Phenomenal response to Avocet's ABS Snap Secure cylinder

Since its launch in January, the Avocet ABS Snap Secure Cylinder has been a phenomenal success. To date, sales are in excess of £320,000, and could reach £900,000 by the end of the year - far more than Avocet predicted.
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MAXXESS integrates with Aperio to offer a true online and wireless locking solution

Locksmith sues Google over alleged 'click fraud'

Seattle-based 123 Lock & Key says in its court papers that when it began advertising on a 'pay per click' scheme with Google it received around 15 clicks throughs a day, with around 8 out of 10 being followed up by a phone call.

This level of activity remained stable for a period of months, then shot up to between 100 to 150 click throughs a day, often, it is claimed, with a flurry of clicks within a single minute.

"These clicks never converted into phone calls," says the company. As a result the company ceased advertising on Google.

A Google spokesperson said the company has "devoted significant resources to protect advertisers from invalid clicks."

Tradelocks team up with Chris Belcher to bring you quality tools at Tradelocks prices

Tradelocks has signed an exclusive agreement with Chris Belcher to produce the Belcher Reversible Pocket Curtain Pick 5g and 7g Tools plus the Belcher Button Gauge. This is a major accomplishment for Tradelocks and enables locksmiths to get top quality Belcher Tools but at Tradelocks prices. Designed to open British Standard Mortice Locks, these tools are renowned for being among the best in the world.

Anyone in the UK lock & security industry will be familiar with Chris Belcher. One of the country's most renowned locksmith engineers, Chris's knowledge and skills have enabled him to develop some of the cleverest tools on the market. He has designed a number of specialist locksmith and safe tech tools, some of which are not available to general locksmiths. He has also written various pap
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Steve Bull draws the Yale World Cup promotion prize

Despite the England team's disappointing performance in South Africa, we still have a World Cup winner.

Former England and Wolves player Steve Bull has drawn Toucan Tools of Leyton as the lucky winner of an England football shirt signed by the 2010 World Cup squad, as part of a special promotion from Yale.
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Euro locks take on new shape with ASSA

Ironmongery and door hardware manufacturer ASSA is changing the face of Euro locks with a new design feature.

Newly integrated across the ASSA D450 Euro range is an oval-shaped deadbolt with a double-throw operation, which is proven to increase durability and heighten security levels. Based upon the popular European style of lock cases, the full product offering includes nine locking solutions for use in applications such as emergency exits, privacy doors and classrooms.
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Key cloning exchange scheme

Advanced Diagnostics are offering an exchange scheme for anyone wanting to upgrade their key cloning abilities to the AD900Pro. There are savings of up to 65% when you exchange your existing cloning machine with a new AD900Pro.

The AD900Pro can be purchased as a cloning kit, professional kit or comprehensive kit allowing you to tailor an AD900pro to your individual requirements.

All of the kits include the latest Phillips Crypto id46 cloning built in to the tool as well as the other key cloning abilities for various fixed code transponders, Texas crypto and Phillips crypto transponders. The exchange campaign finishes on the 30th Sept 2010.

The AD900Pro can be purchased from Advanced Keys or Hickleys.

www.advanced-keys.co.uk

www.hickleys.com

Chubb at Heart rides for charity

ASSA ABLOY is entering a 'Chubb at Heart' team for the British Heart Foundation's (BHF) annual London to Brighton charity bike ride.

15 staff from Yale and UNION, who are inheriting Chubb security products, will be cycling 54 miles from Clapham Common to the Palace Pier on Sunday 20 July. The team are hoping to raise £1,000.00 for the heart disease charity.
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Milestone Systems honoured with Royal Export Award

His Royal Highness Prince Henrik has awarded five Danish companies with King Frederik the Ninth's award for Excellence in Export as recognition of their success in international markets. For the IT technology sector, the honour went to a global leader for open platform IP video management software: Milestone Systems.

The Danish royal ship Dannebrog was the setting for His Royal Highness Prince Henrik to hand out this year's King Frederik IX award for Excellence in Export. Milestone Systems CEO & President Lars Thinggaard proudly accepted this honour.
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Samsung wins CCTV Manufacturer of the Year Award

Samsung has been voted CCTV Manufacturer of the Year for the second successive year by the readers of Professional Security Installer magazine.

The prestigious award was announced at the PSI Premier Awards dinner which was attended by over 150 representatives from the security industry at Moor Park Golf Club, Rickmansworth on 8th June 2010.
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CBC's integrated Radar Vision system protects solar farm's perimeter

Leading surveillance solutions provider CBC (Europe) has helped protect one of Europe's largest solar farms, in Portugal, using its ground-breaking Radar Vision detection system operating alongside rugged C-AllView PTZ surveillance cameras.
Working in conjunction with specialist independent security integrator Integrated Security Design Ltd (ISD-Tech), CBC was asked to devise an operationally effective way of securing this large site containing over 2500 solar panels - each the size of a house, with a total surface area of around 100,000k sq.km. The site's resulting power generation output is more than 45 megawatts when running at full capacity.

The client brief involved a secure perimeter and detection system to monitor people and vehicles moving close to the defined perimeter of the site a
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Two new Genies

Genie CCTV new Area Sales Managers for Central and South East England

Michael Boughey joins the company as Area Sales Manager for Central England, with over 11 years experience in the security industry having success with a number of manufacturers' such as Merit Lilin and Mayflex as well as system integrators like Secom and ADT where he held positions in engineering and project sales.

Nathan Cole (right) joins the company as Area Sales Manager for South East England, with over 10 years experience in the security industry having previously worked in the positions of Account Manager & Business Development Manager with the manufacturer, Dedicated Micros.
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SmartWater helps partnership achieve 68% burglary reduction

A crime-busting campaign targeting burglary hot-spots in areas of Widnes and Runcorn in Cheshire has been hailed as a major success.
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The seven principles for inspiring employees

by Terry Barber

Terry Barber is an inspirational speaker and corporate trainer and founder of Inspiration Blvd. For the last 20 years he has been a consultant to non-profits on how to inspire their constituents to give and get involved. Some of the organisations he served included Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Duke Cancer Center, AARP Foundation, and the ALS (Lou Gehrig Disease) Association. Some of the topics he speaks on are 'What business can learn from non-profits about being inspiring and raising up inspiring teams.
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EMCS open days a great success for Romad

Romad reports that its stand at the recent EMCS open days attracted the attention of a large number of installers and resellers who were interested in the new revenue stream that can be generated by the RSP-100 lone worker protection solution.
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Make the Best Look the Best

Retailers seeking the best £'s per square metre sales, showing the best padlocks available in the UK, can find the answer in the new 1 metre display merchandiser from ABUS.
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Locksmith arrested for glueing locks

Following a two month police investigation a Malaga locksmith has been arrested for damaging locks of several businesses in order to increase his custom, reports the Euroweekly news.

Guardia Civil arrested the man after he allegedly damaged 33 locks at different businesses by introducing glue into the keyhole, rendering the locks useless.

Apparently the suspect would then leave cards for a locksmith company for which he worked.

Rather like the glazier handing out catapults to small boys to play with, it didn't take too much working out who did it then ...

Locksmith robbers face life in prison

Two men in Florida have been found guilty of robbing a locksmith they called to open their car.

The pair called the locksmith claiming they were locked out of their car. When the unlucky locksmith arrived they pulled a gun on him, taking his wallet, mobile phone, as well as his car.

Convicted of armed robbery, armed burglary and armed carjacking, the pair now face life in prison.

Forum responds to government's regulation-busting action plan

The Forum of Private Business responded to the coalition Government's announcement of an 'action plan' to end excessive red tape.
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Jesper Balser Chairman of Milestone Systems

Milestone Systems, a global leader for open platform IP video management software, announces that Jesper Balser has now taken over the reins as Chairman of the Board. Ole Stangegaard, who held the position for nine years, has chosen to resign and enjoy his retirement. Jesper Balser joined the Board of Directors for Milestone in late 2009.
"Jesper Balser has challenged and inspired us since the first day he became a member of the Board. I am sure that as our Chairman he will drive us forward on our track of continued growth. Jesper supports Milestone's strategies to win larger market share in the coming years," says Lars Thinggaard, CEO & President of Milestone Systems. "Jesper Balser has strong experience in developing global channels for software business, and we are pleased to gain from that expertise."
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Databac strengthens UK sales team with key appointments

ID specialist Databac announces the appointment of Alain Picard as sales & marketing manager. Reporting to managing director Charles Balcomb, Picard will head up the UK sales team and will be responsible for the continued growth of Databac's share of the European identification solutions market. The team has also been enriched with the addition of Matthew Thomas in technical sales and support.
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Appointment of Scan Alarms & Security Systems as PegaSys approved installer in Northern Ireland

In their new capacity as Approved Installer for Ireland, Scan Alarms will support the specification of the new PegaSys Intelligent Access Control System, create quotations, supply and install systems and provide after-sales service, support and maintenance.
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Reliance launches Managed Access Control

Reliance High-Tech has launched a fully hosted and remotely managed access control service. Reliance Managed Access provides customers with all of the features and benefits of a high quality access control system without the requirement to invest in servers, software or technical expertise.
Proven to be substantially more cost effective than paying for an access control solution up front and running it in-house, Reliance Managed Access Control can be used to secure just one building or multiple sites. Taking access control as a service eliminates the need for customers to invest in dedicated IT infrastructure and software upgrades, trained staff to manage the user database, access control software licences or photo badge printers, while offering all the increased security and flexibility associated with an electronic access control solution without the up front capital investment.
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Afraid of where the technology is going?

Modular locks enable easy technology swaps

When representatives from Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies went out to talk to customers about the company’s technology they were taken aback at what they heard, says Steve Down, General Manager at Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies.
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SANYO Appoint Business Development Manager

SANYO has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Steve Green as Business Development Manager.
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Emergency locksmith parking fine while helping a customer

An emergency locksmith was slapped with a parking fine while he was trying to help someone get back into their house, writes Sandish Shoker of the Coventry Telegraph.
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New Co-ordinator for ABUS

In these difficult times customer support is an all the more vital ingredient to successful business. Following her initial introduction as PA to ABUS UK in 2009, Tracey Weston has taken on the challenge of a much broader role within the company.
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