Non-Competes Divide Integrators

Author: Ari Erenthal, Published on Jun 12, 2017

Non-competes are controversial legal agreements that prohibit parties (typically employees) from working in a similar role or trade of their employer. So if Al works at ABC integrator and signs a non-compete, Al might be sued by ABC if he goes to work for XYZ integrator across town.

More than 150 integrators told IPVM how they feel about non-competes, with respondents overall divided:

Inside, we examine why integrators feel the way they do about non-competes, sharing the 3 main reasons for and against non-competes.

***-*********** ************* ***** ********** **** ******** ******* (********* *********) **** working ** * ******* **** ** ***** ** ***** ********. So ** ** ***** ** *** ********** *** ***** * non-compete, ** ***** ** **** ** *** ** ** **** to **** *** *** ********** ****** ****.

**** **** *** *********** **** **** *** **** **** ***** non-competes, **** *********** ******* *******:

******, ** ******* *** *********** **** *** *** **** ** about ***-********, ******* *** * **** ******* *** *** ******* non-competes.

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*** **** ******* *********** **** *** ***-******* ********** ****

  • ********** ***** ********** ** ******** ********
  • ********** *********** **** ******** *******
  • ********** ************** **** ******** *******

*** **** ******* *********** **** ******* ***-******* ********** ****

  • ***** ** ****** ** **** *** *************
  • ***-******** *** ******* ** ************* ** **** *************
  • ****** ********* ** **** ***-******* ********** ****** * ****** ** trust **** ****

For - ******** ******* ********** ** ********

********* *** ***** ***** ********* ** *** *** ************** **** to ** ******* **** **** **** *** * ****** ** their **********.

  • "******** *********** ****** ** ********* ******* ********* ****** ******* ******* companies."
  • "*********** ****** * *** ** ***** ** *********** ** ***** them."
  • "** *** ******* * ** ******* *** ** ********* *** money *** **** ** ******* ** ****** * ****** ** willing ** **** **** ** **** ****** ** *******."
  • "*'* *** *** **, ***** ********* **** *** ***** ******** employess ** ***** ** * *** ** **********."
  • "** **** **. ******** *********** ****** ** ********* ******* ********* dollar ******* ******* *********."

For - ******** *********** **** ******** *******

*********** ***** **** *********** **** ************* **** ******* **** ** to ******* ******* *** **** ***** ******* **** ****.

  • "***** **** *** * ********* *** ***** ****** **** ***** take *******, ******** *********, *** ******** *** *** **** ** harm *** ******* **** *** *******."
  • "*** ** *** ******** *** ***** ******."
  • "*** ** *********** *********."
  • "********** *** *****, * ** *** **** ***** ********* ******* and ******** ********* **** ****."
  • "* ***** ** ** **** ** **** ***** ****** **** non ******** **** ** *** ***** **** ** ***** *** accounts **** **** ******** ***** ** *** ****** ** *** company - ******* ********* **** **** ** ****** *** *******."
  • "***** ***** ** ***** ** *** ******** ** ***** ******* positions."

For - ********** **** ************** ******** *******

*********** ***** **** ************** **** ******** **** ** *********** *** users *** ***** ** **** *** **** ********.

  • "** **** **** **** ****."
  • "***-******** *** * **** **** ** ***** ** ***** **** because *** *** "***** ** ***" ** ********."
  • "** ** *** **** ***-********, ****** ** ** **** ** hire * ************* *** ****."
  • "* ****'* **** * *** **** *** ****, *** ** went ** *** ****** *** ****** **** **** ** **** for ***** *** **** ** **** ****** *** ** ** the ****. **** ****** ******* *** ** *** ** ******* then **** *** **** **** *** *** *** *** * locations. **'** ***** ***** *** ****** ****** *** *** ***'* go ***** *** ***."

Against - ***** ** **** ** **** *** *************

*********** ***** **** ***-******* ********** ******** *********' *******.

  • "** ** *** **** **** *********. ** ** ******* **** market."
  • "******* ** ********* ***'* *********."
  • "******* ***-*******. ****** *** ********* *** *********** *********."
  • "*'* ********** ******* **. ********* ****** *** **** *** ***** right ** ****** ***** ** ********** ***** ***** ******* * company, ********** ** *** ******** *** *** **."
  • "******* **. **** ***** * ******* ***** ** **** * living."
  • "**** ** ******** **********, ****** **** ******* *** *** ** sign ********* **** ******* **** ******* ** **** * ****** seems **** ************, ** *** *****."
  • "******* **. **** ********* ***** ****** *******. *** ***-******** * have ******* ** **** ***** **** ******* ** **** ******* for *********** (***** * **********) *** **** **** *** ******* we *** ******** ****, ******* *** ************ ** ********. ******* unacceptable. * **** ****** ******** ** ** ******, * ***** be ******** **** ** *** ***** ********."
  • "* ***** **** ** ***** * *** **** ******** * like, ********** ** ***** ** * ****** *********** *** ** at * ********'* ** **********'* ********."

Against - *************

***-******* ********** *** ****** **********, *************, ** ******* ** **** jurisdictions, ********* **** ****.

  • "*** *********, **** *** ********* *************."
  • "* **** *** ******* ***-******** ** ***** ****** *************, ***** the **** & ********** ************ **** ** ***** *** ************."
  • "*'** **** **** **** ***'* **** ** ** **."
  • "**** *** ********* ** *******, *** *** ***********, *** *** hourly *********, **** *** ********** ******* ** *** ******."
  • "*'* ** *** ************* **** ***-*********** ********** ** *** ***** up ** *****."
  • "**'* ****** *** ** ***** ** **, ** *** ****** deem *** ****."

Against - ****** ** ***** **** *********

********* *** ******* ***** ******** *** ***** ******* ********** *** their *********.

  • "** ********* ***** ***** ********* ****, **** ******'* ***** ***** non ********."
  • "** * ******* ***** ** **** ** ******** ***** **** right **** ***'* *****. ** ******* **** ******* *** ****** hand ***** ** **** ** **** **** ***** *****."
  • "***'* **** ****. ***** ****** ** ****** ****** *** ***** to ****."
  • "******* **. ** *** **** ***** **** *****, ***'* **** them."
  • "** **** ** ****** ** *********** ***** ********* **** ** stay, **** ************* ** **** *** *******. ** ***'* **** to "*****" ** "****" ********* ** ******* * ***-******* ********."

Balanced / **********

******* ********* *** *** ********* ** ***-******* ********** *** ******* they ***** ***** **** *** **********, ** ***-******* ********** *** all *** ***** ** *** ***** ** *** ********.

  • "* ***** ** ** ***** **'* * ******** ****. ** an ******** ** *** ** *********."
  • "*'* *** ** ** **** ** *** ****** ** **** on **** *****. ** ****** ***** ** **** ********* ** i *** ** **** * ****. ** ****** *** ***** to ***** *** ******* ******* *** ***'* ******* **** ***%. The ******* ***** ***** ***** ** **** * ****** **** money *** **** **** ******."
  • "******* ** *** ***-*******. ** **** ** **** **** ****** by *** ********* ** ** ******* ***** ** ** **** it ** ** ********** **** * ***** **** ** ***** the *******."
  • "**********, * ******'* **** ***, * **** ** ******** ** limiting **** ** *** *** *** *** **... ** **** all ** *** **** **** ***-******** *** *** *********."
  • "* ** ** *** ***** ***** ***-********. * ***** **** are **** ** *** ***** *****, ******* * ***** **** are * *** **** *** ********* *****. * ***** **** are * ********* *** ***** ****** **** ***** **** *******, customer *********, *** ******** *** *** **** ** **** *** company **** *** *******. *** *** *********** **** ** **** left ** * ********** **** *** ***** **** **** * particular ******* ******* ** *** ******* ************* ******* ** ** integrator ** **** ** *** ****** ******** *** ********** ***."
  • "***********. * *** *** ********** *** ************* ** **** ***** of *** ********. ***, *** ******** ***** ***** ** ******* its *** *********, *** ** ******** ****** *** **** ** be *** ******* *********** ******** ** ******* * ******* ** work *** ******* ***."
  • "* ********** ***** ****** *** ********* *** *** * ******** would **** ****. ******* * ** *** ***** **** ****. I ***** **** ** * ****, ****, & *********** ****** they ****** *** ** *********. ** * ******** ** ****** care ** *** ********* *** ********* ** *** **** ** its ******* * ***-******* ** *********. ***** ** ***'* **** in * ******* *****, *** ** *** ********* ******, **** imperfect **** ** *** ***-******** ** ******* ********."

Options - ***-************

***-************ ************* ******* ****** **** ** **** ****** / *********** ** the ********. **** * ***-************, *** **** ***** ** ** prevent *** ******** **** ******* ** *** *******'* ******** ********* or ********** ****** **-*******. ** **********, *** ******* ** *** company's ******** ********* ********* *********** *** **** ***** ******* ** integrators, **** * *** *********** ** ******* **** ** * rival ********** *** ******* ******** ** '********' **** *******. ** course, **** *** ******** ** *** *** **** **** ********* their ******* ** ****** * *** ********** **** * ********* key *******.

Comments (35)

Undisclosed #1

06/12/17 04:15pm

* ***** ***-******* **********. ** ***** *** ** *** ***** your *********. ** *** ** *** **** **** ****** ** leave ***** ******** ****, ***** **** ***** *** *** **** competitive ********.

**** ** *** **** * ***-******* *** **** ********, **** you ***, ********* **** ***, ** ***** **** **** ********? There *** ** ** * ****** ** ***** **** ******** employees, *****. ** ***, ********* *** ***** *** **** ***** and **** *** **** ***.

* ** ** **** ***-************, *** ***-******** *** * ****. IMO

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 06/12/17 04:27pm

**** ** *** **** * ***-******* *** **** ********, **** you ***, ********* **** ***, ** ***** **** **** ********? There *** ** ** * ****** ** ***** **** ******** employees, *****.

*** * ****** *** ** ************* ** **** *********, **** if *** **** **** ***, *** ***-******* ***** ***** ** enforceable, ** ** ***** ** ****** ** ****** ** ***-******** that ***** *** ********* *** *** ****. ** ******** ***** take ** ** ***** *** * ***** ***** **** ** unenforceable *** **** ******* / ******** *** ******** ** *** for ********* ***-******* ***** ********.

* **** ******** ******* ***-********. * **** ***** * *** of ****** **** *** ***** *** *** ** ****** *********** personal ********** *** ** ***-********.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to John Honovich | 06/14/17 04:19am

*'* *** * ****** ******, *** ** ************* ***** ** it *******. ** * *** *** ********* ***** *** ******** did ******* ** ***** *** ********* ** **** ****** (**** as *****) ** ***** ** ****** ** ********* *** ********'* ability ** ******** ********** *** ** ********** *************. ** **** were ***** *******, **** ***** ** * ********* **** *** usually ** **** *********** (** **** ********** *** *********** ** your ************).

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 06/14/17 11:17am

** * *** *** ********* ***** *** ******** *** ******* to ***** *** ********* ** **** ****** (**** ** *****) it ***** ** ****** ** ********* *** ********'* ******* ** maintain ********** *** ** ********** *************

***** **, ******* **** ** *** ******** ***** *** **** off ******** **** **** **** ** ******* / *** *** employee ** ** **** ** * **********? **** ** *** employer ** ***** *** ***** **** * ***** ****, *** employee ***'* ** **** ** **** *** **** ** ** a ******** ******** *********** ** *******.

*** **** ******** ** *** ****** *** **** ******** **** the ******** *** ***** ** *********** ** ********* *** ******** going ** * **********.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to John Honovich | 06/14/17 01:26pm

* **** **** **** ********* ****** *** ** ** * sensitive ******** *** *** **** ******, *** ****** ******.

**** ***** *** ** ** * ***** ** ********** *** the *******.

******* *** **** ******** ** ********* ***** *** ********* ***** compromise *** ******** ** *** ********.

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

** ***** ** ***** ******** *** ** **** ** *** information.

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

**** ********* *** *** ********** *** ***** ********* *** ******* or ******.

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 06/14/17 01:34pm

**** ***** *** ** ** * ***** ** ********** *** the *******.

******* *** **** ******** ** ********* ***** *** ********* ***** compromise *** ******** ** *** ********.

*** ****'* **** ****-********** (***)** ***. * ***-******* ** *** ********* ** ******* ******* not ******* ********* / ************ / ***-****** ***********.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to John Honovich | 06/14/17 03:17pm

****** , *** *** **** ***** ****'* ******** ****** ******* values

**** ****** ********* ** *** *********, ** ********* **** * price.

***** ********* * **** ****** *** ********* ** *** ********, if ********* ** * ****** ******.

*** ** * *** *****. *** ** * ********** ** loyalty, *********

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

Undisclosed Integrator #7

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 06/14/17 09:16pm

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

**** ** * ***** ************** * ****, *** * **** met **** ****** *** *** *** ***-******* *** **** *** typically *** ***** **** ** ****** '**** ******' **** ** comes ** ***** ******. ***-******** ** ***** **** ****** ** against * **** ****** ** **** **** ***** *********** ***** is *** ******* ***** ****** * **** ****** *******. ********** got ** *****, * ***** **'* * ****** ** **** before ***** ****** ****** **** **** ** ****. **'** *** though.

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Christopher Freeman

06/12/17 04:28pm

***** , ***** *** **** ** *** **** , *** Respect **** ***** **** **.

*******, ***********, ******** ** ******* ********* *** *********** * **** prevent *** **** *** *** ******* *******

** ******* **** *** **** *** ********* , *** ***** you **** **** ******.

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

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

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

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

06/12/17 04:42pm

* ***'* **** ***. ** *** ***'* ******* **** ******* can ******* ****** ***** *** ** ** **** *****, *** can * **** ********* **** **'** ******* ****** ***** ** buy ** *****?

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 06/12/17 10:49pm

** *** ** ****, *** *** *** **** ** **** disclosure, * **** ****** *** ** *** **** **** * was ****** *********. ** *** * ******** ******* *** ***** to ****.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 06/12/17 05:37pm

* **** ** ** *** ***-*******'*, *** * ***** *** just *** ******** ** *** ********'* ******. **** *** **** to ********** ***** *****:

- ** * ********* ******** ****** ** ** **** *** someone ****, ** *** ** **** ***** ****** *** **** or ***. **** ****** ******** ****** ******* *** **** ****** it ** **** *** ******** **** ***** ******* *** *** or ***** ****** **** *** ******* ****.

- ** * *********** **** ** **** ******** ** ********* on *** ******** **** **** *** ***** **** *** ** a ******** ***** ********* **** ***** ** **** ********. *** your ***** ** ** *** ********* ********.

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Cameron Javdani

Louroe Electronics | 06/12/17 05:47pm

**** ** **********, ******** ***-******* ********** *** ****. ***** *** other **** **** ******* ***** ******* **** ***** ****** **** competitors **** ** ******** ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Cameron Javdani | 06/13/17 12:50am

*** **** ** *** ******* ****** *** ** **** ********** occurring - ********* *** ***** *** * *** ******* ******* fear ** ****** ***** ************* ********* **********.

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Christopher Freeman

06/12/17 06:03pm

**** ****** *****, *********, *** **** **** *** *** *** from ****** ** *** ******** *** ******** **** **** ** suppose ** ** ******.

**** ** *** **** *******'* **** *** ********** **** *** programming ****.

*** * ********** *** ******, ******** **** **** ******* ** help **** ********** ***** **** *****.

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Christopher Freeman

06/12/17 06:07pm

** ** ** *** ***** ***** , **** ** **** over * ****** , ** ******* **

**** ** *** ***, *****, *** ** **** ****

*** *******'* **** **** ********** ******** **** ***** **** **** control ** *** *******.

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Rich Moore

06/12/17 06:45pm

* ******* ******* **** *** ******* * ** **** *** 4 ***** ***. * **** ** ***** ******* *** ******** before ** **** *** **** *** ****** **** **** *** to *** *********** *** *** ******* ******* **** ** ******. My ***** *** ****'* ** ******** ** ***** ******* *** rather ** **** *** *******. * ***** **** *** **** didn't **** * ***-******* *** **** **** **** ****'* ***** they'd **** **** ***. ****** *******. *** ***** ** **** the ****** *** ****** *** ****** ****'* **** ** ****** I **** ** *****, *** *** *** ******** *** ***** returned *** ***** *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Rich Moore | 06/12/17 07:23pm

******** ****** ** **** *** **** *** ****** **** **** him...* ***** **** *** **** ****'* **** * ***-******* *** they **** **** ****'* ***** ****'* **** **** ***. ****** learned

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

****, ****, *** *** **** * ***-*******? ** **, **** do *** **** ** ** ** *** **** **** ** work ********* ** *** ********?

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Rich Moore

In reply to John Honovich | 06/12/17 07:35pm

*** ********* * ****** *** *** ***-************ *** ****** **** I ****** ****** *** ******* ******* ** **** *** ********** intellectual ********. * *** **** *** ******* ******* ** *** industry.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Rich Moore | 06/12/17 07:36pm

****, ***** *** **. *** *** *** **** * ***-******* :)

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to John Honovich | 06/15/17 01:30pm

**** ******* *** *******'* **** **** *** ******* ** ********** dates

** ** ** ******* *** ******* , *** *** ********

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

*** **** *** ****** **** ********* **** , *** *** cannot *** **** ************ *********** ** ******** ******** ** ***** from ****** ( ****** *** ** ******* **)

**** ********* ** *********** *** *** **** *** ** *** the ******** **** ** **** ********* ** **** **** **** anger **** *********** *** *********** ** ** **** ** , and **** ** *** *********** ** ******.

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

**** *** , ****** *** ** ******* *** ******* **** , ** ****** *** ** ** ********** ******* **** * certain *********** **** *** **** *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 06/15/17 01:34pm

*** **** *** ****** **** ********* **** , *** *** cannot *** **** ************ *********** ** ******** ******** ** ***** from ****** ( ****** *** ** ******* **)

****'* *****. * ***-******* **, ** **********, * *********** ** where ******* *** ****. ** ********, ** *** ** * restriction ** **** *********** *** ** ***** / ****.

**** *** ***-******** *** ******** *****. **** *** ** ******** together *** **** *** ************* ********.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to John Honovich | 06/15/17 02:13pm

** * ******* ** * *****, *** **** ***** **** ,

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

****, ***** **********, **************.

**** *** ***** ***** ********* **** ******** *** *** **** out ***** ** , *** ** ****, *** ** **** attitude.

***** *** **** *** **** ***** *** **** **** **** destructive ** ******* ******* ******* *** *** **** **** ******* from ** ** **** ***********.

*** ******** **** **** **** ****** **** ****** **** *** using **** ******** ** ***** ***** *** ******** ******* ***.

*** ***** ***, *** ***** *********, *** ******* * *******.

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

*** *** ******* ***** *** ******** **** ******* ** ******* you , ********** **** **** *** *******, *** ********

* ****** **** ** **** , **** ** ****, ** problems, ** *********** ******* ****, **** * ******* ** *** company.

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

**** ** ***** **** **** *** **** *** ***** **** with *** ********.

* **** **** ** * ***** ********* , *** * liability *********

* *** **** **** ** **** *** **** *** **** differently , *** **** **** *** ***** ******* ** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Rich Moore | 06/12/17 07:53pm

* **** **** **** ******** **** ***** ** *** **** with ******

**** *** *** ******* ** **** * ****** ******** ******* brought ** ** ** ********* *** **** ** *** *** codes, ******* , *** ** *** ***** *******

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

06/12/17 08:07pm

** ******, ** ***** *************, **** ****** ** ******* *** money ** *****, ** ********** ** ****:

- ***-************ ****** ** ********** *** *** ** **********. ***, as ********* *** **** **** ** ***** *** ****** ***** by *** ********.

- *************** ****** *** ** **********. *****, *** **** **** to ***** *** *******.

- ***-******* *** ****** ***********, ****** ** *** *** *** period *** ***** *** ******* ** ******** ** **** * job (*** ******* *** ******). ** *** ***'* *** *** non-compete ******.... *** **** *** *** ** ** ** * pain ** *** **** *** **** **** ** ******** ****, rarely *** *** **** **.

** *** *****, *** *** **********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 06/12/17 08:13pm

****** *** *******, *******, *** ***** ****:

***-******* *** ****** ***********

**** *** ** *** *** ********* ***** ** **** **** staff ********* ***'* **** *** ***** *********** ** *** **** to ***** ** **********.

*'** **** **** **** ** ***. ** *** *** ** engineer ** ***** ****** ***** ******, *** ****** ***'* **** where ** ***** ********** ********* **** **** *** **** ** nervous ***** ******** *** ********* ** ******* *** *********** ***** or ****** ********** ****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to John Honovich | 06/12/17 08:17pm

**** - **** *****. ********* *** ** *** **** **** employees ***'* ****** ** **** *** **** ***** ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

06/12/17 11:11pm

******* ******* **** ***** **** ** ********** ** **** ** set ** *** ******** ******* *** ******** *** ********

******* ** ***** ********** *** **** ** *** ** * progressive **** ******* ***** ******* *** ******** ** **** ******* steps *** **** ***** *** ** *** ****** ** ********** and ******* ** **** ****** * ****** ***** ** *** company.

*** *** * ****** ***** ***** **** **** **** ****** in *** **. *,*,*,*,**,** *******. ******* * ****** ** *** 10,20 ***** *** ******* *** ******.

** ** *** ***** *****, ******** , *** ****** ***** Pay, *****

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

*** *** ******** *** * * ****** *** ******* , instead ** **** ****** **** *** **** ****.

*******,*******, **********

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

* **** *** *** **** *** * ***** ******** ** another ******* *** ***** *** ***, *** ***** ** *** company, *** ****** ***** **** *** ******* **** *** *** and * ****** ******* ******* ****** ***.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

06/13/17 12:45am

* ******** **** **** ***-******** ***** ******** ******** *** ********** potential, ************ ******* ** *** **** ********** *** ******* ** the ****** *****. * ********** ******* ** ******* **** ******** investment *** ********** ************ ** **** *******. ***** *** ***** methods ** ********* **** ***** *****. ** * ****** ******* really ***** ******* * ******* ******** ****** **** * ******** they ** *** *****? *** ***** * ********** ***-******* *** pre-training ********** ** ********* *** **** ************ ********?

** *** **** **** **** ******** ***** ********* ******* *** greener ******** *** ***** ******** **** ******* ** * *** rather **** ******** * ***** **** * ***?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 06/13/17 01:06am

***-******** ********** ** ********* *** **** ************ ********?

****** *** ******** **** **. **** *** *** ** * barrier ** ******** ******** ** ** *********** *****.

*'** **** **** ****** * *** ***** ***** * ******* wants ** **** * **** ** ************ ******** *** *** tech ** ********* **** ***** **** ** ** ******* **** are ****** ** **** ***** *** ******** **** ****** ***** repaid ********* ** ******* *** * ******** **** *** *** even ** **** ****** ** *** ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to John Honovich | 06/13/17 02:19am

* ** *** ********. ** ** ********* * **** ********** experienced **** ******* *** ******* * ********. *******, ** ** something * *** ******* *** ** ** **** ** **** important **** *** ******* **** ** **********. ** * ******** a ******** **** **** * ***** ****** ** "*** ** way ** *******" ****** **** ** ****** ** *********** **** unemployment *** ********** ******* ***** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

06/14/17 01:37pm

* ****** ** ******* * ******* *** * ************* ******* and ****** ** **** *** ** *** ********* ****** ** the ********* *** ********** .

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

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

** *** **** ** **** **** ** ***********, **** ** a **** *** ****

** *** **** ***** **** ** *** *** ********* ** contract *** ** *******

** ** *********, *********, ***********, *** **** ** ***** *********.

******* , ***, *** *** *** * ** ****** ( I ****** ******* ) **** ***** ********** ** ***** *** live ** **** ** ***** ** ******** ****** ***************.

***** *** ** ** * ***** ** ********** ** ***** for **** ******* ********.

* ****** **** ******* ****'* ** ******* ******* * *** told ** ******* *********** **** *******'* ***** **** **** **** they ******** *** *****, *******, ******** ** *** ******* *********.

** ***** ** **** *** *** ** ***** **** **** tech , **** **** ** **. ** ****** *** ** the ******* ** ****** *** ****** ** **** *** ********

Undisclosed Integrator #8

06/15/17 01:24pm

* **** ** ****** **** *** *********** ** **** ** of *** **** *******. * **** ******* *** ********* ** go *** ** *** * ******* **** ***** *** **** owners *** ********** **** ********* **** ***********, ***** ***** **** the ******* ******* ************ ** ***'*. *** ******* *** *********** to ** ****** ***.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #8 | 06/15/17 01:25pm

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

**** ****** ********** / ******* ** ** *** **'** ***** surveyed **** '****' / ***** ****** ****. ** ****** * good **** *** *'** ****** ** ** *** ********* ** a ****** ******. ******!

John Honovich

IPVM | 06/30/17 01:06am

*********** ******'* **** ** ******** ********** ******* *********** ** ***-********:

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Gorilla Technology AI Provider, Raises $15 Million, Profiled on Jan 15, 2019
Gorilla Technology is a Taiwanese video analytics manufacturer that recently announced a $15 million investment from SBI Group, saying this...
Arecont Costar Layoffs on Jan 14, 2019
Arecont Vision, a Costar Company, has laid off more than 10% of their workforce in a move the company described to IPVM as a result of "important...
Pelco Favorability Results 2019 on Jan 11, 2019
Pelco had a significant favorability problem amongst integrators in our previous study (see 2016 Pelco results). Now, in the first edition of our...
CyberExtruder Face Recognition Profile on Jan 04, 2019
CyberExtruder offers 3D modeling face recognition software that they say provides quicker and more accurate matches than other 2D face recognition...

Most Recent Industry Reports

Testing Bandwidth vs. Frame Rate on Jan 23, 2019
Selecting frame rate has a major impact on surveillance bandwidth and storage consumption. But with smart codecs now common and cameras more...
Camera Course January 2019 on Jan 23, 2019
This is the only independent surveillance camera course, based on in-depth product and technology testing. Lots of manufacturer training exists...
Bosch Favorability Results 2019 on Jan 23, 2019
Bosch's favorability moderately strengthed, in new IPVM integrator statistics over their results from 2017, with 2019 results showing strong net...
Intersec 2019 Show Report on Jan 23, 2019
The 2019 Intersec show, held annually in Dubai, is now complete. IPVM attended for 3 days, interviewing numerous Chinese and Western video...
2019 Camera Book Released on Jan 22, 2019
This is the best, most comprehensive security camera training in the world, based on our unprecedented testing. Now, all IPVM PRO Members can get...
Milesight Company Profile on Jan 22, 2019
Milesight Technology, a Chinese company building an International branded business, says they are slowly building their presence through a series...
Cable Trenching for Surveillance on Jan 21, 2019
Trenching cable for surveillance is surprisingly complex. While using shovels, picks, and hoes is not advanced technology, the proper planning,...
Milestone Favorability Results 2019 on Jan 21, 2019
Milestone's favorability moderately strengthed, in new IPVM integrator statistics over their results from 2016. While the industry has been...
The IP Camera Lock-In Trend: Meraki and Verkada on Jan 18, 2019
Open systems and interoperability have become core features of video surveillance systems, as virtually all professional IP cameras integrate with...
NYPD Refutes False SCMP Hikvision Story on Jan 18, 2019
The NYPD has refuted the SCMP Hikvision story, the Voice of America has reported. On January 11, 2018, the SCMP alleged that the NYPD was using...

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