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»»Security Solutions, a division
of ASSA ABLOY UK, has appointed
Allan Henry to the position of
Commercial Manager.
Overseeing some of the most trusted
brands in security including UNION,
ASSA, Adams Rite and Trimec ®, Allan
will be joining the dedicated Security
Solutions trade team, dealing directly
with distributors and wholesalers.
With over 27 years experience
in the industry, having worked as
National Accounts Manager at Allegion,
occupying roles within the merchant
and wholesale channels, Allan brings
with him a vast amount of knowledge.
Allan also developed his skills at
national architectural ironmongers,
George Boyd, where he worked with
hardware contractors during his time as
Regional Manager.
Speaking on his new position at
Security Solutions, the Commercial
Manager said: “I’m really pleased to be
joining a company with such a great
heritage in the lock and hardware
industry and I’m looking forward to
getting stuck in to a fresh challenge,
while maintaining a relationship with
my existing customers and driving
innovation.
“I am hoping that through my
experience I will be able to drive
UNION forward as the industry’s brand
of choice and that I can help to solidify
Security Solutions’ trade focus.”
»»Portable technical innovation,
total security and the offer of a patented
one key solution has led to construction
company William Davis’ adoption of MulT-Lock®’s intelligent WatchLock® padlocks
to secure costly equipment on site at
locations across the country.
With £20,000’s worth of equipment
stolen from site,, security managers
contacted local Mul-T-Lock dealer
Charnwood Lock & Key to source a
locking solution that would be able to
secure such remote heavy equipment.
Roy at Charnwood recommended
Mul-T-Lock®’s high security WatchLock®
intelligent padlock, that not only tracks
activity but also enables geofence
parameters to notify if equipment leaves
or enters predefined locations.
Says
Paul
Dunning, Security Manager at William
Davis:
“Mul-T-Lock® WatchLock® has proven
to suit our needs perfectly and means
authorised site managers can retain just
one key to open and secure all locks under
their jurisdiction. We had initially used
WatchLock® across five sites but now
have no hesitation in expanding its use
to protect as much of our machinery as
possible.”
Mul-T-Lock® WatchLock® operates with
a highly secure web page that allows
users at any time to monitor WatchLock®
24/7/365.
www.mul-t-lockwatchlock.co.uk
Policing Minister hits
back at Lincolnshire
Police funding criticisms
»»Policing Minister Mike
Penning reacted to criticisms by
Lincolnshire Police Chief Constable, Neil
Rhodes (pictured), who has warned that
his force could be “unsustainable” within
a few years if funding cuts continue.
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Mr Penning referred to independent
studies that show falling crime and
police forces across the country
managing to balance budgets while
protecting frontline staff.
In a letter to Home Secretary Theresa
May, Mr Rhodes said the proposed
budget for the next few years would
leave a £10.4m shortfall which would
force him to axe a fifth of his frontline
officers.
It is also claimed he said that’ bobbies
on the beat’ would be a thing of the
past across the county and it would take
longer to respond to 999 calls.
But speaking to ITV, Mr Penning
said: “Police reform is working and
crime has fallen by more than a fifth
under this government according to the
independent Crime Survey for England
and Wales.
“There is no question that police
will still have the resources to do their
important work.”
locksmithjournal.co.uk | jan/feb 2015