SECOM Excels in Security Update
Security Requirement
ExCeL London is regarded as a leading UK and European exhibition and conference centre, hosting major exhibitions and international conventions. A £165 million expansion programme has raised its profile further by adding 50% more event space and London’s first purpose-built, self-contained International Convention Centre (ICC). Part of the Abu Dhabi based ADNEC Group, ExCeL and the ICC share a 100 acre campus that also includes hotels, restaurants and parking. With a key role to host seven Olympic and six Paralympic events in 2012, the security of the whole site is crucial and ADNEC needed to upgrade and integrate its CCTV systems.
SECOM’s Security Solution
SECOM won this major contract after a five-way tender, during which we demonstrated our commitment to long-term partnerships, based on service and delivery. Our recommendation involved installing additional indoor and outdoor cameras, recording equipment and control systems.
While retaining the centre’s existing cameras, SECOM has installed a substantial number of fixed and fully functional cameras to increase surveillance capability inside and around the ExCeL and the ICC. The cameras are fully IP-linked to the centre’s on-site control suite for monitoring and recording, and to other viewing points, including a disaster recovery suite. SECOM has also installed new digital recording equipment and system controls, and will provide ongoing maintenance for the new systems.
To ensure consistency of work and service throughout the installation, the three-month assignment was undertaken by a dedicated project manager and a team of engineers. Our Business Development Executive, Mark Nichols, summed up: “SECOM is delighted that our systems have been chosen to help protect ADNEC’s investment in the Docklands regeneration, while also ensuring that the venues are well secured for the safety of visitors and staff, both now and during the prestigious London 2012 Olympics.”
