SIA New Member Profile: Ducker Carlisle

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Ducker Carlisle is a global consulting and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) firm backed by decades of industry experience, proprietary data and proven solutions to optimize client growth and performance. The company is headquartered in Troy, Michigan, with global capabilities, custom research, access to financial and M&A markets and additional offices and talented teams across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

SIA spoke with Kevin Sarb, managing director – industrials at Ducker Carlisle, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA.

Tell us the story of your company.

Kevin Sarb: Founded by William H. Ducker in 1961 as a premier research and consulting firm, our firm quickly became a valued partner to its clients through a strong focus on bespoke research and analytics in complex, industrial markets. Through the years, clients have come to know us as a premier source of market intelligence, customer insights and M&A due diligence. In 2022, Ducker merged with Carlisle & Co., a leading insights and strategy consulting firm with expertise in aftersales, supply chain, industry benchmarking and pricing solutions for motor vehicle and industrial markets, including security solutions, to form Ducker Carlisle. With growth as a global organization, Ducker Carlisle has never forgotten our roots or the importance of access to local market experts and customers.

What solutions/services does your business offer in the security industry? And what makes your offerings or your company unique?

KS: Ducker Carlisle provides an unrivaled continuum of services consisting of proprietary data, custom research, strategy and operational consulting and M&A advisory to accelerate growth for multinational corporations, sector leading companies and private equity firms across the security industry. With greater size, scale and specialization, our business has the experience and capabilities to address our clients’ critical business opportunities and challenges involving markets, geographies, customers, channels, operations, pricing and M&A.

What’s something we might not know about your company – or something new you’re doing in security?

KS: Ducker Carlisle has worked with leaders in the security industry for several years, helping them devise new ideas and take them to market. These new ideas range from strategic marketing to innovation, solution and product ideas which have yielded step change growth for clients. We advise these businesses in their solution and offering development, value proposition, commercial capabilities, pricing, and supply chain issues based on our extensive market intelligence and customer insights data and resources.

What does SIA offer that is most important to you/your company? And what do you most hope to get out of your membership with SIA?

KS: Ducker Carlisle hopes to continue to expand its knowledge and share its insights in the security industry through its relationship with SIA. Knowledge sharing is most critical for Ducker Carlisle, seeking to increase collaboration and the found of knowledge across the industry. As we connect with SIA members, we can tailor our research and insights to be as valuable as possible for fellow members and help all drive excellence in their enterprises.

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