Corps Security has joined forces with Managed Enterprise Technologies (MET), an ICT firm. This agreement can give MET’s clients 24/7 remote IP based via the Corps Monitoring Centre (CMC), while Corps Security will be able to offer its customers services from MET’s data centre and IT network monitoring products.
Formed in 1998, Birmingham based MET specialises in ICT support. The company’s managing director, Ian Vickers, said: ‘The devastating impact of a security breach can be far greater than many organisations anticipate and the loss of sensitive or critical information can have huge financial implications, give an immediate advantage to the competition and damage a company’s reputation. As part of our portfolio of services we provide remote monitoring and management of equipment and information in a wide variety of ICT based environments, including data centres and corporate networks.’
One reason for this new partnership is the move towards converged technology. As the firms say, customers are looking to operate building services such as IP-based security over their IT network, hence the need for access control of physical and intellectual property. Customers can cover business continuity as, should an unexpected event occur, the CMC will be able to monitor the physical security, while MET will ensure resilience by looking after the IT side of the recovery operation.
Both companies are working towards developing an integrated team. This will include using software that allows them operate over one monitoring platform and the provision of ADSL line installation and maintenance, whereby MET will design and configure the infrastructure on which the CMC will operate its remote monitoring technology. Corps Security’s Eric Roberts said: “This is a very exciting partnership for both our companies. The mass adoption of convergence is not a case of if, but when, and we are already receiving interest about this new offering from our diverse client base. This agreement is another example of how Corps Security is pushing the boundaries of technology application and firmly positions us at the forefront of the remote monitoring sector.”
