Distributors (143)

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Distributors: What is their Value?

What do integrators really think about their product distributors? In some cases, relationships between integrators and distributors span decades....

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

ADI: Porn for Security Dealers

For every step forward, sometimes you take three or four steps back. That thought may come to mind of those championing gender equity in the...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

Pelco vs Integrators

Once an integrator favorite, Pelco is increasingly viewed with distrust and concern by many. As the former US leader becomes assimilated into a...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

Axis: Good or Bad For Partners?

Is Axis good or bad for its partners? While no company has done more than Axis to champion and grow the IP video surveillance market, many partners...

By John Honovich - about 12 years ago

Will Axis Camera Companion Hurt Integrators?

Eliminating recorders can reduce an integrator's time on site or reduce the need to employ an integrator at all. The announcement of Axis Camera...

By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago

Understanding the RFP Process

Dealing with RFPs (or Request for Proposals) is a major component of buying or selling video surveillance systems as large projects typically use...

By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago

Tri-Ed's Terrible Advice

Tri-Ed / Northern Video is not exactly known for being the highest end or most sophisticated distributor. However, even for them, their recent...

By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Surveillance Pricing: MSRP and Discounts

To compare prices in video surveillance, one must understand and factor in discounting variances. Significant differences exist between...

By John Honovich - almost 13 years ago

Online Surveillance Market 2011

Online sales of video surveillance products is already a sizable market growing at a robust rate. We estimate the global market size is over $200...

By Marty Major - about 13 years ago

Distributors Dealing Direct to End Users

While the typical role of security distributors is facilitating sales of products between manufacturers and integrators, significant evidence...

By John Honovich - about 13 years ago

Channel Sales Harm Security Users

The standard security sales model encourages bad system designs and poor integration skills. Specifically, manufacturer's varying discount levels...

By John Honovich - about 13 years ago

Security Distributors on Market Trends

5 security system distributors recently provided input on strong and weak sales areas. Not surprisingly, all distributors agreed on the sales...

By John Honovich - over 13 years ago

Anixter's Q3 2009 Financial Results Reviewed

Anixter [link no longer available] is a growing force in the video surveillance market who clearly is benefiting from the transition to IP video....

By John Honovich - over 14 years ago

Ingram Micro Enters Physical Security Market

Yet another IT distributor, Ingram Micro, has entered the physical security market though they are late. They join 4 other North American IT...

By John Honovich - over 14 years ago

Survey of IP Video Surveillance Distributors

Anixter, Graybar, Scansource and Techdata are 4 of the most well known distributors of IP video surveillance serving North American IT integrators....

By John Honovich - over 14 years ago

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