Milestone / OnSSI Break Up, Go To War

Author: John Honovich, Published on Sep 04, 2015

Forget about a smooth transition.

Earlier this year, OnSSI, a long-time Milestone partner / OEM, acquired their own VMS, Seetec. At that time, the companies indicated that this would have minimal impact on existing customers. But now that is changing quickly.

In this note, we examine the breakup, why the two are going to war and who is likely to win or lose.

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Comments (30)

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In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 09/04/15 06:31pm

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In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 09/04/15 06:41pm

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IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 09/04/15 06:32pm

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09/04/15 09:20pm

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09/04/15 09:54pm

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09/08/15 07:47am

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IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 09/08/15 11:48am

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Undisclosed #3

In reply to John Honovich | 09/08/15 03:40pm

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In reply to Vlad Craciunescu | 09/08/15 11:09am

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Todd Smith

IPVMU Certified | 09/08/15 06:44pm

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IPVM | In reply to Todd Smith | 09/09/15 02:36pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

09/09/15 02:21pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 09/09/15 02:24pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

09/09/15 04:05pm

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IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 09/09/15 04:27pm

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09/10/15 10:14pm

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