Access Control Qtrly Executive Sentiment Report

Answering the question: “How’s everyone else feeling out there?”

Executive Sentiment

Q1 2025
Overall Sentiment: Positive

94% of surveyed executives express a positive outlook for their company’s growth in the coming year. Of those, 35% describe themselves as “very optimistic,” while another 59% report being “somewhat optimistic.” Only two respondents offered a different view: one neutral, one very pessimistic.

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Join the Access Control Executive Brief and get access to the full report packed with key insights from the quarterly survey results. Get detailed analysis by role, geography, and company size, plus see how global executives are responding and how our industry compares to tech, smart buildings, manufacturing, real estate, education, and government sectors. Lee Odess provides his expert take on what matters and what's just noise in this quarter's findings.

Why and How We Built This

Every quarter, executives worldwide ask us: "How's everyone else feeling out there?" The physical access control industry is changing fast, more global, digital, and complex than ever. But it lacked a unified pulse check. That's why we launched the Quarterly Executive Sentiment Survey with ELATEC Group to create our industry's benchmark.

How We Did It

We surveyed over 50 executives globally across manufacturers, software companies, integrators, consultants, and distributors. Anonymous responses encouraged candid input. We allowed 30 days for submissions and another 30 to analyze results, focusing on questions we'll track quarterly to identify trends. This isn't just another report, it's a tool for benchmarking sentiment and shaping strategy.