Northline Freight Security Upgrade (Sydney, NSW)

Brett Gallen and the team at iKey Security have successfully completed the security installation for Northline Freight's state of the art transport facility in Sydney's southwest.

Brett worked closely with Northlines Corporate Services Coordinator Colin Owen from the middle of 2013 until project completion. The team at iKey Security were up against the major security players in ADT and Chubb however; it was a combination of both price but even more so, service, that won iKey Security the contract.

The security spec given to iKey Security was to design and install a high end security system that consisted of Intruder Alarm, Access Control and the very latest in IP CCTV technology. In total there system has over 55 IP cameras running on the DigiFort IP Platform; together with Video Analytics and Number Plate Recognition, there is nothing this system cant deliver. Intergraded 24/7 back to base Alarm and Access Control, with miPASS secured encryption ensures that the site is well secured from all access points.

With a five year Service and Maintenance Agreement in place, it will see the team at iKey Security provide 24/7 on/off site technical support giving piece of ind that the system installed will be maintained at optimum levels. Brett Gallen has welcomed the partnership with the team at Northline and looks forward to building and maintaining a very close working relationship into the future.



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