Integrator Managing Projects Statistics (Project Manager)

Author: IPVM Team, Published on Dec 14, 2017

Who actually manages projects for security integrators? Does the average security integrator have dedicated project managers, or are technicians, sales people, or even the owner managing projects?

Moreover, what business factors dictate when PMs are used, and which group do many integrators say NEVER to make project managers?

Inside, 120+ integrators told us who manages their projects and why.

*** ******** ******* ******** *** ******** ***********? **** *** ******* security ********** **** ********* ******* ********, ** *** ***********, ***** people, ** **** *** ***** ******** ********?

********, **** ******** ******* ******* **** *** *** ****, *** which ***** ** **** *********** *** ***** ** **** ******* managers?

******, ***+ *********** **** ** *** ******* ***** ******** *** why.

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Key ***** - ******* **** ********** *** ** ******* *******

*** ********* ***** ***** ********* *** ******* ******* **** ******** who '******* *******' ****. *** ***** ********* **** ******* **********, the ***** ** **** **** ****** ** ** ** ********** - **** ***** ***** **** *** *****, *********, **********, *** the ******* ** ***** **** * ***** ************* ** ********* responsible ***.

*******, **** ********* **** ****** ** ****** ****** ********, ************** for ******* ********** ** **** **** ****** ** ** ******* by * ******** ****** ***** ******* ******** ** ******** ********. This ***** ****** **** *** *********:

******* ****** *****, ********** *** *****-****** ***********, ** ** ****** the ** **** ***** ******** *********, ****** ***********, *********/*********, ** technicians. ** ******* ***** ****** *** *** ******, ***** **** survey ******** ******** *****.

Owners ** ***** *********

*** **** ********** ****** ***** ******* ***** *** **** *** owner ** ********* ******* ** *********** *** ******* ********** - often *** **** ********** *********** *** ******* **, ********* **, and ************* ** ** ****:

  • "*****, **** ******* ** *** *******"
  • "****** (*****) **** ********."
  • "****** *** *****. * ****** *** ******* ******* * **** employ **********."
  • "***** ***** **** ****'* **** ***. **** ** ************* ******* design *** ******* **********."
  • "*****. ** ***** *** **’* *****." (****** ********* ** *** owner.)
  • "** *** * **** ***** *******! *'* ********* ** ** the ***** *** ****** *** ********- *** * **** ** that ***."
  • "***** (******). ** *** * ***** ******* *** ** *** have *** ***** ***."
  • "***** *******, *** ****** ******* ** ******* ** ******* ********* pm **** ** ******* **** ***** ** ****** ****** ** pm ** ****."
  • "*****, ***** *******"

*********, ********** ** ***** *** **** **** *** ***** ** complete ****, *** ** ***** ** ****-***** ************* *** ************, the ***** ****** ***** **** *** *****.

PMs *** *** ********, *** *********

*******, **** ********* ***** ****** *****, ** **** ****** ****** and **** *******, *** **** ** ***** ****** **** ** formal ******* ********, ***** **** *** ** **** ************ ******** on ****:

  • "*** ****** ******** *** *********** ****** ** ****, * ********* project ******* **** ** *********** ** ******* *** *******."
  • "******* ********. **** * ******* ***** ** * ******* **** and *** *** ******** **, **, ** ***+ ******** ** one **** *** **** **** ********* ********* **** ** **** up **** *** ******** ** *** ******* *** *** ******** of **** ********"
  • "******* ********. **** **** **** *** ***** ****, ***** *********, estimators, *****, *** ******* ************ ** ****** **** ********** **** done ** **** *** ** ******."
  • "****** ******** *** ******* ** *** ******* ********. *** ******* managers *********** ******* *** ** **, *** ******** *** *** day-to-day *** ** ***** *****."
  • "******* ** *** *******. ******* ******** ***********. ****** ******** * PM."
  • "******* ********. ** *** ******* ***** *** *** **** ******** for ******** ** **** ** **** *** ***** *** ** to **** *** ******. *** ******* ** *** ****** ***** the ***** *****'* **** ** ****** ******** ******* *** ******'* be **** ** **** *** ****. **** ***** ***'* **** the ****** **** *** ** ****** ********."
  • "****** ** ******* ****. ********* ** *** ****** ****."
  • "******* ********. **'* ******** ** ******** ******** ************* *** **** flawless ************* **** *** ******* *********** *** *** *****. ********* sales *** ***** *** *** ****** *** ****."
  • "******* ******** *** **** ** **** ***** ** ****** ********"
  • "***** * ***** ******* (** *********), ** ** *** **** a ********* ******* *******."

Sales ** ***** ********* ****

********** *** *****/****** *********, **** ******** *** ****** **** ** the ********** *********** ** ******* ** *** *********** *** ****** the ******** ** *** ***** *****. ***** **** *********** *** not ** *****, **** ******* ********* ***** ******* **, *** good ******* ***** **** **** ** ********** ****** *** ***** of *** ****** **** *** ** ****, *** ******* *** titles:

  • "*** *** ***** ***** ********, **** *********** *** ******/***** ***** but **** ** ******** ******. **** ********* *** **** *********** are *******."
  • "** ******* ** *** **** ** *** *******. ** ** is *******, *** *********** *** ****** **. ****** ***** ******** may ** ******* ** ** *********** **** *** *** ****** projects *** ******* ** *** ******* ********. *** ******* ******** technically ******* *** ** **, *** ******** *** *** ***-**-*** for ** ***** *****."
  • "********** *** ***** ******** **** *** **** ** * ****** 6."
  • "****** ***** ****** ******* ********"
  • "*** ****** ** **** ******** ******* ** *** **** *** scope ** *** *******. *** ***** ********, *** *********** **** most ****** ****** *** *******. "

Do *** *** ***** *** ******* **********

*******, ******** ********* ***** **** *********** ****** *** ** **** for ******* **********, ** *** ******* ********** *** **** *** and *** ****** ****. ******** ********* ****** **** '****** **** declines **** ***** ** ******** ** **', ** '******** ************* suffer', ** '*********** *** ** *** *** **** ******* ** save *****' **** *****.

********** ** *** *********, *** ********* *** *****: **** ***** salespeople ****** *** **:

  • "**** ** ** *** ***** ******, ***** ** * ******** idea. ** **** ******** ***** * ******* ******* *** *** having **** ******* ******* ***** *** ** *** **** **** we *** ******** *** **** ** ***** ****."
  • "********** *** ****** ** **** **********(******* ** **********) **** ** under-estimate ************ *****, ***** ********** ***. ** **** ***** ***** down *** ** ** **** *********** *** ** *** ********* of *** *******."
  • "*** ******* **** ***** ******** - ***** ****** ** ******* for *** **** ********. **** ****** *** ** ******** ***** time ******** * ***. **** ****** ** *** *******. ** they ** ****, *** ****** **** ******. ***** **** ** view **** **** * **,*** **** ****. **** ***'* **** get **** ** ********** *** **** ******* ** *** ***. "
  • "** **** ** **** **** *** ***** ****** ****** ******** but ** ******** *** ******* ** **** *** **** **** and ** ********* **** ******* ******** **** **** *********."
  • "*** ***** ******, **** **** ** ****** *** ************ **** the ********"
  • "**** ** **** * ******** ******** ***** ** *** ** the *******. ** **** ** ** **** ********* **** ******** are **** **** *** **** *** ******** ** *****. ****** money ** ***** * ********* ** ****."
  • "***** ****** *** ***** ** *******, *** ******* ************ **** reality **** ** ***** ** ***** *****."
  • "** *** ******* ***** *** *** **** ******** *** ******** to **** ** **** *** ***** *** ** ** **** not ******."
  • "********* ** **** ** *******, ****** * ****** ********** ** Project ******* **** ********. ***** *** ***********."

...But ***** ***** ******** **********

** ** *****, *******, **** **** **** ***** ** *** involved ** ******* **********, **** ***** **** * *****, ******* role ** *** ******** ************. ** **** *****, **** *** Project ** *********, ** ** ****** **** *** ** *** salesperson *** ******* **********. *** **** ***********, ***** ** ***** not ******** ** **** ******, *** ** ** ********* **** stay *****:

  • "**** *** ******* ** ****, ***** ***** **** *** ******* to ** ********** **. *******, ** ** * ************* ****** of ***** *** ********** ** **** ******** ***** *** ******* is ****** *** ** *** ********."
  • "***** ***** ******* ******* ************* **** ******* *** *******, ******* sign-off"
  • "***** ******, **** *** ************* **** ****** ** *****"
  • "******* ******** ** ****** ******* ** ** ********** *** **** there ** * ***** ***** **** * ****** ***** ** never * **** "*******."

Split ************** ******* ********

** ******** *********** *** *** ****-**** ******* ********, *** ************** is ***** ****** ***** ************ *****. *** ********* **** ** assign **** ****** ** ****, *** **** ** ********** ***** pool ******, *** ********* ******* ********* *** *** ***** ** assigning ******* *** ****, ****** ** **** **** **** ** planned ********, ************* ******* ******* *******, *** **** ******** ** maintained:

  • "** ****** *** ****** ****** **** ** *** ***. ********* Senior *****. ******* ** **** *** *** *** ********* *** a ********* ** *** ******* ** ******** ******* ** * knucklehead."
  • "** **** *** ******* ******** *** *** *******. *** ** a ***** ******, *** *** ***** ** * ****** ******* tech. ********* ** *** ****** ** ******** ** **** ***** at *** *** **** ** *** *** *** ***** ****** to ****** **** ******* ********** **** *** ******* **** *** too **** ** *** *****."
  • "** *** ******** ******** **** **** ******* ** * *********** of *** ***** ***, *** ********** *** ***** **********. ** just *** ** ***** ** ********** ******* **** **** ****** most ******** ***** *******. ** **** ******* * **** *** manager (**) *** ************* *** **** **** *** ** ******** pitched ** ** ****** *** ********, **** ******** ******* ** some *****."
  • "** *** * ***** ******* ** ******** ***** **** ****. We ***'* **** ****** **** *** ***** ** ******* ******* so ********* ******* *** ******* ** ********* ********* ******** ********* most ** **** ************** ***** ******* *** ****** *** ********** the *** *** *** **** **** **** ** ********* **."
  • "**** ******** *** ******* ** *** **** **** **** ********** from *** ******* *** ***** ********. **** ** * **** of *** ******** **** ** ***** ****** *** **** ****** change ********* ** **** ******** ** ****** ** *****. *** process ********* ***********."

Comments (28)

Undisclosed End User #1

12/14/17 06:32pm

** ******* ** ** *** **** ** **** *** **'* I've ****** **** *** ***** ****** **** ***** **********, *** all *** ***** **** **** **** ********** *** ** ***** in *** ***** *******.

********, ************, ******* *****, **** ********, ********, ******** **** ****** out ***** *'* *********, ***** **** ******** *** *** ******* starts.......only ** **** *** ***** ****** *** *** "**. **** are ** *****".

* ***** *** * ********** ******* *** ** *** *** techs *** ****** ** *****. *** ** *** ******* ** do **** *** ********** ** ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

12/14/17 07:01pm

**** ** * ***** ********** ********* *** *********** ** **** project *********/********** ** *** ******** ********. **% ** ******* *** implemented ** *********** ** ***** ******. *, ** * ************, should *** **** ** ***** ****** **% ** ** **** fixing ************.

***** *** **** *** ***** ****** *** **** **** * basic ************* ** *****/********** ********** *** ***** ************* * ******. I ***'* **** *** *** **** ******** *'** ******** *** helped ** ********** **** **** ** *** * **** ****** later **** ******* ** *********** ** **** (*********, ************, *******, "I ****'* **** ** ***** ** ****," ***). **% (*******) of *** ******* * *** ****** **** ** "***," **** all ****** ******** ** ******* ****** **** ** ********* **** though ******** ****** ****** ********** **** *******, ************ *** ****** demanded ** *******. **'* **********.

**** **** "********" ******* ******** ***'* ****** *** ******/*************** *** implementations. **'* *** **** *********. ***** ********, *** ******, ****** the *************** ** ******* *** ***** ** ***'* ** **.

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

* ********** *** ******** **** ** ** **** **** *** the ***** ********** **** ****** *** ***** ***** ** *****. Unfortunately, * *** ** *********** ****** *******'* **** ********** ***********. Sorry *** *** **** *** **** *** **** * **** problem *** * **** ****.

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Mark Jones

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 12/21/17 01:42pm

**** ** * ***** ****. ** ***** *** ********* ******* manager, * *** ***** *** * ****, *** ** ***** is *** *************, ********** ***** *** ******* ******, * *** will **** ** ***** **** *******.

* ***'* **** ***, *** * **** ** **********, **** hardware ******* *** *** ***** ***** ***. ***** ** ****** to *** ******* ********** **** **** *** *** **** ***** are *** ** *** ******. * **** **** **** ***** they ***** *** ***** *********, *** ******, ** ********* ** all, ** *****, *** **** **** ** * ******** **** on ******** ******* ** *** **** **** ** ** *** job ** ** ****; *** *** **** **?

** **** ******* ** ****, **** ****** ** *** * "review" *** *** *** *** ** **** ** * *****-******.

* **** *** ***** ****, * ****** **, *** **** Hardware ********* *** ******** ************ *** **********.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Mark Jones | 12/21/17 01:57pm

*** **** ****, **'* *** **** *** ******** *****. ***** it's *** *** ******* ***** ** *******. ** ******** ********* with * ***** *****/***** ******* ** *** ******* ** ***** field ***** ** ***** ** *** *****, ********. **** ***** up ***** **** **** ** ************* **** *** **** ***. Their "******* *******" ***** **** ** ** ******* ****** ******* his ******. ********* ***** ***** ** ********** *** ****. ***** techs ***** **** ** ** ************ * ***** ******* ******* their ***** ** ********** *********. ** *** ** ***** **** their ***** ***** *** * ******* *** ***** ********* *** not *** ********'* *********, *** **'* *** ** ***** ****** right. ***** ** *** *********** *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

12/14/17 07:05pm

"********** *** ****** ** **** **********(******* ** **********) **** ** under-estimate ************ *****, ***** ********** ***. ** **** ***** ***** down *** ** ** **** *********** *** ** *** ********* of *** *******."

"****? **! ***** ***'* ** ******** ** *** *** ** the ******** *******. **'* ***** **** ** **** *** **** save ** * *** ** *****. ** ***'* **** ** trench * ****."

**** ***** ** ******, *** ****'** ******* ** * **** forest.

Michael Miller

12/14/17 02:05pm

***** ** *** ***** **** **** *** *** **** ********. Are *** ******** **** ******** *** *** ** ***** ** the ********?

Undisclosed End User #4

In reply to Michael Miller | 12/14/17 02:10pm

*********** **** *'** ****** **** ****** ****** *** **, **** when ***** ** ** **! **** ******* **** **** ** the ******** ** ** *** ****. ****** **** * *** a ******* ** **** **** *** *****. **** **'* *** inexperienced ***** *** *** ****** **! ***'* *** ** *******!!

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed End User #4 | 12/14/17 01:23pm

** #* ** * ****. **'* *** ** *** ******* we *** ****** ******* ******** ******** ****!!

** **** ******* ** *** ***** ********* ** *** **'* been * **** **** ** **** *** ******* ******* ******* smooth. *** ******* ** *** ******* *** *** ** *** building *** *** ********* ** *********** ** **** **** *** projects *** ********* *********** *** *********.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed End User #4 | 12/14/17 07:27pm

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

** ** ********** *** **, * ***** ******* **** *** users **** *** ********* ** ****** '******* **********' **** ***** when *** *** *** ********, ****** *** ********, ** ********* did *** ***** *** ********.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Michael Miller | 12/14/17 07:14pm

** ** **** **'* ******** **** *** ** ******* ** doors ** ****, *** ***** *** ****** ******** ***** ** yet. ******* *********** ***** ******* *******. ****** ***** *** **********. It's *** *** ****** **** ********** *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Michael Miller | 12/15/17 03:35am

** ***** ** * ***** ********** ****** ** *** ******* costs *** ***** ******* ***** ** ***** ****-**. **** ** effectively ** ******** (****) ** *** ******** ********* ***. ****** PMs ***** ***** ***** ** ** ******* ******* * *** is ** *********** ****** “***** *** **** *****’* **** ****** PM ***** ** * ****”. ********* ******** ******** ******* ***** and ******* **********. ***** *** ***** ****** ** ***** ** the *** *** * ******* ******* *** ***** ***** ** trim ********** *** ***** *** *** ** *********** **** ** long ** ***** ********** ** *********. ** **** ***** ** that.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Michael Miller | 12/19/17 02:27pm

*** **** ******** **********! ********* ***** *** *** **, * want * **** ****** ********** *****, ******* ********, ******** ******-** training.

***** * **** ****, ** ** ******** ** **** ** intall ***** ** *** *** ***** *** ********.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

12/14/17 07:16pm

* **** ***** ******'*, *** ** ***** ***** ** *** a ***** *** ** **** ** ******* ** *** **************. I **** **'* * **** *****, *** *** **** ********* do *** **** ****** ************** ****?

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 12/14/17 07:22pm

******* *** ******* **** **** *** * *** ** **. We **** ** *** ****** ******* ** *** * **** representation, *** **** *** ********* ** ******* ****** ** *** responses. ** * ******* ***** *** ***** ** *** **** the ********* **** **, *** ********** (*** ****** ***) ********** responses **** *** **** ** ***** *** ****, ** ** makes ***** ** *** *** ** ***** *** ****** *** at *** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Brian Karas | 12/14/17 07:37pm

******, **** ****** ** **** ** **** ********** **** ******** possible. :)

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 12/14/17 07:42pm

***. ***** ** ***** **** ** **** *** **** ******* and ** * **** ************ ** **** ***** :)

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 12/14/17 08:23pm

** *** *** ***+ ********* *** ** *** ***** ** just * *** *****.

** **** ***** **** **** **** *** ******* *** ******** of ******** ** *** ****** ******* ***** *** ********, **** our ********.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to John Honovich | 12/14/17 09:19pm

**********. :)

*********, ******. **** ** * ****** **** ****** *** ***** imagined ***'* *** ** **** ********* **** *******. *********** ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 12/14/17 09:31pm

**'* ******* ** ***! ** ********* *** $* *** ******** and *** ******* ****** ** * ********* (** $*). ** offer ******* *** ****** (****) ** *** ******'* ****** (******* with ** ***** $* ** $* *****).

*'** ****** ******** *** ***** ***** *** ******** ***** ****** people ** ****** ******* *** ****, ** *** *** *** insulting ****** ** *** * **** ****.

* ** ***** *** ******** ** ****** ******* ** *** higher ******* *** **** ******** ******* **** ****** ****** **** do **** *** **** ** *** *** **** ***** *** them.

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Christopher Freeman

In reply to John Honovich | 12/15/17 02:51pm

*** ******* ** **** *** ***** ** ********** *** **** figures , **** ******* ** ********** , *** ****

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

**** ** **** ****** **** * **** *** ***** *** a ****** ****** ** *******.

* ***** ***'* ****** , *** ** ****

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Christopher Freeman | 12/15/17 09:30pm

**** ** **** ****** **** * **** *** ***** *** a ****** ****** ** *******.

**** ******* **** ****** *** ****** ** *** * ** 3 **** **** ********** ********* ********* **** *** *. ** have *** **** **** ** ** *** ****.

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Michael Silva

Silva Consultants | 12/14/17 02:54pm

**** * **********'* ***********, * **** ***** **** ****** *** right ** *** ******* ********* *** ******* ** * *******. I **** **** ****** * ** **** ** *** *** salesperson *** **** *** *** *** *** *** ********** **** is ***** *** ****** **** ** *** ******* ******** **** necessary ****** *** ********.

******* ********** ** * ********** ** ****** *** *** ******** is *** *** *** **** ********. * **** ** ** part ********, **** **********, *** **** ********, ********* ***** ******* and ****** ************** ******, *** ** **** ** **** **** under ********.

** *** ****** **** * ******* ********** ** ******* *********** who **** ********* **** *** ** ** *** ****, ** is ****** ****** *** ***** *** **** **** *** ***** companies **** **** ** **** *** *** **** * **.

*** ********* ***** **** * **** **** ****** ** *** big ******** *********** ********* ** * ****** **** ******** *** success ** ***** *** ***** ** *** ****** ** ****** orders **** **** *** ********. *** ** ** * ******* national ********** **** ** ** ********** **** ** *** ******** to ***** ****** ****** ******** ** ***** **% ** *** original ******** ****** ** ***** ***. ******* ** ** ** would ********** ****** *** *********** ******. * ***** **** ** is * ******** ** ******** *** *** ** ** *** in **** ********.

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Brandon Knutson

In reply to Michael Silva | 12/14/17 09:00pm

"*** ** ** * ******* ******** ********** **** ** ** confidence **** ** *** ******** ** ***** ****** ****** ******** at ***** **% ** *** ******** ******** ****** ** ***** job."

*******, **** ** ****** ********* ** **. * ***'* ******** the *** ******** ****! **** *** ******** ** ******* ******** advisors?

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Brandon Knutson | 12/14/17 09:23pm

"*** ** ** * ******* ******** ********** **** ** ** confidence **** ** *** ******** ** ***** ****** ****** ******** at ***** **% ** *** ******** ******** ****** ** ***** job."

*** **** ****, ** ***** ** ********** ** *****. ** always ********* **** ** *** ****** **'* ***** ** ** much ** **** **** ** *********** ***** ******** ** ********* to **** ** ** ** ****** ******.

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James Stuart

12/15/17 10:57am

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

**** ********** *******, ********, */*, *** ********** *** ** *** project ** ******* ** ** **** **** ********** *********** **'* for ***** ********** ***********. *** ** **** *** ***** ************ on ***** ************ ********, ******* ********, ********* **** ** *** Customer **** ***. ******** ********** *** ********* *** **** ** build *** ******** *** **** ***** **********, ***** ******** **** necessary.

****** * **** **** ** **** ***** ******** (*** ** a ** ****) ** ******** **** ******* **** *** ********. And ***, *** ******** ** ******* * ********** ** *** total ***** ********* *** **** * ** *** * **.

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Christopher Freeman

12/15/17 08:35pm

****** ************* = ****** *******

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

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

* **** **** **** *** *** *** *** *** *** attention *** *** **** *** **** **** ****.

* ******* * * ***** ******* ****** *** ***** **** it *" *** ** ******, **** ***** ** *** ***, when **** **** ** *** ** *** *********, *********, **** they *** ***** **** , ********* *****, ****** & ****** and ****** *** ****** **** **** ******.

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

** *** **** ******* ( *** **** ***** ** *** PM)

* **** ******* ** ** ***** **, ********** ** ***** and ******* **** ** ****** & ***** ** *** ****** moving.

**** *** **** ** ** **** **** **'* ****** (*** A ***********), ***** ******* **, **********, ******, ***********, **** *** jobs ****** ** ** **** .

**** ***** ** ***** ** **** ****** , **-******, *** mind ****** ********* ****.

*** *** ** "**** **** ** *** ****" *** ** guitar

Undisclosed Integrator #3

12/15/17 03:48pm

* ***** ******** *** **** **** ******* ********* (*** ***** other *****?) ***** *** ****** **** ** ****** ** *** project *******, *** ******* ****** ** ********** ******* **** ** also *** ** * ********** *** ** *** **** ****** of ******** *****, ******* ****** *********** *** *** ****** **** to ********* *** ****** *** ***. ** ****** ******* ****** as * ** ***'* ***** ** * **** **** ****** on *********, *** ***** ***** ************** ****** ** ** ******* and ****** *** ***, *** ** * ****.

Damon Hood

12/21/17 02:19pm

** ** *** **** *** **** **** *** ************ ** full **** ******* ******** * ****, ** ** ******* *** our *********** ** *** **'*. ***** **** * ******* ***** off ***** ** ** **** *** * **** ** ** onsite, ******* ******, *** ********** ********.

******* ***** *** ****** ************ ******** **** *** ***** ** attend ** ***** ** ***** *** *** ******* ** *** project, ********* ***** ** *** **, ** ** *** ********* of *** **, ***.

*** ** ***** ********* ****** *** ** ************ ******, ******* delays, ** ********* *** ** **** ******* *** *** ***** present ** *** *** **** ***** ***** *** **********. ****** the ** ** *** *** ****** *** ** ****** ***** construction ********. ****'* *** **** *** ************** ** *** **. The **** ***** ** ** ** *** ***** ********** *********. Not ******* ** ********.

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Amazon Ring is going to hurt traditional dealers, and especially ADT, new IPVM test results of Ring's Alarm system underscore. IPVM found that...
Hikvision Wins Chinese Government Forced Facial Recognition Project Across 967 Mosques on Jul 16, 2018
Hikvision has won a Chinese government tender which requires that facial recognition cameras be set up at the entrance of every single mosque...
Installing Dome Cameras Indoors Guide on Jul 16, 2018
IPVM is producing the definitive series on installing surveillance cameras. This entry covers one of the most common scenarios - installing dome...
Security Sales Course Summer 2018 on Jul 13, 2018
Based on member's interest, IPVM is offering a security sales course this summer. Register Now - IPVM Security Sales Course Summer 2018 This...
US Tariffs Hit China Video Surveillance on Jul 13, 2018
Chinese video surveillance products avoided tariffs for the first two rounds. Now, in the third round, many video surveillance products will be...
Last Chance - July 2018 IP Networking Course on Jul 12, 2018
Registration ends today, Thursday. Register now. This is the only networking course designed specifically for video surveillance...

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