SDM // December 2023 // Volume 53, No. 12
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FEATURES
Securing Success in Locks & Door Hardware
Lock and door hardware experts weigh in on installation and repair pitfalls and how to avoid them.
Driving the Future: Trends & Innovations in License Plate Recognition
Explore the technological and use case dynamics that are reshaping the LPR landscape and opening new revenue opportunities for security integrators.
Beyond Alerts: The Latest Trends in Emergency Communications
We examine the impact of emerging technologies, the resilience of these systems, and the crucial partnership between manufacturers, security integrators and monitoring stations in ensuring public safety during critical events
COVER STORY
Exclusive
‘Peak’ Performance
Faced with debt, higher than desired attrition, challenges in retaining employees, inflation and supply chain issues caused by a global pandemic, this company managed to get completely debt-free, lower attrition, raise both wages and prices, and still make a profit — all of which resulted in a “war chest” that helped them invest in key cyber and marketing efforts.
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FEATURES
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DEPARTMENTS
// Insider News & Business
A Securing New Ground recap; Bosch to divest security product manufacturing; and more industry news.
// Technology @ Work
Learn how Fedora Intertech integrated Suprema’s BioStar 2 access control system for TruFood Manufacturing.
// Technology Solutions & Skills
Brilliant’s new plug-in version of its Smart Home Control Panel has finished its beta test and is now being offered to security dealers; Snap One offers Alarm.com products; Eagle Eye partners with Immix; 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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Coming Next Month
2024 Industry Forecast, Financial Services, Multi-Family Access Control Systems, Artificial Intelligence
This Month on SDMmag.com
Integrator of the Year Explains Why 2023 Was Pref-Tech’s Year
SDM recently spoke with Shaun Castillo, president of Preferred Technologies, 2023’s Integrator of the Year. Castillo explains why he thinks 2023 was Pref-Tech’s year. Listen on Apple Podcasts or on the SDM website.
