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March 2016, Mayflex the distributor of Converged IP Solutions is holding an Integrate & Innovate day on the 19th April, at Villa Park, Nr Birmingham. The day will consists of a number of informative seminars running alongside a mini exhibition which will showcase products and services provided by Mayflex vendor partners. The day will run from 9.30am – 3.30pm.

This event will bring together leading experts in their field, headlining the event is John Laban, an industry professional with many years’ experience. John’s presentation entitled ‘The Latest news from Silicon Valley on the Internet of Things (IoT) and Open Computing Project (OCP) Disruptions’ will discuss the making of future winners and losers in the ICT industry during this decade’ a presentation not to be missed.

Tracey Calcutt, Marketing Manager at Mayflex commented, “Our Integrate and Innovate event will provide customers with the opportunity to engage with 23 of our vendor partners who are exhibiting throughout the day. Representatives from each vendor will be available before, during the break and after the presentations to deal with enquiries and in many cases will be demonstrating their product offerings.

Tracey continues, “We’ve got prize raffles running throughout the event, so customers attending can not only gather lots of vendor information but win some great prizes too.”

You can register to attend the Integrate & Innovate with Mayflex event and review the full agenda by visiting http://www.mayflex.com/TechnologyDay/index.html. Alternatively email admin@mayflex.com.

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February 2016, Mayflex the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has won the Milestone Open Platform Excellence Award for EMEA 2015 which was awarded at the Milestone partner conference that took place at their headquarters in Copenhagen on 1st to 3rd February 2016.

Mayflex has been distributing the Milestone XProtect® Software Suite and NVR solutions for 6 years, via a network of accredited partners. Milestone represents one of the many key brands in the Mayflex security product portfolio.

The award was in recognition of the fact that Mayflex provides true converged solutions for Milestone as they also work closely with complementary technology partners including Axis, Canon, Digital Barriers, Paxton and ISONAS which all integrate with the Milestone platform.

Kitty van der Sluis, Director, Distribution EMEA for Milestone commented ‘This year the award goes to a distributor who not only shows continued growth and dedication, but has shown 'excellence' by providing solutions to their customers, utilizing Milestone's ecosystem partners to form outstanding and reliable solutions, enabling them to win business in all sectors but particularly in larger roll out projects.’

Commenting on the award Tracey Calcutt, Marketing Manager said ‘We are delighted to receive the award as it highlights our market position as a leader in providing Converged IP Solutions and we see Milestone as a key partner in delivering that total solution.’ 

Milestone is an open platform Milestone XProtect video management software (VMS) is based on a true open platform, which means it has a published application programming interface (API), allowing developers to alter the functionality of XProtect. The Milestone open platform enables you to add custom, best-in-class security solutions to your surveillance, such as access control, cameras and video analytics.

The award was received by Peter Male and John Reid who are part of the Mayflex sales and technical team.  

For further information about the Milestone products available from Mayflex, visit www.mayflex.com or email sales@mayflex.com. 

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ECS2100 Web-Smart Pro offers Gigabit switching with 10G uplinks, PoE options, Energy Efficient Ethernet, and innovative dashboard management.

Edgecore Networks, a leading provider of traditional and open network solutions for enterprises, data centers and telecommunication service providers, today announced the Web-Smart Pro series of switches that provides a complete network infrastructure for small and medium businesses.

The Web-Smart Pro series of Gigabit Ethernet (GE) switches with Power over Ethernet (PoE) options enables SMB organizations to interconnect its full set of devices— servers, desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones, VoIP phones, WiFi access points, security devices, cameras, card readers, building control devices, and more— through an integrated wired and wireless network with leading energy efficiency and manageability.

“Edgecore Networks understands that small and medium businesses are facing the same challenges as larger enterprises to integrate the rapidly increasing number and type of wireless, mobile and control devices with their business and network applications,” said George Tchaparian, CEO of Edgecore Networks. “Our new series of Web-Smart Pro switches, combined with our WiFi network offerings, allows SMBs to integrate cost effectively their WiFi-enabled devices with their wired network, providing access to cloud-based and premises-based business, security and building control applications.”

The Web-Smart Pro product line includes switches ranging from 10 to 52 GE ports, with GE and 10GE uplinks. 802.11az Energy Efficient Ethernet features reduce energy consumption and lower operating costs. The EC2100 product series includes models with PoE to interconnect a wide range of WiFi access points, VoIP phones, security and building control system devices. PoE options deliver 15.4 Watts per port, or 802.11at compliant 30W per port to meet the increasing demand for 802.11ac WiFi access points. The Web-Smart Pro series is managed via an innovative dashboard graphical interface which allows network engineers or SMB office managers to perform the limited configuration and monitoring steps required for the network.

“As one of the most technologically advanced universities in Taiwan, we need to provide reliable wireless access with high bandwidth to our teachers and students throughout the campus,” said Mr. Y.Y. Lu, Director of Computer Center of MUST (Minghsin University of Science and Technology) in Taiwan. “The Web-Smart Pro switches from Edgecore Networks have the PoE power budget to support our deployment of the latest Wi-Fi network technology across our campus, using 802.11ac access points from IgniteNet with easy cloud-based management.”

“Mayflex is pleased to add the Web-Smart Pro series of switches to our existing extensive product portfolio,” said Tracey Calcutt, Marketing Manager at Mayflex. “As a leading provider of Converged IP solutions in the UK, we understand that cost effective and easily managed networks, like those provided by the Edgecore products, are the foundation for a solid infrastructure solution that integrates wired and wireless IT, security and building management systems.”

ECS2100 Web-Smart Pro product family includes:
ECS2100-10PE 8-port Gigabit PoE switch with 2 SFP Gigabit uplink ports (65W PoE power, fanless)
ECS2100-10P 8-port Gigabit PoE switch with 2 SFP Gigabit uplink ports (125W PoE power, fanless)
ECS2100-28P 24-port Gigabit PoE switch with 4 SFP Gigabit uplink ports (200W PoE power)
ECS2100-28PP 24-port Gigabit PoE switch with 4 SFP Gigabit uplink ports (370W PoE power), with optional extended power supplier, EPS3000 and EPS460W, the PoE power will be 740W.
ECS2100-10T 8-port Gigabit switch with 2 SFP Gigabit uplink ports (fanless)
ECS2100-28T 24-port Gigabit switch with 4 SFP Gigabit uplink ports (fanless)
ECS2100-52T 48-port Gigabit switch with 4 SFP Gigabit uplink ports
ECS2110-26T 24-port Gigabit switch with 2 SFP+ 10Gigabit uplink ports 

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January 2016, Mayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and electronic security solutions distributor, will demonstrate its latest IP Security portfolio at Intersec 2016 in Dubai. The company is at the forefront of the distribution of innovative IP-based Electronic Security Solutions, with a focus on product performance and customer support and will be exhibiting a comprehensive range of innovative solutions that drive customer empowerment and offer incredible advantages over the rapidly declining coax based analogue systems of the past.

“This is our heritage and positions Mayflex uniquely as the obvious and most capable partner for integrators wishing to take advantage of the growth opportunities offered by this market,” said Ross McLetchie, Director of Sales, MEA, Mayflex.

From January 17-19 at Sheikh Saeed Hall 1, Stand A46 (S1-A46) at Dubai World Trade Centre, Mayflex will demonstrate its extensive portfolio of:

- CCTV Cameras:  ACTi, Avigilon and MOBOTIX
- VMS: Avigilon and MOBOTIX and Wavestore
- Storage: BCDVideo, Overland and Veracity
- Lighting Solutions: Raytec
- Access Control: Avigilon and Paxton
- Infrastructure: Excel

As part of the IP-based security solutions being officially launched at Intersec, industry-leading software Wavestore, Winner of two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, delivers a host of powerful video, data and audio management and recording benefits to new or existing security systems. Sitting at the heart of an electronic security solution, Wavestore’s truly independent, open platform Video Management Software (VMS) enables organisations to unlock the full potential of an integrated solution and maximise return on investment.

Wavestore’s open platform Video Management Software (VMS) offers so much more than just industry leading video and recording management. As well as bringing together audio, data and video, including images from the very latest ultra-high definition and 360° fish eye cameras, Wavestore provides a platform that makes integration between disparate third-party technologies simple.

“Wavestore VMS unlocks a host of business intelligence and operational benefits and enables the deployment of technology such as intelligent video analytics, whilst augmenting often ‘dumb’ systems with video and ease of control to create a much more powerful and effective total security solution. The great thing about Wavestore is that it integrates with all of our current security products, is open platform, good scalability and has no recurring annual licences costs,” said Ross McLetchie, Director of Sales, MEA, Mayflex.

With a simple ‘buy-once’ licence model you are able to purchase the number of channels required, change cameras as often as you like, easily add additional licenses as your system grows; or upgrade to the next level of software – all managed via licence key so there’s never a need to reinstall software.

Ross concluded “Visitors to the Mayflex stand, A46, will be able to see Wavestore together with all over the vendors highlighted above and discuss their requirements with our experienced team of experts.”     

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September 2015, Mayflex the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has signed an agreement to represent Edgecore Networks in the UK and UAE.

Edgecore Networks Corporation, a subsidiary of the leading network ODM Accton Technology Corporation, is a networking solution vendor delivering a range of wired and wireless Ethernet networking equipment solutions through partners around the world. The company’s products are sold under two brand names, Edgecore Networks servicing the data center, building management LAN, enterprise and telecom markets, together with SMC which targets home, retail and SME markets. Mayflex will offer both product sets to its customers.

Tracey Calcutt, Marketing Manager at Mayflex commented, “Edgecore Networks offers a broad product portfolio spanning 100G/40G/10G/1G switches, from desk top through to open network products aimed at the growing SDN market, together with standalone and controller based wireless systems.  We are excited at the opportunities this announcement presents to Mayflex and its customers. The market for ‘legacy’ design rack mount switches is changing; the devices these units connect are now as likely to be part of a Building Management Network, as they are a corporate LAN.  We see huge opportunities for our customer to design in Edgecore products to connect camera’s, access control, AV, heating, power control, and many other building management products in a cost effective, profitable and reliable way.

Tracey added, ‘ The open network products is great strength of Edgecore Networks, and will complement the recently announced launch of the Big Switch Networks range, as we target the growing SDN market place.’

Łukasz Łukowski, Director Sales, Europe at Edgecore Networks commented, “We are delighted to have Mayflex as our distributor in the UK and UAE, and are looking forward to supporting Mayflex and its customers with the most cost-effective and easily managed network solutions.  Our product range is extensive, we design products to support high performance, high availability networks across a range of verticals from the smallest of offices to the most demanding of ultra scale data centers.’

Mayflex will launch the Edgecore Networks solutions in early October, when pricing, warranty and product details will be made available. To register and be amongst the first to review this information, please email networksales@mayflex.com.  

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June 2015, Mayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and electronic security solutions distributor, held the successful launch of Avigilon end-to-end security solution to its customer base in Qatar on May 27th, with a similar launch also held in Dubai. Mayflex has been distributing the Avigilon solution in the United Kingdom since 19th November 2012.

Avigilon is defining the future of the security industry through innovative, end-to-end solutions. Delivering the world’s best technology, Avigilon’s industry-leading high definition network video management software, megapixel cameras, access control and video analytics products outpace the competition by a wide margin. Avigilon offers customers in more than 120 countries a customisable end-to-end, scalable and open solution to monitor property and protect people and their assets across diverse locations, including stadiums, retail environments, school campuses, casinos, critical infrastructure and transportation stations. Avigilon products are designed and manufactured in North America, providing customers with the most reliable and highest quality technology in the industry.

David Fagan, Networking and Security Sales Manager commented, “This is great news for Mayflex, another world renowned brand to add to our existing product portfolio. Avigilon provides a range of products that are designed for a variety of vertical markets including airports, education, banking, retail, stadiums and transport.”

The Avigilon Access Control Manager software is browser-based, so users can access their system anytime from anywhere. The simple interface lets users manage multiple sites from one location, even if the sites are spread across the world. Users can assign door privileges and manage employee or visitor credentials quickly and easily, eliminating the need to be tied to a specific workspace.

Mr. Fagan concluded, “With a solution of this caliber, we had no hesitation in confirming the importance of introducing this product on the ground to our partners across the Gulf. Indeed the Avigilon range of products have been very well received by our partner attendees here in Doha and customers can rest assured that the quality of the product will be galvanised by concurrent levels of product support and customer service.”

To find out more about the range of Avigilon products distributed by Mayflex contact the sales team directly on +971 4 701 7987.

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June 2015, Mayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and electronic security solutions distributor has formed a distribution agreement with Canon to sell its range of network cameras.

Harnessing over 75 years of imaging expertise, Canon’s comprehensive range of network cameras keep every angle covered. Featuring PTZ, Dome, Box camera models with Full HD or 1.3MP resolution, they deliver a wide field of vision and impressive image quality – even in low light.

Canon’s network cameras fuse their optical technologies with their proprietary image-processing and network-distribution technologies providing high image quality, high functionality and high performance.

Commenting on the partnership Andrew Percival, Managing Director of Mayflex said, ‘We are delighted to be working with Canon. The Canon brand is one of the most recognised and respected in the world and is built on strong values for humanity with an emphasis on technology and development.’

Andrew continued, ‘The Canon network cameras fit perfectly into our IP Security portfolio and give our customers further choice in terms of which brand and products are right for them.   We see the strength of Canon growing in the network camera market and we are extremely pleased to be part of that growth in 2015 and beyond.’

Austin Freshwater, Pro-Imaging Director at Canon UK commented, ‘At Canon we aim to deliver products and solutions that differentiate us from other manufacturers providing superior quality and functionality. We’re excited to team with Mayflex and look forward to developing a strong and successful partnership.’

The Canon network cameras will be available from Mayflex in early July. At 4.30pm on Wednesday 17th June at IFSEC 2015, Canon and Mayflex will be celebrating this new partnership with a signing ceremony followed by a drinks reception at the Canon stand – F500. 

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Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions including cabling infrastructure, networking and electronic security solutions has signed an agreement to increase exposure of Philips’ innovative connected lighting system for offices to building IT system integrators in the UK. The connected lighting system from Philips uses Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) to connect office lighting fixtures to a building’s IT network and interface with other building systems such as heating, ventilation and IT services . The lighting system acts as an information pathway, enabling workers to control and access other building services via their smartphones, allowing them to enjoy greater visual comfort and productivity.

Philips’ connected lighting system is based on the understanding that customers are looking to achieve energy savings but also increased control and optimisation of the workplace. Philips’ connected lighting proposition, where every light point is a pathway for information, offers high quality, reliable and energy-efficient illumination and enables building users to understand usage of their space to enhance the comfort of occupants and improve building efficiency. Using standards-based PoE-enabled fixtures also delivers significant cost savings on lighting installation as there is no need for expensive electrical wiring, reducing installation costs by up to 25%.

Andrew Percival, Mayflex Managing Director commented ‘This a really exciting announcement for Mayflex, our strategy to offer customers the best in Converged IP Solutions is clearly underlined by the partnership we are forming with Philips.  The desire to add lighting to modern, networked buildings across vertical markets of all types and sizes is significant, to date there has not been a solution that ticks as many boxes as the Connected Light offering.  With connectivity via a standard twisted pair cable directly into industry standard POE switches, multiple sensors, and open API for interfacing with third party or bespoke applications, all from the global leader in lighting, we believe this is a game changer.’

Andrew continued ‘When we look back at the transition from coax to twisted pair based security systems, the pace of change in the market went up a couple of gears when the market leading vendors released systems.   We believe in a few years time the market will look back at this launch and see it as the point where POE, networked managed lighting became a serious consideration for many businesses.’

Mayflex sales and support teams will be receiving details of the connected lighting system for offices this month and demonstration systems will be installed in Mayflex MTech facilities. Moving forward Mayflex will be working closely with the Philips lighting end user sales team. 

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