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Yale Appoints New Territory Manager
Security specialist Yale is strengthening its support to its national network of trade customers with the appointment of Jennie Cleaver as Territory Manager for the West Midlands. Jennie brings a wealth of experience to the role as, prior to joining the ASSA ABLOY group, she worked at ERA for nearly 10 years. Working as an…
Read MorePro-Vision Appoint New Area Sales Manager
Pro-Vision Distribution, the national distributor of branded CCTV and Access Control equipment, have further strengthened their external sales team with the appointment of Steve Dunning as Area Sales Manager for the North of England. Steve brings with him over 15 years of experience in the security industry – from both the manufacturing and the distribution…
Read MoreDavid Pennell Retires
Some of your members may have known me in the past 46 years that I have been involved in physical security. I am retiring on 14th October and wish anyone who may know me all the very best. This picture was taken just before I grew a moustache – which many have not seen. It was…
Read MoreThe International Association of Critical Infrastructure Protection Professionals Appoints New Regional Director for Eastern Europe
Dr Robert Mikac has been appointed Regional Director Eastern Europe. Robert is Assistant Professor in the area of Social Sciences, Field of Political Science, Subfield International Relations and National Security at the Faculty of Political Science University of Zagreb. He is a specialist in International Relations; International and National Security; Crisis and Disaster Management; Civil…
Read MoreChris Valentino Joins Xvision To Expand Project Division
Chris Valentino has joined Xvision as Head of Business Development. A Y3K company, Xvision designs CCTV, networking, access control and door entry products from its Surrey headquarters. Chris will be expanding Xvision’s reach as the company continues to serve value-added distributors and installers working on major projects. He comes to Xvision after performing a similar…
Read MoreSouthampton Based Locksmith Celebrates His 40th Year In The Trade
A Hampshire locksmith will celebrate his fortieth year in the trade on the 1st of July this year. Peter Griffiths began his training in 1976, before setting up his own business, Advanced Locksmiths, in 1982. Since then, the Southampton based company has been providing a wide range of locksmith’s services to customers throughout Hampshire, Dorset…
Read MoreSend For Help Group’s Subsidiaries Re-Elected As Committee Members Of BSIA Lone Worker Section
Send For Help Group – the world’s largest lone worker protection provider, has been re-elected its two committee memberships of the British Security Industry Association’s (BSIA) Lone Workers Section; one for each of its subsidiary companies. Will Murray, Marketing Director, has been re-elected as representative for Guardian24, and Ben Hawkins, Incident Management Centre Manager, has…
Read MoreAllegion Announces New Area Sales Manager For Southern UK
Allegion, specialist safety and security manufacturer, has appointed a new area sales manager to join its sales team to deliver superior customer experience to customers in the UK hospitality sector. Trevor Ball joins Allegion in this role and will oversee sales efforts in the southern UK. He will be responsible for raising awareness of Allegion’s…
Read MoreAnd Finally… Nigel Tolley is Unwell
Back when I was an employee the slightest sign of a sniffle was enough for me to be ringing my manager. “I am a workshy fop, and I’m not coming in today because you’re going to pay me anyway.” That, of course, ended when I resigned from my ‘Big Business’ career path. Today, and indeed yesterday, I dragged myself out of bed…
Read MoreVeracity Strengthen Their UK Sales Team
Veracity, a leading provider of innovative, intelligent solutions that solve real-world IP video challenges in transmission, storage and display, are delighted to announce a key appointment to their UK Sales Team with the hiring of Tony Lannon as Technical Sales Manager. Tony has a wealth of experience in the security industry combined with a solid…
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