[Video] a&s International #215: 2016 Security 50

To celebrate the announcement of 2016’s Security 50 ranking, a&s has published a series of web articles to analyze the security market and how it has impacted the annual rankings. In the past few years, security manufacturers have encountered many a challenge due to price competition, w

Security 50 part 5: Hikvision replaces Honeywell as the world Number 1

On the video surveillance side of a&s Security 50 this year, in line with what most of the global professionals anticipated and IHS’ latest ranking, Hikvision Digital Technology finally became the world’s largest security company in terms of its 2015 annual revenue. After years of

Security 50 part 4: Growth companies grow their end-to-end solutions

The top ten companies with the highest growth on Security 50 this year are, in alphabetical order, ASSA ABLOY, Avigilon, Dahua Technology, Digital Barriers, Hikvision Digital Technology, IDIS, Infinova, Milestone Systems, TKH Group and Vicon Industries. Some of them expanded through acquisitions. In

Security 50 part 3: Newcomers break through with niche solutions

While familiar faces sweep across this year’s Security 50 list, a few fresh new faces have appeared. These include ACTi, Digital Barriers, AxxonSoft, Costar Technologies, and Identiv. One common thread that these newcomers have is their offering of applications in certain niche segments to fin

Security 50 part 2: Access control companies make for robust growth

Following the growth engine of major Chinese video surveillance companies that made the top 10 in the a&s Security 50 ranking, ASSA ABLOY and Safran Identity & Security both focused on access control and reported record growth this year. Their growth reflects the current fast-developing acce

Security 50 part 1: Price competition testing company's flexibility

The past two years were quite challenging for most of the security manufacturers around the world. The main problem is not about a change in global demand for security products or weaker economic development in some countries. Instead, across all the geographic regions, manufacturers are now faced w

Security 50 twinterview with Milestone Systems

In preparation for this year's Security 50, the a&s team had a twinterview (an interview on Twitter) with Milestone Systems, who made the rankings this year. From their kickstarter initiative, to their Husky NVR product line, Milestone provided insight on what their company has been up to, a

Why the future of access control is in open IP solutions

With the Internet of Things taking hold, more and more devices are connected to the Internet, including security devices. This trend will also impact access control, which will be driven forward by open IP solutions. That’s the conclusion drawn by a report published by Axis Communications,

Security 50 (Part 3): multinationals reorganizing, re-engineering, repositioning

Facing market competition from Chinese competitors and also the commercialization of the security equipment, global security companies are all gearing up for the change. In 2015, many companies among the top 50 reorganized and consolidated to stay competitive in the market. Some branched out to mult

How security companies adapt to IoT

The Internet of Things (IoT) has become quite a phenomenon, as more and more networked devices are connected to the Internet and generate valuable data for users. Security players, meanwhile, have detected this trend and are adapting themselves to IoT. In this article, some of our Security 50 compan