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SDM  //  April 2021  //  Volume 51, No. 4

Though 2020 certainly brought a lot of uncertainty, it did not have the negative impact on the access control market that many may have expected.

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State of the Market: Access Control

Much has changed in the access control market since last year’s state of the market report, which was released at the beginning of COVID-19. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, new opportunities have emerged in the access control space.

2021 SOM Access Control

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Fire Alarm Notification Devices

It’s important to know a thing or two about fire alarm notification appliances and the fire alarm control panels they connect to when designing a fire alarm system.

Sustainable Green Products

Door hardware and lock manufacturers explain why access control solutions often are the most sustainable in the industry.

Features

Interactive Services

These five interactive services can help your company boost its recurring monthly revenue.

Nearly all of DFW Securitys sales are by phone, and it adds 200 to 300 new customers for interactive services per month.
The more advanced VMS offerings become, the more confusing they can be to set up and manage.
In industrial and other settings where heavy equipment is often used, this AM Series signal provides a higher audio output than traditional models. This horn uses continuous-duty, edge-amplified speakers.
Incorporating green access control products can reduce building management costs.

Video Management Software

SDM spoke to five integrators well-versed in video management software to discuss its different uses and benefits.

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Departments

// Insider News & Business

Triton acquires ACRE; Verkada experiences data breach; and more industry news you might have missed.

// Technology @ Work

Read how Custom Alarm helped protect families in their home away from home with a variety of solutions.

// Technology Solutions & Skills

Vector Flow debuts data-centric, AI-powered physical security automation platform; Feenics integrates with Hanwha; and more.

// Products & Services

The “Editor’s Choice” and more new products and solutions as described by manufacturers.

// Digital Shuffle

Check out these videos, websites, blogs, apps and all things digital for security professionals.

// Classifieds

// Ad Index


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Systems Integrator Of The Year 2021

Last Call for Systems Integrator of the Year Nominations

The SDM Systems Integrator of the Year award is open to all companies in the systems integration industry, regardless of their size or market niche. If your firm meets or exceeds the preliminary criteria, then complete the form. You may use this form to nominate your own company or another systems integrator. Complete and return the online nomination form no later than April 30, 2021. After receiving your nomination form, SDM will send you a detailed questionnaire. The formal announcement and a feature article profiling the winning SDM Systems Integrator of the Year will be published in SDM’s October 2021 issue.


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