Access Control

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Confidence is the key to when and how the future of the security market will unfold. Last week the G20 Summit in London communicated that the world’s leaders stand resolute behind fiscal support of the global economy and serious reforms of the international financial system. The communique sets out the broad outline of how the […]