A Northern Irish-based security firm has hailed a record-breaking year. Lisburn-based Mercury Security Management said that its 2016 sales increased by 32 per cent year on year across all divisions of business. The company created 120 permanent jobs during the year through new and expanded contracts.
Mercury, which also has offices in Dublin, Limerick and London, points to its integrated security solutions – combining physical manpower with technology.
In the past ten years, Mercury reports that it has invested no less than £5m, with little or no financial assistance from government, in technology and training. Its clients range from lone workers to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, and companies such as Lifestyle Sports, HMV and Smyths Toys.
Almost £2m has gone into the company’s NSI Gold-accredited ARC/RVRC monitoring centre from where Mercury controllers can monitor premises. The Mercury Eye is a security camera with intruder detection that operates wirelessly without the need for electricity or broadband, for use by companies and even households.
Mercury Security CEO Frank Cullen says: “From the outset, we have had a long-term vision of where we want Mercury Security to be and that is at the forefront of the security industry, providing innovative integrated solutions to our clients. To get to this point has required significant investment of millions of pounds, virtually all of which has been privately funded, in the latest technology which has enabled us to expand our area of business far beyond Northern Ireland.
“We are thrilled that our commitment to investing heavily in our business, in what has been a very challenging economic environment, is now paying off. Our patience and long term strategy has been rewarded with a record year and we are now perfectly positioned to take this to the next level and grow our business further in 2017,” concluded Frank.
Mercury in 2017 has picked up the alarm monitoring contract for over 100 Staples stores around the UK.
Pictured: Liam, Frank and Francis Cullen outside Mercury Security Management’s head office in Lisburn. Visit www.mercurysecurity.biz.
