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 of Sales for Security commented ‘We are delighted to have won the award, we have been distributing Avigilon since 2010 and it’s a brand that we very much believe in. Our teams of external and internal security specialists have extensive knowledge and experience, a number of which are fully trained Avigilon System Design Experts, which is critical to ensuring that our customers get the right level of support and advice.”

Tom continued “We carry a significant level of Avigilon stock which is shipped out next day, free of charge, to our customers in the UK Mainland, but we aren’t just about shipping products, it’s very much about adding value and supporting our customers.  To this end we run regular Avigilon training courses via the Mayflex Academy and through our Specialist Support Services we can pre configure Avigilon devices and cameras and even spray paint the cameras and brackets if required.”

Tom concluded “To give our Avigilon customers extra peace of mind we also offer a unique next day advanced replacement service, so in the unlikely case of a faulty Avigilon product being shipped, it can be rectified very quickly.”

To find out more about the Avigilon products available from Mayflex please visit https://mayflex.com/brands/avigilon or call the Security team on 0121 326 2228 or email securitysales@mayflex.com

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 around selling and supporting security solutions, many of which have been in the industry for years and have extensive knowledge and experience that make them a great asset for our customers in helping them to choose the best solutions to meet their varying requirements.’

Tom continued ‘We distribute and partner with a select number of best-of-breed vendors, we aren’t about badge collecting.  Our vendor partners include Aura, Axis, Avigilon, Edgecore, Excel, Hikvision, Milestone, Mobotix, Paxton, Suprema, Tether, Tripp Lite and Wavestore to name but a few.  We believe these brands offer the best solutions for our customer base and provide a choice of product solutions that fit both their technical and budget requirements. It’s definitely not a case of one solution fits all and we are well placed to advise customers accordingly.’

Tom concluded ‘Partnerships are key to our success, whether that’s with our vendor partners or with our customers, we are focused on building strong and lasting relationships.   To support our customers, we offer several Specialist Support Services which include IP Configuration whereby we can pre-configure cameras, NVRs and switches before they are shipped, helping reduce installation time on site or to support a customer at a particularly busy time. We can even spray paint the cameras and brackets so they can discreetly fit into their installation surroundings, giving customers some extra benefits that they can pass on to their end customers.’

James Vian, Mayflex Technical and Training Manager added ‘Through the Mayflex Academy we run regular courses, most of which are free of charge to Mayflex customers, to bring people up to speed on the best practices for installing security products, as well as numerous vendor focused courses.  You can view and book onto the courses by visiting our website.’

You can attend the exhibition for free, by registering here https://www.professionalsecurity.co.uk/security-twenty-register/

Or you can see us at any of the following Security TWENTY 21 events:

Security TWENTY Special – Twickenham Stadium – 8th/9th July

Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Manchester – 20th July

Hilton Hotel, William Street, Glasgow – 5th October

Radisson Red Hotel, London Heathrow – 4th November

Please come along and make sure you pop along to the Mayflex stand and our team will be happy to have a ‘socially distanced’ chat!

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, which was especially poignant as no fund raising events were able to take place the previous year, due to the Covid pandemic.

Tracey Calcutt, Marketing Manager commented “Amanda, Liz and I have all lost parents and a grandparent due to dementia so it’s a cause that is massively close to our hearts and this is the third ultra-challenge that we’ve taken part in since 2014 to raise money for dementia charities.   There is currently no cure for this terminal disease and more research needs to be done to ensure that more families don’t have to experience what we’ve been through.”

Tracey continued “It was an extra hard challenge due to the very wet weather at the start and end of the walk, with a thunder storm and torrential rain for the last few hours.  If anyone has visited the Peak District, they will know just how hilly the terrain is, but also how beautiful it is, and we got to walk in the grounds of the spectacular Chatsworth House in the initial stages, which was lovely.”

Tracey concluded “We walked in two teams of three with the first team finishing in just over 11 hours and the second in just over 13.  Between us we have currently raised over £6,700 but we’d really appreciate any further donations and would like to thank the many people that have already sponsored us – it really helped us to dig deep when the going got really tough!”

To donate to the Mayflex team please click on the links below:

Dementia UK fund raising

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/lizzie-g1

Alzheimer’s Society fund raising

https://www.justgiving.com/team/missing-the-dogs

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, Thermal Perimeter Protection and ANPR, Video and audio convergence applications and the HikCentral Management software.

Tom Filce, Mayflex Director of Sales for Security commented “We are excited to host the Hikvision demonstration vehicle at Mayflex as it’s a great way for our customers to see working examples of numerous Hikvision products.  We are also taking the opportunity to open our doors and invite customers in to a mini exhibition featuring complementary brands including; Aura, Excel, Tether and Tripp Lite as well as having a tour of our main warehouse and Specialist Support Services where we offer many services including IP configuration and camera spraying.”

Tom continued “To make sure all delegates get the best experience we will be splitting them into four groups, each hosted by a Mayflex representative, and they will spend 40 minutes in each area before we finish off with lunch and the opportunity for delegates to spend more time talking to the exhibitors, the Mayflex team and looking at the Hikvision demonstration vehicle.”

Tom concluded “As a thank you to all attendees we will be providing them with a Hikvision and Mayflex goody bag and everyone will be entered into a prize draw each day, with one lucky winner going home with a Hikvision 4MP G2 ColorVu Fixed Turret Network Camera and a further prize draw will take place after the both events for a third camera.”

Click here for more information or please visit the Mayflex website to book your place(s) to attend.

August 2021, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has agreed to a partnership with USystems to become their exclusive distributor in the UK from 1st September 2021, for their full range of data centre cooling and Micro and Modular Data Centre solutions.

USystems are working towards more efficient and sustainable data centres, by providing leading and innovative technologies to use less energy and reduce carbon footprint globally.  They provide edge compute and whitespace cooling products, to global businesses, making their data centres, and more importantly the world more environmentally friendly. USystems platforms cater for both edge to cloud computing, if CAPEX and OPEX is of concern, USystems Edge MDC range and award-winning energy saving ColdLogik technology are the perfect solutions.

Ross McLetchie, Mayflex Sales Director commented  “We are delighted to partner with USystems, we are actively working and supplying to the data centre market through installers and directly, so we are well aware of the need for better cooling solutions and we particularly like the sustainable approach that USystems take, to deliver their Micro and Modular Data Centre solutions.”

Ross continued “USystems forms just part of our data centre offering which includes; high density copper and fibre cabling systems, pre-terminated products, MTP, floor standing racks and frames, PDUs, UPS systems and security products.   We are currently working on a brochure that will bring everything together and make it far easier for our customers to see the breadth of products available, all backed up by the excellent service and support that you would expect from Mayflex.”

Zillah Loewe, USystems Vice Chairman commented “As the UK’s premium data centre cooling and edge MDC manufacturer we at USystems are delighted to announce our partnering with Mayflex one of the world’s leading distributors of data centre infrastructure and networking solutions.  We look forward to working along a like-minded company to ensure our combined customer bases continue to experience excellent value for money for world class products”.

For more information on USystems prior to 1st September please contact us on 0800 75 75 65 or email sales@mayflex.com

Pictured:  Abi Atkins, USystems UK Channel Sales Manager and Ross McLetchie, Mayflex Sales Director

August 2021, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has appointed Sarah Long as an account manager to manage and develop accounts in the North West area of the country, with a specific focus on the security product portfolio as part of the converged solution.

Sarah Long has joined the business from Norbain, so fully understands the security industry and the requirements of the installer base.   

Tom Filce, Director of sales for Security comments “We are delighted to have Sarah join the team, she has an excellent reputation in the industry, and she has a great energy and enthusiasm which I know will fit right in with the Mayflex team and with our customers in the North West of the country.”

Tom continued “Sarah is currently on an intensive induction to the business to bring her up to speed about why Mayflex is ‘the trusted partner for security solutions’ as well as looking at our complementary brands such as Excel, Aura, Tripp Lite etc which together provide a truly converged solution for our customers.”

Tom concluded “Sarah will be up and running in no time at all as she already has a strong knowledge of Hikvision, Axis and Paxton and she will undergo training to bring her up to speed on Avigilon and Suprema as well as the other brands in the portfolio.”

Sarah commented “I’m really excited to join Mayflex, I’ve competed against them for many years so it’s great to now be part of the team and see it from the other side.  It’s early days, but so far I’ve been really impressed by the professionalism and friendliness of the Mayflex team and I’m looking forward to getting out and meeting my customers and working with them to build long lasting relationships to mutually grow our businesses.”

To contact Sarah please email sarah.long@mayflex.com or call 07825 022631. For further details on the full range of security products distributed by visit the Mayflex website.

August 2021, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has been listed as a finalist at the forthcoming CRN Tech Impact Awards in the category of Sustainable Distributor/Channel Services Provider of the Year.   The awards ceremony will take place at a virtual event from 4 p.m. on Thursday 16th September.

The CRN Tech Impact Awards, together with CRN’s wider Tech Impact campaign will highlight, honor and celebrate those vendors, distributors, IT resellers and MSP’s that are leading the way when it comes to their own environmental and social impact, and that of their technology solutions and services.   Watch this short video for further details.

Tracey Calcutt, Marketing Manager commented “We are delighted to be shortlisted in these inaugural awards.  Mayflex is leading the way when it comes to removing single use plastic from the supply chain which is something that we are immensely proud of.”

Tracey continued “Our product shipments are dispatched from our warehouses with recycled paper and card alternatives, rather than using conventional bubble wrap and plastic tape.   With our market leading Excel cabling brand, in 2019 we were the first to remove all the single use plastic from the product packaging, saving over 16 Million plastic bags from the entering the supply chain each year.  And our new AV brand, Aura, was launched with 100% single use plastic free packaging, which is a first for the AV market.”

Tracey concluded “Mayflex is part of the Sonepar Group which is a 23Billion Euro global organisation and as a group there is strong commitment and drive to dramatically reduce our carbon footprint and to become carbon neutral by 2040, as well as accelerating the market adoption of clean energy solutions.”

The CRN Tech Impact awards is a virtual event and will be more than just an awards ceremony, it will showcase how the channel can seize the opportunity around sustainability and CSR through short documentary films, live panel debates and exclusive interviews and video case studies as well as recognizing the finalists of the award categories and celebrating the winners. 

To attend the event simply complete the online registration form and to find out more about the event visit the CRM website.

For more information on Mayflex please visit www.mayflex.com

1st September 2021, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, is now distributing USystems as their exclusive distributor in the UK, as previously announced in early August.   The partnership brings together two companies that have a shared passion and desire to offer solutions that benefit the environment and work towards enhanced sustainability.

USystems, have been working tirelessly since 2007 on efficient technologies which allow their customers to reach the IT densities required. Combined with unprecedented levels of sustainable cooling efficiency and the ability to scale without the need for supplemental cooling. Their mission is to provide unparalleled solutions for efficient and sustainable data centres to use less energy and reduce carbon footprint globally, ultimately providing true value to their customers and increasing the environmental impact.

USystems have won awards in BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, Certified Energy Efficient Datacentre (CEEDA) award – one gold in the best-in-class capability, the other silver for advanced capability. They also have the unrivalled position of having two top 10 projects in the current Green 500 list, demonstrating their ability to deliver the most efficient data centres worldwide. 

Mayflex is leading the way in removing single use plastic from their brands; Excel Networking Solutions and Aura, a new range of AV products, as well as using plastic free materials for the shipments leaving their Birmingham warehouses.  Mayflex has recently been short listed in the CRN Tech awards in the sustainable distributor category, due to their market leading efforts in this area.

Ross McLetchie, Mayflex Sales Director commented “We are delighted to partner with USystems, they have a great product set which is perfect for data centre installations.  We particularly like their sustainable approach to use less energy and reduce the carbon footprint. We are very much looking forward to working together.”

For more details on USystems available from Mayflex visit our website or call the sales team on 0800 75 75 65 or email sales@mayflex.com

September 2021, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has launched a new app designed to make it as easy and simple as possible for customers to order products and check product and pricing information when they are out on site and on the move.

The app is being launched under the ‘Tap the APP’ campaign which highlights the simplicity and many benefits that the app brings to the Mayflex customer base.   Watch this short video to get a brief introduction in to the many business benefits.

Ross McLetchie, Sales Director commented ‘We are excited to launch the app, we’ve listened to our customers on how we can continue to improve their experience of working with Mayflex and introducing an app was a direct result of their feedback.”

Ross continued ‘This isn’t something that we’ve rushed, working with an experienced third party specialist we’ve spent a considerable amount of time developing the app to make sure that it adds value to our customers and provides a robust and secure platform to ensure that they can order with confidence, wherever they are and literally with a ‘Tap of the APP’. 

Ross concluded ‘The Mayflex app includes many of the benefits of the Mayflex webshop and a few more. Customers can browse products, scan product barcodes to add products to their basket, see their prices, set up their favourites, set up shopping lists, order cut cable, download spec sheets, as well as receive exclusive offers all from a mobile or desktop device. The Mayflex app will continue to evolve, and we will listen to our customers to ensure that they have a good experience of working with Mayflex whether it’s by the app, Webshop, Trade Counter or via our sales teams.’

Mayflex customers can download the ‘Mayflex app’ from the App Store or via Google Play.  To find out more about the benefits of the Mayflex app visit https://mayflex.com/mayflex-app

Excel Networking, the number one cabling brand in the UK market according to BSRIA research, has been named as a finalist for the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability and Efficiency’ category in the DCS Awards 2021. The DCS Awards – now in their eleventh year – are designed to recognise and congratulate data centre industry innovation.

Tracey Calcutt, Marketing Manager commented “We are delighted to be shortlisted in this year’s DCS Awards.  We are proud to be leading the way when it comes to removing single use plastic from the supply chain, so we were excited to learn that this year, for the first time, the DCS Awards included a specific energy efficiency/sustainability innovation award.”

Since August 2019 Excel Networking have been delivering the majority of their products in plastic free packaging, saving over 16 Million plastic bags from the entering the supply chain each year. This was a first for any cabling brand in the industry and surprisingly it is still the only brand to be fully plastic free across all of the cabling and connectivity products.

Tracey continued “Not only are the majority of our Excel brand’s products supplied in plastic free packaging, but also our product shipments are dispatched from our warehouses with recycled paper and card alternatives, rather than using conventional bubble wrap and plastic tape.”

Tracey concluded “The Excel brand is owned by Mayflex, part of the Sonepar Group which is a 23Billion Euro global organisation and as a group there is strong commitment and drive to dramatically reduce our carbon footprint and to become carbon neutral by 2040, as well as accelerating the market adoption of clean energy solutions.”

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