The Bizarre Dahua North American Tour

Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on Jun 18, 2015

Dahua is worth $7 billion USD, more than twice what Canon paid for Axis.

And Dahua generated more than $1 billion USD in revenue in 2014 and nearly $200 million in profits. The only video surveillance manufacturer with greater revenues is their domestic blood rival Hikvision.

Yet, Dahua is struggling terribly expanding in the 'overseas' markets, stumbling with a planned massive American expansion, and flailing with failed channel strategy, while 'solemnly declaring' threats and espionage claims.

Now, Dahua is embarking on a bizarre 'summer tour' in North America. In this note, we break down what is happening and the problems with it.

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***, ***** ** ********** ******** ********* ** *** '********' *******, stumbling ***** ******* ******* ******** *********, *** ******** ********** ******* ********, *****'******** *********' ******* *** ********* ******.

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Buy ***** ******** **** ****?

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Why ***** ***?

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Comments (32)

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 06/18/15 02:21pm

***** = ***** ********** ******** **** ******** ***** ******** *** distriubtion ******* *******. *** *** **** ***** ** ** ** clueless ** *** **** ******** **** *** ******* ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Sean Nelson | 06/18/15 04:44pm

** *** *** ***** **** ******* ** ******** ********** ** either ******** ********* ** ******** *********? *'* ********* ** ***** is * ******* *****.

Frank Yeh

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 06/28/15 04:38pm

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

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** ***** ** *********** ** **** ** ***** **** ******* share **** **********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Frank Yeh | 06/28/15 04:55pm

"* **** *** ** **** ******* ** ***** *** **** this ***********."

******. ********* ** **** ******* ******** ** *** '**************' ** its ************* ***** *****. ***** ***** ** ** ***** ** the *********, *.*.,***** ******* ******** ************ ***** ********** ** *** *****.

Keefe Lovgren

IPVMU Certified | 06/18/15 04:31pm

*** *** ******* ******* *** ********* ***** *** *** ** proper ************ ** *** **?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Keefe Lovgren | 06/18/15 04:35pm

*** *** ****** ** *** *****???

"***** ** ***** $* ******* ***, **** **** ***** **** Canon **** *** ****."

*'** ****** *** ******** **** ***** ****** ******** * *** Western *****, *.*.,*** ***** ****** ******* *****

Undisclosed #2

06/19/15 02:44am

*** *** *******, *** **'* **** **** **** **** **** local ***** ** ********. ** ** ***** ******* *** ***** **** ***** ** not *.*.

*** ****.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 06/19/15 02:50am

* ***** **** ** *** ******* ****** ******** ** *********** North ***** ******.

******: *'* ******

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 06/19/15 02:54am

***** ** ~*:**, ******** ** ~*:**

Chris Dearing

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Brian Rhodes | 06/22/15 01:49pm

**** *** ******** ** ********* *** ** ***** ******?

***** ** * **** ****** ** ******** **** **** ****** Corporate *****. ******** **** **** ** *** **** ** ********* Outlet **** ********* ******* ** *****.

*** ***** ** *** **** ** *** ************ ** ****** like *** **** *****...

Michael Bailey

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Brian Rhodes | 06/25/15 07:12pm

***** *** **** ******, ************ ***** **** ******, *** ******** Oklahoma ** ** ******** ******, ** ****.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Michael Bailey | 06/25/15 07:16pm

**** ***! ***.

Ross Vanderklok

IPVMU Certified | 06/25/15 04:10pm

* ***** ** ** ********* **** **** ** **** *** it ** ******** *** ** *** ****** * ** ****** drive. * ***** ******** *** **** *** *** "*******" ******* of *** ***** ***** ** ***** **** ** ** *********** a **** ***. **** ** * *** ** *** ** people **** **** **** ** **** **** ***** **** ***** and * ****** ** “***** ****”.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Ross Vanderklok | 06/25/15 04:47pm

* ******* *********** *** *********** "***** ****" ** ** ******** ** *** guaranteed****, **** ** ***** * ****** ** ******* ** *************.

** ***** *** ** ***** ******, **** **** **** ** proceeding ** ***** * ********* ****; * ****** ***** **** Oil **** **** ** *** * ***** ** ******* **** four ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

06/27/15 10:25pm

**** * ******* *** ***** ***** *** * ***** *** was ******* ****** ** **** ** *** *** ****** (*** Lewisville ??) "****". **'** *** *** ** ****. * **** to *** **** *** ** *** ***** *** ****** *** from *** ******* *******... ******* ******* **** *** *** **** out-of ******* **** *************.

********, * **** ** *** * **** *** ******** ************ so * ** * *** ******* ***** ****** ***** *** then ****** ** ****** ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 06/27/15 11:16pm

"* **** ** *** **** *** ** *** ***** *** fairly *** **** *** ******* *******... ******* ******* **** *** not **** ***-** ******* **** *************."

***, **** ** **********! **** ****** **** *** * ***** :)

**** **** * *** ****, ** ** ** ********* ******'* office / *********, *** ** ****** ***** ******* ****, **** this ** ******** ****.

*** ********** ******** ***** **** * ***** ****** ** * strip ********* ****:

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to John Honovich | 07/01/15 02:42am

********?? ******?!?!

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 07/01/15 05:30pm

*** ** ***** ********** **** "***** ***" *** ***** ***. A **** ***** ** ** *** ****** * ********* ********** that *** ** ******* *** ************ ** ** **** ** sell ***** ********, *** ********** ***** **** **** ** **** at *** ******* ****** ******* ******* *** ********* *** ***** was, *** **** ******* *** ***** **** *** **. ** I **** *** **, **** ****, *** ********* *** **** a ************ ** **** **** *** ****** *** ** ****. So *** ******** ** ** *** "******** ******** *******". * explained *** **** ** **** **** ******* **** ***** ********, how ** ******* ***, *** **** ********* ** *** **** of *** ***** ************ **** ** **** ********* **** ** the **** *****. **** * **** *** **** ** *** names ** ***** *********, ** *** ** **** *** **** were *** **** * ****** **** *** ********* *** ** knowledge ***** **** ***** *********.

** *** **** ** ******* **** **** ** ******* *** an ******** *********** ** ***** ******** *** ***** *** ********, "Automated ******". * **** *** **** ** * ******* ******** decision ** *** ** ***** *********** ** * ***** ******* such ** **** *** ***** *** ******** ****, **** ********* larger ******, ** **** * ***** ******. ** **** "** well, **** **** ** * [**********] ****** *** ******* **** lie".

** **** **** * **********, ** *** **** ** ** an ******** *********** *** ** ****. *** *** **** ** do ** **** ***** ******* **** **** *** ******** **** them * ****** *** **** **** ** **. ****** ********* strategy.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Sean Nelson | 07/01/15 05:44pm

** **** **** * **********, ** *** **** ** ** an ******** *********** *** ** ****. *** *** **** ** do ** **** ***** ******* **** **** *** ******** **** them * ****** *** **** **** ** **.

******. ** *** ***** ********** ** ****** *** ****** *.*. basin. ;)

Michael Miller

07/01/15 05:56pm

** ** ** **** **** ** **** *** *** ******** I ***** **** ******* *** ********* *** *** ******* **** be. ****** *** ** ****** ** **** ***** **** ********* for **** ********* ********.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Michael Miller | 07/01/15 06:09pm

**** *****. **** *** ***** ***'* *** ******* ** ** reliable, **** ***** ****?

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 07/01/15 06:25pm

** **** **** *** *** ******* **** **** **** ** now, **** **** **** ** *** *********** ** **** **** integrators/customers *** ****** *** *****

Undisclosed Integrator #3

07/01/15 11:03pm

* ******** **** *** ******** ** *************** **** **** ******** I ********** ***** ***. ****** **** **** **** *******?

Undisclosed #5

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 07/02/15 12:05am

**** * ********** **** ****** ** * *** ** **** read "************ *********!" *** **** **** ***** **** ** ** email *****, *** * **** *** *** ** *** ******.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed #5 | 07/02/15 01:37am

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

Undisclosed #2

07/20/15 02:02pm

**'* * ******' **** * *** **** *** *** ****** now:

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 07/20/15 02:05pm

** **** **** * *** ***** **? ******** **** *** in **? ***** *****? ******?

*** **** ****** *** **** ******** ** *** * ****** in *****?

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to John Honovich | 07/20/15 02:17pm

**** ********* **** ********** **** ***** ** * ******* ** Oklahoma.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to John Honovich | 07/20/15 02:17pm

*****'* * ***. ****** *** ** * *****, *****. **** seem ***** ******* ***** *** ***** '***** **** ******' ******. I ***** ** **** ** *** *** ***** ***'** * Sir ** ***** *** *** *** **** ***....

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 07/20/15 05:04pm

********** **** *** * ***** *** *** **** ** *** presentation ** ****, *** ****** ** *:** ******* ** *:**, possibly ********* *** *&* *** ***** ****!

John Honovich

IPVM | 04/25/16 04:53pm

********** ********* ******:

**** ** *** *** ****** ********, ** ***** *** ************ with ***** ** ********. *** **** ****** ** ******* ** this ***** ** ** ********** ** *** ** *** **** interest ** *** *** ************.

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

Zachary Spradlin

In reply to John Honovich | 01/19/17 10:14pm

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***, **** ** *******. *** * **** ** ** **** some *******...

* **** ***** ** ******* ****. *******, ***, *****, ****- you **** ******** *** ** *** ****** * **** ***? Seems *** ***** ** **** ******'* ********!

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