Re: ADT buys Broadview (Brinks)

[tourman <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Dec 14, 6:43=A0pm, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Dec 14, 10:29=A0am, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > RHC:No doubt; you tend to remember those who screw you...:)) =A0Once
> > this merger happens, there will be loads of people being screwed. ADT
> > typically raids the resources of those whom they buy and lets the rest
> > go as they did with the SecurityLink merger. There are loads of people
> > at Broadview worried about their jobs, and rightly so.
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> > I spent most of my life inside a large corporate organization and saw
> > firsthand what can and will happen. To my shame, I was part of it
> > (although unwittingly in those days). Those at the bottom and the
> > middle, who are the glue holding an organization together, will be
> > largely sacrificed on the alter of "reorganization". Those at the top
> > have the goal and obligation, to set things up for the best overall
> > bottom line for the company. While the better executives will do their
> > best to keep the pain =A0to a minimum, bottom line, lots of people will
> > be let go in the name of improved organization and profit ! Middle
> > management has "fat" that can always be eliminated. Upper management
> > too; however, no one there will ever "fall on their sword" in the name
> > of improved bottom line...:))
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> > On the technical side, this will not be so extreme, since ADT is
> > bringing on board loads of panels they know nothing about, and will
> > need expertise to keep things running. At leaset initially, customer
> > service will slip badly, leaving lots of opportunity for independants
> > to target millions of accounts from both companies. Many Broadview
> > dealers will try to jump ship as well, since this was not their
> > agreement with Broadview.
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> If history is any guide, most independents will not have a clue about
> setting up any type of plan whatsoever.
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> > The end result for us will be one mega-monster company to compete
> > against rather than two. If independants do their job right, it should
> > be a much easier market to compete in, given the failings of all large
> > companies.
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> They wont "do their job right" because most don't know what their job
> is to begin with. It will be business as usual.
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> > We have more to worry about on the short term from independant
> > "startups" giving away systems to get RMR, not realizing until it is
> > too late, they are largely cutting their own throats in the process.
> > Up here, we are starting to see HVAC companies selling DSC wireless
> > systems to go along with their HVAC services, under the guise of
> > protecting customers against failure of the very systems that they are
> > installing....??? Their pricing is ridiculously low, so I have to
> > wonder how they will end up charging for service to make up the
> > difference. Once the initial service term of 3 years is up, they too
> > will lose large chunks of this business to lower priced companies,
> > making them wonder why they got in this business at all.....:))
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> This is more like reality but including most independent alarm
> companys.
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> > Anything for a buck...!!
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> Now you've got it ....!! =A0You could have elimiated everything you said
> above and this would have sufficed.

RHC: Hmmm....very pessimistic view of your brethren in the business !
I know lots of small dealers that are sharp businessmen, and who can
see very clearly what's going on, and where opportunities lie. Guess
we're smarter up here, that's all....:))  (ducking behind any cover as
all sorts of crap flies overhead )