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It’s all Go for new security
provider partnerships
» » A NUMBER OF SECURITY
providers have signed up to
be dedicated partners for the
new CLIQ Go® from ASSA
ABLOY Security Solutions, a
UK division of ASSA ABLOY,
the global leader in door
opening solutions.
These include High
Security Locking near
Aylesbury, William Channon
in London, and John Planck
Ltd in Chatham. By agreeing
to be a CLIQ Go® partner,
security providers have
access to exclusive training
and support from ASSA
ABLOY Security Solutions to
help them market and sell
the platform.
Enabling small and
medium-sized businesses to
control security across their
premises from a smartphone
app, CLIQ Go® combines
mechanical and electronic
security capabilities to meet
the needs of a busy working
environment. With CLIQ
Go®, organisations can
schedule access rights to a
room or area, for contractors
or other workers that may
only be visiting a site for a
specified amount of time.
Furthermore, as a business
grows, the CLIQ Go® system
can be easily expanded with
minimal disruption.
www.assaabloy.co.uk
BACK TO SCHOOL FOR SBD
» » UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
heard about the preventative
side of policing recently,
as Secured by Design
Development (SBD) Officer Lyn
Poole visited Canterbury Christ
Church University and spoke
with students undertaking a
policing course.
SBD - a police-owned
organisation - plays a
significant crime prevention
role in the planning process
to design out crime in a wide
range of building sectors. It
has achieved some significant
success including one million
homes built to SBD standards
with reductions in crime of up
to 87%.
SBD has many partner
organisations, ranging from
the Home Office, Ministry
of Housing, Communities
& Local Government and
the Police Service through
to local authorities, housing
associations, developers and
manufacturers and work
closely with standards and
certification bodies to ensure
that their publicly available
standards meet the needs of
the police and public alike.
Products must be subjected
to vigorous testing and
auditing by an accredited
third-party organisation before
being allowed to carry the SBD
logo – this is the only way for
companies to obtain police
accreditation for security
related products in the UK.
www.securedbydesign.com
ASSA ABLOY ACQUIRES EXIDOR LTD
ASSA ABLOY has acquired Exidor Ltd; a long established leading manufacturer
of panic and emergency exit hardware in the UK; from Chamberlin Plc.
» » ASSA ABLOY IS AN
international group with
around 47,000 employees and
sales close to £6.4 billion. In
the UK, ASSA ABLOY is best
‘a broader and
innovative
product range’
known for the Yale and UNION
brands and has its Head Office
and main manufacturing
centre in Willenhall.
Given the strong commercial
synergies between Exidor
and ASSA ABLOY Opening
Solutions UK, in particular
with the Door Hardware Group
in the UK, the acquisition will
create opportunities for both
businesses to add greater value
to our customers by offering
a broader and innovative
product range.
Exidor will continue to
operate as an autonomous
business as part of the
Door Hardware Group,
retaining the existing strong
management and commercial
teams who have been
responsible for developing
its excellent reputation in the
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market. Existing customer
contact points remain
unchanged.
Exidor was established in
1931 and has its headquarters
in Cannock, West Midlands.
The business employs
approximately 70 employees
and 2018 sales are expected to
reach around £8 million.
www.assaabloy.co.uk