Bosch Buys $190 Million Integrator Climatec
The big deals continue. This time, Bosch has bought a US integrator, Climatec, that did ~$190 million in 2014 revenue.
By John Honovich - over 7 years ago (Info+)
Acquisition (237)
Displaying 'Acquisition' tags 176 - 200 of 237 in totalManufacturers Sound Off on Avigilon / OV Deal
$80 million cash for no products, just patents - one of the most unusual deals in the history of the video surveillance industry. IPVM did a...
By John Honovich - over 7 years ago (Info+)
Avigilon Acquires All ObjectVideo Patents for $80 Million USD
Wow. You thought Object Video played hardball suing large manufacturers like Bosch, Samsung, Sony, Pelco, etc. Now, Avigilon has acquired all of...
By John Honovich - over 7 years ago (Info+)
Assa Acquires $40 Million Chinese Manufacturer
In this note, we examine the impact of Assa'a purchase of a $40 million Chinese access control manufacturer.
By Brian Rhodes - over 7 years ago (Info+)
Major Moves - Security Manufacturers 2014 / 2015
This guide summarizes the biggest moves of security manufacturers in 2014 and 2015, concentrating on acquisitions, fund raising, significant stock...
By John Honovich - over 7 years ago (Info+)
Samsung Surveillance Sold Off To Hanwha
As part of a major move involving numerous divisions, Samsung has sold off its stake in its video surveillance business. In this note, we examine...
By John Honovich - over 7 years ago (Info+)
Infinova Acquires Swann
3 years ago, a Chinese / US surveillance manufacturer, Infinova, raised $300 million cash in a billion dollar plus IPO. Later that year, they...
By John Honovich - almost 8 years ago (Info+)
Big Money Coming Into Access (ACRE)
A company with deep pockets is consolidating the access market, and has already showed they have the capital to pull off big buys. The recent...
By Brian Rhodes - almost 8 years ago (Info+)
Anixter Buys Tri-Ed
Anixter Security has been struggling in 2014, with revenue actually declining in the most recent quarter. In particular, Anixter has emphasized...
By John Honovich - almost 8 years ago (Info+)
Manufacturers Sound Off On Milestone's Acquisition
The consensus of manufacturers is that Milestone will be weakened in the aftermath of their sell off to Canon. VMS rivals are especially excited...
By John Honovich - about 8 years ago (Info+)
Google Acquires Dropcam For $555 Million
Google, via its Nest Labs subsidiary, has acquired home security specialist Dropcam for $555 million USD. Revenue IPVM estimates Dropcam's 2014...
By John Honovich - about 8 years ago (Info+)
Winner and Losers of the Milestone Deal
An industry changing event. Canon's acquisition of Milestone will impact the industry for years to come. But who fared the best and worst from...
By John Honovich - about 8 years ago (Info+)
Home Security Deal: iControl Acquires Piper
Almost every month, a new security / surveillance company launches a crowdsourcing campaign. In 2013, one notable startup was Black Sumac's Piper...
By John Honovich - over 8 years ago (Info+)
Fail / Fail: The IQinVision - Vicon Merger
One was a leader 20 years ago. The other a decade. Both have fallen far in recent years. The solution? Merge. Former analog mainstay Vicon and...
By John Honovich - over 8 years ago (Info+)
Avigilon to Raise $100 Million, Who Will They Acquire?
In 2013, Avigilon raised $69 million and acquired two companies - RedCloud and VideoIQ. Now, Avigilon is raising $100 million more. In this note,...
By John Honovich - over 8 years ago (Info+)
Avigilon Acquires VideoIQ
Avigilon has acquired video analytics developer VideoIQ, just like we predicted. At the end of 2013, Avigilon raised $69 million 'for potential...
By John Honovich - over 8 years ago (Info+)
Federal Offical Gets Away With Fraud
You are a government official who goes out drinking and golfing with your neighbor. Your neighbor also happens to sell surveillance equipment. You...
By Carlton Purvis - over 8 years ago (Info+)
Avigilon Raises $69 Million for Potential Acquisitions
Hot off doubling revenue, Avigilon has raised $69 million earmarked for 'general corporate purposes and potential strategic acquisitions.' Do they...
By John Honovich - over 8 years ago (Info+)
Milestone Acquires Training / Consulting Company
Milestone has acquired [link no longer available] Connex, prompting many to wonder: "Who is that?" And the few who did know them to puzzle "Didn't...
By John Honovich - almost 9 years ago (Info+)
Avigilon Strong Growth Continues Q2 2013
Continuing to buck the trends of the broader surveillance market, Avigilon's revenue was up 61% year over year for Q2 2013. Here is the full...
By John Honovich - almost 9 years ago (Info+)
Panasonic Acquires VSaaS Company (CameraManager)
The first deal in the VSaaS market has occurred with Panasonic acquiring Netherlands based CameraManager. We spoke with CameraManager on the...
By John Honovich - about 9 years ago (Info+)
3VR Significant Layoffs
3VR has laid off 15 employees, five of which are from its sales team, IPVM has learned. This leaves the company with a skeleton crew of three sales...
By Carlton Purvis - about 9 years ago (Info+)
Tyco Acquires Exacq
Tyco is spending $150 million in cash to acquire VMS/NVR manufacturer Exacq, who generated $54.6 million in 2012. This is one of the most expensive...
By John Honovich - about 9 years ago (Info+)
Avigilon Acquires RedCloud Access Control
Avigilon has acquired RedCloud, an access control manufacturer, for $17 million in cash. This post will fill in with details over the next...
By Brian Rhodes - about 9 years ago (Info+)
Kastle / Cernium CheckVideo Acquisition
Another video analytics manufacturer is gone, though no one should be surprised. Kastle Systems, a DC based managed services provider,...
By John Honovich - over 9 years ago (Info+)
