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In 2014 Growth in the Security Industry will be Driven Through Serving Customer’s Needs. Who will be the Winners?
February 20th, 2014Is Microsoft Poised to Disrupt Physical Access Control?
July 12th, 2013First Quarter M&A Activity in Physical Security Disappoints; Whist Demand Grows & New Opportunities Develop
In the first quarter of 2012 we recorded 15 acquisitions just 1 down on the same period in 2011. In our Report The Physical Security Business In 2011 we showed that 2011 was a record high for mergers and acquisitions for the industry; but we forecast that for this year the value of deals would […]
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 […]
Merger & Acquisition Activity Explodes in 2010 despite a Stagnant Security Market
The value of deals completed in 2010, identified and analysed through our monthly Executive Brief “The Physical Security Industry in 15 Minutes” was $7.98 billion; a growth of almost 75% on 2009. This is the highest value ever recorded and is 28% higher than the previous record set in 2005 and 2007. This is a […]
High Tech or Cash Cow Business – It’s Innovative Technology that is Fuelling Acquisitions in the Security Industry
A strong feature of the physical security business in the first 10 months of this year has been the acquisition of security companies by IT related companies. It has been particularly evident in the last three months with strong players in the identity business buying access control companies in order to deliver total solutions. This […]
Strategic Buys Drive Acquisitions Growth but the Major Security Companies and VC’s Keep Their Powder Dry
Well it was always going to be difficult to follow on from last month, when the industry posted the biggest monthly acquisition spend on record and not surprisingly it has failed to keep up this pace. But nevertheless, consolidation continues at a high rate and this month has thrown up some interesting trends that are […]
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