Milestone
Canon’s Strategy for Video Surveillance Unfolds as they Acquire Axis Communications
February 10th, 2015The Milestone Acquisition and its Importance to the Video Surveillance Business
June 24th, 2014Lars Thinggaard, Milestone Systems CEO, Discusses Innovation in Video Surveillance and Security
We recently sat down with Lars Thinggaard, CEO of Milestone, to discuss innovation in video surveillance and the future of the security industry. 1. Where will the major innovations in Video Surveillance come from in the next 5 years? In the next five years, some of the major innovations will come in the way surveillance […]
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 […]
Economic & Financial Climate Thaws Opening up a Buyer’s Market for Private Investment and Strategic Acquisition
The bumper start in January was always going to be a hard act to follow and M&A; activity in February by comparison shows a dramatic decline. We recorded 4 deals in February compared with 5 transactions in the same month of 2009. However in both the metrics of volume and value, acquisition activity is well […]
Majors in the Security Business are Losing Share, Confidence and Ambition Whilst They Sit on Their Cash
The third quarter results of the major security players reported this month would suggest that the market for electronic security products and systems has not yet bottomed out. The decline in security sales, where reported, was around 15% compared with the same period last year. As also noted last month it is evident that the […]
Convergence & Integration – Part 2 Proving the Business Case
Allan McHale, Director of Memoori, reviews the business case for convergence and integration in buildings. Part one of this article ran in the May issue of A&S;, with the second part focusing on security systems delivering holistic solutions. Building automation is specified at the design stage for new construction, while security is frequently purchased after […]
Entrepreneurship in the IP Video Industry
This review is based on material gathered from Memoori’s monthly Executive Brief on Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances in the Security industry and then discussion with leading innovative companies around the world. The epicentre of entrepreneurship in the physical security industry is currently firmly established in the IP Video business. Memoori’s database of manufacturers of intelligent […]