UTC, Owner of Lenel, Acquires S2

Author: IPVM Team, Published on Sep 20, 2018

UTC now owns two of the biggest access control providers, one of integrator's most hated access control platforms, Lenel, and one of their favorites, S2 (see IPVM S2 company profile).

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Under UTC management since 2005, Lenel has had significant problems, e.g., Lenel Partners Angry, Lenel Does Not Care, Worst Access Control Manufacturers 2018, Worst Manufacturer Technical Support 2018.

In an extraordinary brief announcement, UTC does not mention Lenel nor explain what they are doing here. Inside this note, we examine the move and the potential problems for Lenel and the future of S2 at UTC.

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Comments (75)

John Honovich

IPVM | 09/20/18 04:20pm

****, ****'* ** ******** ** ** ******** ***** *; *** it's ******?

**** ****** **** *** **** *** *** ***** ****** **** about ****?

Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | 09/20/18 04:33pm

*** **** ********* ** * *********** ******* ****. **** **** was *****, ***/***** **** * *********** ******* **** ******* **** didn't ******* ***** ********* ****.

*** ******** ** **** ***** ******** **** ***** ** *********, right?

Undisclosed #13

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 09/21/18 01:28pm

**, * ***** **** ******* ***** ****** **** ****. *** problem **** *** **** **** *** ***** *** ** **** way ******* *** ** *** **** ** ******** **** ****** out ******, *** ***** *** **** **** ***** ** *** company **** ****** **** ******** ** *** ** *** ***** place?

**** ** **** *** * ******* ****'* ********* ***** ** system ****-***** ******* *** ** * ***** ******** ** ********** the ******** ******* **** ****. ***** *** ********** **** ****** S2 **** **** ** *** ** ********* *** *** ***** does, *** **** ****'* ***** ** ***** **** ***** **** year ** **** **** **** ** **** *** *** ****** right. **** ** *** ***** ***** ** ******* ******, *****?

*** *** ** **** *** ***** ********** **** ** ** give ****** ********* ** ** ** **** *** ******* **** they **** ** ** **, ***** ******* **** **** **** enough ** **** ****** ***** *** ******** *** ******** *** culture **** *** **** ** **** ***** ** *** ***** place. ** **** ***** *'* **** **** **********. ** ****** seems **** ************* **** ***'* **** ********** **** ** ***** to ********* **** *** ********* **** *******. ****** ***, * definitely ***** *****'* **** *** **** **** ********.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | 09/20/18 04:36pm

**** ** ********** ***** ***** **** ***** ** ****** ***********. When *** ******** ** *** ** ******* ********* ** ******* could **** ***** *** **** *****. ********** ***** ** ****’* really ***** ****** **** ** **** ** *** ****. * guess ** ******* ** *** *** ****** ***** *** *** who **** ** **** ****. * **** * **** ********** gotten ***** ** *** ******** “*********” ******** **** ************* ** more ***** **** ****** ******* ******* ** ****** ****** *** signs ** ** **** *** ***** ** ****.

Rick Caruthers

Galaxy Control Systems | 09/20/18 04:42pm

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** ******* ******* ******* ****** *** *********** **** **** ** affected. *'* **** ***** *** **** ***** ******** ***** * S2 **** *** * ***** **** ******** *** *** **** customer ****. ** **** ******* * ******** ******** **** *** (like *** **/**** ********) ***** ********** ** ****** ** *** lead? ******* ****** ******* "*** ****** ***" ** * **** and *** **** *** **** ** ***** *** **********.

****** ******* ***** ** *** ***** *** **** ** *** as ***** *****. ****** **** ***** *** ******* **** ***** roles *** ****. ********* ***** ** ** **** *********** ***** ahead **** **** *********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

In reply to Rick Caruthers | 09/20/18 06:37pm

*****. **** ***** *** **** **** *** *** **** ** S2.

Undisclosed Integrator #23

In reply to Rick Caruthers | 09/28/18 06:44am

*** ** ******* **** ** *** **** * *** ******* used ** ******* ******** ***** ******* *** ** (***) ***** cost ** *********.

Undisclosed Integrator #20

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #23 | 09/28/18 12:19pm

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* **** *** ** *** *** ****** ******* ***** *** liking *****, *** **** *** ****** ***** ***********.

Undisclosed #1

09/20/18 04:52pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 09/20/18 08:35pm

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Undisclosed #2

09/20/18 12:11pm

*** **** ***** ** * **? :)

* **** * ******* **** ***** ** ******* ** *** Tyco ***** ******. ******* ***** ** ********** ******** *** ** as ** ***********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 09/20/18 05:24pm

** ***** * *** ** ***** *** ***** ** ** enterprise *** ** ** ** *** ******* ***** *** *********** scale ********.

*'* ********* ** *** ********** ** *** ****** **** "**** reasonable ********** ** *** **** **** *** ********** ** **** S2 ** *** **** ********** ******** *** *** *** **** customers **** ** ******** **** ***** ** ** **** ****." That *****'* **** **** **********; ***** *** ** * *** of ****** **** ***** *** ************ **** ** ** ************ weaker **. *** ***** *** ********* ****** *********** **** ***'* past *** *****? *** ***** ** ********** *** **** ***** product, **'* *** **** **'* * ************* ********** ********** ******** to *****.

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(*** ** **-********* * *** ***** **********'* ******* (******* *******'* Exacq) *** ***** *****'* **** **** * ***** *** ****-****.)

Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 09/20/18 06:38pm

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** *** ** ****** ***** ** ***** ** **** *** whichever ******, *** ** ***** * *** ** * ******* to **** ***'* ******* ****** "*************" **** ***** *** ******* two ********* ******* ** ********* **** ** *** ****** *** S2 **** *** **** ****.

Alex Wasson

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Ethan Ace | 09/21/18 05:32pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #19

In reply to Alex Wasson | 09/24/18 08:26pm

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James Ashley

In reply to Ethan Ace | 09/25/18 05:32pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #19

In reply to James Ashley | 09/25/18 05:40pm

* ******* *** ********* ** **** ***** ****** *** ******* panel. ** *** ******** ** ** *** *** **** ******** Verex *** **** ***** ********* ** ** ** ***** ********* and ************ *****. **'* **** ******** *** **********, **** ***** went **** ** ******* *****. **** **** **** * *****.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to James Ashley | 09/25/18 05:46pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #19

In reply to Shannon Davis | 09/25/18 05:51pm

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Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #19 | 09/25/18 05:54pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #20

In reply to Shannon Davis | 09/25/18 06:04pm

*** *** ********* ** ****** **** ** **** ** **** and ******** ***. **** *** ***** **** ** ** ** readers *** ***** ***** **** ** ** *** ** *** building ***********. ** ** *** *** ********** **** **** **** Lenel ***** ****** *****.

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Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #20 | 09/25/18 06:07pm

***** ******* **** **** *******. **** **** ** ***** ***********. Also *** ****** **** ********** *****'* **** * ***** ****** in **. ** ** ** ***** ********** ** *** **** controller ** **** **** ******** *** **** ** ** ** credentials.

Undisclosed #18

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 09/24/18 04:48pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #3

09/20/18 05:15pm

****.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 09/20/18 12:40pm

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Abdelhamid Metwally

IPVMU Certified | 09/20/18 06:04pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #12

In reply to Abdelhamid Metwally | 09/24/18 09:57pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #5

09/20/18 06:10pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #12

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 09/24/18 09:59pm

** ***’* ****** * ***** ******** *** ** ** ******** solution ****** ** *** *** ****

Dan Droker

LONG Building Technologies | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #12 | 09/25/18 11:44pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #20

In reply to Dan Droker | 09/26/18 11:57am

********, **** ** **** * ***** ****** *******:****** ******.

*****, * **** ** ********. ** ***** **** **** * panel **** **** ******* ** ** ** *** ******** **** on ***** *******. ** ******** * **** ****** *** *** need * ****** ** ******* *** **** ********** *** ** to *********** **** *** ****** *****. **'* *** **** ********* for * ***** ****** ** ***** ******* ** ** * minimum ****** ** ******* (**) ** *****. **** * ******** about **, ** ****** **** **** **** ****** ** **** off *** ***** *********** ** ******* **** ********* ******* *** a "*****" ********, ** **** ** *** ** **** * "me ***" ***** ********. *** ** *** ***** ********* ** a **** ***** ******** *** *** **** *** **** ****** advertised ** ****.

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James Ashley

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #20 | 09/26/18 01:10pm

* **** ***** ****** **** **** *** ******** **** ******* and ** *** **** *******, ******* ** **** ****. **** way ***** *** *** *** ****** ****** * ********* ******** interruption.

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***********: * **** ***** ****** ** ****** *******. *** ******* also ******** ****** ******* *** ******** ********* ** **** ** the ******* *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #7

09/20/18 07:40pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #7 | 09/20/18 08:37pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #7

In reply to John Honovich | 09/20/18 08:52pm

******** ******* ***** ******* ** ****** *******. ****** ***** ** pay *** ******** ** **** ********, ** ******** ***** ** make ***** ***** ** ********.

*** ***** *** **** *******'* ****** ******* ** ***** *******'* hardware *****. **** ********** ** **** ***** **** *****? **** could ***** **** ** ******* * ******* ***** *** ********* the ****** **** ***** **** **** ** *******?

***, *** '*********' ******** *******, *** ******* ****'* *** ****** long-term ****. *******, ***** ********** *** ** **** ***** ** an ****** *****-**** **** **** ***** ***** ****** *** ***********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #7 | 09/21/18 01:39pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #7

In reply to John Honovich | 09/21/18 02:02pm

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Jesica Trejo

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #7 | 09/21/18 07:02pm

*** ** **** *** *** **** *** ****** ** **** a ****** ****** *** ***** ** *** ** *** *****....

*** ****** ** ****** *** ****** ** *** ** *** the **** **** **** *********. *** ***** *** ****** **** a *** ** *** ** *** **** *** **** *** use *****. ** **** *** ***** ******** ************ ** *** platform **** ***** ********* ** ****** **** **** ****. **'* just **** *** ******* **** *** *******. **** ** *** benefit *** **** *** *** **** *** *** **********. * encourage *** ******* *********** **** ******** **** **** ************* **** are ******* ** *** ************ (******-******) ** **** ** **. We *** ******* ******** *** *** *** **** ***** ** see **** *** **** ****** ********* ** ****** ** *** major ******. *********** ********** #* *** ** ***** - ** have **** ******* * *** ****** ** ***** ********* - Lenel/S2 **** * *** ** ******** ** ** ** *** virtually **** ** ***** **** ******* ** *** ******** ***** to **** *****-***** ********. ** *** **** ** **** ****, just ***** *** ** **.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #7

In reply to Jesica Trejo | 09/23/18 06:42pm

* *** ****** * ***** ***** *** ********** ** *** of **********, *** **** ** ******* ***** **** **. ***** forms *** ***.

************ ** ***, * ***** ***** **** ****** ********* ***** to ******** ********* **** *** ******** ****, *** ** *** embracing * ********-***** ***** ** ******* ******** ***** **** * recurring ********.

Jesica Trejo

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #7 | 09/24/18 08:57pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #22

In reply to Jesica Trejo | 09/27/18 09:21pm

* **** ** ****** ** ****. ***** ********** * ** to *** ***** ******* ************** * **** ** ******* ** ROR *** *******. **'* ****** *** **** *** ******** ******** is **** ******* ** ******* **** ********* *** **** ******** possible.

*** **** ******* ******** *****'* **** * "************" *****.

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Undisclosed #18

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #22 | 09/27/18 10:18pm

*****. **'* ******* - *** **** ** *** ****** *** equipment *** ***** ***** ******** ** *********** ****** ** ****** out ******* *** ** **** *****.

Jesica Trejo

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #22 | 10/01/18 01:42am

*** ** ******** ** *** *******, ** *'* ***** *** think **** ** *** ** ***** **. *'* *** **** if ***'** ***** * **** ** *** ******* *** ***** that ** *** ****** ******* ** **** **** *** ************ and ********** - **'** **** ** **** ***** *** **** developed * ******* **** **** *** ***** *** ****.

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Undisclosed Integrator #22

In reply to Jesica Trejo | 10/01/18 08:53pm

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

* **** ***** * **** ** ******** ******* ** *** industry *** ******* ** *** *******. *'** ****** ****** *** 15 *****, *********** ******* **** *** ***, *****, *** ***** guys, *** ******* ** *** *******.

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Undisclosed Integrator #20

In reply to Jesica Trejo | 09/25/18 12:54pm

***, ****** *** ** ********* ** ***** **** **** *** start. *** *** ********* ** ***** *** ******* ****** **** features *** ****** ***** * *** **** **** ** ** competitive. *** ***'* **** ** **********, *** **** **** ** be ********** *** ******. *** **** *********, *** *** ***** need * *** **** **** ****, ***** * **** ** see ****** ** *** *** ******* *******.

Jesica Trejo

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #20 | 09/25/18 08:34am

***** *** *** **** ******** ******** ********* *** ****** ******* for ****** *** *** *******, ********** #**. *'* *** **** if *** *** *** ******* ** ******* **** **** ** at * *********. *** ** **** *** *** ** ****, then ****** ***** *** ** ******** ********** ******* ** *** marketplace. ** ** **** **** ****** ** ** ********* *** is ******* ** *** ****** ************ **** ** ***** ******* has ********. ****** ****** ****** ***** ***** ******* ** *** marketplace ** **** ** ***** ****** ****** ** * ******* and ***** ****** ****** ** * ********. ********* ******** *** only **** ** * **** ***** ****** ** ****** **** as ******** ********* *** **************. ** ****** *** ********* ** use ** ***** **** ***** ***** ** ** *** *** it ** ******* **** **** **** ****** ***** ** ***** day. ** **** *** **** ******* **** ** ******** ** thousands ** ****** ***** *** **** *** ****** *** ***** people *** **** ** ******** ********** ** ***. **** ******'* be ******** ** ** *** ***** ** ********* ** ***. In ***** ** **** ******* ***** ******* ****** **** ********, i'm *** **** ** *** **** ******** ******** *** * can **** *** **** ******* *********** **'** **** **** ***** major *****, ****** *** * **** ******** *** ********** *** of ************ **** ****** ****. * ********* *** ** **** a **** ** *** ******* ***** ** ** ******* ** to *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #22

In reply to John Honovich | 09/27/18 09:00pm

* ** **** ** * ***** **** ****** ******* *** largest ********* ******** ***** ****** ** *** *****. * *** tell *** **** *** ***** ** *** ******** ** ********** irrelevant **** ******** ** **'* *********. *** ******** ****** ***** rightfully ** ******** ** **** **** *** **** ** *** spending ** ********* *****.

* **** * .*** ****** *********** *********** * ****** **** will **** $** ******* ** ********* *** ****** ******** **** the ****** ** ** *****. *** .*** ***** *** *** number ** **** ********* (******, *******, **********) *** **** ******* but **** ********** *****'* **** **** ** *** ******* ******** and ******, **** **?

Scott Bradford

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 09/20/18 08:56pm

****** ******** ***********. ** *** * ***** ***** **** ***** out *** ** *** *********** **** ** *** ******** *** with ******* ******** *** **** ** **** *** *******. *'* an *** **** *** ** **** *** ****** ** * system ** **** *** ***** *** **** *** ****** ***** us *** ***** ** ******* ******** **** *** ********** *** challenged ** ****** ***. ****, *'** ***** *** ** ******* Mercury ***** **** ** ******.

**, * ***** **** ***** ** * *** ** ******** in ****** *** ******** *** *** ******** (*.*. *****). * know **** ******* ** *** '******** ********' *** ** ***** Mercury ******** *** *** ************* **** **** *** ** ***. We're *********** ******* ** ** *** *** ** *** ******** investment.

Undisclosed Integrator #20

In reply to Scott Bradford | 09/25/18 01:06pm

**, * ***** **** ***** ** * *** ** ******** in ****** *** ******** *** *** ******** (*.*. *****).

***, * ***** *****, *** **** ** **** ***** **** has **** **** ****** ***** *** **** **** **** ****** because *** ******** ***** ***** **** ** ***** ** ****** be ***** ** *** **** ** *** *** ******* ******** different ** **** *** *** *** *** **** ****** *** the ******* ** *** ****** ***** **** * **** ** just ******* ** * ***** ****** ******* ** ******* ** to ** *****, ***** ** **** ** ****. :)

*********:

****** *****

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #7 | 09/21/18 12:41pm

*** ***** * ************ **** ** ** **** ** *** proprietary ***. **** ***** ******** **** *****. **** ****** ********** Mercury **** **** ** ****** *** * ******* ** ** switched *** ******** **** *** ** ** ********** ** ***** their *** **** **** ****** *******’* ** ** *****. ** far ** ******** ******** **** ******* ******** **** *** ** do **** *** *** ******** ********* ***** **** ** *** Mercury ******. **** ***** ** **** ** ********* ** **** importantly **** **** *** ******* ** ******* ** **** ******* what **** ******* ***** ** ** **** ***** ******** *******. To ** *** ***** *** ***** ** *******. ** * stated ******* *** ******** ** **** ****** ***** **** ***** architecture *** ********. ***** ********* *** **** *** **** ****** down *** **** **********. **** ***** *** **** * **** more ****** ****** ********** *********** **** ***** ** ********** ******* most ****** *** *** ***** ** ***** *** ***** * cloud ******* *** ******** ******* ****. *** ** *********** ***** fill ** *** *** *** ** ***** *******. **** *** has *********, ***** ** ***** ** **** ** **** **, but ** *** **** ******** ********* ********* ** *** *** answer. ** ***** ** *** ****** ******** *** ****. ******** I **** ** ** **** ****** *** ******** **** ** was **** ** *** ***** ****’*. ****** **** ***** *** circa ****’* ***** ********* *** **’* ********* ** * ******** was **** ** ***** **** *** ****** ** ****. ***** I **** **** **** ****** ** *****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #7

In reply to Shannon Davis | 09/21/18 01:56pm

*** ***** * ************ **** ** ** **** ** *** proprietary ***?

*******.

******* ****** ****'* ** **** **** ** **** *** *** panels **** *** ********* ** *** ******** (*****) ***. ***** they *** ****** ***** *** ****** ****'*. *** **** ** blurred ******* **** ***********-**** *** ****-**** ** **** ****. **** are **** ********* *******, *** *** ****** ****** *** ******* controlled.

* ******* **** ***** ******** **** **** ****** ** "****" panel, **** ****** ******* **** ****** *** ***** **** ***** also ******* ** ***. ******* * ** *** ******** ****** success ** *** **** **** **** *****.

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

Undisclosed Integrator #20

In reply to Shannon Davis | 09/25/18 01:01pm

** *** ** ******** ******** **** ******* ******** **** *** to ** **** *** *** ******** ********* ***** **** ** the ******* ******.

***, ** *** **** **** * **** *** **** ** found *** ** ******'* *** * ****** ***** ** ******* more **** *** **** ** * ****. ** *** ** spec *** ******* **** ** ******* *** ******* ** ****. That *** * ********** ******** ** *** *** ** ****** with ******* ******.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #20 | 09/25/18 01:05pm

** ** **** ******* ** **** ** *** ****** ******** that ***** ** ***** ** * ********* ******** *** ****'* but **** **** ** ****** *** * $$$$$ ****** ****** fee. *****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #10

In reply to Shannon Davis | 09/26/18 01:21pm

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

Undisclosed Manufacturer #8

09/20/18 07:48pm

******** ******* ****** **** *** **** **** ** ** ** Tycofied, *** ********** **** ** *** ****. * ***** **** will ** ** *********** *** ******* ************ ** **** ***********; Open *******, ***, **********, *********, ***. ***** ** ** *** SMB ******** **** ** ***** **********, *** *** ********** ***.

John Honovich

IPVM | 09/20/18 08:43pm

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

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

Undisclosed #9

In reply to John Honovich | 09/20/18 08:50pm

**'* ******** ***** ********* **** *** **** **** ** *** deal, ** ***'* **** **********, ****** *** ****-***** ***** ******* to ****' *********.

**** * *** ***** ***** ** ******** ***** **** ********* so ************ ******* ***** ****** **** ***'* **** *** *** details ** * **** ** ********* ***** ***********. * **** like *** **** **** ** **** *** ************ *** ** public ***********. ** *** **** ** ** ***** *** ******** involved, *** *** ********** **** ** **** **** ** ********?

Undisclosed Manufacturer #10

In reply to Undisclosed #9 | 09/20/18 10:17pm

*** *** *** **** ** *** **** #*...** **** ********* tomorrow **** **** **** ******** **** *** ****** **** *** those ********** ***** ********* ******* *** ******** ***** **** ***** bubble **** **********!! * **** ***** **** *** ***** ****** for ***** ****** ********* *** **** ******* ***** **** ** head *** ********** ****** ***** ***** ***** *** ***** **** have ****** ***** **** **** ****** *** **** **** ******* evangelist *** *** *****!!

Undisclosed Manufacturer #14

In reply to John Honovich | 09/21/18 05:17pm

***** ******* ** ***** *** **** ***** **** *** ********* to ******* *** ** *** **** **** ** ***** * first ***** *****, **** ***** **** * ***** **** ************ and **** * ***** **********. *********, ******* **** *** ****** itself *** *** *** ******* **** ***** ********. **** **** will ****. *** ********** ********* *** **** ******** ** ***** caught ** *** ****** ** ***** ***** ** ********** *** enough *********** ** ** *********, ** **** ******* ****** **.

Ron Snyder

In reply to John Honovich | 09/24/18 01:00pm

*** **** ************* ** & ************** **** ****? **** ** ***** **** ***** ******** *** objective. ** ****** **** **** ** ******* ***** ******** *** lollipops.

Clint Hays

Intelligent Security Systems - ISS | 09/20/18 08:51pm

* **** *** ** ******* *** *** *'* ****** *** it. * ***'* **** ** *** ** *** *****'**.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #10

In reply to Clint Hays | 09/20/18 05:18pm

****** ** ** ****** ** ***** ** * ***** ****!

David Carta

Telaeris, Inc. | In reply to Clint Hays | 09/21/18 06:54pm

*** - * *** *** ******* **** *****'** *** * word!

Undisclosed Integrator #15

In reply to David Carta | 09/22/18 11:03am

*********** *** ** **** *********** **** *** *** **** * mess **********, ***********, *************, *** ******* ********* *** ********* ****. Pelco ** **** *** ****** ** *** ******* ***********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #16

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #15 | 09/22/18 06:46am

**! ******* *****, *********** *********! (*********** ***, **** **)

John Honovich

IPVM | 09/20/18 03:54pm

* ******* ** ******** ********* ******* *** *********** **** *** ****** **** ** *** supersede ***** **** ****:

****, * ***** ******* *** ******’* ** ******* **** *** truth **** **** *******. ***** ** ********** ** ***** ** your ****** ** *** ********* ********* *** ** ******* *** onto *** ** ********. ***** *** **** **** *** ****** in *** ***** ******* *** ********** ******* ****** ** *** access ******* ********. **** **** ********* *** ***-*********** *** ****-******** concept **** ******* ********** **** ** *** ******** ******* ********. Why ***** *** ** **** **** *** ****** ******* *** utilized *** ********** ******** ** **** ** **. ** ****** is * **** ***** ******** ** *** *** ***** *** to *** **** ***** ***** ** * **** ********** ** the *********** ** ******** **** **** *** **** **** ******* out. ***, ** *** ******* ******* ****** *** **** * limiting ******* ***. *** ******* ****** *** *** **** ****** used ****** ******* ****** ** *** ******** *** ****** **** having *** *********** ** ******* ** ******* ******* ***** ******, such ** ****** ******, ****** *** ************ **** ***** ** bad *** **** *****. *** **** **** ********* *** ****** from **** ** ****** ********** **** ******* ******* ******** ******* having ** ** * ******** ******** ******* ** * **** benefit *** *** **** ** *** ***** ** ** ****.

** *** *** *** ***** **** **** - (*) **** have ********* ********** ***** *** * **** **** *** (*) S2 ** * **** **** ****** ******** **** **** ****** development. ***** ** ** ***** **** ***** *** ** '*********' in *** ***, *** **** *** * ****** ***.

******* ***** ** ****, *.*., **** *** ****** **** ** drag *** ***** ** ***** ** ***** ** ******, ** over *** **** * *****, ******* ** **?

Undisclosed Manufacturer #11

09/21/18 10:06am

****, ** ** ******* **** *** *** *** ** ** date **** *** ********** ******* ***** ***** *** ******** ** the ******. ****** *********** ******** **** *** ****** ************ *** then *******. *******, *** ******* ****** *** *********** ** **** well ******* *** ****** ******* ** *** **********, ***** *** personally ***** *** ******* ** **** **********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #11 | 09/21/18 10:34am

**** ***, ****** *** **** *******. ***** *** *** **** UTC, *** ***'* *** **** **** *********** ** **** **** case? *** ** * ** ****** **** ** **** ** you *** ****** ******** **** **** *****?

** *** ***** ** **** ** *** *** ** **** reached *** ** *** ********** **** ***** **** *** **** few ***** **** *** *** ** ******, ******** *** *** (not) ** ****.

** ** *****, ***'* ********* ** *********** ** *** ******* to ****. *** *******,***, ** ***** ***** **** *****:

* ************ *** *** ******** ** ******* *** ********** ******** on *** *********** **** ******* ** ***** ** ********.

*** ** * ******* **** ** ** *********** **** ******** ************** **, **** ********** **** ***** **** **, ****** ******* that ******** ****** *** ***** ** *********** ****** / ***** what **** *****. ***, * *** **, ** ** *** fault.

** *** ***********, * ** ***** ** **** ** *** and * **** ***** *** ********.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #11 | 09/21/18 05:37am

******* * **** ** ******* **** ***** ** ********, *************** confidence.

Hal Bennick

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 09/21/18 07:06pm

********* *** **** ********, **** **** * ****. **** ***** teach ***.

Undisclosed Integrator #12

09/21/18 11:21am

*** *** *** **** ************ ** ******* ** ******** ** the ****** ******** ** *** ******** ***********

****, ********* ********** ******** ** ***** **** ****** ** ****** current

** ***** **** ***, ** **** **** *** *** **** days ****** ****, **** *** *** *** ***** * **** run

Undisclosed #21

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #12 | 09/26/18 02:47pm

****** ******** **** **/*** ******** *********** ******* ** ****? ********* for *** ******* ******* **** *** ***** *** **** *******? Many **** **** ****-*****.

****** ********* ******* ******** ** *** ** ********* ** ***, Linux, ** *********. *** ***** *** **?

*** **** ******** **** **** ** ** *** *** *** innovations ** ******* *** ***** ******** ********* ******** ** **/**** can **-*** **********, ******** ******, *** **********.

* ***** *** ********* ** ***** ****** ** ***** ******* themselves ****** **** ******* ******* *** ** ****'* ******** ******* it's ** ********** ** ***** *** ****** (***** ** *** systems).

**** ***********, ** *** **** ***** ** *** ****, **** be ***** *** ******** ** ****. * ***** *** ***-** to *** "*-******" ** "**'* ******** **** ***** *** ******" but *** *** * ******* **** ** ******. **** ******* and **** *********. **** - ******* ** ********** ********* ********** solar ***** ********** ********** ** ********* *** *********** *** *** their ******* **** *** *********.

David Carta

Telaeris, Inc. | 09/21/18 02:52pm

** ***** **** ***** ** * ***** ***** ******* ************* in *** ********. ***** ** *** *** ********* ******* ** by *** *******.

***/****, ***, *** *** *** **** ** ** ***** ****. The ****** ***** ** **** ******* ***** ********* ** ********* growth, *** **** ******* ****** ** **** ********* ******* ** improve ***** ***********.

*** ******** ******** *** * *** ** *******. **** *** companies **** ********* *******. *** ** *** *** ******* **** revenues? **** ***:

*. ******** ******** *******, ***** ** ***** *********, ******, *** takes * **** ****.
*. *** *** ********, ***** ** ******* *** ********* ** their *********** ********.
*. ******** ******** *****, ***** ***** ******** ***********.

*** ******* ******* ** #* ** *** ********* "*************" ****** where ********* **** *** ** ********* ***********, ******* *** ***** staff **** *** ******** ********* *******, ** **** ***** **** on *** ***** ** ****.

*** ******* ** **** *** ******* ** **** ***** **** up ********* *** ******* *** ******** **** ** ******** **** as *** "*******" *********** *** *** **********.

** ** ********* ****, * ****** ** **** ******** **** exact ******* ******** **** *** *** *********** ** ** ******* Systems ** *** ********* ********.

****'* ****** **** **** **** ***********, *** ***** **** ***** and ** *** **** ******, *** ** ****** ******** *********. We **** ******** ************* ** **** ******** ********** **** ***** APIs ** *** ******** ***** *******.

*****

Undisclosed Integrator #17

09/24/18 03:16am

* **** ********** **** **** ***** *** **, ****** * lot **** ***** ********** **** **.

***** *** * *** ** ******** ***** **** *** *** to ****. ******, * ***** **** ** ***** **** **** the ******. *** *********** ** ** ******** *** **** ***** all *** ***** ******** *** *** ***** ****. ***** *** saddled **** ***** ********* **** * *** *********. ***** ******* it ******. *** ** *** *** ******* ******** **** **** replace *** **** ******** *** * ****** ** ******** ******* for ***** **** *** ** ***.

* ** ***** *** ***** ****** ** ********* ** ********. Nobody ***** **** *** ****** **** ** **** *******. *** has, *** *** **** ****, ********* ** ****** *** ******* new ******** *** *** ********* **** **** ********. **** ******* at *** ****** *** *******, **** ***** ** *** ****** to ****** * ****** ******** ********?

* ** *** ***** ** *** ******* ** ********** **** S2 *****. *** ***** ***? ** **** **** ** *** bigger *******?

*** **** ** ***** ** *** ********** *******? *** **** of *** ********** ***** ****** ** *** ********** - **** over *******, ****** ****** ** ** ********, ***-**-***-**** - **** get ***** **** **? *** ** **** ********* ** ******** S2 *** *********** *** *** ********** *** *** *** ******, rather **** ****** ** *** ******* ** *** **** *** SMB ******?

** ***** *************, ****** ** ****, **** *** ***** **** the ** ***-***** ******** **** *******? * *******-***** ****** *** badging *** ***** **********? ** ***** ***** ** *** ** Magic *******?

**** ** **'* ****** ******? **** *** ** **** ** push ** ****** *** ***** *** **** ********* ***** ** areas **** ***'* **** * ******* **** **'* **********?

**** *** *** ** ** *** ******** ** ** ***** Brivo?

* **** ***** **** ***** ** * ************ ******* ** and **********. ** *** ******* ** *** ** ** **** a **** ****** **** **** *** ****** ** ******? ******* a ***** ***** ***** *********** ********** *** ** ************ **** Blackboard **** **** ** *****?

* ***'* ***** * ******** **** ** ********* **** *** 1 ******. * ***** ***** *** * ****** ** ******* and **** **** *** *** ******* *** *** ******** ********, the ******** ***** ***** (** ********). *** ** ***'* **** what *** ***** *********** ***.

Dennis Raefield

Security Integration, inc. | 09/24/18 06:00pm

************ *** ****** **** *** ******** *******. ** *** *** mentioned **** ** **** *** *** ****, *** *** ********* ****, **** * ****** ********** ***** ****. ** ***** the **** *** **** ** ******* *** ****** ***********. **** all *** ****.

** ** ** ********* *****, ** **** ** * **** hard ***. ***** ** ***** **********, *** ***** ****. *** S2 *** ******** ** * ***-****** ******, *** ******* ****'* claims **** ** *** ** ***** ******, *** ******** ****** is *** **********, *** *** ***** ******** ** **. * predict **** ****** ** ***** *** * ******* **** *** the ***-****** **** ***** ***** *** ******* ******* ************* *** upsetting ***** ******** ****** ****. ******** ***** **** **** ******* other *******, *** **** ********?

* ***** ***** ****** **** ******* *'***** (***** *** ********) are ***** *******, ******* ***** ****** **** *** ***** ****** has **** ****** *****. ******* **** *** ***** ** ******* integrator *** ** ********** ***** ********* *** ****** *****. *** they **** * *** ********.

*** ** ******** *** ****, ** **** *** ** **** can **** ** ******, ** ***** ** **, *****.

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