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At the end of last year we forecast that the start of 2012 would offer little or no change in demand for physical security systems and that acquisition, alliance and sentiment about the future would be optimistic but sober. The first 2 months have borne this out; no announcements of billion dollar acquisitions, major investments […]

Traditionally this is the time for reflection on the past year and forecasting the trends over the next 12 months. Memoori’s annual report on the world’s Physical Security industry showed that in 2011, despite a troubled economic climate, it increased revenues and profitability whilst merger and acquisition surged by more than double in the last […]

Physical security business in 2012 will look to emerging markets, new technologies and M&A activity. ‚ In the last two years, the physical security industry has given nothing short of a stellar performance. While it will continue to defy gravity in 2012, its performance will decline in some important measures. Future Growth From Bric Countries – […]

Memoori’s 3rd annual report The Physical Security Business in 2011 shows that growth in this market can only come about during the next 3 years from a stream of more innovative products and systems that deliver on meeting the customers need to drive more ROI out of its investment. Physical security needs to move, as […]

Memoori’s 3rd annual report The Physical Security Business in 2011 shows that some $1.178 billion accounting for 12% of total investment in acquisitions in the last 12 was made by companies from the Defense and IT related industries. In addition Venture Capital and Private Equity Groups acquired 6 companies investing some $3.605 billion; including Bain […]

One of the most encouraging conclusions from Memoori’s 3rd annual report The Physical Security Business in 2011 is that the Physical Security Industry has out performed most of its peers; and despite a troubled economic climate it has increased revenues and profitability whilst merger and acquisition has surged by more than double in the last […]

One of the more baffling and intriguing findings of our 3rd annual report The Physical Security Business in 2011 is that despite a surge in acquisition activity, which has doubled in the last 2 years, most of the traditional market leaders have not participated and watched this going off from the sidelines. It is not […]

In Europe there has been a steadily growing campaign during the last five years to restrict the use of Video Surveillance in public areas. It has been based on the assumption that it infringes on the privacy and liberties of citizens. Since the August Riots in major cities in the UK, “Big Brother Watch” has […]