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10 Notable Energy Management Acquisitions in the Smart Buildings Space 2023
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Honeywell Strategy Update: Building Automation Business Acquires Carrier’s Global Access Solutions
On 10th October 2023, Honeywell announced plans to realign its business segments around three megatrends: automation, the future of aviation, and energy transition. This Research Note focuses on what this means for the smart buildings market. The US conglomerate’s perspective for organic and inorganic growth was further highlighted on a 1st December webcast, together with […]

#Podcast 25: Making Sustainability a Habit!
In our Podcast series “Sh*t You Wish Your Building Did!”, Memoori explores the intersection between technology and commercial real estate through interesting conversations. In Episode #25 of our Podcast, In this Era of ESG Reporting and Focus on Climate Change, how can Organisations Change their Culture to make Sustainability a Habit? Prabhu Ramachandran, CEO of Facilio […]

Napco Security Business & FY 2023 Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc., a building security products manufacturer of alarms & connectivity, locking and access control solutions. This article focuses on NAPCO’s competitive strengths, fiscal 2023 financials, recurring service revenues and their long-term goals. The company has a significant security presence in commercial settings, with around 80% of […]

Siemens Buildings Business & FY 2023 Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the Buildings business of Siemens, which operates within the Smart Infrastructure (SI) division, based on their Q4 earnings release and investor presentations of 16th November 2023. This article focuses on the latest financial results, revenue mix, recent Building X software/Xcelerator platform announcements and the outlook for FY 2024. Siemens […]

Mapping Future Growth in the Video Surveillance Market
Growth in the global video surveillance market has been tempered in recent years due to the impacts of the pandemic, geopolitical tensions and supply shortages. Total global revenues reached an estimated $30.4 billion in 2022, representing 4.5% growth but significantly lower than the 11.7% growth seen during the 2021 post-pandemic period, according to our research. […]

Unlocking New Use Cases with Integrated Access Control
Modern technology is increasingly blurring the lines between physical and digital worlds. This shift is most noticeable in the emergence of cyber-physical systems that can interact with both real world and digital realms. In smart buildings, this transformation is represented by the convergence of Information Technology (IT), Operational Technology (OT), and cybersecurity. This triad is […]

How have Tech Job Losses Impacted the Smart Buildings Space? Part 1: BIoT Platforms
In this Research Note, we examine trends in job losses in the smart buildings startup space. The analysis is based on LinkedIn headcount reduction data over the past two years and our own compilation of statistics relating to startups undergoing redundancies, restructuring and downsizing. We have highlighted 8 examples of job losses in the BIoT […]

Sauter Group Building Automation Business 2023 Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the Sauter Group, a Basel, Switzerland-based provider of building management and room automation solutions. This article updates our coverage in May 2022 of Sauter’s growth strategy. Founded in 1910, Fr. Sauter AG is privately owned by the founding families (FABREL AG and FS Familienholding AG). With over 20 subsidiaries, […]