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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OEMs widely pretend to be 'manufacturers', deceiving their customers and putting them at risk for cybersecurity attacks and, soon, violation of US...
Axis Vs. Hikvision IR PTZ Shootout on Sep 20, 2018
Hikvision has their high-end dual-sensor DarkfighterX. Axis has their high-end concealed IR Q6125-LE. Which is better? We bought both and tested...
Avigilon Announces AI-Powered H5 Camera Development on Sep 19, 2018
Avigilon will be showcasing "next-generation AI" at next week's ASIS GSX. In an atypical move, the company is not actually releasing these...
Favorite Request-to-Exit (RTE) Manufacturers 2018 on Sep 19, 2018
Request To Exit devices like motion sensors and lock releasing push-buttons are a part of almost every access install, but who makes the equipment...
25% China Tariffs Finalized For 2019, 10% Start Now, Includes Select Video Surveillance on Sep 18, 2018
A surprise move: In July, when the most recent tariff round was first announced, the tariffs were only scheduled for 10%. However, now, the US...
Central Stations Face Off Against NFPA On Fire Monitoring on Sep 18, 2018
Central stations are facing off against the NFPA over what they call anti-competitive language in NFPA 72, the standard that covers fire alarms....
Hikvision USA Starts Layoffs on Sep 18, 2018
Hikvision USA has started layoffs, just weeks after the US government ban was passed into law. Inside this note, we examine: The important...

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