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About security 50

Security 50 represents security leaders, highlighting their strengths in different product categories such as Video Surveillance, Access Control, Biometrics, Alarm (Intrusion Detection) and Multiple. It is a ranking of manufacturers, not including installation, distribution or resale income. As a leading trade publication and media platform with a global network, A&S is uniquely positioned to collect information from influential companies worldwide. After months of number crunching, researching and interviewing, we present this year’s Security 50 ranking.

Beyond the Ranking

Security 50 - a platform for intelligent voices from different market sectors - gathers security professionals. Any move made by the world's top 50 security companies could affect the global security industry and lead to game-changing technology. The ranking probes for trends and gathers insight. This annual feature aims the most active, influential and thriving companies, as well as looking at their earnings.

To make this year's ranking as inclusive as possible, A&S editors extended invitations the world over to security companies for leads and financial reports. Innumerable e-mail, fax and phone messages were deployed. We appreciate everyone who took the time to respond!

For a fair comparison, we tried to isolate pure product sales from financial reports that included other income. Additional remarks were noted for companies with figures including other business operations, such as telecommunications, fire safety and system integration.

Several players are missing from the picture. Some 2007 participants chose to bow this year, including UTC Fire & Safety, GE Security and LG Electronics, Security. Verint Systems, a fixture in the top 10 for the past two years, was delisted from public trading and was unable to release figures.

Other prominent figures were also absent from this year's ranking. Companies such as Pelco (part of Schneider Electric), Ingersoll-Rand Security Technologies, Panasonic (Security), Sony (Security), Cardax, Cieffe, Dallmeier electronic and Samsung Electronics (Video Security System) declined to participate.

Eight newcomers joined us this year, making ranking comparison with last year's results difficult. Despite the rankings for some companies decreasing, this in no way reflects faltering financial performance. We invite you to look at the industry movements and product developments behind the figures.

To highlight manufacturers from all over the world, we included a second ranking for the top 25 Asian manufacturers. As Asia produces the majority of the world's security products, we examined the strengths of the region and how top providers succeed.

The security market has enjoyed strong growth in the aftermath of Sept. 11. While the financial credit crunch may slow that growth, most of the Security 50 companies voiced cautious optimism for the days ahead. Our report investigates what sets these leading companies apart and their strategies for survival. With a clear course of action, these security movers are ready to ride out rough weather.

We present the A&S Security 50!

Eligibility:

• Electronic security providers, including Video Surveillance, Access Control, Biometrics, Alarm (Intrusion Detection) and Multiple

• Security companies with their own products/brands/solutions or pure manufacturers (distributors, system integrators, resellers,

dealers, installers, guard service providers and information security companies are excluded)

• Ability to provide FY 2006 and FY 2007 financial statements, audited/endorsed by a certified accountant/accounting firm

Note: Should there be any inaccuracies in the reporting of our figures, please note that A&S bears no responsibility over the financial information any individual company has provided us with. To be fair to all participants, non-U.S. currencies were converted using the mid-market exchange rates saved on Aug. 8, 2008, from XE.com. We have tried to provide our readers with a complete and unbiased list to the best of our ability, and hope it will not only be informative but useful in seeing where security is headed.