WHAT’S NEW? DOUBLE SECURITY WIN
FOR MITIE Mitie’s security business has been awarded two contract wins with IKEA and Springfields, which together are worth £5m per annum.
The new contract with IKEA has been awarded for three years whilst Springfields has extended its existing contract for a further three years.
QED ADVANCED SYSTEMS
UNVEIL QUBI3 A specialist in the rapidly growing world of workspace optimization has launched its latest space-saving product: a device which can typically reduce business space requirements by around 40%.
QED Advanced Systems Ltd. says its new ‘Qubi3’ is the first available single device that can be used for meeting rooms, desks and ‘huddle space’ (small meeting and conference areas) within an office environment – either remotely or at point of use using touch-pad controls.
Qubi3 is the next generation device in the Qubi range, all of which are designed and manufactured in the UK. It harnesses the mature ResourceXpress application software used extensively by organizations to manage workspaces and improve resource utilisation.
Its multifunctional capabilities allow it to be used for desks, meeting rooms or huddle spaces and a unique LED countdown feature provides an at-a-glance indication of near future availability for meeting rooms or huddle spaces.
It can also provide utilization information to help control a building’s heating and air conditioning control system, enabling facilities for empty rooms to be shut down during empty periods – further helping to reduce the building’s energy use and carbon footprint.
Security is also fully addressed: a major concern for IT managers around some room booking programs
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has been the potential to exploit operating system vulnerabilities. The Qubi3 has no virus or malware vulnerabilities as it uses a hard- coded application with no operating system - making it super-secure as well as extremely low-maintenance.
Meanwhile its compact design means that it also offers significant cost of ownership savings over comparable room booking systems using conventional touch screens.
QED has been a technology leader in this field for over 15 years: its ResourceXpress range of booking solutions is used by hundreds of companies in all corners of the globe, while its ‘Qubi2’ is widely in use as a desktop device, leading many clients to achieve space utilization improvements of over 40%. Current users of its products include Hyatt Hotels, Vertex, Honda, Volkswagen, the European Space Agency, the Scottish Parliament, BAE Systems and Airbus.
“Organisations worldwide are tapping into the significant real estate savings achievable with meeting room booking systems,” said Andy Fisher, the company’s Business Development Director. “Desk booking – or office hoteling - is the logical next stage for those parts of a business wanting to adopt agile working. Another key benefit offered by Qubi3 - along with all ResourceXpress products - is that it can be tailored precisely for each organisation’s unique needs. We don’t have the ‘one size fits all approach’ that make some other solutions hugely inflexible, ineffective and expensive to deploy.”
At IKEA, Mitie will offer a range of security services on sites across the UK including manned guarding, gate duties, vehicle and individual searches, and managing the security control room. This is the first time IKEA has changed its security provider in the UK in nine years and has chosen to adopt a different model to its other European operations.
Under the contract, Mitie will drive innovation and improve IKEA’s future security model by modernising its CCTV operations and identifying any efficiencies. Initially, Mitie will conduct technical and systems reviews across all IKEA’s retail sites and two distribution centres. This model will also support IKEA with its retail specific training and advanced customer service.
Jason Towse, Managing Director of Mitie’s security business, said: “We are extremely proud to have been chosen as IKEA’s first solely UK service provider and delighted to have extended our strong working relationship with Springfields.
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The company’s MD Ian Fisher added: “A key challenge for all businesses going forward is to enable their teams to work more creatively as well as more efficiently – whether that’s in meeting rooms, at their desks or in huddle spaces.
“We are providing next generation technology that makes this possible. The Qubi3 is intelligent, adaptable and cost-effective to help organisations minimise their real estate costs.”
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