The Locksmith Journal Mar/Apr 2021 - Issue 73 | Page 17

Industry News

VIDEX APPOINTS NATIONAL PROJECTS MANAGER

‘ the celebration is set to continue throughout 2021 online at retail and in Master Lock ’ s communities with several exciting promotions ’
A special landing page on its MasterLock . eu website has been designed to highlight the ways in which the company is celebrating all year long .
Mr Youn continued : “ Master Lock might be turning 100 in 2021 , but it ’ s our communities , associates , partners and end users around the world that we want to celebrate . We look forward to making more history , together .”
Individuals can follow the conversation all year with
hashtag # MasterLock100Years and by visiting https :// www . masterlock . eu / 100-years , where viewers can explore a centennial timeline , learn about upcoming products and limitededition merchandise , and stay connected to the celebration .
To learn more about the brand , you can also check out this video developed by the Master Lock team : https :// youtu . be / 0oJl6lbSvdk
www . MasterLockSeeps . com
» VIDEX SECURITY HAS appointed James Rose , an experienced professional in the access control and door entry market , to National Projects Manager .
In the newly created role , James is responsible for Videx ’ s large scale access control and entry projects , predominately in the social and private residential sector . A key element of his role involves onsite leadership for the project team , taking ownership of the full project life cycle from initiation to completion .
James is an integral part of the Videx team and has been working at the company for over 10 years . He has a strong technical and sales background with extensive knowledge and expertise of the Videx range of access control and entry systems .
John Rickard , Managing Director of Videx , said : “ James not only has an in-depth understanding of the business , our products and the industry generally , but he also has developed strong relationships with key partners - installers , distributors and integrators - through his technical and sales roles at Videx over the years .
“ Together with his passion for innovation , James will be able to create new business opportunities with large scale , expansive projects in his new role .
“ At Videx we pride ourselves on providing a bespoke security solution and understanding a customer ’ s specific
requirements which sets us apart from other entry manufacturers . Building on this USP , James will help us to secure more projects where the specification required is highly bespoke and tailored to specific customer needs .”
The news follows the appointment of James Gray to National Sales Manager . Both James and James will work closely together in securing larger contracts for Videx , focusing on those sectors that provide the most growth potential to the business .
Of particular focus this year are local authority and housing sectors as well as the healthcare industry which is calling for increased door entry and access control measures as they focus on bringing the current pandemic under control by reducing the spread of Covid-19 .
James added : “ I am looking forward to taking on a challenging , but exciting , role as we push forward with our growth plans , prioritising technology innovations and best-in-class customer service .”
www . videxuk . com
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