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COVID-19 has Created a Multitude of Challenges & New Solutions in Physical Security
May 25th, 2020Is COVID-19 putting the Brakes on 5G Smart City Deployments?
May 12th, 2020Will COVID-19 Drive Physical Security Consolidation Through M&A?
Our world annual report on the Physical Security business has charted M&A activity since 2008. Over the last few months we have published a few articles analysing the various outcomes that COVID-19 has caused the business during the first quarter of 2020. In particular we have looked at areas of the business that by 2021 […]
Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Drive Further ACaaS & VSaaS Growth?
When we published our 2019 World Report on Physical Security at the end of last year, we forecasted an annual growth rate of 15% from 2020 to 2024 for both Access Control as a Service (ACaaS) and Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS). But by the middle of April 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused […]
The Impact of IoT & VSaaS on Video Surveillance Routes To Market
Our latest report on the World Market for Physical Security shows that over the last 10 years a steady increase in the share of video surveillance equipment being traded through the Systems Integrator route to market, when analysed through 5 different channels of distribution. During this time a number of significant changes have taken place […]
Coping with COVID-19: Potential Impact on the Physical Security Industry?
The world is getting used to a new ‘C-word’, COVID-19. Less than a quarter of the way through 2020 and the global pandemic already has us evoking ‘fond’ memories of a simpler time in 2019; When we only had catastrophic bushfires and Climate Change to contend with. We are still in the beginning phase of […]
Halma Acquisition Strategy: Fire & Security Businesses in High-Value Niche Markets
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. Halma Infrastructure Safety Sector, one of four sectors of UK listed company, Halma plc, protects commercial, industrial and public buildings through fire safety systems and sensors for security, elevator safety and access control. Sector strategy is to grow and acquire businesses in high-value […]
Physical Security Tech in Smart Buildings Attracted over $2.9Bn in Global Investment in 2019
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. Over $2.9 billion was invested in firms providing physical security solutions for residential, commercial and industrial facilities in 2019. The data from our new report on M&A and Investments in Smart Buildings H2-2019 reveals the extent of global investment in the physical security […]
The 5 Most Important Factors Shaping the Future of Physical Security
This article has been taken from Memoori’s annual report “The Physical Security Industry 2019″ and identifies the 5 most important factors that are helping to shape the future of the business. 1. The Widening Gap Between Video Surveillance Suppliers The gap between the major suppliers of Video Surveillance equipment and the many hundreds of smaller […]
Everbridge Expands IoT Portfolio with Acquisitions of Connexient & CNL Software
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. Everbridge recently filed a 10K SEC document reporting 2 acquisitions which enhance their Critical Event Management suite of solutions and broaden support for IoT applications in commercial buildings. The NASDAQ listed public company, reported revenue in 2019 was $200.9 million, an increase of […]