Physical Security
Is Integration Now the Main Driver for Growth Across Physical Security?
May 20th, 2016The Internet of Things in Buildings will need to Disrupt Contractual & Tendering Procedures
May 17th, 2016
Will Physical Security be the Epicentre of the Internet of Things in Buildings?
In 2015 every major security exhibition around the world demonstrated numerous products that integrated all the three different security services (Video Surveillance, Access Control, Intruder Alarms) and also connected with other building technical services. Similarly when visiting Lighting, Building Environmental Controls, Fire detection & Safety exhibitions, integration was a major theme and this has gained […]

Webinar: China’s Security Industry Flexes its Muscles!
Please Join us on Thursday 28th April for our 4th FREE Webinar in the 2016 Smart Buildings Series, Kindly Sponsored by Tridium… China’s Video Surveillance Companies are Exerting More and More Influence on the Global Security Market. We sit down with Michael Yang, CEO of the CPS Media Group, for a Q&A Webinar. We will […]
Physical Security M&A Activity in the First 2 Months of 2016 Set a Record Unlikely to be Surpassed
Memoori has been charting Merger and Acquisitions in the world of Physical Security Manufacturing for the last 15 years and whilst it has been a continual roller coaster ride during that time, we have never experienced before such a dramatic rise in value of deals as we have in the first two months of 2016. […]

“There is No Better Place to provide Building Automation from than Access Control”
This month Memoori spoke with Adam Stroud, Paxton Access Chief Executive, about the companies ambitions and the role of Access Control in a smart, connected building. Adam is responsible for overseeing the direction and strategy for all companies in the Paxton Group; Paxton Access Ltd, Gendis Ltd, Paxton Access Inc. and Paxton GmbH. After intensifying […]

How Will the Johnson Controls / Tyco Deal Play Out?
Johnnson Control’s offer to acquire Tyco International has been accepted by the Tyco board. However it is not yet a done deal. The premium being offered by Johnson Controls looks reasonable but will it attract other companies to step in with a better offer for the Tyco shareholders? In our New Report on the Security […]

Johnson Controls & Tyco International Merge in Huge Inversion Deal
Johnson Controls Inc, a leading industrial-systems, HVAC and battery maker, announced on Monday it will merge with Tyco International, fire protection and security technology firm – combining the companies’ building control businesses and taking on Tyco’s Irish tax address. “We see from day one being able to leverage the combined distributions, the combined customer base […]

Emerging Technologies Contribution to Driving Security Industry Growth
Despite the fact that the world market for physical security products grew by 7.5% in 2015 according to Memoori’s 2015 Annual Report, there is an undercurrent of pessimism in some sectors of the business, because the rate growth has declined. This particularly applies to video surveillance cameras, where unit prices have fallen over the last […]
Mergers & Acquisitions in Physical Security start an Upwards Trend to 2020
Merger and Acquisition in the Physical Security industry has been on a roller coater ride over the last 15 years. With an upswing in 2015, Memoori’s New Report predicts that industry M&A will start a new cycle of growth during the next few years. In 2015 the value of deals increased to $5,700m. The two […]