Acre charts 2026 growth path with unified platforms and partner-centric strategy

PLANO, Texas— Acre Security is entering 2026 with a clear message to its global partners: the year ahead is about execution, simplification, and scaling together.

In a letter to partners, CEO Kumar Sokka detailed the company’s priorities for the coming year, building on strong momentum from 2025, when Acre’s cloud-native platforms delivered double-digit growth across access control, intrusion, and identity worldwide.

“That momentum is a direct result of your trust, partnership, and belief in what we’re building together,” Sokka wrote. “When we listen to the market and build side by side with our partners, progress follows.”

Three strategic pillars for 2026

In 2025, Acre focused on strengthening its operational foundation - building greater responsiveness and reliability into everything it does.

As Acre enters the new year, its strategy revolves around three core priorities designed to strengthen partner relationships and accelerate market adoption. These pillars - simplification, unification, and modernization - reflect the company’s commitment to delivering a seamless experience while preparing partners and customers for the next generation of security technology.

1. Simplifying the partner experience

Acre plans to make doing business easier through enhancements to its global Partner Portal, including the integration of RevCloud for faster quoting and ordering. A refreshed global Partner Program will launch later this year, featuring clearer tools, stronger alignment, and dedicated Market Development Funds for qualified partners.

2. Delivering a unified product vision

The company is consolidating its technology ecosystem around Acre Access Control (AAC), which Sokka called “the engine of our future growth.” AAC is designed to scale globally, integrate deeply across ecosystems, and support recurring revenue models.

Surrounding AAC, Acre is bringing together its Acre Intrusion Connect (AIC) platform, the enterprise-grade TDS Visitor solution, and a new Acre video management system. TDS Visitor is already integrated, while AIC and Acre Video will roll out through 2026 as part of the unified roadmap.

Innovation remains a priority, with Acre investing in Acre Via, an intelligence layer that will include a conversational AI experience aimed at simplifying user interaction with security systems.

“As these capabilities come online, they will deliver an increasingly connected, intelligent security environment - reducing silos, improving outcomes, and unlocking greater value for your customers,” Sokka said.

At the same time, Acre remains committed to its established on-prem access platforms. “These solutions have long histories, proven reliability, and deep customer trust – and they continue to play an important role as part of a unified global experience,” the CEO said.

3. Modernization without disruption

To help customers migrate at their own pace, Acre has introduced the Acre Bridge device, which connects existing controllers and on-prem systems to AAC. This hybrid approach enables cloud-ready capabilities like mobile credentials and unified remote management without costly rip-and-replace projects

“Acre Bridge synchronizes people, devices, and events so organizations can modernize at their own pace while running old and new in parallel,” Sokka said. “This creates a flexible hybrid path forward for customers and new recurring revenue opportunities for our partners.”

Scaling together with Acre Solutions

Acre is also launching Acre Solutions, a global services and enablement organization designed to help partners deliver complex projects, reduce risk, and drive long-term customer success.

From enterprise deployments and migrations to training and ongoing support, Acre Solutions aims to help partners “win, deliver, and grow without adding overhead,” Sokka said.

Moving security forward

Sokka closed his message with optimism. “2026 is about execution,” he said. “We have a shared vision, a stronger foundation, and a clear path forward. I’m excited about what we’ll accomplish together.”