* *** ** ***** **** compliance."
  • "****** ****. **** *** ********* ** manage *** ***."
  • "****** ******* *** ***, ******** *** good *******"
  • "******* "****** " ** *** ***** in ***** ** ***/***** *** ******* jobs."
  • "******, ***** ****** ** *********** ** the **** ****** ***** ** *********."
  • "******. ***** ** ******** *** ******* by *** ***** *****. ***."
  • "***, ******, ***** *** ** ****** and ****** ********."
  • "** **** ** **** ********* *******, at *** **** *** ** **** found **** ****, ***** **, ******, Avigilon *** ************ ******* ** *** UK *** ** **** ********* ******* involved ** **** ***** **** ******** projects ********* *****, **** ** ************ specify ***** ** ***** ** *****. "
  • "******. ** **** ** *** ********* are ****** ********* ** *** ** as *** ***** **************."
  • "******. ***? *** ******** ************, ***** point"
  • "*** **** * *** ** ****** wave ********* *********."
  • "****** ****** ******* & * ****** cameras & ***'* ******* ** **** & *** ******* ** **** & with * * **** ********"
  • "** **** ***% ** ******'* *******. Because ** *** ******'* ******* ***********"
  • "****** **** ******* ***"
  • "******- ***** *******"
  • "******* **** ******."
  • "******, ** **** *** **** ***** system **** **** ** ******** *****."
  • "******* ******* ********* ** *** *** product. ******** ******* **** ***** ** Hanwha."
  • "******"
  • "*****"

******** (**** / *****) *** *** ******-******* ****** *** received * +** *** ******** ********, with *********** ****** ******* ** *****,******* ****** *** *****, ******* ************, **** **********, *** more:

  • "******** *** ************ ***** ***** ***** cameras *** ****** *******."
  • "******** **** *** **** ** **** goes **. ***** ******** ******* ******* to ****** ***** ******** ****** ** our *********, ** **** ** ********* to ****. **** **** **** ******** seamlessly **** **** ***** ************* **** we *** **** *****."
  • "******** ********* ****/***, *** ***** ********** our ******** ******. *** ******* ** recieved **** *** *** ****."
  • "********/******** ****. ***** **** ***** ****** control ** ****** ***."
  • "******** ****. ****** ** **** ***** of *** ***** *** *** *********** and **** ****** **** * ***** camera ** ***** ******."
  • "******** ****. ********* ** ** * mostly-stable ******* **** ***** ******* *** features ******** ** **** ******* (***** integrations)."
  • "******** **** - ********** ******** *** Ava. *** ****** ** ********* ** ready *** ********** *********** *** *** products *** *********. ***** ** ** a ******* ***********."
  • "********. ***'* *** **** ** ** always **** **'* ** ******, *** an *** ** *** ******** ***+*** spec ** **** ********* ******* ****** and **** ** ******* ** **********."
  • "*******, ******* *** ********: **** *** due ** *** ******** ******** ************ and ****** ** **** ** *** specs."
  • "******** ********* "**********" ****** **** **** can ********* **** ****** *** ***** from *** **** **** *******."
  • "********. **** *** **** ********* *** appreciating *** ****** ******* **** ** IP. ****** ******* ** **** ** the **** ** **** ***** ** be **** ** * ***** *** commercial *******."
  • "******** *** ******* . **** **** been ****** *** ******** **** *** or ****** ** *** ****** *** NDAA **********."
  • "******** - **** **** ***** ******** since ***** *****, ******* ** **** and ***** **** *** *&* ***** the ******** ********."
  • "********/******** ****** ******* ********** *** ****** engagement."
  • "******** *******. ****** ******* ** *** availability."
  • "***** ***** ******** ** **** *** also **** ******."
  • "********, *******, *****. *** **** **** of ******* **** *********** **** *** better ****** *********, **********, *** **/*********."
  • "******** **** ********"
  • "********"
  • "********"
  • "******** ****"
  • "******** **** (***)"
  • "*******, ***** *** ***. **** ********* are ****** ** *****."
  • "********, ********, ******* *** *****."

Hikua ******* ***

***** **** **** **** ******** ********** for ***** *****, ********* *** *** top *****, *** ***** *** *** second, **** ****,****-*********************, ******** *****/********, **** *******, *** price ********* ********** *** ************* ******** results:

  • "** *** ******** ** **** *** really ******* ***** ******** ***** **** non **** ********* ******* (** ********* and *****) *** ****'* **** ** an ******** ********. ** ****** ***** most ********* *** ********* ***** ******** systems ******* ** ********* *** ** the ******** *********."
  • "********* *** ***** ******* *** ********* require ** ** *** **** ********* cameras."
  • "*********, **** ***"
  • "********* *** **** *********"
  • "********* *** ** ********** ****"
  • "*********. *** ** *** ********* *** compatibility ******"
  • "*********. **** *** ******* **** ** customer **********"
  • "*********'* *** ** ********** ******* ***** sales, **** **** ****** *************."
  • "*********. **** **********"
  • "*** - **** - ***** **** where ********* - *** *** ******* unless **** ***"
  • "********* *** ***** *** ** *** issues *********** ****, ** **** ***** that **** *** ***** ** *** high *** ******** ****** ** *** UK *** ********* "**** *********" ******* in ***** ************** ******* **** ***** a ** ********* ***, ***** ** interesting ** ** **** *** ***** in *** ** ******* **** ** definitely ******** * *****. ** ** a ******* **** **** ** ****** to ****** *** **** *** ***** Chinese ****** ****** ************ ********* ** end *****."
  • "*********, ***** ***. ******* ****** ** UK **********."
  • "** **** ****** ********** ******* *********, primarily ******* ** ***** **********. *** they ***'* **** ******** **** ***** compel ** ** *** **** **** Uniview."
  • "********* - *** **** *******; ****** products ** * ******* ***** ***** (Hanwha)"
  • "*********. ******* ** *** ******* ** Hikvision ** ********* ********. **** **** one ** *** ******* *****, *** with *********'* ********* ** *********** ****** or ********, ** **** ************* ********* our ***."
  • "*********, ***** - ******* ** ***** approval ****** *** **** ** **** are *** **** **** ** ****** customers."
  • "********* --> **** **** **** ******* manufacturers"
  • "*** *** ** ******* *************, ********* Hikvision *** *****, *** ********. * reassessment ** *** **** ** ********** Chinese ************* *** ***** ***** ** major ******** *****. ** * ******, the **** *** ********** ** ** high."
  • "***/*****, ******* *******!"
  • "*********, **** ***** **** ** *******."
  • "*********. ******* ** ********** **** **** year."
  • "***** *** ********* ****** ** ** squeezed ***."
  • "***/*** *** *** ******* *******."
  • "********* - *** ******"
  • "********* ***** *********"
  • "********* ** *** ******* *** *** rocketed & **** **** ** *** clients *** ****** ** ** *** likes ** *** *** ** *****"
  • "********* - *** ***** ** *** as *********** ** ** *** *** the ***** ** ****** ***** ******* by *** *** *********** ** *** media."
  • "*********"
  • "*********"
  • "********* (**** ******* ** *** *******)"

************, ***** ******** ******* ******** ***** from *********, ***** ****** ******* ******** / ******** ******* ***********:

  • "*****. ****"
  • "***** ******* ****** *** *** ******* reasons"
  • "***** *** ** ******* *********** *** non **** **********"
  • "***/*****, ******* *******!"
  • "*****"

**** ***** ********** **** ****** ***** Issues

***** **** *** *** *** ***** in******* (*****) * *** ***** *** the ****** **** ** * ***, the ******* *** ******** ************* ***** negative ********* **** ** ****, **** a +** *** *********** (****** ***** negative) **** *** -** ** -* in ****. ****** **** *********** ********* *** *********(*** ******).

*** **** ******* *** ***** ******, as ***** ** ***********, **** ****** gaining ******, ****' **** ***** / supply ***** ******, *** ****:

  • "****. **** **** ********* *** **** time ***********, *** ****** ** ****."
  • "**** ** **** ***** ****** **** Stock/lead ***** **** *** *** ***** really ****** ****."
  • "**** - ****** ******* * ****** reputation, *** ***** **** *** ****** delivering ******* ****** *** ******** **** customers ****** ****'* ** **** ** Axis, ***."
  • "**** - ** *** **** ******* switch *** ** ******* ******* **** Hanwha *** *** ******* - ***** costs *** ****** ********"
  • "** *** ***** **** **** *******. Result ** ******** ****** ******. ****, the ***** - ***** + ******** - ** **** ** *** ** great **** ***** ******** ** ** was ** *** ****."
  • "**** - **** *****"
  • "**** -************ *** ****"
  • "****, ***********, ***** ****** ************."
  • "* ***** **** *** *** **** a *** *** ** **** *** to ******* **** *****."
  • "**** *** ****. **** **** ******* up * *** ****."
  • "****"

Genetec ******* ******

******* *** ***** ***** ** ****, nearly ******** *** *** ************* ** ****(* ** **), *** ** *** the *** ******* ******.

*********** ***** ********** ******* *****, ******** requirements / ********, ********* / ********* away **** ******** ******* *** *******'* gains ** ****:

  • "*******, ******* *** ********: **** *** due ** *** ******** ******** ************ and ****** ** **** ** *** specs."
  • "**** *** *******. ** *** ****** more ******* ******** **** ********* *********."
  • "******** *** ******* . **** **** been ****** *** ******** **** *** or ****** ** *** ****** *** NDAA ********** . ******* *** **** replace *** ***** ********** ** **** access ******** **** **** ** ** S2."
  • "*******. ******** *** *** **** *** and *** ************. ***** ***** ******** as **** *** **** **** ******. For ****** *******, *****, *******, *** Sicunet. ** **** ****** ** *** BMP **** *** **** *** *** too **** ** ** ***."
  • "** ******** ** *** * ****** like *** ******* *** *********. ******** appears ** ****** ** ****** *******, when *** *** ******** ***** ********** or ******* ***** ** ** *******."
  • "******* ****** ********* **********"
  • "*******, ******* **** ********* **** *****"
  • "*** *****, ****, *******, ******. ** most ** *** ********* *** ****** customers ** *** ** ** *** their **************."
  • "*******- ***** ** **** **** *** it ***** *********"
  • "* ** * *********. ** ******* a *** ** *******, ******, ********, and **** **. ******** *******, ** integrators. ******* **** ******."
  • "******* **** ****** ******* ********."
  • "***** *******, ********* ********, *******, ******** House, ******* - *** ****** *** same."
  • "******* - *** *******."
  • "******* ********* **********."
  • "*******."

Uniview ******, ****** *******

***-*****-***** ******* *** *** *** ******* gainer, ****** *** ******** ****** ***** or *********, ***** **** *** *** losers. *******, ******* *** * -* net ******* ******** ** **** (** to *), **** *********** ********** **********, ******* ************, *** ******* *** Uniview ***** *** ********:

  • "******* **** ** *** ***** * lot ** *** ** **** **********, availability *** **** ***** ********** ** far.
  • "*******, *** ** **** *** *** accessibility."
  • "** **** ****** ********** ******* *********, primarily ******* ** ***** **********. *** they ***'* **** ******** **** ***** compel ** ** *** **** **** Uniview."
  • "** **** ****** ******* *******. *** the *******, ** *** ******** *** good ******* ******* *** *** ***** in *** ***** **** *******. ******* has **** * **** *** *** that. ****, ***** ***** ****** ******* for ******* ** *******. ** *** not ******* **** ** *** ********* that ******* ** **** **."
  • "*********, ******* *** **** ** ************ use ** *** ********* *** ***** cameras *** ******** **** **** **** compliant *******."
  • "*******. * **** *** ******* *** analytics ********."
  • "******* **** ********* ****** ****** **** on **** (*** ** ****) ********* MX *********."
  • "***. ***** ***** ** *****, ********* works **** *** **'** *** **** few *** ** *** ********. ***** support ******* *** ***********."
  • "***** ******* ******** **** **** **** together *** ** *** *** ************* down."
  • "***** ***** *** **** ** ******* Cameras."

Digital ******** ******, ****** *******

***** ******* ******** *** **** ******** results **** *** **** ***** *****, now *********** ** *** *** ******* gainer, ** *** * -* *** decline ******** ** **** (* ** 6), **** *********** ****** ** ******** (Relabeled ********* / ******* *****), ******* availability, *** ****** **** **** *** manufacturers *** *** ***** *****:

  • "** ******** *******. ******** **** **** Exacqvision *********. ****** ******* *** **** interface."
  • "******* ******** ******** **** **** * basic *** ******* ** ********* ********* Spectrum ** *** ********. ** ******* are **. *** **** ****** ** use **** ** *** "****** ****" for ****** ********."
  • "******* ******** ******** *** *** ******** side. ** *** ******** ****, ** Spectrum ******** **** ****** ************* **** any ******** *** **'** ****. *** the ******* ** ******** ******* *** reasonable."
  • "******* ********-************ *** ********** ******-************ *** efficiency **********-************ *** **********"
  • "**, ** ** *** ****** **** from ******* ****."
Comments (4)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Dec 07, 2023

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

********* *** ***** *** ********* ******* banned *** *********** ***** ***** ****** buy ******* ******* ******* (*******) **** yours?

*****.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
Dec 07, 2023

*** **** ****** ** *** ****** mentioned ******* ******* **** ** ** dropping *** ****?

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U
Undisclosed #3
Dec 07, 2023

***** ***** ****'* ***** ** ******** reflect *******'* *********** *** ** *** heavily ****-******* ********* *** **** ** partnership **** *********** (*** **** ***** of ****** ***** ******).

**'* ***********, ******* ** ***** ** interesting ** *** **** *** ***** of * ***** ****'** ********* **** year, ** **** ** * ********** dislike ******* ** ****.

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JH
John Honovich
Dec 08, 2023
IPVM

**** ** *********** **** ***********

*******'* **** ********** ******** **** ******** integrators ***** **** **** *** *** going ** **** ** **** (**********) on * ******** ********** ******.

**** ****, **'* ******* **** ****. When ******* ***** ** ************ ** FB ********* ******, ******* **** ************** savaged *** ******** ** **********.

** *** ***** ******, **** *** clearly ***** *******, *** **'* ******* decelerating. *** **** ** *** ***** to **, *** ******* *** **** quite ******** ***** **** ****** ********** about ***** ******, ****** **** *****, more ******** ****:******* ****** $**** ****, *** *********** Analyzed