HeyJaredRobert Messer
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 2
- Latest publication
- Sep 15, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for forbes.com
- Top 5K sites
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- Jul 31, 2026
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Transforming SIs Into Indispensable Managed Service Providers (opens the original)
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The physical security industry is undergoing a structural shift. As enterprise IT and physical security converge, systems integrators (SIs) and security implementation specialists face an urgent imperative: escape shrinking box margins, rising labor costs and project-to-project revenue volatility. According to a 2024 McKinsey & Company report, legacy hardware-only business models risk up to 15% revenue erosion, while the global market for AI-driven managed services is projected to surpass $200 b
The 2026 Margin Rebuild: QSR, Retail Franchises And The 'Virtual Shift Lead' (opens the original)
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The quick service restaurant (QSR) and retail sectors are currently facing a perfect storm. Driven by chronic labor shortages, unpredictable supply chain disruptions and rising wages, operators are feeling an unprecedented squeeze. Food and labor costs have both surged by roughly 35% over the last five years. As a result, the average restaurant profit margin now hovers between a precarious 3% and 5%, and industry data suggests that up to 42% of restaurants are currently struggling just to stay
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