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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 – 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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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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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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Excel Networking Solutions – the copper and optical fibre cabling infrastructure provider – has launched their new redesigned and revamped website, which helps its customers navigate and access product information. The new website, which has the same URL as the one it replaces (www.excel-networking.com) has been designed to offer a comprehensive experience, including compatibility with multiple browsers and mobile devices.

Excel-Networking.com has been updated with a brand-new look, user-friendly navigation and all-new content relating to Excel’s products and services to help customers find the information they’re looking for faster. 

Tracey Calcutt, Marketing Manager, commented, “The new Excel website has been designed specifically with our customers in mind. We have taken on board feedback from our partners to develop a more dynamic, visually enhanced website, which boasts a library of new content about our product portfolio, easier access to our resources and downloads as well as improved navigation and structure – on desktop, tablet and mobile devices.”

Excel Partners can still log into the Excel Partner Area from the new website, where they can apply for the 25-year warranty, apply their company branding to various documents and access a comprehensive library of images and artwork files for their own marketing purposes.

Tracey continued, “We’re immensely proud of our new website and we’re excited for our customers to finally be able to enjoy it after many months of development. The goal was to build a functional, seamless browsing and educational experience, whilst at the same time allowing our customers to immerse themselves in our brand and content.”

Excel have streamlined their new website, with it now being available in English, French and Spanish. The international websites are a mirror of the English content, to ensure that all customers can enjoy the same level of expertise when browsing the website.

Tracey concluded, “The website redesign demonstrates our commitment to our global customer base, transforming their digital experience when browsing the Excel website. We will continue to add new features, content and functionality to ensure our website stays on top of its game.”

To see the new Excel website for yourself, head over to www.excel-networking.com.

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July 2020, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has been awarded the ‘Distinguished Partner Award for 2019’ from Edgecore Networks.

Mayflex were one of a few worldwide partners that were recognised by Edgecore Networks for their excellent performance, innovation and quality throughout 2019.

Neil Staley, Mayflex’s Market Manager said "I was delighted to accept this award on behalf of Mayflex, Edgecore provides an excellent range of wired and wireless networking products and it’s a brand that is growing in popularity with our customers due to the build quality of the products and the reliable performance."

Neil continued "We’ve particularly seen an increase of Edgecore switches being used for IP security installations, customers like the fact that Edgecore Networks is a wholly owned subsidiary of Accton Technology Corporation who manufacture products for some of the world’s largest networking brands, so they have the added confidence of a great product at a more competitive price."

Mayflex hold large stocks of the most popular Edgecore switches which are available for next day free delivery throughout the UK mainland.  Customers can also order online until 8.00 p.m. for next free delivery at www.mayflex.com.

To find out more about Edgecore Networks visit https://mayflex.com/brands/edgecore-networks

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