Toshiba Shutting Down Security Division

By: Brian Karas, Published on Aug 03, 2017

Toshiba is shutting down their 'Security Division' business including their video surveillance product offering.

This is certainly part of a greater trend in the race to the bottom. See related:

In this note, we share Toshiba's notice to their channel partners, examine Toshiba's positioning and what other exits we expect.

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**** ** ********* **** of * ******* ***** in *** **** ** the ******. *** *******:

** **** ****, ** share *******'* ****** ** their ******* ********, ******* Toshiba's *********** *** **** other ***** ** ******.

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Toshiba ******* ****

******* ******* ** * huge ***********, ********* ~$** billion *** *** ****** 200,000 *********.

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******* *** **** ********* a ****** ** ********* problems, ********* *$*.** *****-**** **** *** nuclear ****, *** *$*.** ********** *******, ***** led ** *** *** resigning. ***** ******** **** led ********** *** ******* *** be ****** ** **** for **********.

Restructuring *******

******* *** ************ ***** corporate *********.***** **-***** ********* **** split *** ** **** 1, ****, ** ******* ************** Systems & ********* ***********, Toshiba ********** ******* & Storage ***********, *** ******* Digital ********* ***********.

Focus ** ******

*** ******* *** ****** a ***** ** ********* and *************:

***** ******, ** ****** our **** ***** ******* to ******** ****** ******, record ***** ** **** 4,000 ******* ***, *** we ****** ** *** a ****** ** ***** of *% ** ******.

**** **** ** *** bottom ****** ** *** security ********, "*********" *** "profit" *** ********* ** come ** *** **** companies.

Shutting **** ******** ********

** * ****** ** partners ***** **** ****, Toshiba ******** *** ******** that ** ***** **** down *** ******** ******** unit ** *** *** of ****:

Toshiba ******** - ***** ******

******* ***** ***** ********* to *** ********, ****** they **** ************ ** it *** ** ***** a ****** (*.*.,*** ***** **** *******). **** *** *** have * ***** ** ISC **** ****, *** were **** ********* ** a ***** ***** ***** at **** ****:

** * ***** ****** their **** ** *** very **********, *** ******** to **** **** ******. This **** *** **** up *********** ************* *** competitors, *** ***** ********* will ****** ** **** to ***** ** *********** products **** ***** ******* functionality, ******** ** ******* cost.

More ***** ********

*******'* **** ** **** telling ** *****-****** ****** in *** ********. ***** has **** * **** in ********** ** ****** years, ** **** **** committed ********* *** ****** to ****** ******** ** new ******** *** ***** on ********** *****.

*******'* **** ****, ******* with****'* **** ****, *** ************* ****** **** ***** sales *** ************** * ***** ** reduced *********** ** ********. This ** **** **** from ****** ****** **** Bosch ************ ****** **** ******** from *****, ******* ***** ********* would **** **** ********** selling ***** *** ********** at *** ****.

** ********** **** ********* getting *** ** *** industry, ****** ********** ** Toshiba ***, ** ** all-but-name, ** **** ***, particularly ** ***** ***** their ******** ******** ** a ***** **** ** a ****** ********* *********.

Comments (18)

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Luis Carmona

IPVMU Certified | 08/03/17 04:33pm

* ***** ** ** being ****** **** ** there ***** ********* ** no ****** ** **** it *** ***? *'* curious ** ***** **** any ******** ** **** it *** *****.

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Luis Carmona | 08/03/17 04:50pm

** ********* ** ******* Toshiba, *** ******** ** response, ** ** *** know ******* *** *** decision *** *******.

**** ***** ****, ***** that ****** *** **** better ***** *********** **** Toshiba *** ******** ********, the ***** **** ***** get *** ******* ** off *** *** **** even ******* **** **** would ***** ** ***** to ***** *** ******** off *** **** ** as * ******** ****.

Sergio Collazo

In reply to Brian Karas | 08/03/17 06:26pm

****** ******** ** ***** (Digital ***** ******* *******) was *********** *** **** off ** *****. ** is ****** *** *** management ** ***** ****** its *******.

**** ******** (****) ***** their ********* ******* ******* which ** **** ******* down.

Sergio Collazo

In reply to Luis Carmona | 08/03/17 06:18pm

***** ** ** ****** to **** ***. ******* stopped ********** ******* ** 2007. **'* **** ***% OEM *****.

Jeffrey Kunzler

In reply to Luis Carmona | 08/04/17 04:25pm

*** ******** ******** *** one ** *** ******* business ***** **** *** included ** *** **** to ***** *******

*** ******** **** *** - ** ****** ** sell ***. *** ******** was **** ****** **** by *****. *** ***** Group ********* **** **** and *********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

08/03/17 05:11pm

**, ***'* ****? ** gut **** *********. * don't ****** **** ******** to **** **** **, just **** ** ******* it. **** **** ******** anything *********** ******?

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 08/03/17 05:13pm

* ***** **** ** agree **** ***, *** not ***** ** *** inside *********. *** ****, I'd ****** ** ** be **** ****** ******* it *** ** ******** it ***. **** **** much ****** ***** *********** than ******* ***.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 08/03/17 05:55pm

****'* **** ******** ***** ******** ********? * ***** ***** **** would ****** ***** ** *** * ****** **** ****.....

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 08/03/17 10:34pm

* ** ***** **** are ** ** *** the **** ****. * also ***** **** **** an ****** ****** ********* with *** ****** *** Pelco ***** ******* ****. I **** **** **** that ***** **** ************* VI ** ****** * more ****** **** ** the **** ******* **** which ** * ******** sign **** **** *** recognizing *** ***** ** the ******** ** *** on *** ********** ****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 08/04/17 01:52am

* ***** **** *** eyeing *** ****** *********. I ***** **** *** pull *** ** *** recorder ******** *** ********, depending ** *** *** VI ****.

*** **** **** **** brought ** *** *** stuff, **** ***** ******* farther *** *** *** of *** ****** **********, within * *** *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #6 | 08/04/17 11:46am

*** **** **** **** brought ** *** *** stuff, **** ***** ******* farther *** *** *** of *** ****** **********, within * *** *****.

* ***** **** ********* increasing ****** ** * strong **** ** ******* commitment / ********** **** a ******.

*******:********* *** ***** ****** Tested

John Tran

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 08/04/17 04:44am

********* *** *** ******** in *****, ***** ******. I ***'* ***** **** will **** **** ******* soon.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 08/04/17 09:57pm

**** **** ******** ******** interesting ******?

**** ****, *** *** anything **** ** ****** to *** *** ***** ablaze:

  1. *.*** ******* */***** ****** (first *** ***-***/***** ************ to ** **)
  2. **** **** ** ****** communication ****** **** ****** to ***
  3. ******** *** *** ** dirt **-****** *** **** mediocre *** **-***** ****.
  4. ********** *** ******* ******
  5. * *** *** ********* for ***** ******* ** longer ******* ** *******.

*** ********* ******* ***** are ******** **** ********* maneuvers. *** ** *********: OEMing * *** ***** cameras ** *** **** non-Advidia ******* ****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

08/03/17 05:58pm

**** *** ******* ***** ago.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

08/03/17 08:59pm

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

* **** **** ******* ******* ******* ***** *** * *** months ****. **** **** **** ** ** ***** **** ** July.

Undisclosed #7

08/07/17 03:32pm

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

*) *******- **** ***** with ************ * *** years ****, *** **** on ******* ****, ***** some ******* ****** ******, but ******** ****** *** times. ******* *** ***** OEMs ******* ** ** sell ***** ********** ******.

*) *********- *** ************ channel *********** * *** years ***, **** **** edge ** *** ****** when ***** **** ** Schneider **** **** **** effective ****** ******* *** market, ***** ******* ******** to **** ** *** more ******** ******* ************ and *** *** **** term ********* *** **** just ****** ** ** all **** ****** ***** solutions.

*) ** ******** **** like *****, ********* *** openly ******* **** ***** that ******* **** ** the *****, **** "*****" likely ** ** **** alone...

Rashid Khan

08/09/17 01:24am

**** ***** *******'* ****** Recognition ******? *** **** been **** *** *** or ***** ****? **** anyone ****?

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Brian Karas

IPVM | 09/20/17 02:21pm

****-*******,******* ** *** ******* its ***** ****** **** unit ** ****.

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