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Building the Security Business Through Merger & Acquisition; Has it Delivered?
January 14th, 2019Major Trends in the Global Access Control Market 2018
November 27th, 2018
Growth Opportunities Lost in Physical Security Business through Limitations in Supply Chain
The demand for integrating all 3 physical security functions has slowly but surely gown over the last decade and this is now being enhanced through integrating other Building Automation Services which together with IT Convergence has further contributed to reducing the Total Cost of Ownership of such systems. Now we are entering the era of […]

Building the Physical Security Business Through Merger & Acquisition
Based on M&A data collected over the last 17 years on the Physical Security industry, our annual report shows a general upward trend in consolidation of the industry over this period with 4 cycles of rise and fall sometimes exaggerated by a number of billion dollar mega deals. In 2017 mergers and acquisitions at $6.213Bn […]

Market Size & Major Trends in the Access Control Market 2017 to 2022
Access Control has over the last 5 years become a much more attractive business. It has realized the highest rate of growth of all physical security sectors over the last 2 years, partly because of moving into IP technology and improving product and management performance. It now has come to a crossroads. Will it now […]

White Paper: The Future of Workplace Optimization Technology in Smart Buildings
Memoori has collaborated with HID Global to produce a brand new white paper on The Future of Workplace Optimization Technology in Smart Buildings Download your Free Copy –> HERE The 14-page document discusses how connected workplace solutions are being adopted globally as digitalization and Internet of Things (IoT) platforms transform commercial real estate. We define […]

Good Buy for HID. Good Sale for ACRE. But will this Hold Back Open Systems?
During the last six months we have published a number of articles relating to the growing connection between Physical Access Control, ONVIF and Identity Management. The announcement last week that HID Global will buy Mercury Security, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, could have very significant implications; Bringing forward integration & total solutions […]

Trusted Identities Are An Essential Part Of The Access Control Evolution, But Who Governs Privacy?
“It’s not about tracking or monitoring people, it’s about keeping the bad people out and preventing insider attacks with the right risk management,” says Serra Luck, HID Global’s VP End User and Consultant Business – Physical Access Control Solutions, on the issue of privacy in our increasingly connected built environment. While this may sound good […]

Who are the Leading Global Suppliers of Access Control Technology?
Access Control, for so long the poor relative of Video Surveillance, has in 2014 upstaged it by delivering a higher growth rate; which we forecast will continue over the next 5 years. The 3 main drivers for growth are the continuing move to IP technology, the integration of Access control with Identity Management and Wireless […]

In 2014 Growth in the Security Industry will be Driven Through Serving Customer’s Needs. Who will be the Winners?
Financial results for the major manufacturers of security products in the last quarter of 2013 and first quarter of 2014 show a steady growth in revenues and profitability. There is also confidence to forecast that this trend will continue for the rest of 2014. Few are forecasting growth rates much above double figures through organic […]