There have been a lot of major mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the video management software (VMS) side of the security industry as of late. Whether it be M&As between hardware and software companies, or the coming together or two software companies, one thing for sure is that the VMS landscape is a changing one, and one that looks like it will only continue to change in the near future.
In the past few years the security industry has witnessed several major M&As involving VMS companies. These M&As have come in the form of hardware companies acquiring VMS companies (e.g., Canon Europe acquiring Milestone Systems, Panasonic acquiring Video Insight, and Tyco acquiring Exacq Technologies) and one VMS company acquiring a fellow VMS (e.g., OnSSI acquiring SeeTec).
The reasoning behind most of these M&As seem pretty obvious. Whether it be to gain market share in new market regions, or to acquire new technology and create a fuller solution, these M&As are changing the VMS landscape. Now, the question is...