Excel Networking Solutions is excited to announce that they will be exhibiting at Data Centre World in Paris, France on the 15th and 16th November 2017. You can visit the Excel team at Stand D52, where there will be a host of Excel products on show and a team of specialist staff that can help you to find the best solution.

At the stand, you will be able to see some of the Environ racks and cabinets range complete with copper and fibre cabling solutions, including the new additions to the Enbeam Fibre range as well as an insight into the additional services that Excel offer, such as bespoke laser engraved labelling.

Product catalogues, supporting literature and information on new and upcoming additions to the Excel portfolio will be available for you to take away on the day!

Make sure you don’t miss out on this great opportunity to meet the Excel Team at stand D52 in Paris, France later this month. Register now by visiting www.datacentreworld.fr.

November 2017, Mayflex the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has recently completed a refurbishment of its flagship demonstration facility at its Birmingham headquarters and another at its City of London offices. The updates, which have taken place over the last few months, have also seen completely new facilities installed at the St Neots in Cambridge offices and at the newest offices in Motherwell, Scotland.

The M-Tech facilities at each of the locations predominantly focus on the Excel infrastructure range of products. Each M-Tech is ideal to conduct customer, staff and vendor meetings, with designated seating areas and tables, write boards, product sample boards and screens for presentations to be displayed.

Tracey Calcutt, Marketing Manager at Mayflex comments, “We have put a huge amount of time and effort into refurbishing our existing M-Tech facilities and creating our new ones. Staff from across the business have helped to design, plan and install the technology with the aim of creating an environment at each venue which both works as a demonstration facility and one that is functional as a meeting and training room.”

Tracey continued, “We are keen to welcome you and your customers to visit the Mayflex location that best suits you. Customers can hold their sales or customer meetings at these facilities and get to view the latest products at the same time.”

To make an appointment to visit one of our M-Tech facilities speak to your account manager or visit www.mayflex.com

December 2017, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has secured an exclusive sales agreement with MOBOTIX in the UK. Mayflex has successfully distributed the MOBOTIX product set for over 10 years and has become a well-known, established supplier of the brand to security installers both large and small.

MOBOTIX provide high-resolution video surveillance systems made in Germany that ensure comprehensive security in a modern, networked world. Their cameras contain a range of sensors and a powerful computer that analyses data, logically links it and independently initiates actions to defend against hazards.

Steve Proctor, Director of Sales – Security at Mayflex comments “This is fantastic news for Mayflex. Exclusive distribution rights will allow us to create closer ties with existing partners and engage with new customers who may have never dealt with Mayflex previously.”

Steve continued, “We will work with MOBOTIX to ensure the market is kept up to date on product developments and provide significant education opportunities by delivering official training courses via the Mayflex Academy and James Vian, Training and Vendor Manager at Mayflex. We are delighted to continue this strong partnership and are looking forward to growing our business to an even higher level over the coming months.”

Tonny Frederiksen, Business Development Director, Northern Europe of MOBOTIX commented “Over the last few months, we have been reviewing our internal procedures, go-to-market strategy and distribution partners. As we continue to review our processes we have concluded that a simpler distribution strategy for the UK market will deliver better results for us.”

Tonny continued, “Mayflex has been a strong, valued and strategic distribution partner since 2005. Over the years we have built a trustworthy partnership which helped make the decision an easy one for both companies to make. We have both committed ourselves to invest further efforts to develop the partner channel and expand the visibility of MOBOTIX in the market.”

Mayflex has a team of IP centric staff who can provide pre-and post-sales support as well as assisting with product choice and specification. Our Channel Assist services include the pre-staging of IP devices which can help save time and provide expertise when additional resources are required.

For further details on the MOBOTIX product range from Mayflex speak to the team on 0800 75 75 65 or visit our website www.mayflex.com.

December 2017, Mayflex the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, will be exhibiting at Intersec 2018. The event takes place on the 21-23 January at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Intersec is the world’s leading trade fair for Security, Safety and Fire Protection and provides an important business platform worldwide as well as being the no. 1 event of its type in the MENA region.

Mayflex will be taking a stand in the Information Security section and will be representing a wide range of its security product portfolio including, MOBOTIX, Veracity, Paxton and Wavestore. Mayflex will also be showcasing some of the other products it distributes which can help to provide a converged solution for security integrators and installers, such as LevelOne switching products and the Excel infrastructure solution.

Ross McLetchie, Director of Sales for the Middle East region, comments, “This is our third year of participating at Intersec. It provides Mayflex with a great opportunity to show the region the true breadth and depth of our security product offering. Visitors can meet with our team of experts along with representatives from some of our key vendors and see live product demonstrations.”

Ross continues, “The show has proved to be a great success over the last two years. I am looking forward to increasing the number of positive leads obtained at this event and continue with the promotion of both the company and the brands that we represent. This year we have invested in our main stand and an additional VIP meeting area to meet with both new and existing clients.”

Visitors can find the Mayflex team on stand number S1-D37. Meetings will be conducted in the VIP meeting room area which is located on stand number S1-C47. If you would like to make an appointment to meet with the team please call +9714 421 4352 or email angelaa@mayflex.com

For full details of the full list of products and support provided by Mayflex in the Middle East region contact the team on or visit https://www.mayflex.com/mayflex-middle-east

On 30th November 2017, British Standards issued BS6701:2016+ A1: 2017; an amendment to the frequently used standard entitled ‘Telecommunications Equipment and Telecommunications Cabling – Specification for installation, operation and maintenance.’ 

Within the various updates contained in this amendment, is the requirement for installations aiming to comply with this standard to use a minimum specific Euroclass from the series of classes defined in the Construction Products Directive, which came into law across EU member states on July 1st 2017.  To comply, the amended BS6701 end users, specifiers and installers must use a minimum of Cca S1b d2 a2.

The Construction Products Regulation (CPR) has been a prevalent topic across the industry over the past 18 months, with the period of co-existence ending in July of this year. During this period, Excel Networking – in tandem with the whole structured cabling sector – were preparing for the expansion of the legislation to include performance specifications relating to how cables react to fire.  The aim of this revision was to harmonise these specifications across all EU member states through a pre-defined classification structure; “Euroclasses”.

This classification structure covers seven Euroclasses from A to F, where A-class cables have the highest retardance to fire, and F- the lowest.  However, the revisions to the legislation also mean that heat release, smoke production, light transmittance, flaming droplets and acid production are considered alongside fire retardance when denoting a Euroclass classification. It is the responsibility of each EU member state to define the recommended minimum Euroclass standard for installations within its market.

Andrew Percival, Managing Director commented “Our customers can rest assured that Excel will offer copper and fibre cabling products to meet a wide range of application and EU member state requirements. Our sales and technical support teams have an extensive knowledge of CPR requirements and how the changes will impact upon our customers, so we are able to provide customers with the right advice to ensure their installations are fully compliant.”

Andrew continued “All Declaration of Performance (DoP) documents are available on the Excel website, with all product packaging labelled in accordance with the regulation and the Euroclass to which the cable meets will be printed on outer sheath, for complete peace of mind.”

Fire performance class will also appear on all Excel Networking specification sheets and in further editions of the product catalogue, along with sub-classifications for smoke development, flaming droplets and acidity.

Andrew concluded “The Excel team have been preparing for the introduction of CPR since early 2016. As a result, we are ready to meet multiple Euroclass and country specific minimum requirements, from Eca through to B2ca. We have stock of unscreened and screened copper cables and multi and single mode fibre optic cables. We have already successfully delivered a number of UK and International projects to Cca class and above, and are excited to continue this success in line with the developments of CPR to ensure all installations are compliant.”

Further details are available on our dedicated landing page on the website and in our Understanding CPR Pocket Guide.

For further information on stock availability or pricing for Excel’s CPR-compliant cabling products, please contact the team on 0121 326 7557 or email us at sales@excel-networking.com.

Excel Networking Solutions is excited to announce that they will be hosting a series of Consultant Briefings across the country in February 2018.

The agenda will include presentations on industry standards and regulations (including the latest updates to CPR), Enbeam Fibre and how Excel can support their consultants.

The events will be held across the United Kingdom, covering London, Birmingham, St Neots and Scotland.

Further details of the briefings will be announced nearer the time, but if you are interested in attending, you can register now to secure your place

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At the London event
At the Birmingham event
At the Scotland event
At the St Neots event

We look forward to seeing you there!

Every year Excel exhibits around the world at a range of events and exhibitions, as well as hosting their own roadshow events around the country.  2017 saw the Excel team travel to Gothenburg, Sweden for the ECOC Exhibition, to Paris, France for Data Centre World as well as to London, Birmingham, Glasgow and Leeds in the UK for the Excel Cabling Partner Events, as well as supporting numerous events together with their distribution partners in Europe and the Middle East. 

Speaking of Excel’s presence at international events last year, Tracey Calcutt, Marketing Manager at Excel commented, “Events and exhibitions are an excellent opportunity to position the Excel brand amongst key players within the industry. Over the past 20 years since it was launched, Excel has grown to become an award winning brand sold in over 70 countries.”

Tracey continued, “It is this continued development of Excel that puts the brand on a level playing field with competitors at worldwide events, supporting the business’ expansion of its geographical reach into new international markets.”

Tracey concluded, “In 2018 Excel will be celebrating a significant milestone; it’s 21st Birthday! We would not have been able to achieve this milestone without the support of our customers, many of whom have supported Excel events over the years. We are excited for the opportunities that lie ahead, wherever they may be!”

Starting off the year as they mean to go on, Excel has various events and exhibitions lined up for the next few months:

Swedish Expo – Malmo, Sweden (24th & 25th January 2018)
Distributor Kick-Off Event – Drammen, Norway (25th January 2018)
Data Centre Summit – Stand 18 - London, UK (8th February 2018)

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Excel Consultant Briefings – London/Birmingham/Scotland, UK (9th, 13th & 20th February 2018)

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Data Centre World – Stand D830 – London, UK (21st & 22nd March 2018)

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Events and exhibitions are a chance for visitors to see some of the latest additions to the Excel product range and how they can work together to create a complete solution.

Excel Product Manager, Neil Payne, commented, “Excel Environ Racks will be showcased at events throughout 2018, loaded with a variety of Excel copper and fibre solutions, including the latest additions to the Enbeam fibre range as well as Excel’s new professional support service, bespoke laser engraved labelling.”

Neil continued, “The products on display will be supported by a range of catalogues and brochures, as well as a team of Excel product specialists who will be on hand to discuss the products and their capabilities to suit a diverse range of vertical markets.”

The above events only mark the start of what Excel will be up to in 2018. To find the latest information about where the Excel team will be and when, simply visit the Events page on our website or contact us via email at admin@excel-networking.com.

January 2018, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, is working with MOBOTIX to deliver an informative series of road shows that look at the Importance of Cyber Security in Video Surveillance Systems. The Mayflex and MOBOTIX teams will work side by side to deliver these sessions at Mayflex offices towards the end of February in Birmingham, London and Scotland.

These sessions will provide delegates with updates on how MOBOTIX an industry leader within digital surveillance is addressing the increasing risks of disruption or exploitation from criminal or terrorist attacks to security systems. The session will also look at the key product features that can help minimise these risks and other significant benefits of working with MOBOTIX and Mayflex.

Steve Proctor, Director of Sales, Security at Mayflex comments, “At the end of last year we announced an exclusive distribution agreement with MOBOTIX for the UK. We are working closely with MOBOTIX to ensure that our customers are kept up to date with the latest MOBOTIX product and industry news. A quick and easy way to reach a wide audience is via a series of short and educational regional roadshows.”

Steve continues, “As well as the road shows, our sales team have just completed an in-depth accreditation course to equip them with the knowledge they need to support customer enquiries whatever the project specification. We will continue to demonstrate our commitment to the MOBOTIX brand by undertaking on-going training to deliver expertise and knowledge to our customer base.”

If you would like to register for one of the roadshows taking place on the 20th February in Birmingham, 21st February in London and the 22nd February in Scotland visit www.mayflex.com/events or email admin@mayflex.com

January 2018, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has introduced a regular monthly session for customers to conduct an official guided tour of its Birmingham Headquarters. The tours will take place on the last Wednesday of every month with the first date scheduled to take place on Wednesday 28th February.

The itinerary for the tour will include the Excel Environ cabinet assembly facility, the newly refurbished M-Tech product demo room and the Specialist Support Services area. Each tour will take approximately 4 hours to complete and will give visitors the chance to get an up close and personal insight into what Mayflex can offer.

Tracey Calcutt, Marketing Manager at Mayflex comments, “Towards the end of 2017 we completely refurbished our HQ M-Tech facility which not only displays a variety of the products we distribute but also encompasses full meeting room facilities, this room along with our main meeting rooms are available for customers to utilize for training courses, seminars and meetings, free of charge.”

Tracey continues, “Customers will also get to see the Specialist Support Services facility and review the environment where the pre-termination of copper and fibre products takes place, along with the pre-staging of IP devices and bespoke laser engraved labelling. Now that we have made the investment in these great facilities and services we want to maximise our investment and show them off.”

These regular tours will give new and potential customers the opportunity to understand how Mayflex operates and to see for themselves the wide variety of products and services available.

If you would like to register for the first official guided tour of the Mayflex headquarters or book on to a future session please email admin@mayflex.com with your company name and the number of delegates, you wish to register.

February 2018, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has seen its 100th trainee successfully complete accredited vendor training at its offices in Birmingham. Nina Waugh, CCTV engineer at Videcom Security Ltd completed the Dahua certified installer course during January and passed with a class leading perfect score of 100% in her end of course exam.

Videcom Security Ltd is a specialist CCTV and secure PtP Wi-Fi video surveillance installation and maintenance company. They are a Dahua Technology UK Integrator Partner who have worked with Mayflex for a number of years as their distribution partner of choice.

James Vian, Training and Vendor Manager at Mayflex comments, “Our training academy is equipping customers with the industry recognised qualifications they need to go out into the marketing place and successfully win projects and complete installations for a range of vendor partner products and services.”

James continues, “A wide variety of courses are run on a regular basis at our offices in Birmingham, London, St Neots and Scotland, giving customers the opportunity to attend free training in a location accessible to them.”

Bill Mead, Managing Director of Videcom Security Ltd comments, “I am delighted that Nina has completed the training course with such an outstanding score. Videcom continually invests in its staff to ensure they are qualified to the highest levels for a wide range of vendors. Obtaining Dahua certified installer status is providing us with further opportunities and product ranges to offer our customer base.”

Bill continued, “Once again, well done Nina, lets add this recognition to the list of your existing achievements. Thanks to James and Mayflex for providing the training.”

For further details on the full range of training courses available via the Mayflex Academy, visit the Mayflex website.