SSI Magazine, January 2014

In an exclusive roundtable, executives from four installing security firms reflect on the current state of the industry as well as their respective regional markets. Find out which technologies excite them, the challenges that keep them awake at night, and how they are positioning their companies for success in 2014.

Inside this special forecast issue:

COVER STORY: HURDLES APLENTY, AND OPTIMISTIC ALL THE WHILE
In an exclusive roundtable, executives from four installing security firms reflect on the current state of the industry as well as their respective regional markets. Find out which technologies excite them, the challenges that keep them awake at night, and how they are positioning their companies for success in 2014. By Rodney Bosch

RIGHT COMBINATION MAY UNLOCK A BIG YEAR
Believe the hype: it’s going to be a banner year for security. According to SSI’s 2014 Industry Forecast, nimble and well-managed companies should enjoy up to, and in some cases well beyond, growth in the high single digits. Find out how those in the know see it playing out. By Scott Goldfine

GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT SECURITY AS A SERVICE
Offering security as a service (SaaS) – such as managed access control – is an appealing and viable way for installing/monitoring providers to grow RMR. Yet many have yet to get onboard while others wrestle with how to effectively market, sell and manage it. Read on if you’re ready to get serious about it. By Jeremy Krinitt

SUPERSIZE YOUR VIDEO SALES
The extent new video surveillance technology blows minds and pops eyeballs means nothing for your business without the sales savvy to match. See how a thorough grasp of offerings, communicating potential benefits and understanding organizational needs can sate clients’ appetites for your upsell menu. By Mark Collet

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