Advanced Invests in New Market with Appointment of Dedicated Business Development Manager for EvacGo
26 Oct 2020
Fire and
life safety systems manufacturer, Advanced, has announced the appointment of a
dedicated business development manager responsible for the launch and growth of
EvacGo, Advanced’s new BS 8629-compliant evacuation alert system.
Ken Bullock, who joined Advanced
as Regional Sales Manager for South East England four years ago, brings over 35
years of fire industry experience to his new role as Business Development
Manager – Evacuation Alert Systems.
Ken has been instrumental in the development of the EvacGo solution and
ensuring that it will make life easy for anyone who needs to meet the BS 8629
Code of Practice recommendation applicable to buildings over 18m containing
flats.
Ken Bullock, Business Development
Manager – Emergency Evacuation Systems, said: “I’ve been heavily involved in developing
our evacuation alert system and am passionate about the ability of this product
to help improve fire safety for residents in high-rise buildings. It therefore seemed
natural for me to focus on educating the market about the importance of
following BS 8629 recommendations and to raise awareness of our evacuation
alert solution EvacGo. In developing our system, we’ve worked with leading fire
industry experts to ensure it delivers maximum performance, quality and ease of
use. I now look forward to developing these relationships still further as we
all strive to build a safer future.
The EvacGo panel is built using
Advanced’s industry-leading MxPro 5 fire panel components, providing the added
assurance for installers and building owners that their sites will be protected
with robust and proven technology that’s been rigorously tested to EN 54 parts
2 and 4 as recommended in BS 8629.
To ensure every
aspect of the BS 8629 Code of Practice was followed, the panel is housed in a
tamper-proof STS 205 class BR2 security-rated enclosure made by leading manufacturer Gerda with a
patented BS EN 1303-compliant lock and key mechanism for exclusive access by
the fire and rescue service.
BS
8629:2019 is the new Code of Practice for the design, installation,
commissioning and maintenance of evacuation alert systems for use by fire and
rescue services in England. In place since November 2019, this code of practice
recommends the installation of a dedicated evacuation alert system intended for
the sole use of the fire and rescue services and separate from the building’s
fire alarm system. It is relevant to blocks of flats with a storey located at a
height of more than 18 metres above ground level. Although not yet a legal
requirement in England, evacuation alert control and indicating equipment
(EACIE) installation is already mandatory in new buildings containing flat over
18 metres in Scotland and considered best practice by a number of fire and
rescue services.
Gary Craig, Sales Director at
Advanced, added: “Over
recent months, Ken’s work on EvacGo has focused on ensuring it is easy for building
owners and installers to meet the recommendations of the BS 8629 Code of
Practice, whilst ensuring optimum safety for the residents of high-rise buildings
and ease of use for the fire service. Ken’s expertise will help ensure the
process of specifying, designing and sourcing a BS 8629 system is simple,
straightforward and stress-free.
“Ken’s appointment adds a
vastly experienced voice to this project and the future direction of our
evacuation alert systems business. His expertise and track record in driving
growth and expansion within the UK market will be immensely valuable as we experience
rising demand for this new product.”
Account customers currently looked after by Ken will
continue to receive excellent support as they transfer to Business Development
Manager, Amanda Hope.
Advanced, owned by FTSE 100
company Halma PLC, protects a wide range of prestigious and high-profile sites
across the globe – from London’s Shard and 22 Bishopsgate to Abu Dhabi
International Airport and Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia.
Halma is a global group of
life-saving technology companies with a clear purpose to grow a safer, cleaner,
healthier future for everyone, every day
If you have questions about
BS 8629 and EvacGo, please email EvacGo@advancedco.com or, for general enquiries,
please email: sales@advancedco.com
Ken Bullock appointed as Advanced's Business Development Manager - Evacuation Alert Systems
Advanced Electronics Ltd
The Bridges
Balliol Business Park
NE12 8EW
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
United Kingdom
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