Corps Security has formed a partnership with ACP Solutions. This agreement will see the two companies combine their respective areas of expertise for UK events. Based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, ACP Solutions configures temporary Wi-Fi networks for communications at events such as where there is a large acreage to be secured. Its speciality is equine events, having completed projects for the nearby Badminton Horse Trials, and the Burghley Horse Trials in Lincolnshire.
With the growth in mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones, Wi-Fi is now seen as vital on-site for staff, traders and visitors, says the two firms. As part of a communications infrastructure, event organisers are looking to use surveillance technology that can run over Wi-Fi.
ACP Solutions’ director, Phil Platts said: ‘Security is a major issue for organisers who have to protect staff, visitors and property, and ensure the smooth running of their events. We are increasingly involved with the specification of IP based CCTV and by working closely with Corps Security we are now able to provide our customers with a range of technology to suit a diverse range of applications and the personnel to operate it.’
Jason Taylor, Corps Security’s event sales and marketing manager, said: ‘We have very similar target markets and we are both determined to extend our activity within the sports, leisure and agricultural event sectors. Through the Corps Monitoring Centre (CMC) we have built up excellent relationships with all of our technology partners and we are now in a position to bring these advancements to ACP Solutions and the events sector. What’s more, thanks to our expertise in event security and crowd safety management, we are also uniquely positioned to offer this as part of an integrated security service.
Today’s deployable CCTV systems can transmit live or recorded images directly to a control centre via GPRS, 3G, broadband or wireless LAN. Products can simply be screwed to a wall or fixed to a mast, plugged into an appropriate power source and activated – a process that can take as little as 90 seconds to complete. I’m tremendously excited about the prospect of working with ACP Solutions and using our combined expertise to provide truly innovative ways of protecting people and property. This latest strategic partnership will further enhance the reputations of both companies, while allowing us to offer a unique service to the burgeoning events industry.’
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