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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. 


July 2021, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has announced that they will be hosting two Hikvision open days at their headquarters in Birmingham (B6 7JJ) on Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th September.

Each day will feature the new Hikvision demonstration vehicle which has been specifically designed with the needs of installers and integrators in mind, and is packed with working kit for immediate, practical hands-on demonstrations.  The vehicle is packed with the latest Hikvision technology including AX PRO, MinMoe, ColorVu, AcuSense, Fisheye and PanoVu cameras,…

July 2021, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has launched the Mayflex Academy Video Channel which will feature unboxing and tutorial videos across a wide range of vendors, products and solutions.

Commenting on the new video channel, James Vian, Mayflex Training and Technical Manager said “Up until now the Mayflex Academy has been very much about training, which due to Covid has seen most of the classes delivered online.  With our new Mayflex Academy Video Channel we are providing more support, education and top tips via short videos that can be viewed at any time…

On Saturday 3rd July 2021, Mayflex associates Amanda Griffiths, Liz Evans and Tracey Calcutt together with retired Mayflex associates Margaret Butterfield and Lyn Gale and another friend took part in the Peak District 52KM Challenge to raise money for three different dementia charities including the Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia UK and Dementia Support.

The walk started and finished at Bakewell in the Peak District and the Mayflex team of 6 were part of 2,000 walkers and runners who were taking part in the event organized by Ultra Challenge, to raise money for several charities,…

May 2021, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, will be exhibiting at the forthcoming Security TWENTY 21 events that kick off in Birmingham on 29th June 2021 at the Belfry Hotel & Resort.

Tom Filce, Mayflex Director of Sales for Security commented ‘We are looking forward to getting out and meeting up with our customers at these events, we’ve got so many great products and solutions to share with the delegates and to explain why Mayflex is the trusted partner for security solutions.’

Tom continued ‘We have built an exceptional team of associates focused…

May 2021, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has become a strategic partner to Zitko Talent: the new industry training initiative designed to fast-track entry level field engineers into Fire & Security.

The 12-month programme offers trainees paid employment from day one, combined with around 300 hours of certified product training and theoretical study towards a Level 3 industry qualification. The product training is tailored to the trainee’s workplace.

Mayflex will be making its full range of courses available to Zitko Talent and working with fellow…

May 2021, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has launched a new training course called an ‘Introduction to Access Control’ which is aimed at cabling installers that aren’t yet offering access control solutions.

The course is being run through the Mayflex Academy and has been developed, written and will be delivered by James Vian, Mayflex’s experienced Training and Technical Manager and will take place online on Wednesday 26th May from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m..  The course is free of charge to Mayflex account customers.

The three-hour course will cover the…

May 2021, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has been awarded the Avigilon Elite Distribution Partner of the Year for EMEA, at Avigilon’s virtual partner conference that was held on Monday 10th May.

Avigilon judged the award based on several criteria which included; commitment to the brand, turnover, year on year growth, stock holding, training offered and sales and marketing activities. Out of their 50 distributors in the EMEA region, just four awards were given to distributor’s in Germany, Spain, Italy and to Mayflex in the UK.

Tom Filce, Mayflex Director…

May 2021, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has added a new UPS configuration service through its Specialist Support Services team, for any customers purchasing Tripp Lite UPS systems through Mayflex.

Mayflex started distributing Tripp Lite UPS systems in the UK at the beginning of March 2021.   Tripp Lite provide an extensive range of quality UPS solutions and other complementary products.

Richard Cann, Mayflex Technical Manager, commented “We are constantly looking at ways to add value and to help customers to save time on site with their installations. …

IDEAL Networks, leading manufacturer of dependable data cable, network, and CCTV test equipment, will be known as TREND Networks from 31st March 2021.

In re-branding to TREND Networks, with a new tagline “Depend on Us”, the company aims to better reflect its vision, mission, goals, and position as a partner providing customers with innovation alongside dependable results, equipment, and support. The name change also consolidates the company’s identity following the acquisition from IDEAL INDUSTRIES, Inc. more than two years ago by CBPE Capital alongside the incumbent management team…