Access Control
In 2014 Growth in the Security Industry will be Driven Through Serving Customer’s Needs. Who will be the Winners?
February 20th, 2014M&A Performance in the Security Industry 2013 & Forecast to 2017
November 22nd, 2013Structure of the Security Industry is Changing; Middle Market Players Rapidly Increase their Share of Products Market
New Memoori Research on the Security Industry shows that in 2013 demand continues to grow as its structure strengthens and becomes more effective – http://memoori.com/portfolio/the-physical-security-business-in-2013/ The total value of world production of security products at factory gate prices in 2013 was $23.4 billion. Of this Video Surveillance products at $12.26 billion took a share of […]
Is Microsoft Poised to Disrupt Physical Access Control?
The effect of technologies such as the Cloud and the trend of integrating physical Access Control with Identity Management, have been well documented. What is less clear, is how the business will evolve and which companies will gain or lose market share. Our figures show the physical security product business in 2012 was worth about […]
The Impact of M&A and Investment on the Security Business
In the last 4 years M&A activity has for the most part been driven through strategic buys, within the security industry to acquire or leverage new technology and move into horizontal product businesses in order to provide total solutions, and / or improve focus on particular vertical markets where demand is fast growing. Strategic buys […]
Is there a Role for Distributors in the World of IP Security?
The channels of distribution in the physical security industry are changing, particularly in the Video Surveillance sector, where IP network products has taken a major leap forward in the last 3 years requiring new skills for designing and installing systems. We have been charting the routes to market for physical security equipment since 2006 and […]
Alliance and Partnership is Playing a Major Role in Winning Market Share in the Security Business
In a presentation at the beginning of this year by Fredrick Nillson GM of Axis Communications he remarked that: “In a tough economy it becomes even more important to evaluate the partners you work with. Do you want to invest in a long-standing partner, or one who runs the risk of not being around in […]
A Healthy Security Industry Will Confidently Ride Out the Economic Storm in 2012
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 […]
Survey of the Security Business 2010 – Developing the Business through Acquisition & Alliance
This is part 1 of a 2 part synopsis of Memoori’s study “Survey of the Security Business 2010”. This our 2nd annual review about the world’s business for physical security equipment. Its objective is to bring together valuable statistics about the business size, shape and structure across 3 main segments; Access Control, CCTV / Video […]
Will The Security Industry Majors Take This Opportunity To Rapidly Increase Their Market Share
Despite the fact that in September we identified 10 acquisition / merger transactions (double the number in the same month last year), the consolidation process has dramatically slowed down this year, when measured by value. This is hardly surprising given the liquidity crisis and the financial melt-down over the last two years, which has dislocated […]
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