Motorola Solutions Wins Georgia State Security Open Contract
Motorola Solutions was awarded an open contract from the state of Georgia to provide security products to Georgia government entities.
Motorola winning deals directly has been a point of contention with many integrators and an opportunity to expand the sales of Avigilon products. In this post, we analyze the contract, examine the dynamics involved, and the impact of such moves.
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**** ***** ** ******* ** "****** Georgia" ***** ****** ** *** ***** or ***** ******* *** *****, ******** said:
*** ***** ** *** ********* *** focused ******* *** ******* ******** *** we ****** *** ** ** ****** that ***.
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******* ******** ** ***-*****, ********* ******** its *** *********** ********, ** * long-term ******** ** ********. *** *********** here ** ** ******** **** ******** and ********'* ******* **** ($*+ ******* annual *******) ** **** **** ** Avigilon ******** ********* ******** ** ****** like *******.
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** *** **** **** *** ********, the *******'* ******* ****** ******* ********* makes ******** ********** ********** ** *********** but ***** ***** *** ******* ** opening *** ******* ******, **** ** Ava, ** ** * *********** *** integrators **** *** ********* ***** ********'* moves
** *** ****-****, **** **** ** another ******* ** *** ******* ******* manufacturers *** *********** ** ************ ************* and ***-***** **** ****** ***********, ***************** the *******.
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**, **** ******** **** *** ******* that ******** ********* ** ******** ********/******** products ***********. ******** ************** ***** ***** other ***-******** ********, ******** ** ********, it's ***** **** **** ** ******* Avigilon.
*'** *** **** * *** **** from ********'* ********* ****/********* ** **** contract. ** ***** **** **** ********* about **** ******** **** **** ***** provide.
* ****** * ******* ******* *** Motorola's *** ***********. ***** ** ******* that **** ******** **** ** **** providing ********/******** ********. ******, ******** **** writes ***** ****:
********* ** *** ***** ********** ******** in ******** ******** *** ******* ****** brand ******** ***’* ** ********** *** the ***** *******.
*******, **** **** ***** ****, ******** did ************ *** ********-******** ***** *** specs (**************) **** ********* *** *** questions ** *** *** **********. *** the ***** ************ ******** *******. **** ***** *** ******** *******, Motorola ******** *****:
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* ***** **** ***** ****** ******* that **** **** **** **** ******** offerings.
* **** ******** *** *** ********* that ***** *********** *********. **** ***** integrators ********* **** ** ************ ******* that **** * ********** ** ** authorized ********/********* ** * ******** ***** (for *******, **** ********** **************** *******). * ****'* *** * ******* collection ** ********'* ***** **** **** sent ** ** ** *** ******* Records ********** ******.
****... ** ***** **'** **** ** the **** *** ** ******** ****** at *** *****.
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***** ****'** ****** **** ******* ** doing *** ******** **** **** ****** feet ** *** ******, **** *** just *** *** *** **** **********? If *** ***** ************ ******* ** take **** ****, ***** ***** ** a ***** *********, **** ***** ** the ***** **** * ******* ***** be ******* ** *** **.
*** ****** ******* ****** ****** **** Motorola *** *** ** ***** *** required ****** ********* ******** ******* ****** voting **** ** *** **** ** Georgia?
****: *** ***** ** **** * standalone **** ****... **'* *** ******** as * ******** *********.
****** ****** **** ********** **** ******** was ** ********** *** ******* ***** types ** ******** ****** ********* ********. They **** ******* ******* *** ********* Axis *******. ** ** **********, **** were ********* *** **** ******** ******* I *** **** ***** ***** *************
****** *** **** *** *** ***** this ** ******, ** *****. **** are ** ********** *** * ************. If *** *** ******* *** ******* and *** *********...******'* *** ** *** same. ***** **** ** **** *** the ***** ******** *********** **** ***** this. **** ****? **********? ***** ** ADS? ***** ** *********** ** *** their ****.
* **** * ***** ******** ********** and ***** ******** ****** * ****** ago. ** **** ** * "****** to *** *****" **** ******** * can't *** ** ***** ******** ****. I **** **** ***** ********* ***** dealers ** ** ****** ** *** contract, **** ******* *** ******* (*** Motorola ********) ******** *** ****** *** then ***** ** * **** ** approved ******* ** ****** **** **** are *********. *** **** ** **** is **** **** ** ******** *** if *** *** * *** * dealer ** **, * ***** ** considering ******** ** **********.
** ** ******** ******, **'** ****** first **** *** ****** ******** ***** dealers *** ****** ** *** ************ market. **** *** ******* **** ****** pricing **** ******** *********** *** ** their ************ **** ********. *** ******* their **** ******** ***'* ********, **** are "****** *** ********" ******* ** win *** ***** ********. ** ***'* be ** ******** ****** **** ******, that's *** ****.
** ***'* ** ** ******** ****** much ******, ****'* *** ****.
**** ********* ******* ****(*) *** *** looking **? ****** *** * ******.
** *** **** * ******** *** Avigilon ****** *** *** **** ******* in *** **** ** ***** ***** in *** **** **** ** ******** contacting ********'* ******** *** ****** *********** of *** ** *** ******** *******. We **** * ******** ***** *** years *** ** **** **** ******** on **** *** ********. **********, **** was * **** ******** ** *** part, ***** *** **** ** ****** support *** **** ** ************* ********* their ********** **** ********** *** *****. The ***** ** ************ ** ************* with *** ***** ******* ** *******. I ****** ******** ******** *** *** lines ** **** ** ******* **** any ******.
* ****** * ******* ******** ** another ******** **** **** ** ********( probably ******* ** *** * **** and *** ******), *** *** *** Avigilon ****** **** **** ***** ** how ***** ************ **** **** **** Motorola **** * ******'* ***********? **** Motorola ****/****** *** ** ***** ************* at *** *** ****, *** ** that ********* *** ******* **** **** are ********* ** ******** *** *** sale ** *** *********? ** ** the ****, ** ** *****? *** you **** ******* *** *****?
** ********/******** ** ******* $****( * know, * ****, *** ****) ** product ******** *** ******** ** ******* dealer ****** ** **% *** **** then ****'* $****( *** **** **** value *** ****** *******'* ************* ** their ********) . ** **** *** sales ******** ****** **** ** ******** the ******, *** **** ** *** sale *** ****** * ***** ****** margin - **** *** **% *******, then **** **** ***** $*** ** the ******* *****. ** **** ***** 100 **** ***** *****, *** **** focused ****** ** $****, ****'* ***** only $*** *** **** ***** ** net $*** **** ** **** ********.
******: **** ******* *** **** ***** to *** *** **********:*** **** ***/**** ******** ****** **** Selling ******** ******?
* ****** ** ********/*** *** ***** years ** ******* ***** *** ***** leadership ***** *** *** ********* ***** “stabbing ** *** ****” ** “******** just ****** **** **** ****”, ** “giving ************ ********* ** ***** *******” is **** *** ****. **’* * narrative **** ****** ** **** **** to ********** *** ********* ** **** fulfills ******* ** *** *** *** facts *** ********* *** ***********. *** reality ** **** ******** ** * partner ******* ************ *** *** * goal ** ********** *** ***** ******** market. ** ** **** **** **** to ********* *** ******/*** **** ********. The **** ** ****** **** ******* are **** ** *****. * **** because ****** ** *****, *******, *** ethical ******** * ****** ******** **** signed ** *** ******* ******* **** were ******** **** *****. **** ***** was * *** ******** **** *********/******* as ***** ******** *** *** **** felt **** *** *** **** ** least ********** ** **** ***** **** to ***** **** **** (***** ********** that *** *****’* *** *******’* ** the **** *** **** ** ** very ***** ***** ***** ******* *** lowering ***** ********* ** ** ***** or ********* ***** ****** *****) *** on *** ** ** ****.
*** **** ** *** ** ** grow ****** *** ** *** #* manufacturer ** ***** ************ *** ********* solutions. **** **** ******** ** ** integrator, *** *** **** ****, *** certainly *** *******, *** **** **** do **** *** ****** ******* ** sub ********** ********* *** **** ***** ability ** *** ***** *** ******* to ***. ******** ***** **** ***** resources ** **** **** ****** ***** and ****** ************* *** *** ***** within ***** ****** ** *********.
** *** **** ********* **** ******* in *** **** ** ******* **** shit ** * ********** *** *********** partner ** ********/***, ***** ******** *** actionable ******** ** *** ********** ** MSI *** * *** ********* **** take ** ********* *** **** ** create ****** ******** *** *** ***********. They ***** **** ***** ***** *******. There **** ****** ** ***** ****** that **** **** * *** *** of **** ** **** * ****, but **** ***’* ***** ****** **** because ****’* *** * **** **** way ** ******* ******** ** * channel ****** *****.
**** ***** *****, *** ******* * contract **** **** ** *** * margin ****, ** ** ****** ******** more ******** ** ***** ***** ** the *** **** ***** **** ****** more *********** *** *** ******* *******.
** ** **********, * ***** ** is ********* ** **** **** ************* with *** ***** *** ** *** value *** ******* **** ******* ** just ******** **** ******* *** ******. If *** **** **** ******** *** just **** *** **** ******* **** are * *** ******* *** ** rich ** *********, *** ****** ****** examine *** *** *** ** * business *** *** *** *** ****** more ******** ********** ** **** * big *********** ******* ** **.
** *** ******** ** ****. ** they **** ** *** ******** *** bring ** ** **, ****'* **** with **.
** ****** ** *** ***** *****, but ** **** ******** **** ************** **** ******* ****** ** *******, but **** *** **** ***'* *** dealers ******/**** **** ***'*?
** **** ********** ********* **** **, say, ******* ******** ***** **** **** a ********** *******? ** **, **** this ******** ******* **** ******** ********* is ******** ******** (********* ********)*******************, ** ***** ******** ********* ** offering ***** ******** ** ****?
(******* ********, *** ****** ** **** to **** ***** ** *******.)