Gareth Williams

Multidiscipline distributor Oprema has appointed Mark Elligott as Business Development Manager for the Midlands region. Expert in security distribution Mark, brings over 20 years of business development and sales experience, having previously worked for ADI and Norbain. His wealth of security distribution experience has been gained through undertaking all aspects of account management, most recently at ADI, where he spent over 9 years. In his new role, Mark will form part of the Oprema national field sales team and be responsible for fostering client relationships throughout the Midlands region. In his spare time, Mark volunteers as an instructor for a youth voluntary training service. For the past 8 years he has been responsible for training fifty people on a weekly basis. Oprema’s new business development head I am extremely pleased to join an exciting and fast-growing company that are all about their customers, vendors and staff" Speaking about his appointment, Mark said “I am extremely pleased to join an exciting and fast-growing company that are all about their customers, vendors and staff. I can’t wait to get started and to build long lasting relationships that will contribute to the continued growth of Oprema.” Gareth Williams, Sales Director at Oprema commented on Mark’s appointment: “We are delighted to welcome someone of Mark’s quality and experience to the business development team. His extensive account management and industry experience will greatly benefit our customers and partners in a key area of the UK. This latest addition to team Oprema confirms our commitment to recruiting the highest quality industry professionals to facilitate continued growth.”

IDIS, South Korea’s surveillance manufacturer, has announced that the company has signed a distribution agreement with Oprema, a leading UK multi-discipline security solution provider. Oprema, the UK’s fastest growing security provider that is also a Fast Growth 50 Company, has added the full IDIS Total Solution to its line-up. The range of products include the IDIS flagship offerings, including the truly plug-and-play DirectIP as well as the advanced HD analogue over coax solution, DirectCX, both strengthening Oprema’s extensive portfolio of surveillance, access control, fire and other security brands. Founded in 1997 by experts in computer science and artificial intelligence, IDIS is a global surveillance solutions provider. With headquarters and manufacturing facilities based in South Korea and dedicated offices that offer training and technical support in the UK, Dubai and the USA, IDIS has grown to become a global security company that designs, develops, and manufactures surveillance solutions for a wide range of commercial and public-sector markets.Oprema shares our values of providing a complete end-to-end solution approach Strategic distribution partnership Gareth Williams, Sales Director at Oprema commented, “I am delighted to announce a new strategic partnership with IDIS. The IDIS product range perfectly complements our multi-brand security portfolio and opens up a whole new range of surveillance solutions and opportunities for our customers. The IDIS product range delivers innovation that is user-friendly, flexible, scalable, and is able to meet every surveillance need, especially in the mid to high-end space.” James Min, Managing Director, IDIS Europe, added: “The IDIS team is thrilled that we have signed a strategic distribution alliance with Oprema. Oprema shares our values of providing a complete end-to-end solution approach, that is consultative; with a passion for sales and technical support, training and reliable logistics, as well as professional services, such as pre-sales design, pre-configuration and on-site commissioning. We look forward to working closely with the Oprema team over the next year and beyond.”