support servicesGame, set and match for Leisure Support ServicesLeisure Support Services has recentlywon the prestigious housekeepingand court attendant contract at The AllEngland Lawn Tennis Club, coveringboth year round provision and theQualifying and Championships period.The win adds to a growing portfolio of world-classsports venue contracts gained since the companywas formed just four years ago, including the BritOval, Ricoh Arena and Leicester City’s WalkersStadium. The company also delivers services to anumber of international events including the OpenChampionship and Leeds Festival and the LeisureSupport Services team is relishing the opportunity towork at the prestigious Wimbledon event. LucasBarclay, Head of Operations explains: “Wimbledon is56Dishwasherscan be greenThe debate over whether it’s‘greener’ to use a dishwasher orwash up by hand has been waging forseveral months in the media and willalmost certainly continue to do so,but for commercial organisations,where washing up manually just isn’tan option, energy efficiency is abusiness critical issue - not only interms of ‘ticking boxes’ when itcomes to the environment, but forcost reasons too.Now, Dishwashers Direct, the Midlands-basedindependent commercial dishwasher specialisthas stepped in to offer commercial organisationsa solution, in the form of a brand new range ofenergy efficient commercial dishwashers.The company has teamed up with the well knownItalian commercial dishwasher manufacturer,Kromo, to bring its ‘green’ machines to the UK -all built to be energy efficient as standard.The machines, including the Kromo Lux 60 and61 EL, plus the Hood 130 EL, are all doubleskinned and fully insulated which means theydon’t lose so much heat to the atmosphere,compared to other commercial dishwashingsystems.The machines are also fitted with an economiseras standard, which operates when the dishwasheris in standby mode or between washes. Theeconomiser keeps the water used on the finalrinse (normally kept at 85(C) up to 30(C lower,saving significant amounts of electricity. When thedishwasher is put into a new wash cycle the rinsewater is rapidly heated up to 85(C, before themachine is allowed to complete its wash and rinsecycles -guaranteeingperfect, sanitarywash results.These kinds offeatures canmake a staggeringdifference to theamount of energycompanies use oncommercialdishwashing.RR No.: 112034an event which you feel privileged to work at. Thesense of history, the excitement among the crowdsand the great tennis matches being played make itunique. Having worked at the ChampionshipsPower solutions company, ScorpionPower Systems, has ensured thatthe UK’s leading privately ownedvehicle rental company, NVR Fleet UK,will still be able to control every aspectof its nationwide operation duringpowercuts with the installation of asophisticated standby power system.Scorpion has provided NVR Fleet UK’s newheadquarters with a complete turnkey package thatincludes generator, testing and commissioning.Following the move to its new three-acre site, thecompany began experiencing power outages.Systems Manager, Richard Johnson decided thatthe company needed a state-of-the-art back-uppower system that would not only support its ITnetwork but also its telephones and essentialservices. Looking for a company that could providea complete turnkey operation, he selected ScorpionPower Systems as NVR Fleet UK’s supplier.Following an in depth site survey, Scorpionsuggested a 33kVA continuously rated dieselgenerator fitted with a supersilent and waterproofacoustic canopy and AMF (automatic mains failure).As the generator has been sited outside the buildingbefore, I have come to appreciate the level ofpreparation and meticulous attention to detailnecessary to create the environment thatWimbledon has become famous for. The Club haveentrusted us with the responsibility to maintain it astheir patrons would like, and we won’t let themdown.”Announcing the contract win, managing director ofLeisure Support Services, Peter Watts said: “This isa fantastic win and is testimony to the massiveamount of effort put in by our management and staffteams across the country. It also reflects theenormous success of our ‘project five star’ strategyin which we commit to delivering the same level ofservice and support that you would expect at anyreputable five star hotel.” Reader Reply No: 111112Scorpion takes the sting out ofpowercuts at NVR Fleet UKWe are poisoning our planet withwaste chemicals that we use forcleaning, says OspreyDeepclean, asmany thousands of litres of water everyday are flushed down thedrain and back intothe environment.And because water fallsfrom the sky and so farwe have usually hadplenty of it in thiscountry, most peoplethought that thissituation was OK.But nowadayswe do usewater at analarming rate,and it is not acheapresource atall afterundergoingScorpion has equipped it with a water jacket heater,which is designed to keep the engine at optimumtemperature for fast and efficient start-up and rapidload acceptance. The Scorpion DI33 generator isspecifically produced for the long-term protection ofcritical and sensitive equipment to insure againstmajor electrical catastrophe. When the mainssupply fails, or goes out of acceptable limits, theAMF panel disconnects the faulty mains supply, thecritical loads continue to be supported by the UPSwith no break in supply, then will automatically startthe generator. After a preset time delay, thegenerator will pick up the load. RR No: 111085Steam cleaning is eco cleaningtreatment to bring it up to drinkable quality.Using Dry Steam Vapour for all forms of cleaning istherefore a winning solution on both counts: one -because it can reduce chemical use by 80 - 90%;and two - because it also reduces the use of waterby 90 - 95%. At the same time the energy resourcesneeded for heating the water are also reduced as agreat volume of steam is generated from only asmall amount of water.Dry Steam Vapour can be used both inside and out.Outdoors, OspreyDeepclean’s GumBusterstechnology uses Dry Steam Vapour working incombination with an environmentally-friendly andfully bio-degradable detergent for gum, graffiti andfly poster removal that uses only 40 litres of waterper day. Maximum. Pressure washers can easilyexceed that volume in a minute.Inside, OspreyDeepclean Dry Steam Vapour canoften be used without any chemicals at all, as theheat of the steam alone destroys bacteria, while gutirritatingspores are vacuumed away and safelyisolated in the recovery tank.Reader Reply No.: 110247
It’s that time again, when the world’slargest annual security event returnsto the NEC, Birmingham from 12-15 May2008 - we are, of course, talking aboutIFSEC 2008. The show is celebrating its35th anniversary this year, and havingspent so long at the heart of thesecurity industry, IFSEC has changeddramatically over the years.IFSEC’s humble beginnings commenced in thebasement of the Royal Lancaster Hotel in 1973,under the name “ISEC” (International SecurityExhibition & Conference). With just over 60exhibitors largely from the intruders alarms sector,the inaugural show turned out to be a huge successand became a biennial exhibition from them on.35 years later, the exhibition is still going fromstrength to strength, with the launch of 2 newproduct areas for 2008, along with the return of the8 already well-established product areas.The first new feature is Counter Terror at IFSEC, theperfect forum for visitors from government agencies,emergency services, customs and excise office,immigration services, police forces and lawenforcement services to meet suppliers and learnabout new solutions.Highlights will include a product demonstration areawhere the latest technologies will be put to the test,including conflict management, drug and bombdetection, and concealed weapons. There will alsobe a strategic conference programme dedicated tothe issues of border, port and transportation security,IFSEC 2008 returns to the NEC12-15 May 2008give case studies on the successful implementationof new schemes and how to avoid common pitfalls,share best practice and learn of the latest industrytrends. Companies already signed up to exhibitinclude Deister, Salto, Idesco, Card PersonalisationSolutions.Security Guarding & Support Services is an areadedicated to the remit of the security guarding sectorand is planned with the full support of the SIA, ASISInternational, BSIA and The Security Institute. It willrepresent the full range of people-based securityand training solutions, including front of house, backoffice, patrolling, electronic, remote monitoring,covert and specialist services.“Security guarding companies are now being askedby their clients to provide staff with a wider skill setthan previously needed. Due to this new integratedapproach, the security guarding sector is becominglarger and more diverse than ever before and we willbe striving to cater for every element,” commentsJames Blue, IFSEC’s Event Director.IP & Networks will return this year, following steadygrowth of the electronic security market in the UKover the past year. For the first time IP & Networkswill feature an interactive demonstration area,showcasing the latest in IP technologies and howthey can work together. Exhibitors will includeSeagate, Simons Voss, March Networks, TEB,Milestone Systems, S2 and AlwaysOn.On 12 May, the IFSEC 2008 Security IndustryAwards will be presented at a glittering receptionduring the IFSEC opening night party at the Nationalsecurity: IFSECMotorcycle Museum, Birmingham.The categories for this year are:CCTV Product of the YearIntruder Alarm Product of the YearPhysical Security Product of the YearAccess Control Product of the YearCommunication Product of the YearBest Security Project or InstallationGuarding Service Delivery to CustomerTo book your tickets to the industry event of theyear, please contact Katherine Mannix on +44 (0) 207234 8729 or email kmannix@cmpi.biz. Alternativelyplease visit www.ifsec.co.uk/awards.Apprentice installers will once again have theopportunity to pit their skills against each other inreturn for fantastic prizes and industry acclaim atThe IFSEC Apprentice Skills Challenge. Inassociation with Skills for Security, SSAIB and theNSI, the challenge will require participants to carryout a fault finding exercise prior to re-commissioningan existing system in line with EN standards.David Dickinson, Chief Executive of the BSIA,comments: “In its 35 years, IFSEC has become anintegral part of the security industry’s calendar. It hasoffered the opportunity for security companies toshowcase the very best it has to offer - exciting newtechnologies, innovative products, and recently, thevery best in security guarding services.The BSIA has been involved with IFSEC from thevery first show and is extremely proud of its role asan official partner. It has allowed us to raise theprofile of our membership considerably and toprovide information and guidance to the manyIFSEC visitors that attend the event. I look forwardto another successful 35 years of IFSEC.”IFSEC 2008 is part of CMP Information’s Protection& <strong>Management</strong> Series which includes the eventsSafety & Health Expo 2008 and The <strong>Facilities</strong> Show2008 running from 12/13-15 May 2008 at theBirmingham NEC, UK. For further information on theevents, or to register for free entry please visitwww.ifsec.co.uk. Companies interested in exhibitingat IFSEC 2008 should contact Charlie Cracknell on+44(0)20 7921 8069 or ccracknell@cmpi.biz.surveillance and protection, major incidentmanagement and response.Filled with companies showcasing dynamic newsecurity solutions and technological innovations,exhibiting companies include counter terrorismspecialists Audax, Concept Smoke Screen, FrontierPitts, Rapiscan, Scanna MSC, Thales.Featuring leading systems integrators, card and chipsuppliers, software providers and consultants, RFID& Smartcards at IFSEC is also a new area for 2008.It will feature an interactive demonstration areashowcasing the technology in action across a rangeof applications including healthcare, retail,government, universities and transport.Led by industry pioneers, an interactive seminartheatre will cover the latest topical issues as well as57