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December 2024, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has recently achieved the ISO 45001 certification for health and safety compliance.

ISO 45001 is an internationally recognised standard for occupational health and safety. It demonstrates commitment to providing a safe and healthy workplace, ensuring the well-being of everyone, and continuously improving a business’s processes. 


Excel Networking Solutions, the copper and optical cabling infrastructure provider, has been announced as a finalist in two categories for this year’s DCS Awards. The categories are Data Centre Cabinets/Racks from the Environ product range and Cabling product of the Year for the EXCELERATOR fibre products.

The DCS awards are designed to reward the product designers, manufacturers, suppliers and providers operating in the data centre arena. The awards ceremony is taking place on the 18th May at The Grange St Paul’s Hotel, London.

Tracey Calcutt, Marketing Manager commented ‘It…

March 2017, Mayflex the distributor of Converged IP Solutions has appointed two new field based Business Development Managers.

Mike Kinder and Thomas Yeats joined the business on March 06th and will be responsible for driving specification of the Excel brand copper, fibre optic, rack and power management solutions.

Each BDM holds regional responsibility, Thomas for Scotland, and North East of England, and Mike the remainder of England North of and including the West Midland’s. This investment adds to existing London and desk based team that focuses on gaining Excel approval…

March 2017, Mayflex the distributor of Converged IP Solutions has announced the opening of training, meeting, and demonstration facilities in Scotland.

Located at Maxim Business Park, Eurocentral, the office will be fully operational from early April, and feature an M-Tech product demonstration area, as currently operated in London and Birmingham together with space for training sessions, meetings and presentations.   

Tracey Calcutt, Marketing Manager commented, “As our field based teams, customer base and product offerings grow, the need for a resource such as this situated…

February 2017, Mayflex the distributor of Converged IP Solutions has appointed a new Group Purchasing Manager. Selwyn Smith joined the business on the 3rd January 2017 and will have overall responsibility for Mayflex UK and the ME region stock requirements.

Selwyn brings a wealth of experience in purchasing, inventory management and wider supply chain expertise across a variety of distribution industries.

Andy Cooper, Chief Operations Officer commented, “I am delighted to welcome Selwyn to the Mayflex strategic management team, he brings great experience, knowledge and…

February 2017, Mayflex the distributor of Converged IP Solutions has worked with its distribution partner FullForce to customise two of their vehicles with Mayflex and Excel messaging and branding. The vehicles include a 26 tonne curtain sider and a 40 foot curtain sided trailer. The vehicles will primarily be used up and down the uk major motorways and will contain goods requiring palletised delivery.

FullForce is a Midlands based distribution and logistics company, delivering to local, national and worldwide destinations. Mayflex has successfully worked with FullForce, continually…

January 2017, Mayflex the distributor of Converged IP Solutions is a finalist in the Network Computing Awards, Distributor of the Year, category. The Network Computing Awards have been running for over 10 years and are particularly meaningful as they are voted for by the readers of Network Computing magazine - the people who are dealing with their distribution partners products and services every day. 

The awards were set up to recognise the companies, products and services in the industry that have most impressed the readers and will take place on the 30th March in London.

January 2017, Mayflex the distributor of Converged IP Solutions has received an award for being the Largest Fluke Networks Distributor in EMEA in 2016. The award was presented on the 23rd January in Barcelona, Spain at the launch of the new Fluke Networks DSX-8000 cable tester.

Fluke Networks is the worldwide leader in certification, troubleshooting, and installation tools for professionals who install and maintain critical network cabling infrastructure. Mayflex have distributed the Fluke Networks range in the UK for over fifteen years.

Sean Donaldson, National Director of…

January 2017, Mayflex the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, is celebrating a significant milestone this year, its 100th anniversary! The company was founded on 17th March 1917 as Mayall & Co as a distributor of Swan Kettles by John William Mayall and stayed in the family for three generations.

The Mayflex brand name was introduced in 1985 and became the name of the company shortly afterwards.  Around this time the company entered the communication cables market launching a range of coax, voice and RS232 cables.  This new venture rapidly gathered momentum and led to the…

January 2017, Mayflex the distributor of Converged IP Solutions has expanded its Middle East operation by recruiting a dedicated Technical Support Manager. Mustafa Masri joined the business on the 19th January and will support the existing team covering the region.

Mustafa’s main responsibilities will include project submittals, Excel Cabling partner and consultant training sessions, site inspections, authority approvals and technical support and back-up for the internal sales team.

Mustafa joins Mayflex from an accomplished product manager background where he headed up a…