October: National Crime Prevention and Home Security Month

Dark nights are coming, so now it is more important than ever to check maintenance contracts and look to upgrade or install new CCTV systems.

Did you know studies have found there’s around a 15% increase in burglaries in October, so now is the perfect time to reach out to your customers and help them protect their home and family, employees, stock and properties.

This coincides with National Crime Prevention Council who in 1984 designated October as Crime Prevention month, with the aim of advocating reducing crime and personal safety.

A different theme will set the tone for each week of the month:

Week 1: Mapping Out Crime

Week 2: Home and Neighbourhood Safety

Week 3: Fighting Fentanyl

Week 4: Curbing Counterfeits

Home Security Month also falls in October, launched in 2013, National Home Security Month highlights how technology and gadgets that can help keep you, your family, and belongings safe and secure. With smart devices, you can keep an eye on your home from anywhere and be alerted through your smartphone in case anything out of the ordinary is happening.

QED Provide the Right Security Solutions for You

We supply a vast range of quality CCTV systems to help keep you, your business and your home safe. Our Ava Security cloud-native video systems provide simple, smart security, so you can analyse all your camera feeds and access footage from anywhere.

We also supply professional and commercial Solis monitors as cost effective 24/7 commercial display solutions, so you can increase the safety of your business.

We even supply a range of Poles and Brackets to ensure your monitors and cameras are secure, and installed exactly where you want them. We’ve created a step-by-step guide to help you with your installation.

Get in touch with our team today to find out more about how we can supply you with great security solutions for your customers.

Ava Bullet Camera

Ava Security receives accolade from one of the world’s largest design competitions

After announcing a new distribution partnership with Ava Security, Ava received the renowned Red Dot Design Award for product design of its bullet camera.  Launched in December 2021, the Ava Bullet is a robust, cloud-connected security camera that uses machine learning and directional audio analytics to help users detect anomalies in real time and receive incident notifications instantly.

Red Dot is one of the world’s largest design competitions. The Red Dot Label has become established internationally as one of the most sought-after marks of quality for design and is divided into three categories: Product Design, Brands & Communication Design, and Design Concept. The products selected by the Red Dot Jury to win the Product Design award may be aesthetically appealing, functional, smart, or innovative, but what they all have in common is their outstanding design.

“Ava is delighted to have been recognised by Red Dot for the design of our Bullet Camera. We have always made sure our values are reflected in our design process, and this has resulted in our suite of carefully curated, best-in-market products. The Red Dot Label is reserved for those who have shown true innovation in their design process, and they are grateful to their partners at EGGS for helping them achieve this.”

Michelle Harper, Head of Hardware Engineering at Ava Security

The Bullet is an AI-powered security camera designed for both outdoor and indoor locations, built using robust, high-quality materials. EGGS has helped develop and deliver Ava’s brand core and identity, as well as the sleek, high-quality product identity and new look of the cameras and hardware. The integrated and holistic design process behind the products and the company’s brand helps communicate consistency and values.

Also commenting on the win:

“Being part of creating a product that is awarded the Red Dot is truly flattering. It’s a significant recognition of quality design. We’re proud and happy to be part of this with Ava – it’s very rewarding to work together with a client over several years and continue to achieve this type of recognition.”

Henning Rekdal Nielsen, Creative Leader Industrial Design at EGGS Design

 

“This is fantastic news for the Ava team and EGGS.  The whole range of Ava products is very impressive, after we announced our recent distribution partnership with Ava Security, we showcased the range at The Security Event earlier this month and the “live” demos were an immediate hit with customers.  In my view intelligent cloud-based CCTV systems are the future of security surveillance.”

Matt Philp, Managing Director, Quality Essential Distribution

To learn more about Ava’s intelligent solutions and how you can enjoy proactive security, visit our website www.qedgroup.co.uk or schedule a demo with a member of our team at marketing@qedgroup.co.uk or call us 01772 336 111.

Ava and QED partnership

NEW partnership with Ava Security

As our world develops, the need for better and more powerful AI analytics, precise data and cloud solutions will grow.

Quality Essential Distribution (QED) and Ava Security (a Motorola Solutions Company) enter this new partnership to meet the demand by customers for a range of CCTV products that react to security events as they unfold, connect the dots between “who”, “where” and “how” and gain additional insights to streamline and take full control of their operations.

The Ava Security offer intelligent cloud video surveillance solutions and operational analytics.

With Ava products you can extend the systems smart search capabilities across your entire deployment with one interface for direct cloud-connected devices and existing on-premises cameras. Unify the tools and systems you use every day with a friction-free transition to the cloud video surveillance solution powered by to enjoy lower operational costs and increased flexibility.

This is one of the reasons QED are delighted to become the main distributor of Ava cloud-based security products in the UK.

Matt Philp, Managing Director, QED said “This partnership has been driven by the need to provide more advanced CCTV, AI solutions and pure cloud deployments. Ava Security offer intelligent cloud video surveillance solutions and operational analytics which is the future of the industry and where our customers need to be at the forefront of CCTV intelligence. The bonus is that Ava Security has the same values and culture as QED.”

Andrew Davies, Regional Sales Director, Ava Security said “Myself and everyone at Ava Security are very excited to have joined forces with QED and the initial buy in by ALL the staff at QED is truly outstanding.

I look forward to working closely with the sales guys at QED to promote both our companies and to build awareness of the new future of video surveillance (CLOUD) both standalone cloud cameras and on premises cloud connectors utilising both Ava on premises cameras and 3rd party cameras both IP and Analogue.

After nearly 40 years in this industry, it’s so refreshing to meet a company that has so quickly embraced the future of cloud connected CCTV / Video Surveillance and all the benefits this brings to the end user / customer”.

To view the product range visit here

 

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