Jade were recently appointed as the Irish Agent for Alpha Security Products. Alpha’s range of products include:

• Keepers (covering entertainment, small electronics, health and beauty & more)
• Spider Wraps for Larger Bulky items
• Bottle Tags
• Showsafe (covering mp3, Satnav, phones)

Retail Technical Support Solutions (RTSS) which is an associated company of Jade has been formed to increase the focus of our activities in Security Tagging. RTSS will be headed up by Patrick Boisse, formerly of ADT, and can be contacted on 087-4176105 or by email on pboisse@rtss.ie

The Galway Office has recently won the contract to install Phase 2 of the CCTV Installation at Corrib Village. This now brings the total cameras on site to 192 which are monitored by 19 Wireless Linked DVRS. Corrib Village is the official on site university campus for NUIG Students and also provides self catering apartments during the summer. For more details visit www.corribvillage.com

The Cork Office have been awarded the contract to install the Integrated CCTV; Access Control and Intruder Alarm System at the new Curraheen Hospital in Cork. The hospital is expected to be opened by the end of the year. Jade will be using Xtralis and Panasonic Equipment on this installation which also involves the construction of a dedicated control room.

With effect 4th January 2010 Jade will open its new office based at Citygate Business Campus. The office will be headed up by Ryan Crowley and along with his engineering base will provide installation and service for the increasing number of Jade customers in the Southern Region. Ryan can be contacted on 086-7744195.

Jade are very pleased to welcome Brian France as our new EAS Technical Manager. Brian has over 20 years experience in the security industry specialising in the area of retail security. Brian can be contacted on his mobile on 086-0407697.

Jade are very pleased to welcome Hugh Smeallie as our new Operations Manager. Hugh emigrated to Ireland from Australia as a Project Manager with Siemens Building Technologies in 2001 and brings a wealth of experience in integrated systems with him. The appointment of Hugh demonstrates Jade’s commitment to the strengthening of it’s management team on an ongoing basis.

Jade are one of the proud sponsors of Dunboyne Cycling Club which recently competed in the FBD Insurance Cycle Race. The team won with the best county team prize overall and one of the riders Brain Kenneally won beat county rider overall.

Jade have long recognised the importance of quality and have striven to establish best of breed work methods as well as implanting internationally recognised standards and codes of practise. As part of this process Jade began working towards the Qualicert Quality Standard and recently achieved the Gold Standard.

Of course, this is not the end of the road. We continue to work towards establishing ever higher standards of work and will continue to develop our staff through rigorous specialist training over the coming years.

Picture below is Brendan Sweeney accepting the certificate on behalf of Jade from Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy. Also in the picture are Geraldine Larkin CEO Private Security Authority , Padraig Quinlan Jade and Alan Jordan President I.S.I.A.

Jade are very please to welcome Padraig Quinlan as our new General Manager. Padraig brings twenty years experience in application engineering, product management and general management to Jade.

Padraig can be contacted at the Dunboyne office or mobile 086-8179683.