Secom’s portfolio
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growing
With the recent acquisition of East L to R: Minoru Takezawa, MD, Secom plc and
Sussex based Jupiter Security, Secom plc
Ingvar Svenson, MD, Jupiter Security
has made another key move in its alarm systems will be transferred to the
business growth programme. Secom has Secom Alarm Receiving Centre over the
taken over responsibility for monitoring next few months, and other staff will
and servicing more than 500 Jupiter move to Secom’s regional office at
Security alarm contracts in Sussex, Surrey Crawley.
and West Kent, following the retirement Minoru Takezawa, Managing Director of Latest IET
from the family-owned business of Secom plc, says: “Jupiter Security has a
Managing Director Ingvar Svenson. portfolio of quality accounts, with many
The acquisition, Secom’s second in 12 customers who have valued the excellent advice in
months, is effective from 3 March 2008. It 24/7 service the company has provided
adds another significant element to since its inception in 1988. We look
Secom’s portfolio, and reaffirms the forward to developing security new guide
company’s commitment to acquisitive as relationships with these customers.”
well as organic growth. Jupiter Security’s www.secom.plc.uk Seaward Electronic Ltd has updated
its popular free guide to portable
appliance testing (PAT) in line with the
Honeywell wins two major awards
new IET Code of Practice for In-Service
Inspection and Testing of Electrical
Equipment.
Honeywell have announced that its designed, The updated version of the guide
Building Solutions (HBS) business won the installed, takes into account fundamental
IP in Security Innovation (IIPSEC) award for commissioned, changes to the latest IET advice on PAT
best application in recognition of the HBS project managed testing. These include the introduction
work at Wembley Stadium. Honeywell was and provided of alternative or substitute leakage tests
then selected for the coveted innovation technical as well as the recommendation to
award over two other category winners - support for the perform RCD tests on power cords,
best software and best hardware. entire project extension leads and adapters which
The fifth IIPSEC awards celebrated the which has incorporate RCDs.
best in Internet Protocol (IP) and were extensive Testing standards and the various
announced at a gala dinner following the Honeywell- types of electrical safety tests required
IIPSEC 2008 exhibition, held recently in manufactured are included, alongside step-by-step
Coventry. products and third party equipment guidance for testing different Class I,
Honeywell’s work was described as “a integrated into the solution. Class II and Class III electrical
world-class example of an integrated “We are delighted to win the awards equipment.
solution.” that testify to our technological leadership In keeping with the latest IET advice,
In pursuit of flexibility, interoperability and, most importantly, solve our special sections are also included on
and efficiency, HBS created one, common customers’ complex building needs,” says competency to test, frequency of
network for all the stadium’s technical HBS marketing leader Lisa Averns. testing, record keeping and
services - heating, ventilation and air “Wembley Stadium is an iconic interpretation of results.
conditioning (HVAC), security, access international venue and the result is a Free copies of Seaward’s ‘A Guide to
control, public address/voice safer, more secure and more comfortable Portable Appliance Testing’ can be
announcement (PA/VA) and life safety facility that delivers better building control downloaded from www.seaward.co.uk
management along with data, voice and with lower operating costs”. or by request from the Seaward sales
video communication. Honeywell 0870 600 1659 www.honeywell.com office by telephoning 0191 586 3511.
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