Attracting more than 2,000 installers and integrators the ARC (alarm receiving centre) Village featured 13 exhibitors in this dedicated new area for the intruder alarm market.
Below are pitches from some of the companies that exhibited in the ARC Village, which was co-hosted with CSL, the ARC Village connectivity partner.
Southern & Northern Monitoring Services
Southern & Northern Monitoring Services have over 33 years as the market leader. We’re the largest independent ARC service and largest independent RVRC service in the UK, monitoring over 1,500 alarm installers’ systems.
We are the only independent monitoring company in the UK with two ARC’s. The centres are data linked, offer a hot-redundant stand-by and deliver transparent fail-over which guarantees that there are never any interruptions to service.
Both ARC’s are NSI ARC Gold accredited to provide high-integrity monitoring of intruder alarms, the monitoring of fire alarms, and both RVRC’s are accredited to BS8418 detector activated CCTV systems.
EMCS, the truly independent Alarm Receiving Centre, specialists in Alarm, CCTV & Lone Worker monitoring services since 1987! Fully accredited to NSI Gold standard for all ARC disciplines in the UK & Ireland, as well as achieving LPCB certification.
EMCS remains privately owned today, there are no external investors, allowing us freedom to run the business with the same customer-focused approach we had at inception.
Now monitoring in excess of 86K premises via our installer partners, EMCS are proud to be the market leader in independent monitoring services.
QVIS Monitoring are the most accredited ARC in the country covering sites across the UK & Ireland looking after a variety of applications including domestic, multi-building, industrial, councils, schools, colleges and high value/risk premises.
As a dynamic and innovative ARC/RVRC we welcome new challenges and are happy to work with installers, specifiers and end clients to assist in providing robust, reliable, safe, secure monitoring.
We monitor most brands of recorder & alarm communicator and offer lone worker & vehicle tracking solutions, out of hours telephone services, remote access control and facilities management.
Operating from our best in class BS5979 accredited Monitoring Centre G4S provides a broad range of monitoring services designed to secure and protect businesses. Whether your customers have one site, multiple sites or a team of lone workers, we can develop a customised plan aimed at securing their premises and employees. Our continuous investment in technology and partnerships with manufacturers mean we can offer you cutting-edge solutions.
Our Monitoring Centre currently supports over 60,000 organisations across the UK. We handle over 35,000 alarm activations every month and monitor approximately 100,000 vehicles and 20,000 lone workers.
First County Monitoring is an NSI Gold Accredited Alarm Receiving Centre providing nationwide 24 hour monitoring of Intruder, Fire, Personal Attack, CCTV and Lone Worker protection as well as bespoke monitoring services.
In line with our philosophy of providing a comprehensive and fully tailored service, First County Monitoring incorporates an extensive range of security and environmental monitoring services which are designed to meet the individual demands of the customer.
Our customer service is backed up by a management and operational team providing technical support and personal consultancy to ensure that all customers enjoy the full extent of the services available.
Kings Security, an integrated systems house providing turnkey solutions across a diverse range of market sectors, has been trusted to protect people and property for over four decades.
Throughout the UK, businesses and homeowners enjoy the peace of mind that comes with being a Kings Security customer. The company, which was founded in 1968, and is still privately owned, has achieved its £50 million annual turnover through organic growth and principled management. With its head office in Bradford, and offices also in London and Scotland, Kings offers national coverage across multiple disciplines.
Kings’ specialist solutions provide for a range of complimentary services from electronic security, fire systems, lone worker and physical security to its own fully accredited alarm receiving centre (ARC) and secure data centre.
Kings is also able to provide specialist intelligence services incorporating crime pattern analysis, fraud investigation, tiger kidnap, overt/covert surveillance, asset tracking/retrieval and intelligence management.
Kings has grown to be one of the most trusted brands and largest privately owned providers of security systems and monitoring services in the UK. So, whilst we’re forward-thinking in terms of the service we provide, our family values are firmly and proudly about honesty and integrity.
Lodg:IC
Security, facilities and logistics managers can remotely monitor and control an extended range of systems across multiple sites through the Lodg:IC intelligence network. Applications range from driver-controlled deliveries and out-of-hours lone working, to alarm response and temperature monitoring for livestock.
The Lodg:IC network cuts operational costs for loss prevention and facility management by up to 50%. This is achieved through reductions in staff needed on site and efficiencies in managing services 24-7 such as lighting, refrigeration and HVAC. The network supports web-enabled systems, with real-time monitoring and alerts to a smartphone, tablet or other selected device.
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STANLEY Monitoring Services work with governments, commercial organisations and residential customers to provide monitoring services. We are a global monitoring provider that has monitoring stations throughout the world. Together we develop solutions that meet and exceed security requirements now and into the future.
Our ProtectionNet™ Monitoring Centres are autonomous from the main STANLEY Security business. Regionally, we are a Category 2 NSI Gold Standard BS5979 accredited Alarm Receiving Centre. We monitor CCTV systems, intruder, fire, personal attack, lone worker alarms and building management systems as well as providing specific tailored services like remote support, remote actions (security desk) and providing help desk services.
Farsight
Farsight Security Services Ltd is the country’s leading provider of remote CCTV monitoring services.
Operating across the UK since 1996, it provides high level, dependable services to a wide range of businesses and organisations.
From its state of the art control room in Peterborough, the company leads the industry in providing its clients with innovative features such as its renowned fault tracking and web portal systems, which are designed to not only provide complete real-time information but to also allow easy system management.
Farsight has built an impressive client list which includes three of the UK’s top five retailers.
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