Vivotek Revenue Soars

By: John Honovich, Published on Aug 05, 2019

Vivotek's revenue has soared so far in 2019, growing 45%.

vivotek revenue soars

Inside this note, we examine import records and see who is driving Vivotek's growth and what newest Vivotek customer is just about to come online.

We also contrast Vivotek's growth to other Taiwan video surveillance manufacturers, revealing a noteworthy difference.

*******'* ******* *** ****** so *** ** ****, growing **%.

vivotek revenue soars

****** **** ****, ** examine ****** ******* *** see *** ** ******* Vivotek's ****** *** **** newest ******* ******** ** just ***** ** **** online.

** **** ******** *******'* growth ** ***** ****** video ************ *************, ********* a ********** **********.

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Executive *******

******* *** ~$*** ******* USD ** **** *** is ** **** ********* to ** ~$*** ******* in ****. ****'* * quite ******** ******** *** video ************ **** **** ~10 ****** ***** ********* doing **** **** ****.

*************, *** *** *** ODM ********* *** ******* are *** ****** ****** providers ****** *** *******. These *** **** **** as **** ****** *** Verkada ******* ***** *** firmware *** ********.

******* **** **** ** boosted ** *** *** customer ********* *** ** adding *** '** ******' so **** *** ** company *** **** ** cameras **** *** *** banned ** *** ** government (****** *** **** *****, ******** ********* **** to ***** **** ** detail).

Importers *********

*****,**** *** ****** / spreadsheet, ** * ********* of *******'* *** ** importers *** *** **** 12 ****** (****** **** to **** ****):

**** ** ***** ** weight, *** ****** *****, and ******* ***** *** their *** ********* ***.

******* **** ************ *** just ****, ***** *** strongly ****** *** ******* sales **** **** **** Verkada ********* **** **** Vivotek's *** ******* ********:

*****, **** ** ***** on ******, *** ****** value. **** **** ****, it **** ********** *******'* rapid ******, ** *** company **** ******* ******* in *** **** * years.

Newest *********

********* *** **** ********** by ******* ******** ** Dahua *** ** ****** OEMing. ***, ********* ** OEMing ******* ***. ***** Honeywell ******** ** *******, our ****** ** ***** ********* ********* ***** ** is ** ***** ********** copy ** *******'*.

** ****** ** *********'* large ******* ****, **** despite ** ***** ******* OEM, **** ****** ** good *** *******'* ********.

Branded ******* ******** *** ******

***** ******* ** ***** well **** *** *** OEM *****, ***** ******* business, ** ***** ** the ***, **** *** seem ** ** ******. While ******* ******** *** Hanwha **** ************ ***** advantage ** *******, *** NDAA, ***. ******* *** not ****** ******** ** funding * ******* **** of *********.

** *** *** ****, it ** * *** confusing, ***** **** ** a ***** *********** *** Vivotek ** ***** *** branded ********. ** *** other, ******* ** ********* doing ***** **** ************* for ****** *** ***** such ********* ****** **** their ********* ** *** compete **** ****.

Taiwan ************* ***** **********

******* ** *******,********* *********** ***** ****** ************* doing ******:

********* ******* ** **** 17.8% ** ** ****
********* ******* ** **** 23% ** ** ****
**** ******* ** ** 7.2% ** ** ****, though **** *** **** being **% *** *** first * ****** *** then *** ***** ********* the **** ** ** 2019

********* ** *** *** that **** ********* ** since ********* *** ************ been ** *** ** the ******* ********* ****** be ********* ** ****.

*******

** *** ****** **** we *** ********** ** upswing ** ******* ********* (e.g., ****** *** ******* and ** * ****** extent *********), ******* ** well-positioned. ***** ********* *** unlikely ** **** ** manufacturer ********** *** *** security *******, ******** ** go ** ***** *** Hikvision. *******, *******, **** all **** **** **** switching ** ***** ******** manufacturers *** ******* *** shown ** ********** ** capitalizing ** *** ******* for ***-******* ******* ********.

Comments (39)

Abdelhamid Metwally

IPVMU Certified | 08/05/19 05:14pm

**** *** ****** ********* capitalized ** ******* ***** cameras ***** ** ******* companies?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Abdelhamid Metwally | 08/05/19 05:24pm

**** ********. ***** *** be, * ** *** sure. **** **** ** hear, * ****** ** manufacturers *** ** *** process ********* ** ********* OEMs.

*********, * ***** ***** Korea ***** ** **** likely ** ********** ** OEM ***** ***** ******* is ********* ******. ** the ***** ****, ** video ************ ************ *** benefited **** **** ****** Hanwha *** *** ******** heavily ** *** ********* time **** *** ***** backlash *** ********, ****** Hanwha ***** **** ***** own *****, *** ******.

Undisclosed #8

In reply to Abdelhamid Metwally | 08/06/19 10:49pm

* ******* **** *** an *** ******** **** is **** ***** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

08/05/19 06:32pm

* ****** ** *** can ***** * ****** or ******* ****** **** Vivotek ******** ** **** away *** ***********-****? ****** wanna **** * ******? I'd *** ** *** I ***'* **** *** to **** **.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 08/05/19 06:36pm

******* ******** *** ******** is ********** ********* **** Meraki *** *******. **'* not **** * ***** where **** ***** ** differences ***** **** ***** OEMs. ****, ** ***** services, ****** *** ******* do *** *** *** even ****** ********, *** of **** ** ******* by ****.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 08/05/19 08:44pm

**.*% ******* *** ***** not.

* **** **** **** of ********* **** **** used ******* *** *** manufacturing, *** ******* **** completely *********** ** *** sense **** ***** ******* assisted **** ******** ** the ****** *** ********* the ************* ***** **** no ******* "*******" ********, firmwares, ***. ****. *** could *** *** ******* firmware ** ***** *******-***** devices ******* **** *** could **** ******** ******** on ****.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/06/19 10:56am

** ******* ********* **** provides *** ****** ******* any *** ******?

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 08/06/19 12:36pm

**, **** **** ********* ship *** ** * fully ********** ******. **** of *** ************* ******* is ** **** ******** firmware ** ******** ** the *** ********. **** could ************* **** *** a ****** **** ** firmware, ***** ** **** common ** *** ********* phases, **** *** *** customer *** *** **** a ***** ******** ******** yet, *** ***** *********** units *** *******.

*** *** ****** *** camera **** ******* ********** and * ****** **** is ******** ** **** ODM ********, ***** ** the ********'* ****** *** requirements.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/06/19 04:13pm

** **** ****, ***** the ******** ** *** same *** ***** ***** a ******* ******** ** the *******/****** ***** ****/***.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 08/06/19 04:17pm

* **** ** **** how *** **** **** conclusion **** ** ********.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/06/19 05:17pm

*****, * ****'* **** your ****** *********. * mistakenly ******* *** ******** was *** ***** ****. My ***.

Anthony Jones

08/05/19 08:22pm

* ***** ***** *** and ****** *** ** South ***** ***** ** starting ** ******* **** the ***.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Anthony Jones | 08/05/19 08:37pm

****'* * **** *******.

* ***** ******'* ** numbers *** **** *** down **%+ **** **** year:

*** *****, **** *** about $** ******* *** last **** (** ** conversion **** *** ** correct) *** *** *** moderately **** ***** ****:

Undisclosed #2

08/05/19 08:46pm

****.

***** *** * "**-******" on *** **** **** outrank *****. * **** no **** *** **** models ***** *** ***** Vivotek ***, *** * have * ******* **** ranking ** ******* ************** of *****'* ******* ******* in ***** ** ***** relative ** * ***** of ****** ******** ******** products ******/******, ** ** local *******.

**** *** ***** *** is ***** ** ** in *** ***** * ride.

Matthew Nederlanden

08/06/19 01:11pm

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Matthew Nederlanden | 08/06/19 01:18pm

******* **** ** ********* *******- "**** ******** ****** Servers. ******." ******** ***** 48 ********* *** *** following ***********:

*********** ** **** ** a ****** *** ************* facility, ******* **** ******* into ** **********-******* ****** contract ************ ** ******* circuit ***** ********** *** later **** * ******* in *** ******** ********* industry. ***** *** ******* is * ****** ****** for *****-***** ******** *** systems **********.

**** ****** *** ****** ******* for ******* ** *** past ****.

*************, ********* ** **** a ******* ******** *** Trenton:

**** ******* ** ***** with ******* *** ********* I ** *** ****. Anyone **** ***********, ****** share.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #7

In reply to John Honovich | 08/06/19 09:56pm

*** ****** **** **** some **** ** ******** with ************ ** **** the ************* *** ********/******* of ***/*** ***** ** staging **** *********? **** look ** ** ******* to ** *** **** of ****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Matthew Nederlanden | 08/06/19 01:25pm

**** **** **

*****://***.********.***/*******/*******-**********-***-

*********** ** **** ** a ****** *** ************* facility, ******* **** ******* into ** **********-******* ****** contract ************ ** ******* circuit ***** ********** *** later **** * ******* in *** ******** ********* industry. ***** *** ******* is * ****** ****** for *****-***** ******** *** systems **********.

Undisclosed End User #5

08/06/19 02:04pm

**** ****** *** ******* cameras **** *** **** relabeled?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed End User #5 | 08/06/19 02:29pm

****** ** ****** *****-****** and ***** *** **** market ******** ** ***** surveillance ***** ******* ** further.

*******, **** **** **** ****** *** a ****** ** *********** *** **** ****** that ******* ****, *********:

Rob Stayrer

A.S. Security & Surveillance Inc
08/06/19 02:41pm

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

Chris Lanier

08/06/19 03:47pm

****- ****** ******** **** as ** *** *** Vivotek ***** ***** *** firm *** *** ******* US *** * ***** now, *** *** ***** attraction ** ******* *** several ********:

*) ***** ******* ******* has **** ** **** as ******'*, ********** **+ years *** **** ***** brands **** ********** **** ***** early ***** **** **. ******* has **** ****** ** cameras *** ****** ** years ***. ***** **** in ****** ****** *** their ****** ******* ***** paces.

*) ******* ******* *******- While **** ***** ******** has * ****** ******* these ****, ******* ****** the **** **** * few ***** *** *** as ******* ****** ***** they *** **** ******* advantages **** ******* ****, they **** ****** **** deliberate ** ********** *** brand.

*) ******* ** *** among *** ******** ******* that *** ****** ** sale ********* ***** *****. This ***** ** **** stable ****** ******* (**** profitable) *** **** ********* to *** ******* ************ objective.

** ****'* *****, ******* could ** **** ***** about ***** ****** ********. We ********* **** **** to ** **** *** list ** ********* ** dealers, *** *** **** helps ****** ***** ******** when ******** * ******* manufacturer.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Chris Lanier | 08/06/19 03:51pm

** *******, ******* (*******) needs **** ** *** basics - **** **** on *** ******, **** market ******** ** ******, etc. ****** **** *** sell ** *** ***** they ** **** ******* of ***** ********, *** need ****** *** ***** to **** **** **** of *********.

Chris Lanier

In reply to John Honovich | 08/06/19 04:02pm

***% ******* ****!

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to John Honovich | 08/06/19 09:43pm

**** *** ******* ** up ***** ********* ************ very ****. *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 08/07/19 12:42am

*** **** ******* ** their ********* ************ ***? I ********* ***** ** would ** ******* *** if **** **** *** done ** **** ****, why ** *** *** time **** ****** ** out?

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to John Honovich | 08/07/19 06:18am

**** **** ******** ** takes **** ********* ** they **** ** *** up **** *** *** names. **** **** *** quality ** *****, *** philosophy, *** *** **********. It ** **** ** come *** ** ***** preferred "****** *** ******" conservative ********.

********** ** *** ****. Revenue ** *******. *** not ***? ** *** or ** ****. **** like ****** *** *** done ** **** ** all *******. ** ****** they ***'* **** *** pockets ****** *** *** does ***** ****** ******* Delta, *** **** *** going ** *** ***** foot ******* **** **** force ***** *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 08/08/19 04:14am

******* *** ***** *** Public ********* ** ** Agency ** ******

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 08/08/19 11:14am

***? ***?

*'** ***** ***** ** this *******, *** *** owner (*** ******* ******* to ** * *** or *** ****** ****) and ******** ** ***** ***** surveillance *** ******** *******:

***** ******* *** *** no ** **** ****** but **** **** *** have *** ********** ** a ****** ****. ** Vivotek's ** **** ** reading ****, ***** ** do * **** *** give **** **** ******* into *** ********, ***.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to John Honovich | 08/08/19 01:21pm

***** ******* *** *** no ** **** ****** but **** **** *** have *** ********** ** a ****** ****.

**'* *****, **'* **** of ** ********** ** weakness ** **** ** strategy. ***'* ***** ******* are * ***** ** C *** * **** players ** ***** ********** industries (**: **** ***** is *** ***** *** find ** *** ******* automotive *******).

*** *** *** * press ******* ** ****? Vivotek ** ******* ********* to *** **** **** they **** ** **** on **** ***** *-*** shop, **** ** ******** industry **********, ** *** their ******* ***?

Ariel Levy

In reply to John Honovich | 08/07/19 01:17pm

******. ****** **** ****** of **** ******* ****** is * **** *******.

Sean Nelson

Nelly's Security
08/06/19 04:44pm

******** ********** ** ***** perfomance *** ***** **** interface ***** ** ****** in ** *******. ***** very **** *** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Sean Nelson | 08/07/19 06:18am

******'* ***** ****, * feel **** ** ** a **** *** ***.

Undisclosed Integrator #11

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 08/07/19 07:39pm

******'* ***** ****, * feel **** ** ** a **** *** ***.

**** ** ******* ******* or *********** ** *********?

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #11 | 08/07/19 08:08pm

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

Undisclosed #8

08/07/19 02:12am

** *** *** ****, it ** * *** confusing, ***** **** ** a ***** *********** *** Vivotek ** ***** *** branded ********. ** *** other, ******* ** ********* doing ***** **** ************* for ****** *** ***** such ********* ****** **** their ********* ** *** compete **** ****.

**** ** **** ****** OEM ********* ***** * have **** ** **** TW/KR ************* *** ** prevented **** **** ******* their *** ******. **** manufacturing ***** ** *****, many ** *** ** and ** **** **** withered *** **** ******* they **** ** ****** cost-competitive *** *** *** have ***** *********** ** rely **. * **** for ******* **** **** make **** ******* *****.

Undisclosed Distributor #10

08/07/19 07:17pm

******* **** ** ****** as * ****** **** brand ********** ** * good *********** *** ***** who ******'* ****** ****, Sony, ***.. **'* ****** hard ** ***** **** perception **** *********** ********** of ******* *******, ***********, and *******. *** ****** driven ********* ****'* ******. But ***** *** ** a ****** ** *********** in *** ****** ***** now ** ****** **** if **** ****** **** resources *** **** *** marketing *********.

Jeffrey Hinckley

Norris, Inc., S. Portland, ME
08/08/19 03:32pm

* ***** *** **** for ***** ***** **** value ****, ****** **** only **** **** ***** lenses *********. **** **** to ***** *.*/*/*/* ** options. ** ******** *** a ******* **** **** would ***** ** ** switch ** *** ***** with ********** **** ******. This ** *** ** most ******** *** ***** nowadays. (* ******* ** is *** **** **** Axis ** ***** ***** series). *** ** *** view * **** ** any ******** **** * 2.8. (** **** ******** of ****** ******* **** 2011-2014 ** *** ***** still ******** *****, ****** the ******* ****** ** really *** *** **********, and *** *** ******* with *** ******* ****, which ****** ** ** finally **** ***** ****).

Campbell Chang

In reply to Jeffrey Hinckley | 08/13/19 02:21pm

** **** ******** ** FD8134 ******* **** ****-**** in *** ***** ***** chugging *****

**** ***** *** *****'* using *** ******** **** series **** *** ******** year. * ****** ****** every **** ****** ****** I **** ********* ******* they *** *** * nasty ******** ** *** after ***** * *****. Worst ** *** *** was *** **** *** bullet.

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