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May 2008 Volume 38, Number 5 56 COVER 83 18th Annual SDM 100: Double Digits 41 By Laura E. Stepanek, Editor 41 The 100 largest security installation and monitoring companies, the SDM 100, attained double-digit growth in 2007 in both recurring monthly revenue and attai total revenue. Fire Systems: State of the Market 56 By Russ Gager, Senior Editor Although slowing of new commercial construction is expected this year, business from enforcement of fire codes, retrofit jobs, and demand for mass notification systems is expected to fill the gap. 67 Addressable Fire Control Systems 67 By Karyn Hodgson, Contributing Writer The latest addressable alarm systems are faster and smarter. New developments in the technology are bringing addressable technology to more applications than ever before. Storage: Where Can We Put All This? 73 By Russ Gager, Senior Editor As video needs and resolutions increase, the storage of security data becomes an issue. Security dealers, systems integrators and manufacturers are discovering innovative solutions to these storage challenges. Central Station Managed Access 83 By Joan Engebretson, Contributing Writer Access control is not an area in which central stations traditionally have been involved. But that’s changing now that more end user organizations have wide area data connections capable of supporting IP communications. Increasingly. access control is the new frontier for central stations — and their wholesale clients. TABLE OF CONTENTS continued on page 10. SDM (ISSN 0049-0016) is published 12 times annually, monthly, by BNP Media II, L.L.C., 2401 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 700, Troy, MI 48084-3333. Telephone: (248) 362-3700, Fax: (248) 362-0317. No charge for subscriptions to qualified individuals. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualified individuals in the U.S.A.: $128.00 USD. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualified individuals in Canada: $159.00 USD (includes GST & postage); all other countries: $172.00 (airmail) payable in U.S. funds. Periodicals Postage Paid at Troy, MI and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: SDM, P.O. Box 2144, Skokie, IL 60076. Printed in the U.S.A. Copyright 2008, by BNP Media II, L.L.C. GST account: 131263923. Change of address: Send old address label along with new address to SDM, P.O. Box 2144, Skokie, IL 60076. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the consent of the publisher. The publisher is not responsible for product claims and representations. For single copies or back issues, contact Ann Kalb at (248) 244-6499 or KalbA@bnpmedia.com. Canada Post: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608. Send returns (Canada) to Bleuchip International, P.O. Box 25542, London, ON, N6C 6B2. May 2008 3

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SDM - May 2008 Contents Editor’s Angle Exclusive ISC West Coverage Stanley Convergent’s Newest Acquisition Cisco Introduces New IP Cameras, Expands Physical Security Solution Portfolio Ionit Technologies Partners with Walgreens; Places DVR Systems in Stores Nationwide Pennsylvania-Based Security System Providers Merge Custom Home Electronics Distributor Inks Distribution Agreement Security and the Law Integration Intelligence 18th Annual SDM 100: Double Digits Fire Systems: State of the Market Addressable Fire Control Systems Storage: Where Can We Put All This? Central Station Managed Access Technology at Work 5-Minute Tech Quiz Technology Solutions & Skills Security NetWorkings SDM Marketplace Classifieds

SDM - May 2008

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