FireVu - Experts & Thought Leaders

Connor will be building a surveillance monitoring client base across the AD Network Video range AD Network Video, the solutions arm of AD Group, has recruited experienced business development manager Chris Connor. Connor's role Connor, who joins from deView Europe, will be building a surveillance monitoring client base across the AD Network Video range with a special emphasise on the education, healthcare, petrochemical and retail markets. His focus will be to generate large end-user projects based. In addition to CCTV solutions, Connor will be developing new opportunities for AD Network Video's fire detection solution. FireVu offers a video based early detection for flame, smoke and can be combined with a thermopile capability (temperature sensing). AD Network Video provides tailored high-end secure IP video solutions, with consultancy, for clients that demand systems that deliver effectiveness, reliability and return on investment. It comprises a suite of solutions through its brands – RemGuard, AD Aerospace, TransVu, TSS as well as FireVu. COO of AD Network Video and AD Group comments Pauline Norstrom, chief operating officer of AD Network Video and AD Group comments: “AD Group has put considerable investment and time, with its in-house development team, in bringing to market solutions that solve pressing client issues. The growth of the business development team reflects our belief that we have listened to the market and we have the solutions that can generate a demonstrable return on investment.”

Matthew and Usmon will be managing the product lines of Dedicated Micros Usmon Khadim, holds a masters in Management Information Systems: Change and Development from the University of Manchester, joins Matthew Flaherty an Operations Management graduate from Lancaster University. Usmon and Matthew will initially help support a number of product management programmes as part of their training and development. The roles will grow to manage the complete product life cycle and ensure AD Group continues to realign and re-position its differentiated product and technology solutions with its target market sectors and sales channels. AD Group, which innovates, develops and markets surveillance monitoring solutions, is aiming to nurture a new generation of talented professionals across departments as well as continue to develop in-house and hire experienced professionals. The company offers a range of high-end surveillance monitoring solutions which are taken to market through its consultative selling arm AD Network Video. The businesses and brands within the group include premium remote monitoring service RemGuard, safety and security for aircraft business AD Aerospace, DVRs and cameras for arduous environments TransVu and TSS, which offers integrated vehicle surveillance solutions for logistics and emergency services. AD Group has developed an innovative fire detection solution for high value assets using flame and Visual Smoke Detection technology, FireVu, which is used in more than 200 locations worldwide. Matthew and Usmon will also be managing the product lines of Dedicated Micros whose products include secure IP camera and recording equipment. Pauline Norstrom, chief operating officer for AD Group, comments: “The appointment of Usmon and Matthew shows our commitment to changing and developing our organisation to align with our diversification strategy. A strategy which is designed to ensure that AD Group's innovative and differentiated video technology reaches our target customers in the high risk market sectors through our new sales channels.”

Antony Smith will be working across a range of sectors where FireVu has established a strong track record AD Group's fire detection solution brand hires new business development manager to target data centre sector Antony Smith has joined AD Group from Tyco as the new business development manager for fire detection solution brand FireVu. Smith has held a number of senior sales roles at Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions over a 10 year period.  He will be focusing on the data centre industry and will also be working across a range of sectors where FireVu has established a strong track record, including petrochemicals and manufacturing. FireVu is a flame and Visual Smoke Detection solution. The recently introduced FireVu Multi Detector also adds thermopile (temperature sensing) technology, an industry first in early fire detection.   Pauline Norstrom chief operating officer at AD Group comments: “Antony joins us with a wealth of experience in our target industries including data centres, which will help AD Group bring the early warning visual benefits of FireVu to owners of high risk assets and facilities.”