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October 2020, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, is pleased to announce that they will be hosting an Autumn Technical Training Event that will run from Monday 9th to Friday 13th November 2020.

As the name suggests, the event is targeted predominately at technical staff and engineers,  Over the week Mayflex will be running a series of courses that are focused around IP security.   The courses include the highly successful ‘Introduction to IP CCTV course’ that is aimed at cabling installers that are looking to get into IP Security and is delivered by experienced trainer James Vian.

Commenting on the event Tom Filce, Director of Security Sales said ‘This is our third event of its kind and working closely with a number of our vendor partners including Axis, Avigilon, Edgecore, Excel, Hikvision, Ideal Networks, Milestone, Mobotix, Paxton, Suprema, Tether and Venzo we are delivering 13 courses in total giving our customers a chance to mix and match the training that best suits them or to fit in with the time that they have available.’

Tom continued ‘At Mayflex we focus on training, not only for our own staff, but keeping our customers and their staff up to speed on best installation practices, the latest developments and helping them to develop their skill sets – with the end objective of ensuring that our customers deliver the best solutions and installations to their end customers.  In addition to our Autumn Technical Training Event we regularly host technical and sales training via our Mayflex Academy and together with our vendor partners.’

Tom concluded ‘All of the courses are free of charge to companies that have an account with Mayflex.  We understand particularly in these Covid-19 times that business is tough for many companies and we hope that by helping them to increase their knowledge will allow them to win business and stay profitable by expanding their portfolio and service offering.’

To book your place on a course(s) in the Autumn Technical Training Event visit our website.  If you’re an installation company and you don’t yet have an account with Mayflex you can open one within a few minutes by clicking here.  For general information on Mayflex visit www.mayflex.com.

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Paxton’s longstanding access control system Net2 receives its latest software update. The highly anticipated new feature Checkpoint Control supports COVID-secure sites and officially launched on the 24th September 2020. This additional functionality helps Net2 users to protect employees and visitors by monitoring and approving people as they enter buildings.

Throughout the first half of 2020 the creation of Checkpoint Control was underway, along with the unforeseen global spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. During this time lockdown and social distancing restrictions in many countries heightened the need for the update to be rolled out globally, in a timely fashion. Since then Paxton’s Development team have worked tirelessly preparing the release alongside other vital COVID-secure Net2 updates.

Paxton’s Global Product Manager Steve Rowlands said: “Access control is designed to manage user access throughout a building. This puts us in the fortunate position of having solutions readily available to help businesses become COVID-secure. We did not want to stop there though and have continued to adapt and innovate our solutions to meet the growing needs of businesses bringing workforces safely back into their premises”.

The Checkpoint Control functionality follows on from Paxton’s successful introduction of Net2 Occupancy Management and integration with thermal scanning hardware. Both were released for Net2 in July 2020. These features work simply and seamlessly together to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 around populated buildings.

Steve Rowlands further explains “Net2 Checkpoint Control allows a site to assign temporary access levels to one or more users that will remain in place until they have either been manually validated or badged through a specific door. This will allow Net2 system administrators to ensure all staff and visitors pass through a designated checkpoint at a frequency that can be configured to suit the business requirements. It also offers the flexibility to split staff between multiple checkpoints to help maintain social distancing and not overrun an area”.

Checkpoint Control works in just two simple steps:

Step 1: System Setup

Specific doors or areas of a building are designated as checkpoints, such as the main entrance or reception. End users are then given access to that checkpoint using their normal access token, with the limited access point managed via the access permissions feature within the Net2 software.

Step 2:  A manual or automated verification takes place to validate further site access

Access can be verified manually in person or by using technology to support automated validation. The automated process works by identifying a person via their access credentials, which can then be followed by a thermal scan to further increase protection against the spread of Coronavirus. Once identity, and where relevant, an individual’s health and well-being has been approved, the checkpoint will validate and grant further building access.

Net2 v6.05 also includes new functionality to further enhance the Net2 Occupancy Management feature. New virtual traffic lights can be used on screens to indicate occupancy levels with no need for integrated traffic light hardware. This will further support social distancing by informing the end user of whether the current occupancy of the area they are about to enter is safe for them to do, working alongside Checkpoint Control to reduce bottlenecks and overcrowding.   

Occupancy Management override is also included in this new update. Should there be an emergency, this functionality allows selected people to enter an area that is at capacity, such as a first aider or senior manager.

Checkpoint Control and the new additions to Occupancy Management functionality are available exclusively with Net2 Pro software. To find out further information on the new updates for Net2 check out the Net2 Access Control Software page on Paxton’s website.

In conjunction with the updates Paxton have produced an on-demand webinar called the definitive guide to COVID-secure buildings. This is an ideal starting point for installers looking to understand more about social distancing and COVID-secure guidelines. 

Mayflex is a leading distributor for Paxton in the UK.  Our knowledgeable staff are able to advise and support you with your Paxton requirements and we hold large stocks of Paxton products for next day free delivery to the UK mainland.  You can order Paxton products up until 8.00 p.m. for next day free delivery via the Mayflex webshop.

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Excel Networking - the copper and optical fibre infrastructure provider - is delighted to announce that they are the number one cabling brand in the UK market, with 21% market share.

BSRIA, the UK-based testing, instrumentation, research and consultancy organisation, published their World Market for Structured Cabling report in April 2020, where the announcement was reported.

Andrew Percival, Managing Director commented, “This is a fantastic achievement and I’m proud of everyone in the team who has played a part in pushing Excel to reach this point.  The market is very competitive, and the industry has come through a period of significant change over the last 12 to 18 months, so for Excel to come out as the front-runner is an exciting milestone for the brand.  I would like to thank our Excel customers, old and new, for their continuous support and am sure this market leading position will assist them in expanding their own businesses as acceptance of our solution across all verticals continues to grow.”

Andrew continued, “I am confident that the Excel brand will continue to enjoy formidable growth throughout the rest of this year and into 2021. During the Covid-19 pandemic we have been busy building a new website (www.excel-networking.com) with all-new content and improved navigation, which will help to support this growth and provide our customers with a best-in-class user experience when browsing online.”

Andrew concluded, “The Excel brand has been built on a foundation of being a quality, premium performance end-to-end infrastructure solution backed by a comprehensive 25-year warranty. Our unrivalled product range that is supported by independent third-party verification, free next day delivery service and our drive for a more sustainable supply chain with our plastic free initiative are just a few of the reasons why more and more customers are choosing Excel.”

For more information about Excel and their product offering, visit their new website at www.excel-networking.com or for details about pricing, contact the Excel sales team: sales@excel-networking.com.

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September 2020, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, is pleased to announce the  appointment of Melanie Day, who joins the business in the role of Head of Channel Sales for Hikvision, a new position focused on the management and development of sales of Hikvision solutions into the reseller market.

Melanie joins Mayflex with a wealth of experience in the security industry, and in particular, the leading manufacturer of CCTV solutions, Hikvision.

Commenting on the appointment Tom Filce, Director of Sales for Security said ‘I’m delighted that Melanie is joining our team.  Her experience and knowledge, particularly of the Hikvision product set is excellent and within a very short time she can quickly get up to speed and start assisting our customer base.”

Melanie Day commented “I’ve really enjoyed the past few of days of my induction, it’s refreshing to be working with such a professional company. I’m looking forward to completing my induction and then getting back out into the field, helping and supporting my customers to ensure that they are kept up to date on Hikvision and how Mayflex can support them.”

For more information on the Mayflex please visit www.mayflex.com where you can order the majority of products online until 8.00 p.m. for free next day delivery or email sales@mayflex.com or call our team on 0800 75 75 65.

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September 2020, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, is pleased to announce that Simon Jacobs has joined the business in the role of AV Market Manager.

This newly created position will see Simon responsible for developing and introducing a range of passive AV products and accessories to add to the Mayflex product portfolio.

Andrew Percival, Managing Director commented “We are pleased to welcome Simon to our business, we believe that he is the perfect fit for this role bringing with him over 20 years’ experience of the AV market.

Andrew continued “Simon will develop a product roadmap focused on growing our presence in the AV market, he will also work closely with the leadership, sales and marketing teams to provide regular product training, develop both offline and online collateral and support customers with product selection and system design.” 

Simon Jacobs commented “I’m delighted to have the opportunity to work with Mayflex and grow their AV portfolio of products.  My experience and knowledge perfectly suit this role and I’m really excited to get to work with the existing teams to develop and launch a new product set and then support the sales & marketing teams, and customers to promote and sell the products.”

For more information on the Mayflex please visit www.mayflex.com where you can order the majority of products online until 8.00 p.m. for free next day delivery or email sales@mayflex.com or call our team on 0800 75 75 65.

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Excel, the copper and optical fibre cabling infrastructure provider, has announced the launch of its Enbeam Blown Fibre Solution with immediate effect.   

The system includes a range of microducts from single to multiway in designs suitable for either internal or external applications, complemented with Enhanced Fibre Performance Units (EPFU) of 4 through to 12 fibre in both single and multimode.  Systems installed by authorized Excel partners will be able to include this new system within the standard Excel 25-year warranty programme.

Ross McLetchie, Mayflex Sales Director comments, “As bandwidth demand continues to grow, we are experiencing increased demand across our Enbeam fibre offering, so the introduction of the blown fibre solution could not come at a better time. The concept of installing ducting throughout buildings, campus, or data center environments is far from new, but we believe this is perhaps the time for this type of solution to become more mainstream and provide truly future proofed, upgradeable backbone and FTTX solutions to meet customer needs. We have already secured two major projects with the new range and will be building our stock profile as we roll out the benefits of the offering to our customers over the coming months. Training programmes covering both design and installation practices will be available to interested parties, together with a hire scheme for blowing machines.’’

The internal Enbeam microducts will be offered in the distinctive Excel ice blue jacket colour, whilst the external ducts have black high-density polyethylene outer sheath with aluminium foil inserted between the jacket and microducts to provide moisture protection.  Each of the designs have internal longitudinal ribbing and a permanent super-slick lining of Silicore™ to reduce friction during cable placement.

Enbeam Enhanced Performance Fibre Units (EPFU) are designed specifically for blown fibre applications and are optimised for installation within our range of blown fibre ducts. The fibres are contained within a soft acrylate layer, which cushions the fibres. This layer is coated with a hard layer for strength and finally a low-friction coating to ensure low drag and maximise blowing distances within the ducts. The acrylate coatings are easy to remove to expose the 250-micron primary-coated fibres for quick splicing. The fibres are colour-coded according to TIA-598-C. The fibre units are available in OM3, OM4 and OS2 compliant with G-652 & G.657.A1 bend insensitive specifications as standard.

McLetchie continues, “Our aim is to offer direct, and indirect users of Excel the broadest possible range of end to end solutions that meet not just current, but future requirements. This announcement comes 18 months or so after our PON solution launch and is clearly very complimentary to this, specifically in the MDU market.’’

For further details visit the Excel website or call our sales team on 0121 326 7557.

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September 2020, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, is pleased to announce that Andy Murray has joined the Mayflex team in the role of Infrastructure Field Sales Account Manager with responsibility for the M25 corridor.

Andy Murray comes to Mayflex with extensive knowledge and experience having previously worked for Comtec for over 6 years and TE Connectivity as a Distribution Manager for 10 years prior to that.

Ross McLetchie, Sales Director said ‘We are delighted to welcome Andy to the team, he has an excellent reputation within the industry, and we believe that he will fit in perfectly to our existing team and will strengthen our presence within the M25 corridor.’

Andy Murray commented ‘After being furloughed in my previous position for 5 months and subsequently made redundant, I’m itching to get back out in the market and do what I do best, win business and help my customers to deliver their projects on time.  I’m very much looking forward to being part of the Mayflex team and selling the no.1 cabling brand, Excel.’

Ross concluded ‘At a time when many of our competitors are losing their external sales reps, we are taking the opposite approach and strengthening our team so that we can actively help, support and advise our customer base and continue to adapt and change to ensure that we succeed in these unprecedented times. Andy’s appointment is another example of this, and he will be going through a full induction prior to getting out to meet his customer base.’

For more information on the Mayflex please visit www.mayflex.com where you can order the majority of products online until 8.00 p.m. for free next day delivery or email sales@mayflex.com or call our team on 0800 75 75 65.

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August 2020, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, is pleased to announce that Avigilon has now achieved the ‘Secure by Default’ certification across their product range.   This means that all four security camera vendors available from Mayflex including; Axis, Avigilon, Hikvision and MOBOTIX as well as open platform VMS provider Milestone are now ‘Secure by Default’ certified.

Secure by Default is a standard set out by the Surveillance Camera Commissioner to ensure that the default configuration settings of a product have the most secure settings possible, thereby making it more likely that when the system is installed it will be left in a secure state.   

Secure by Default is part of ‘Secure by Design’ that ensures that a product has been designed from the foundation with security in mind and thereby providing confidence to the end user that introducing IP devices on to their network won’t add any undue or additional vulnerabilities.

Tom Filce, Director of Sales – Security said “At Mayflex we only distribute best-of-breed brands, we aren’t badge collectors but specialists in each of our vendor partners and hence our five largest security partners are all ‘Secure by Default’.  Our security portfolio is made up of the leading brands who we feel provide the best solution for our customers – every vendor that we sell, and support is carefully selected to make sure that they fit these criteria.”

Tom continued “Our sales and pre-sales teams undertake extensive and regular training on each vendor to ensure that they are able to assist our customers to choose the right solutions for each and every application. By focusing on fewer brands this allows us to concentrate our time and effort on supporting each of them to the highest standard.”

For more information on the Mayflex security solution please visit www.mayflex.com where you can order the majority of products online until 8.00 p.m. for free next day delivery or email securitysales@mayflex.com or call our team on 0121 326 2228.

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August 2020 – Excel, the copper and optical fibre cabling infrastructure provider, has announced the availability of a new range of unscreened RJ45 field terminated plugs, boots and tools with immediate effect.  

The FAST solution is also easy to use. The plugs are compatible with both Category 5e and 6 cables and can be purchased with or without blade style high density transparent strain relief boots.

The fast and easy installation is achieved thanks to the push through design of the plug body, as well as the use of a single tool to terminate the plug, position the boot when used and trim excess wires. 

Ross McLetchie, Mayflex Sales Director comments, “Whilst not the most significant launch of recent times the introduction of the FAST range is a useful addition to the Excel offering.  We are acutely aware of the pressures our customers face on time, and that time is very clearly money when it comes to installation processes. This introduction follows on from multiple examples of products within our range that save on time but don’t compromise on quality or performance.”

Stock is available now with products supplied in plastic free packs of 100 plugs only, or 100 plugs with boots, and tools are available to purchase separately.  The FAST range will replace the current ‘standard’ unscreened RJ45 plugs offered by Excel.  A short video and data sheets have been produced to demonstrate the speed and ease of use. 

McLetchie continues, “The fast and easy elements of the design are due to the pass through plug, which allows prepared cores to be pushed through the face of the plug before being crimped and trimmed, compared to the conventional design where core lengths have to be cut to length before entering the plug body.  It’s great to see this new product being included in our plastic free packaging series from the start, and I am sure it will become a de facto tool bag and van stock item for anyone terminating cable on site for use in IoT and device connection.”

For more details, browse the products online or speak to our sales team on 0121 326 7557 or email sales@excel-networking.com.

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Suprema, a global leader in access control, biometrics and time & attendance solutions, announced on 4th August that it has integrated its devices with Paxton’s access control system, Net2. The integration will enable organizations to use Suprema’s devices in combination with Net2.

Clients using Paxton’s Net2 can now easily add Suprema fingerprint or face recognition devices to existing PIN or RFID card-based access control systems by installing Suprema Integration with Paxton Net2. The integration lets Suprema devices communicate with a Net2 controller via Wiegand by matching the users’ biometric data with corresponding card data that the Net2 system can recognize.

Suprema Integration with Paxton’s Net2 is truly flexible and scalable. It enables Net2 clients to utilize Suprema devices’ full functionality. Admins can perform tasks such as searching and adding devices as well as upgrading firmware all on the single application. The Integration’s Enrollment Helper feature allows users to enroll on Net2 without running the Suprema Integration itself. Users can also enjoy the convenience of registering directly from the Suprema device. User data is synchronized in real-time between the Suprema Integration and Net2, making user management easier than ever.

“The integration of Suprema’s devices with Paxton’s Net2 is a great advancement that combines top class solutions in access control and biometrics. The new Suprema Integration with Net2 will allow customers to experience Suprema biometrics and strengthen security without having to leave the Net2 system,” said Jamie McMillen, the managing director of Suprema Systems UK Ltd.

Mayflex distribute both Suprema and Paxton in UK. Talk to our team about your Suprema and Paxton requirements on 0121 326 2228 or email securitysales@mayflex.com.  To find out about free online training on both Suprema and Paxton please visit our training page.

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