The Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) and intercom systems manufacturer ISM has appointed Geoffrey Pye, the former MD of Optex, as General Manager. Pye will head the ISM team, reporting to the board with a remit to achieve what Stephen Smith, Sales and Marketing Director describes as “bold but attainable growth targets in the next five years.”
ISM points to expansion into export markets such as America, Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
Stephen Smith says:“We are delighted to have secured the appointment of Geoffrey. He brings to the table a wealth of experience and expertise, not least in strategic planning. If you look at the market for security products and systems, PSIMs are bucking the trend with huge growth predictions. Having completed marketing testing in the USA we can corroborate this. The levels of interest we are now experiencing are nothing short of extraordinary. Go back a few years and the door opening process to gain even a flicker of interest was onerous and time consuming. But now when key decision makers take even the briefest of looks at our PSIM Genesys and our intercom system Ultimate they ‘get it’ immediately; they understand what sets us apart from other manufacturers and are specifying our systems as a consequence. In the last three months we have appointed three new partners in America to provide the technical support and back up so that we can service the levels of business that we are forecasting.”
On the UK market, David Jenkins, Managing Director says:“We have a complementary parallel strategy . The UK is still very much a growth market evidenced by the fact that in the last year we have been awarded more cell call projects from police authorities throughout the UK than ever and, demand for our telephone entry systems from local authorities is at an all time high too.”
Jenkins adds: “The first quarter of 2013 has been our best to date. So it is expansion on all fronts as we continue to build our reputation locally and globally and Geoffrey is the ideal person to strengthen our team further still. ISM is proof if it were needed that British manufacturing can still lead the world and set the standard for innovation, design and service.”
About ISM – visit www.ism-uk.com
Established in 1989, ISM is a manufacturer of integrated security management, intercom and cell call systems. ISM specialise in the design, development and manufacture of graphical security control room management software (sometimes referred to as PSIM – Physical Security Information Management system or SMS – Security Management System) and intercom systems with VoIP.
