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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Magos America General Manager Yaron Zussman admits when he first came across Magos, he asked himself: "What's innovative about radar?" Be that as...
Video Surveillance Hard Drive Size Statistics 2018 on Nov 08, 2018
What is the most common hard drive size for video surveillance? 150+ integrators answered: What size hard drive do you most commonly use? What...
Ubiquiti Protect Video Surveillance Profile on Nov 07, 2018
Ubiquiti has now been in the video surveillance market for 7 years (see our first coverage back in 2011). In that time, the company's revenue has...
Favorite Video Surveillance Hard Drive Manufacturer 2018 on Nov 06, 2018
Who is the favorite hard drive for video surveillance use? 150+ integrators answered: What is your preferred brand/model of hard drive for...
Worst Products on Nov 03, 2018
Security integrators periodically report on their favorite and worst products to IPVM. These are known integrators who IPVM pays to answer surveys....
Video Surveillance Hard Drive Failure Statistics 2018 on Nov 02, 2018
Hard drive failures can be significant service problems but how common of an issue are they in video surveillance? How long do drives last when...

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'Sticker' Surveillance Camera Developed (CSEM Witness) on Nov 16, 2018
The Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM) has announced what it calls the: world’s first fully autonomous camera that can be...
ISC East 2018 Mini-Show Final Report on Nov 16, 2018
This is our second (updated) and final show report from ISC East. ISC East, by its own admission, is not a national or international show, billed...
Facial Detection Tested on Nov 16, 2018
Facial detection and recognition are increasingly offered by video surveillance manufacturers. Facial detection detects faces in an image/video...
Throughtek P2P/Cloud Solution Profile on Nov 15, 2018
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ASIS Offering Custom Research For Manufacturers on Nov 15, 2018
Manufacturers often want to know what industry people think about trends and, in particular, the segments and product they offer.  ASIS and its...
Hikvision Silent on "Bad Architectural Practices" Cybersecurity Report on Nov 14, 2018
A 'significant vulnerability was found in Hikvision cameras' by VDOO, a startup cybersecurity specialist. Hikvision has fixed the specific...
French Government Threatens School with $1.7M Fine For “Excessive Video Surveillance” on Nov 14, 2018
The French government has notified a high-profile Paris coding academy that it risks a fine of up to 1.5 million euros (about $1.7m) if it...
Integrator Credit Card Alternative Divvy on Nov 13, 2018
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Directory of Video Intercoms on Nov 13, 2018
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Beware Amazon Go Store Hype (Tested) on Nov 13, 2018
IPVM's trip to and testing of Amazon Go's San Francisco store shows a number of significant operational and economic issues that undermine the...

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