Excel Networking will be exhibiting at Connected Britain 2019, the largest gathering of connectivity professionals in the United Kingdom. The event will take place at the Business Design Centre in London on the 18th-19th June 2019.  Come and visit us at stand 28A and speak with the our team about how the Excel solution could benefit your next installation.

An Environ Rack will showcase a range of Excel products, including copper and fibre solutions, cable management options and Excel's pre-terminated assemblies will be on show. Power Distribution Units and Excel Environ Locking Solutions will also be available to view on the stand, alongside our Blown Fibre solution.

Discover the new Excel PON Solution, capable of delivering connectivity, performance and innovation at the speed of light. Get a close-up look at our range of Passive Optical Network products at our PON Pod, which will also be on the stand throughout the exhibition! A team of Excel specialists will be available to discuss your options for your next project.

Ross McLetchie, Sales Director commented, "We're delighted to be attending this year's Connected Britain in London. The event will help us to spread the word to a wider audience and help to promote the features and benefits of the complete Excel Solution, with a particular focus on our new product portfolio suitable for Passive Optical Network applications.”

To register to attend, please visit their website​.

June 2019, Mayflex the distributor of Converged IP Solutions has gone live with its brand new, state-of-the-art warehouse, assembly and office facility located 0.5 miles from the Mayflex head office in Birmingham. The new facility, Environ House, provides 64,500sq ft of warehousing, including 4000sq ft of additional office, training and demonstration space.

Currently, Environ House is primarily being used for the production and stock holding of the Excel Environ range of racks and enclosures. The building has the capacity to house a dedicated training facility along with the room to accommodate staff as the business continues to expand.

Andy Cooper, Chief Operations Officer at Mayflex comments “I am delighted that the new Environ House facility is now fully operational. The cab build team have relocated to the new premises and are working hard to create a comprehensive stock profile of our Environ racks, as well as providing our specialist support services which include configured racks pre-installed with kit requested by customers prior to delivery to site.

Andy continues, “This multi-million-pound investment now allows our warehouse and logistics teams to have direct control of all operations under one roof, with the storage space to grow with our projected growth for the next 10 years.”

Andy concludes, “I would like to extend my thanks to all personnel involved throughout the duration of this project and were conducive to the facility opening on the 26th May, particularly those teams that sacrificed their late May bank holiday weekend, well done to everybody involved.”

The new Environ house can be found at 100 Grosvenor Road, Birmingham, B6 7NA. To access the building contact Martyn Wilkinson on 07788 339517.

June 2019, Mayflex the distributor of Converged IP Solutions is attending the Security Twenty 19 event in Manchester on the 2nd July. These conferences are aimed at key purchasers and people who specify security products and provides updates for attendees on the latest developments in the security industry.

Mayflex will once again be showcasing its converged IP solutions which incorporate security, infrastructure and networking solutions. Representatives from the converged sales teams will be available to provide knowledge and expertise throughout the course of the day, which includes advice and support with product selection and system design to cover all elements of a project no matter the size.

Steve Proctor, Director of Sales, Mayflex comments “Following our attendance at the Glasgow event back in April, the Mayflex team is looking forward to further networking opportunities with both new and existing customers in Manchester. The team will also be attending the charity dinner, sponsored by IFSEC 2019, the evening before to help raise funds for the ‘Make a Wish Foundation’.

Steve continues, “Our attendance at these events provides us with an opportunity to update delegates and make sure that they fully understand and appreciate the true extent of the products and services available from Mayflex. The things which differentiate us from the vast number of distributors available in this market sector.”

Steve concludes, “These differentiators include our range of Specialist Support Services which include the Pre-staging of IP devices, bespoke camera spraying along with pre-terminated fibre assemblies. Each of these services are designed to help customers deploy products faster and save on investment in specialist labour and equipment.”

Register to attend Security Twenty 19 and visit Mayflex on stand number 34 at the Principal Hotel in Manchester.

The Mayflex security team of experts will also be present at the upcoming IFSEC 2019 event being held at ExCeL in London, 18th-20th June. If you would like to arrange an appointment to meet with the team email admin@mayflex.com to arrange a time. Register to attend IFSEC.

Brands distributed by Mayflex include; Avigilon, Axis, Dahua, Fluidmesh, Milestone, MOBOTIX, Paxton, Raytec, Razberi, STP, Suprema, Veracity and Wavestore.

July 2019, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has formed a distribution agreement with Xanview. Xanview, a British technology company revolutionising video surveillance, was created 10 years ago as a bespoke security solution for financial institutions and UHNW individuals. Since then, Xanview’s market leading hybrid cloud-based video surveillance technology has been extensively adopted across industries, including retailers, restaurants, hotel chains, housing associations, offices, healthcare, and the police.

Xanview’s groundbreaking technology reduces the time required to use and maintain video surveillance cameras across all sites. Xanview offers a robust solution to conventional CCTV technology and modern VSaaS providers through its product range.

Xanview’s product offering includes the Timebox – a cross between an NVR, a VMS and VSaaS cloud platform. Cloud backup for video footage and automated video surveillance system health checks are offered as recurring services.

Steve Proctor, Director of Sales Security at Mayflex commented, “The Xanview solution is a great addition to the Mayflex security product portfolio. It will not only provide our installation partners with access to an exciting new product line but will also create opportunities for them to generate recurring revenue streams.”

Steve continues, “The Xanview solution offers full transparency and reduces on site visits as support can be provided remotely. We will be implementing a series of free training courses to allow our customers to fully understand how to reap the rewards to be gained from working with this product range.”

Regina Shmerlin, CCO of Xanview commented, “We are delighted to be partnering with Mayflex and we look forward to rolling out our security solutions to more customers across the UK. As a leading electronic security solutions provider with an extensive network of installers, Mayflex is an ideal distribution partner for Xanview.”

On Wednesday 17th July 2019, the Leadership team from Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, spent a day volunteering for the Community Environmental Trust. A charity that uses horticulture to help children and the elderly learn how to grow & cook healthy, nutritious food.

The team worked in groups around the site in Castle Vale, Birmingham, taking on practical tasks that the charity had little time to do.  From creating a colourful fairy garden, laying accessible pathways, building raised beds, improving growing space in the poly-tunnel & constructing new picnic tables to name but a few of the tasks.

The 18 members of the Leadership team were led by Andrew Percival, Managing Director.  Andrew commented “It felt rewarding to do something that clearly made a difference & see the great work that this small local charity does for the community.”

Andrew concluded “It was great opportunity to bring our management team together from across the World.  We spent the Tuesday meeting and discussing the business and then the Wednesday doing physical work for the charity, which also provided a great team building activity.”

Ben from the charity was delighted by the efforts of the team. “We’d never have been able to do what you’ve done for us today.  All the tasks make such a difference to the site and allow us to spend more time with the people we really need to help. I’m delighted you chose to help us.  Thank you so much Mayflex.”

Clare Lundberg, Mayflex HR Director said “I hope by us all getting involved it inspires other people across the business to think about volunteering and using their time to help other local charities.”

July 2019, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has recently issued each of its office-based staff with a re-fillable metal water bottle and branded china mug to utilise on a day to day basis. Each item has been distributed as part of the businesses continuing efforts to lessen its impact on the environment by reducing its consumption of single use plastic and paper.

To coincide with this, Mayflex has replaced its free vend, drinks machines with a model that does not dispense cups. All employees are actively encouraged to consider the environment throughout their working day and the issuing of water bottle and mugs is helping them to do their bit for the planet.

Andy Cooper, Chief Operations Officer at Mayflex commented, “To effectively contribute to the protection of the ecosystem, Mayflex relies on its workforce principles and integrity, we actively want to support our staff and help them make choices including reducing waste to landfill, saving energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.”

Andy continues, “Our projected annual reduction of single use lined paper and plastic cups is circa 120,000 per year from all vending machines throughout the business. Previously all items would have been disposed of and made their way into general waste and sent for incineration.”

Finally Andy commented, “The distribution of these items also ties in with our well-being initiative which is driven by our HR team, actively encouraging our staff to look after themselves and stay hydrated.”    

Excel Networking Solutions, the infrastructure provider that offers: Copper and Optical Fibre, Pre-Terminated Solutions, Racks, PDUs, Voice and a full range of accessories, is making significant changes to the packaging of their copper and fibre optic components that is forecast to save over 40 tonnes (40,000kg) of single-use plastic each year.

Based upon Excel’s 2018 performance, they estimate that at least a staggering 16 million single-use plastic bags will be removed from the supply chain each year.

Jason Rudge, Commercial Procurement Director at Excel Networking commented ‘As a business we are acutely aware of the damage that plastic has on the environment and we are determined to lead the way in our industry to remove as much ‘single use plastic’ from the supply chain.”

Jason continued, “It hasn’t been an easy change but one that we’ve persevered with to develop alternative ‘plastic free’ packaging for much of our copper and fibre product lines, as well as reducing card board box sizes where we can.  The new plastic free packaging will start shipping out in August 2019 and will become the standard as stocks of the current packaging designs are depleted”.

Jason added “Another significant benefit to the installers is the amount of time that will be saved on site with having to open and then dispose of plastic bags, especially of components and patch leads.” 

The changes mean that keystone jacks will no longer be supplied in individual single-use plastic bags as standard. Instead, they will be sold in packs of 24, presented in a 100% recyclable natural cardboard box that features no plastic at all. Similarly, rather than individual patch leads being supplied in a single-use plastic packet, they will be secured and labelled with a natural and recyclable paper-based wrapping. 

At the 2019 Excel Partner Briefings, Excel Networking asked customers for their thoughts on their product packaging. A substantial proportion of customers (92%) indicated that if products were available in multi-unit packs rather than single units, that would be a preferable purchasing option. In addition to this, almost 40% of respondents said that their customers were requesting reductions in single-use plastic packaging materials as part of the tender selection processes.

Jason concluded, “We are committed to listening to our customers and end users to find solutions with our suppliers that work for them. This latest drive to remove single-use plastic bags from a range of Excel products is the latest example of our efforts to improve our sustainability – but it is by no means the end of the road.”

For more information about Excel Networking Solutions, please visit their website or contact the Sales Team on 0121 326 7557 or email sales@excel-networking.com. For further details about their #plasticfree initiative, keep an eye on Linked In where there will be regular updates about the company’s environmental efforts.

Paxton10, Paxton’s new, integrated single-platform system, is being launched later this year. It combines access control, video, smart credentials, feature-rich software and, for the first time, Paxton10 cameras, to offer customers something they’ve never seen before.

The launch follows a period of in-depth research, development and engagement with installers.

Gareth O’Hara, Paxton’s Chief Sales Officer, said: “Paxton10 was designed with ultimate simplicity in mind, utilising the latest technology to deliver powerful features, including the first ever camera from Paxton. 

“Anyone who has dealt with Paxton knows we take feedback very seriously. It plays such an important part in product development and has helped shape Paxton10, our most powerful, most complete system to date.”

Paxton released its first version of Paxton10 in September 2015, when it was fitted across a range of different sites with different needs.

Gareth said: “Since then we’ve been working closely with installers. We’ve incorporated lots of their feedback and I can say we’ve achieved the original vision of Paxton10 and a lot more. We’ll be offering customers something they’ve never seen before.”

Other changes made as a result of customer feedback is compatibility with Paxton’s key systems – PaxLock Pro, wireless door handles, and Entry, its door entry solution.

Some other exciting features include:  

Feature-rich video management software
Use a smartphone or smart watch as an access token
Paxton10 cameras make system set-up simple
Third-party IP cameras also supported
Free iOS and Android apps to support remote site management and site access

Gareth said: “Our installers have told us they’re very excited about the direction we were going in with Paxton10, particularly with the new technology. And people really understand the need for a unified platform in the mid-market.”

This need is based on figures that show access control and video make up two-thirds of the security market – but only one in 10 sites actually integrate the two systems.

Gareth said: “People are becoming more demanding of their technology. They want a single point of management, rather than disparate systems, and they want to view and manage things on a hand-held device.

“New technology allows us to achieve these things but, as a manufacturer, we have a responsibility to make our technology as accessible and as simple as possible. We’re incredibly excited about the launch of Paxton10 and can’t wait to show customers what we’ve been working on.”

Be among the first in the world to hear about the next generation of Paxton10.

Paxton will be showcasing Paxton10 during a series of roadshows this autumn.

Our conversations* with installers have told us they want to see new innovations in the industry in a location close to home or work. This is why we’re taking Paxton10 to them and will be visiting nine prestigious venues across the UK from 12th September to 10th October.

The fun and interactive roadshows will include:

New product demos and previews
A keynote presentation with CEO Adam Stroud and CSO Gareth O’Hara
Virtual reality motor racing with big prizes, including a £2,500 holiday voucher
A free essential installer kit, worth £60
Free food and refreshments

Spaces are limited so a £45 refundable deposit is required to secure your ticket.

Book now at paxton.info/4671

*Insight taken from Paxton's customer research survey carried out in 2018.

October 2019, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has made some fundamental changes to the way its customers goods are wrapped and secured for delivery. Following the highly successful implementation of plastic free packaging for the Excel infrastructure product range in September of this year, Mayflex has continued to work hard to introduce environmentally friendly replacements for much of the packaging used on a day to day basis at its headquarters in Birmingham.

The first of several changes to be made is the removal of plastic bubble wrap, which has been replaced by a cardboard equivalent. Standard tape has been replaced by a paper version and plastic bubble packaging has been replaced by a corrugated recycled paper tubing. The cable winding service that is offered free of charge to customers is now utilising corrugated cardboard covering opposed to plastic wrapping and the ‘Specialist Support Services’ team are using brown paper bags to despatch GOP boxes and protect cassettes situated at the end of all pre-terminated copper looms, opposed to plastic bubble bags.

Andy Cooper, Chief Operations Officer at Mayflex commented, “Everyone is tremendously aware of the damage that plastic has on the environment and by making these simple changes, we can continue with our mission to lead the way in our industry to remove as much ‘single use plastic’ from the supply chain as possible.”    

Andy continues, “To effectively contribute to the protection of the ecosystem, Mayflex relies on its customers and workforce’s principles and integrity. If we can actively support both groups to make the choices that help them to reduce waste to landfill, save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, then we are giving them the option of working with a distribution partner that cares and can make a difference.”

Finally, Andy comments, “This is by no means the last of the modifications that Mayflex will be implementing throughout all areas of its operation. We will continue to source suitable alternatives to plastic until we can eradicate its use from our business model”.

For further details about Mayflex and the Excel plastic free initiative visit the Mayflex website #SayNoToSingleUsePlastic

10th December 2019 – Mayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and electronic security solutions distributor, has been appointed as a distributor for Hikvision an agreement that will see Mayflex stock, supply, and support the entire range of products from Hikvision with specific focus on IP solutions.

Hikvision is a world leading provider of security products and solutions. Featuring an extensive and highly skilled R&D workforce, Hikvision manufactures a full suite of comprehensive products and solutions for a broad range of vertical markets. Hikvision products also provide powerful business intelligence for end users, which can enable more efficient operations and greater commercial success. Their UK and Ireland operations are based out of Stockley Park near Heathrow with regional sales offices and training academies also based in Glasgow, Manchester and Doncaster.

Ross McLetchie, Mayflex Sales Director comments, “This is a fantastic appointment for Mayflex. We firmly believe in providing our customers with a choice of 'best of breed' products in any given market sector. The rise and success of Hikvision in the UK market is clear for everyone to see, and we are genuinely excited to be in a position to drive further growth for the brand.   We are seeing double digit growth in our security business, as more and more of our infrastructure customers adopt the sale and installation of IP solutions, and as security installers recognise the value Mayflex can add through its range of support, complimentary products, and experienced staff.

McLetchie continues, “Our aim is to become and remain our customers’ business partner of choice. We know that our success comes from our customer’s success, so we’ve listened carefully to what they need and are continually developing our business to exceed their expectations.  Colleagues for across the business are about to undergo extensive training ready for the official launch early in 2020”

Gary Harmer, Hikvision Sales Director UK & Ireland commented, “Mayflex have a strong position in the market with an extensive reach and proven track record in the structured cabling, networking and electronic security sectors. Hikvision already work with Sonepar companies in other regions where great relationships have delivered growth for both parties and we are confident that we will achieve the same as the two companies work together to provide both existing and new customers with best in class solutions and logistics.  We are delighted to appoint Mayflex as an authorized distribution partner and look forward to working with them in 2020 and beyond.”

Andrew Percival, Mayflex Managing Director comments, ‘Whilst our core infrastructure business goes from strength to strength we see huge potential for accelerated development of our position in the IP security market, to achieve this we take great care to offer our customers a relatively narrow but clear choice of vendor/solution to suit the various end user verticals that they serve.  We are committed to offering this choice, but also to growing sales, and creating new business for each of the vendors we proudly represent, we see this announcement as complimentary to our existing vendor portfolio, and an enhancement to the choice we offer our customers.”

The partnership will officially launch early in 2020, to register for launch information please contact your Mayflex sales representative.