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NDAA for UK Security System Installers

The UK's CCTV and security market is rapidly evolving, and businesses that use digital and physical surveillance technologies must comply with all applicable regulations. One of the key requirements for CCTV and security installers and end-users operating in the UK market is National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA) compliance. NDAA compliance has become increasingly important for businesses looking to ensure high-level assurance against products and components manufactured by a limited set of Chinese suppliers.

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January 2023, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has opened a new fully interactive demonstration suite called M-Tech, at their newly refurbished HQ in Birmingham.

The Mayflex Technology Suite, M-Tech, has been designed with three distinct areas; Excel Racks and Cabling, Excel FTTx and Security and Access Control which showcases a wide range of vendors and products that are available to buy from Mayflex.

Tracey Calcutt, Marketing Manager said ‘Following on from a complete refurbishment of our offices in early 2022, the last area to be updated was the M-Tech…

Excel Networking Solutions, the infrastructure provider that offers: Copper and Optical Fibre, Pre-Terminated Solutions, Racks, PDUs, Voice and a full range of accessories, was the first cabling vendor in the world to remove single use plastic from the majority of its product range.  They are excited to announce the launch of two new tools which will help customers measure and promote their sustainability savings when they use Excel products.

Based upon Excel’s 2021 performance, they estimate that at least a staggering 18 million single-use plastic bags are removed from the supply…

28th November 2022, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has signed a distribution agreement with AVA to distribute their cloud-based security solution.

The AVA brand is owned by the Motorola Solutions Company alongside Avigilon, Indigo Vision and Pelco which are also brands available to buy from Mayflex.

AVA provides a scalable, intelligent, cloud-based security system that helps you gain real-time visibility and insights from anywhere.  It’s simple, smart security that safeguards your people and assets with proactive video security, on an open cloud platform…

October 2022, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has appointed Allan McCran in the role of account manager for Converged Technology with an emphasis on IP Security for Scotland and the Northeast.  

Allan joins Mayflex from DVS Ltd where he was the Area Sales Manager Scotland East and previous to that, he worked for leading security installers including IC Fire & Security, Chubb, Hyfire Sterling Safety and Secom in various business development and sales management roles.

Simon Steer, Director of Sales for Security at Mayflex commented, “We are delighted to…

September 2022, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has appointed Billy Hopkins in the role of account manager for Converged Technology with an emphasis on IP Security.  

Billy joins Mayflex from Hanwha Techwin Europe where he was based for the last 3 years as a National Account Manager and prior to that worked for IDIS for 5 years in both business development and technical roles.

Simon Steer, Director of Sales for Security at Mayflex commented, “We are delighted to welcome Billy to the team, he’s got great experience in the security market, and he has a…

July 2022, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, went through a complete transformation of its offices and meeting rooms at the start of 2022 to create a fresh space to allow for collaboration, creativity and the bringing together of different teams and people in one safe place in a new hybrid way of working. 

Tracey Calcutt, Marketing Manager explained “The refurbished offices and hot desks provide a lovely working environment but we do have a lot of white space on the office walls. In line with our People, Planet, Purpose initiative we invited all our staff to submit…

July 2022, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has appointed Rhys Jones in the role of account manager for Converged Technology with an emphasis on IP Security.  

Rhys joins Mayflex from QED distribution where he was based for the last 5 years in both sales management and business development roles. 

Simon Steer, Director of Sales for Security at Mayflex commented, “We are delighted to welcome Rhys to the team, he has great knowledge of a wide variety of access control, CCTV systems and infrastructure which will be key to supporting our customers in his area…

8th June 2022, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has signed a distribution agreement with Pelco to distribute their Security and surveillance technology.

Pelco, A Motorola Solutions Company, is a global leader in the design and development of video surveillance solutions including video management and analytics software, infrastructure, cameras, and related services

For 63 years, Pelco has built a brand and products focused on technology and trust. They are a single source for video, security management, and intelligent solutions. From Pelco's…