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Salto Systems Access Control Business & 2022 Financials Examined
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Exploring The SALTO Group Business and M&A Strategy
In this Research Note, we examine the SALTO Group business, based on their recent activities, M&A strategy and our analysis of their market positioning. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Oiartzun, Spain, SALTO Group is a manufacturer of electronic locks and access control solutions. The Group consists of several companies including Salto Systems, Gantner, Conlan, danalock, Clay, and […]
Exploring iLoq Financials & the Mechatronic Lock Market
Broadly categorized, electronic access control systems, digital cylinders, and mechatronic locks are the leading technologies vying for a share of the immense market represented by the upgrading of traditional mechanical locks. In this research note, we explore the European vendor iLoq and mechatronic locks in general, which are locks that conform to one of the […]
Physical Security Will Need to Adapt & Innovate to Drive Growth in Post-COVID Era
It’s a strange time for physical security in commercial real estate. After protecting empty commercial buildings for the last few months, the physical security industry now faces new challenges for the long-awaited return to the office. Maintaining a secure environment for assets and occupants while limiting security personnel to reduce the overall number of people […]
Can’t Touch This! Report Hammers Home Key Message of Post-COVID Buildings
To survive the COVID-19 pandemic, society returned to traditional defensive measures; lockdowns, social distancing, plus soap and water. To cope with the crisis, we have embraced the digital world like never before, seamlessly swapping physical for virtual during the social aspects of work and play. To return to “normality,” we will again turn to technology, […]
Ushering In The “Internet of Us”
Employees at micro market firm Three Square Market (32M) will be getting an upgrade in the form of a microchip implanted in their hands. Once implanted, the chips will enable their hosts to make cashless purchases and gain access control when opening doors, logging into computers, using the copy machine and other tasks. The chip, […]
Retail Buildings Provide Lucrative Market Opportunities for Big Data Software
The commercial building market is estimated to be one of the top five applications for Big Data. But the diversity of building types, wide range of sizes and complexities, single or multiple sites and ownerships ensures that one solution will not satisfy all needs. It is therefore imperative that before investing billions of dollars in […]
What Part with Wearable Technology Play in Identity Management?
Separating Internet of Things (IoT) Hype from Reality is getting increasing difficult as wearables and implants push the boundaries of how and why we should manage identity. The BBC published a rather lazy article last week entitled “Office puts chips under staff’s skin” concerning RFID chip hand implants. A company in Sweden, succeeded in drumming […]
EnOcean Creates New Avenues into the Smart Home Market
Switch and sensor specialist EnOcean have called upon independent engineers and hobbyists to shape the future applications of its technology. In 2014 the firm has established a number of strategic partnerships aimed at penetrating the consumer market. From its inception in 2001, as spin-off from Siemens AG, EnOcean’s main focus has been to market and […]