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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8th November 2021, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with AEM to distribute their multi award-winning test and measurement solutions in the UK.

AEM is a well-established, $600M, organisation with more than 25 years of delivering innovative advanced test capability products, across a broad range of technologies.  With a major sales presence in the USA, Asia, India and the Middle East, AEM have partnered with Mayflex to bring their innovative solutions to the UK, providing customers with a greater choice and more options when it comes to testing and together providing ‘certifiably better testing’.

Ross McLetchie, Sales Director commented ‘We are excited to partner with AEM, with their significant international experience and an innovative, feature packed range of testers with many USPs, that we know will excite our customer base.  For instance, their TestPro CV100 model has the quickest Cat6A autotest at just 6 seconds, just a third of the time required by some alternative offerings on the market today.’ 

Ross continued ‘Their UK based calibration and service centre will radically reduce the amount of time that an installer is without a tester, something that we know is critical to most users that can’t afford to be without a tester for too long.   To make ownership of their kit as simple and affordable as possible, units are sold complete with a 3-year care plan, no small print, and no recurring annual costs for calibration and service.’

Ross concluded ‘Customers can trust AEM, they have won multiple awards over recent years, their testers are approved by most cable system manufacturers for warranty purposes, and of course Mayflex have completed significant due diligence before committing to bring the product to the UK market, resulting in this launch being supported by a 30 day money back guarantee.’

For more details on the range, features and technical specification visit the Mayflex website where you can also sign up to learn more about AEM, at one of our online demonstrations that are taking place until 16th December and just by attending you could be in with a chance of winning up to £10,000 worth of AEM test equipment.   Keep following our LinkedIn account, email and newsletter communications for details on any special introductory offers.

10th January 2022, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has launched a hire service for the multi award-winning test and measurement solutions from AEM.

Mayflex partnered with AEM in November 2021 to bring their innovative solutions to the UK, providing customers with a greater choice and more options when it comes to testing.  The TestPro CV100 model has the quickest Cat6A autotest at just 6 seconds, just a third of the time required by some alternative offerings on the market today.  The TestPro CV100 kits also come with a 3-year extended warranty package which means no additional costs over that period to keep the tester updated, calibrated and even repaired should they experience accidental damage.

Ross McLetchie, Sales Director commented ‘Since the launch of AEM in the UK we’ve had a fantastic response from our customers, we ran 16 webinars up until 16th December where numerous customers attended to find out more about AEM and their tester range.   We’ve also conducted many product demonstrations and the sales in the initial months have far exceeded our expectations, as our customers have realised the technical and financial benefits of choosing AEM.’

Ross continued ‘We do understand that for any installation company the initial outlay to purchase testers can be quite considerable.  To this end we will be offering our customers the opportunity to hire an AEM tester on a weekly basis, as and when required, at a competitive weekly rental price.   This also gives customers the chance to try the AEM TestPro or Network Service Assistant to see the many benefits on offer and experience the ease of use, before they decide to buy one.’

Ross continued ‘Customers can trust AEM, they have won multiple awards over recent years, their testers are approved by all the major manufacturers for warranty purposes and more are being added all the time.’

Ross concluded ‘We will be running more webinars and regular ‘Hands on AEM’ demonstration days throughout the UK during 2022 to show the many features and benefits of the range – more details will be available via our website shortly.’

For more details on the AEM Hire Service and for features and technical specifications of the range visit the Mayflex website.  Keep following our LinkedIn account, email and newsletter communications for details on any special introductory offers.

17th January 2022, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, is delighted to announce an exclusive agreement to be the sole distributor for Wavestore VMS solutions in the UK.  

Mayflex has distributed Wavestore for many years and the relationship is now moving on to become an exclusive partnership. Wavestore is well-known for its innovative and unique technologies. Wavestore provide highly secure, intelligent open-platform video management solutions (VMS).

Ross McLetchie, Mayflex Sales Director commented ‘We are really pleased to move our partnership with Wavestore to the next level. Wavestore is a fantastic product. Being a completely open platform offers so many benefits, complementing both our existing security portfolio and the wider markets.” 

Ross continued ‘Wavestore is a British product and with their R&D team here in the UK, this adds a layer of flexibility to any customers that require features to be developed for their specific security applications. The Wavestore roadmap is exciting and will feature Cloud based products and solutions very soon.”

Wavestore VMS software is truly independent and open-platform, allowing you to create best-in-breed security and surveillance solutions that mix-and-match technology from the world-leading brands. Whether it be CCTV, Access control, intelligent video analytics, intrusion detection, audio, intercom, lighting, control room environment, Wavestore is the platform that pulls it all together.

Mark Claxton, Wavestore Managing Director commented, ‘We are really excited to move to an exclusive arrangement with Mayflex, they are the ideal fit for Wavestore with their consultative approach to solution selling and being able to offer the complete converged solution, from Infrastructure products via Excel, through to the best-of-breed security solutions we both share relationships with. With our exclusive partnership, this brings us closer together and creates opportunities for further growth into 2022 and beyond.’

For more details on the Wavestore features and benefits please either visit the Mayflex or Wavestore website or contact your Mayflex representative or the security sales team on 0121 326 2228 or email securitysales@mayflex.com. Keep following our LinkedIn account, email and newsletter communications for further details on Wavestore.

9th February 2022, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, is pleased to announce the winners from the 2021 webinar prize draw entries for the multi award-winning test and measurement solutions from AEM.

Mayflex partnered with AEM in November 2021 to bring their innovative solutions to the UK, providing customers with a greater choice and more options when it comes to testing.  To introduce customers to AEM, Mayflex hosted a series of 10 webinars that ran in November and December, with the added incentive that all attendees were entered in a prize draw to win up to £10,000 worth of AEM equipment.

Ross McLetchie, Sales Director commented ‘We had a great response and there has been much interest in AEM.   All attendees to the webinars were put into a prize draw and the two lucky winners were ACI, with the TestPro CV100 presented to Thomas Drain by Davy Edgar on behalf of AEM and Mayflex and Keynet Solutions in London, with the NSA presented to Kevin Dowling by Paul Collins, Mayflex Account Director.’

Ross continued ‘The AEM tester range includes numerous technical features and benefits and they are approved by all the major manufacturers for warranty purposes.  The other big advantage is that the TestPro CV100 kits come with a 3-year extended care plan which covers the yearly calibration and even covers any accidental damage, so the ongoing costs are kept to an absolute minimum, virtually zero!’

Ross concluded ‘We have a new series of introductory AEM webinars available as well as an on-demand version that can be viewed at any time to suit our customers.    We have also launched a series of regular ‘Hands on AEM’ demonstration days during 2022 at venues in Birmingham, Scotland, Bristol and London, to show the many features and benefits of the range and enable customers to experience and try the copper, fibre and NSA testers and talk to the experts – details are now available via our website to book onto these informal events.’

To learn more about the AEM tester range please visit our website or alternatively contact the sales team on 0800 75 75 65 or email sales@mayflex.com.  Keep following our LinkedIn account, email and newsletter communications for details on any special offers.