ID receives a warm chill

June 2009

The newest indoor ski slope opened its doors to the public in April and ID Technology Group was at hand to ensure the venue opened its doors without a hitch.

The Snow Centre, based at Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire is the UK’s premier indoor snow sports destination, including a 160m indoor slope, tobogganing run and the largest learning slope in the UK.

ID Technology Group installed the security system, including CCTV and Intruder & Fire alarms as well as a full public announcement and music system to the venue.

Due to the success of the installation, ID Technology Group are hoping to play a key part in the next indoor ski slope venture, which is set to be the UK’s largest and incorporates chalets and a hotel later in 2009.

ID helps raise thousands for good causes

May 2009

The Annual COSP (Worshipful Company Of Security Professionals) Charity Golf Day was held at the Moor Park Golf Course and Country Club near Watford in April, and ID Technology Group was present as the chief sponsor and organiser of the event; designed to bring members of COSP together and raise valuable funds for charity.

Graham Campbell, Managing Director of ID Technology Group (pictured standing on the left) joined other members of ID to help support COSP and enjoy a memorable day of sunshine at the glorious Moor Park Country Club.

Colin Cullerton, HMV Profit Protection Manager and spokesperson for COSP and the event comments, "I am pleased to announce that we made a profit in excess of £6,000 which is a good achievement given the financial difficulties faced this year.

I would like to thank ID for their generous sponsorship and assistance with organising this years successful golf day and I hope we can rely on ID's support for next years event."

13 teams took part in the day which included golf competitions including nearest the pin and an evening dinner with a fund raising raffle.

Intact Rank number one

April 2009

ID Intact , ID Technology Group's specialist intruder and fire alarm division has won a contract to maintain and monitor all of Rank Gaming Groups casino and Bingo halls across the UK and Ireland, as well as installing intruder and fire systems into their new state of the art gaming and lesiure venues.

Rank Gaming Group consists of 150 Mecca Bingo Halls and Grosvenor Casino's, including their luxury G Casino Brand. The contract now means that Intact, along with ID Technology Group supplies, services and maintainsCCTV, Access Control and alarmsinto all of Rank Gaming Group's entire estate.

UK's 'Greenest' Supermarket

March 2009

Sainsbury's has opened its flagship green store in Dartmouth, Devon, built with consideration for the use of energy, water, waste, timber and land.

As part of Sainsbury’s responsibility plan, the store has become one of the first supermarkets to achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent' rating for its commitment to sustainable construction, and has been specifically designed to reduce the amount of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere.

As part of its ongoing partnership with Sainsbury's store development, ID Technology Group and ID Intact installed and commissioned complete CCTV and Intruder Alarm system that included almost 50 cameras into the store with Vista Columbus DVR's powering the system.

The pioneering store will save 40% of its overall CO2 emissions. This will be achieved by using cutting edge technology such as a ‘biomass boiler' which will heat the building and water, and uses locally sourced wood which would otherwise be wasted. Using no gas whatsoever at the store, this system uses renewable energy and means energy currently taken from the national grid will now be slashed by 50%.

Rainwater will be collected, and used to flush customer and colleague toilets, and to irrigate plants. The store will save over one million litres of mains water every year, and uses 60% less water overall.

Due to the high priority of the investment into the Dartmouth store, ID had to ensure that the system was delivered on time and to the high standards expected from Sainsbury's.

ID handed over the security system in late 2008, scoring 10 out of 10 on Sainsbury’s supplier grading system that it uses to rate the workmanship of each install into its stores.