OpenView Security Solutions, the UK’S largest privately owned independent security company and a national supplier of electrical and mechanical services, has achieved full FIRAS certification for both Fire Rated Timber Door Sets and Penetrations. The company’s in-house manufacturing facility produces a comprehensive range of residential and communal door sets which are used extensively in tower blocks and other shared housing environments. OpenView has also achieved certification for Fire Stopping which further enhances the company’s portfolio of fire protection services. Read more

The London Borough of Wandsworth, which serves more than half a million people, has awarded Videalert, one the UK’s leading suppliers of intelligent traffic enforcement and management solutions, a contract to install unattended CCTV cameras at a number of “problem” locations across the borough. The contract was awarded following competitive trials of all the major suppliers undertaken by Wandsworth’s Parking team, now part of the Richmond and Wandsworth shared parking service. After completing these trials it was determined that the Videalert system would provide best value to the Council in terms of performance and cost over the lifetime of the contract. Read more

Liquid Voice, a leading provider of interaction recording, quality management and analytics, has announced the immediate availability of Liquid Analytics. This new contact centre tool includes the latest generation transcription engine, developed by Speechmatics in partnership with the University of Cambridge, and uses deep neural networks to achieve an average accuracy of 85% on recordings. The Liquid Analytics transcription engine has been independently benchmarked and consistently outperforms other leading systems to deliver unrivalled operational insight to increase contact centre productivity and performance. Read more

Topsec Cloud Solutions, a leading provider of cloud-based managed email security solutions, has appointed VCW Security as sole UK distribution partner. Specialising in the distribution and marketing of IT security solutions and services to end-user companies via the reseller channel, VCW is now looking to expand the market for Topsec’s range of cloud based solutions including anti-spam, anti-virus, email continuity, email content filtering, image analysis, email archiving, secure file sharing, phishing awareness training-as-a-service and domain management. Read more

Hollis Technology, a leading UK provider of business support solutions, has announced further expansion of its technology product portfolio through a partnership with Cisco Meraki, a global leader in cloud-managed IT networking solutions. Read more

Liquid Voice, a leading provider of interaction recording, quality management and analytics, has announced the immediate availability of a new Payment IVR solution. This innovative new solution will enable organisations taking personal information and payment details over the telephone to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). It will enhance customer service delivery and provide a self-service channel to accommodate the requirements of today’s always on, connected and technically aware consumers. Read more

The London Borough of Newham has installed a CCTV-based system from Videalert to provide unattended enforcement of bus lanes and moving traffic contraventions with a special focus on box junctions. The contract was awarded to OpenView Security Solutions, a leading provider of CCTV systems to local authorities, under the ELS framework agreement, which is available to all London boroughs. Read more

Hollis Technology has been accredited as an Authorised Reseller Partner for Mist, the pioneer in self-learning wireless networks using artificial intelligence. Hollis will be responsible for supplying and support the full range of AI-driven wireless platforms and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) location-based services to customers nationwide. Read more

Videalert, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of intelligent traffic enforcement and management solutions, has announced the immediate availability of new functionality for its Digital Video Platform which simultaneously supports the enforcement of diverse civil traffic contraventions, traffic management and community safety applications. This includes integration with mobile enforcement vehicles from third party suppliers including TES and SEA, a new analytics engine and an upgraded Evidence Pack Review Suite – all of which will result in significant productivity improvements for councils. Read more

QSAN, a global leader in advanced storage solutions, has announced the appointment of Hollis technology as a Reseller Partner for its XCube series of products which bring enterprise-class features to small and medium sized businesses. Read more