ADI Global Distribution

ADI Global Distribution is a specialist distribution brand serving professional installers, system integrators and other trade customers in the security, fire and low-voltage systems markets. Rather than focusing on the direct sale of a single consumer product line, its role is to supply products, channel services and technical support across multiple solution categories. ADI Global Distribution operates within the Resideo Technologies group and generally represents products from multiple manufacturers, reflecting the role of a professional distributor in portfolio management, inventory availability and installer support. Reliable public information is insufficient to establish its founding date, leadership history, operating scale or detailed regional performance, so those areas are not expanded here.

ADI Global Distribution is a specialist distribution brand focused on security, fire and low-voltage systems. Its activities center on supplying manufacturers’ products, serving professional channels and supporting installation projects. The brand belongs to the Resideo Technologies group and performs a distribution-oriented role within that structure. Because the currently verifiable public record is limited, this entry does not attempt to reconstruct its founding date, brand evolution, acquisition history or regional expansion without reliable evidence.

A comprehensive distribution channel for security, fire, and low-voltage systems serving professional installers and system integrators

• Security Systems

  Security-system products distributed by ADI Global Distribution are intended for professional installation and systems integration, including equipment used for intrusion detection, alarm systems and related security management.

• Video Surveillance

  Video surveillance is a major category serving ADI Global Distribution’s professional security channels, supporting commercial and institutional customers that require imaging, recording, transmission and monitoring capabilities. Specific brands and models vary within the distribution portfolio.

• Access Control

  Access-control products support entrance and exit management in commercial, institutional and other facilities. They form part of the professional low-voltage and security solutions distributed through installers and systems integrators.

• Fire Systems

  Fire-system equipment supports fire detection, alarm and related life-safety applications. It is one of the professional system categories associated with ADI Global Distribution’s project and installer-oriented channel business.

• Low-Voltage and Networking Products

  Low-voltage and networking products provide connectivity and infrastructure support for security, access-control, surveillance and other building systems, enabling installers and integrators to procure components for complete system delivery.

• 2026

  Iowa attorney general sues ADI Global Distribution over alleged China ties of surveillance cameras

  In October 2026, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a lawsuit against ADI Global Distribution, a distributor of surveillance cameras. The lawsuit alleges that the company hides that the surveillance cameras it distributes are made in China by two companies with ties to the Chinese military, and that the cameras make Iowans' private information available to the Chinese government and military. Nebraska filed a similar lawsuit late last year.

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• 2026.10.07

  Reported2026.10.07

  Iowa attorney general sues ADI Global Distribution over alleged China ties of surveillance cameras[3]Iowa attorney general sues ADI Global Distribution over alleged China ties of surveillance camerasketv.com

  Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a lawsuit against ADI Global Distribution, alleging the company hides that the surveillance cameras it distributes are made in China by two companies with ties to the Chinese military, and that the cameras make Iowans' private information available to the Chinese government and military. Nebraska filed a similar lawsuit late last year.

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  Reported2026.10.07

  Iowa Attorney General sues ADI Global Distribution over China-made security camera disclosures[4]Iowa attorney general sues ADI Global Distribution over alleged China ties of surveillance cameraskimt.com

  Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit against video surveillance distributor ADI Global Distribution Inc. (ADI), alleging the company for years deceived consumers by selling security cameras manufactured by Hikvision and Dahua — companies identified on a U.S. national security risk list — without any statement or disclaimer disclosing the security issues and government listings, and at times changing labels on the cameras to trick U.S. distributors. The suit is brought under the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act to obtain relief for Iowa consumers and to stop the alleged deception about the safety of their sensitive, private data.

• Unconfirmed

  Resideo acquires Shoreview Distribution[5]Resideo收购Shoreview Distributionsourcesecurity.com

  Resideo Technologies announced that it had acquired Shoreview Distribution, which will become part of Resideo's ADI Global Distribution business. The transaction terms were not disclosed.

• 2020.02.10

  Reported2020.02.10

  Resideo acquires Herman ProAV[6]Resideo收购Herman ProAVprnewswire.com

  Resideo Technologies announced that it had acquired privately held Herman ProAV, a US provider and distributor of professional audio-visual products and related services. Herman ProAV will become part of Resideo’s ADI Global Distribution business.

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  Resideo acquires Herman ProAV[7]Resideo 收购 Herman ProAVsecuritysystemsnews.com

  Resideo Technologies acquired privately held Herman ProAV, a provider and distributor of professional audiovisual products, procurement services, and labor resources. Herman ProAV will be part of Resideo’s ADI Global Distribution business.

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1. 1ADI Global Distribution official websiteadiglobal.com
2. 2Resideo Technologies official websiteresideo.com
3. 3Iowa attorney general sues ADI Global Distribution over alleged China ties of surveillance camerasketv.com
4. 4Iowa attorney general sues ADI Global Distribution over alleged China ties of surveillance cameraskimt.com
5. 5Resideo收购Shoreview Distributionsourcesecurity.com
6. 6Resideo收购Herman ProAVprnewswire.com
7. 7Resideo 收购 Herman ProAVsecuritysystemsnews.com