Which manufacturers and distributors do the largest systems integrators support? This Top Systems Integrators brand-usage report lists the companies that earn their business.
Favored Brands of the Top Systems Integrators
2021 Systems Integrator of the Year
State of the Market: Fire Alarms
Meet the Finalists for the 2021 Golden Eagle Award
The awards program from the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security, sponsored by SDM, recognizes excellence in system integration at sporting venues. These are the 2021 finalists.
SDM 2021 Dealer of the Year Stands Tall
With deep, long-standing roots in the community, this company’s service-based culture and strong commitment to both employees and customers have earned it the distinction of being named SDM’s 2021 Dealer of the Year.
Monitoring in the COVID-19 World & Beyond
State of the Market: Video Surveillance
2022 SDM Industry Forecast
Everyone hoped things would be “back to normal” by now. While security companies in 2021 continued to feel the impacts of the coronavirus, the 2022 SDM Industry Forecast shows both slow but steady improvement and optimism.
Access Control is Opening Doors to More Than Security
The 2022 SDM 100: Navigating the High Seas
Despite the uncertainty and challenges it presented, however, the top security dealers held their own, and some even thrived, finding new paths and opportunities.
To Security & Beyond: Smart Homes Get Smarter
Customer demand for smart home security systems grew during the pandemic, and with more integrated conveniences available than ever before, shows no sign of slowing down.
Top Brands Among the 2022 SDM 100 Companies
The top manufacturers and distributors used by SDM 100 dealers.
3 Top SDM 100 Companies Talk Challenges, Successes
Each of these companies not only improved their 2021 RMR by double digit percentage points over 2020, but also moved several spots up on the SDM 100 ranking as a result.
Top Systems Integrators Report 2022: Taking on the Elephant in the Room
In the face of significant obstacles, the 2022 SDM Top Systems Integrators are demonstrating the resilience, creativity and perseverance that keeps them at the top.
Top Brands of the SDM 2022 TSI Security Integrators
Security integrators had a tough challenge in 2021 and continuing in 2022 — supply chain shortages and rising and/or constantly changing pricing.
Why Security Pros Are Bullish on Life Safety Systems
Although the industry remains subject to supply chain disruption, a precarious labor shortage and other headwinds, multiple growth factors are creating a lot of overall positivity across the fire alarm systems marketplace.
Protection in Motion
In an era of constant change, this year’s SDM Systems Integrator of the Year organizes big changes like few others — tackling enormous challenges without compromising customer service or employee satisfaction, all while rolling out new offerings, systems and a new name.
SDM 2022 Dealer of the Year Takes Care of Business
When it comes to maintaining relationships with customers, this company is at the top of its game, all while increasing revenue and keeping employees healthy, happy and engaged.
SDM 2023 Industry Forecast: Cautious Optimism Prevails
The good news is COVID-19 seems to be in the rear-view mirror; but ahead all signs point to a recession. Security dealers and integrators are wary, but cautiously optimistic they can weather this downturn with the skills they have honed in recent years.
State of the Market: All Eyes on the Rise of Video Security
Despite continuing battles with the supply chain, spiking inflation and other obstacles, the video sector remains on a robust, upward trajectory.
The 2023 SDM 100: Solving the Labyrinth
SDM 100 companies reported a wide variety of experiences in 2022, very much depending on the path, location and unique set of challenges that made up their business conditions last year. As a group, however, they continue to rise to the challenges put before them and find their individual path to success.
State of the Market 2023: Why Access Control Is Hitting on All Cylinders
According to SDM’s 2023 Industry Forecast, more than 1 in 2 (56 percent) security professionals expect revenue from access control systems (on-premise and cloud-based) to increase in 2023, marking a healthy 10-point jump from the previous year.
The 2023 SDM 100 Companies’ Brands of Choice
The top manufacturers and distributors used by SDM 100 dealers.
Top Systems Integrators Report 2023: Pivotal Performance
By adapting their sales models, vendor relationships and pricing, the 2023 SDM Top Systems Integrators performed exceptionally well in spite of significant obstacles.
State of the Market: Exploring the Evolving Landscape of Security & Smart Home Market
As the security and smart home market continues to evolve at a rapid pace, the convergence of technology and security has sparked a surge in innovative products and services, each promising enhanced safety, convenience and peace of mind.
How Pref-Tech Won Integrator of the Year With People Power
With an intense focus on people and relationships, the 2023 SDM Systems Integrator of the Year relies on its core principles of professionalism, grit, right, intelligent thought and trusted advisors to propel its success.
Top Market Factors Stoking Life Safety Systems
After finishing 2022 with a respectable recovery from pandemic upheaval, the fire alarm industry is expected to carry strong momentum through this year and beyond.
SDM 2023 Dealer of the Year Reaches 'Peak' Performance
Faced with debt, higher than desired attrition, challenges in retaining employees, inflation and supply chain issues caused by a global pandemic, this company managed to get completely debt-free, lower attrition, raise both wages and prices, and still make a profit — all of which resulted in a “war chest” that helped them invest in key cyber and marketing efforts.
2024 Industry Forecast: Back to Business as Usual?
With the pandemic and supply chain issues both mostly in the rear-view mirror, security dealers and integrators are returning to “normal” and focusing on more typical challenges such as the economy, increasing sales, competing effectively and generating more RMR.
Cloud Solutions Begin to Soar
A dynamic landscape marked by the rising application of AI and its subsets is fostering advanced analytics and real-time monitoring, while the concurrent adoption of cloud-based solutions and edge computing underscores a shift toward scalable infrastructures.