Mark Ashbee: London Depot Supervisor

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As our London Depot Supervisor, Mark is a trusted member of the MVIS team.

How long have you been with MVIS?:
I joined MVIS on the 1st February 2016.

Job role:
My main responsibilities are the delivery and collection of VMS around London and the south of England, making repairs to VMS and CCTV.

I also carry out daily checks on vehicles we use, keep the depot clean and tidy and have products ready to deployed at short notice.

Recent projects:
The most recent big project London depot was involved in was a major tram accident in Croydon, when local agencies needed VMS deployed that day to warn motorists about diversions and road closures. We had the VMS in stock and they were ready to be delivered that afternoon. I think to have the units already to be deployed saved us precious time.

How did you get into the industry:
I come from a varied background from running bars and restaurant to waste management. I heard about the job from a good friend who worked for the company.

Most fulfilling part of your role:
The most fulfilling part of my role is to have VMS ready to be delivered as l like to be organised. Every day is different and you never know what might come through the office.

More about me:
I have two young boys – Tom and Jerry – who keep me busy when I’m at home.

When l get the time, l enjoy martial arts training which l have done for years.

 

 

Order your summer VMS now

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MVIS provides solar powered colour mobile variable message signs (VMS) across the UK. The five colour functionality of our VMS make them ideal for sporting fixtures, stadium events and festivals and as such, our products have been heavily used over the years at venues such as Wembley, Twickenham and Old Trafford for a number of concerts and sporting events to help control the flow of people and traffic in as safe a manner as possible.

With only a few months to go until the summer, we’ve been busy organising our summer schedule of VMS units for a number of large-scale events.

If you’ve got an event coming up, don’t miss out – hire our VMS units to help you direct the flow of traffic to and from your event, manage the crowds and keep them up-to-date with the latest information.

The five colour matrix signs offer the choice and flexibility of using red, green, blue and white in addition to standard amber so no matter what your message or picture, you can be sure to make it stand out.

Our VMS can also present Chapter 8/MS4 style pictograms as well as text, which our experience suggests are quickly interpreted by foreign visitors, who are not always able to understand text. This can be extremely useful when trying to direct people who do not speak or read English as a first language.

What’s more, with the ability to update the VMS units instantly via our innovative Web Studio, you can react quickly and efficiently to changing circumstances whilst providing up-to-the-minute information. Simply log on using any Wi-Fi enabled Apple device to change your message in an instant and keep your crowds informed.

Click here or more product information, or call 01629 580570 to discuss your needs.

Trust MVIS to Deliver

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MVIS has use of over 21 depots all across the UK, and because we have such great access to our stock, it means you can #trustMVIS to deliver great quality products straight to you whenever they are needed.

We operate from Bow in the heart of London, and from the rolling hills of Matlock in the heart of the Peak District, so we are ideally suited to serve every corner of the UK, no matter where you are based. What’s more, with our 24/7 support service, you can always #trustMVIS to be on hand throughout your project should you need us.

As a leading supplier of innovative mobile and solar powered monitoring and visual information systems, MVIS provides fast, flexible, cost effective temporary solutions no matter what your requirements. Whether you are in need of solar powered CCTV, smart sensor radar solutions or variable messaging signs – you can #trustMVIS to get them out to you quickly and efficiently.

We are committed to delivering greater flexibility, innovation and choice to help resolve congestion on the UK roads and management at events.

Our distribution network spans across all major towns and cities, with the use of depots situated in all corners of the UK, from Scotland and the North, right through to the Midlands and the South.

Call us on 01629 580570 to find out more.

Safety First with Overheight Integrated Solutions

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For those who work on the road, safety is their biggest concern – especially as the average fatality rate for those maintaining the UK’s road network is one of the highest amongst employment sectors.

Highways Agency statistics showed that work-zone incursions are one of the most significant risks to road workers. Between 2009 and 2013, eight road workers died and 317 were injured whilst working on or near, motorways and major A roads in England.

In response to Highways England’s (previously The Highways Agency) ‘Aiming for Zero’ campaign, and customer concern for the safety of road workers, MVIS now offers the first temporary road safety portfolio of pioneering work zone safety solutions designed to keep road workers safe.

This includes Overheight for those working at height, Safelane for those working on lane closures, and Egress for road workers at exit and entry points.

Overheight

When construction work and scaffolding are introduced onto roadside work zones, overheight workers are at an increased risk of injury from high sided vehicle collisions.

Our Overheight solutions features an Intellicone Sentry Beam – a contactless sensor – which can detect movement in ‘no go areas’ from vehicles over a certain height which would possess danger to the workers should the vehicle continue.

This movement then activates a warning to alert both the driver and the workers. A message alerting drivers to their breach is displayed on a VMS unit, enabling them to turn around and find an alternative route.

Simultaneously, an audible Intellicone Portable Site Alarm sounds to alert the workers, giving them sufficient time to move out of the perceived danger area and into a position of safety.

The Sentry Beam has a line of sight for 50 metres and communicates wirelessly with an Intellicone Traffic Management Unit (TMU) controller which is fitted to a VMS. The user can control the TMU to determine how long the messages are displayed on the sign, and can also override the system to change messages should this be required.

This solution offers road workers and those working overheight, a much greater level of safety. If you would like to find out more, please get in touch at sales@m-vis.co.uk.

Driving Home for Christmas?

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As we’ve seen on the news this week, extreme weather conditions can cause massive disruptions to travel plans.

No matter how well planned travel plans are, they can be upturned in an instant. This not only leaves road users and commuters in need of guidance, but also requires local authorities and those working within the highways agency to quickly implement new routes and infrastructures to maintain safe and efficient traffic management.

Mobile Visual Information Systems (MVIS) is a leading supplier of innovative mobile and solar powered monitoring and visual information systems which means that we can be relied on to provide solutions to the highways industry.

We work with traffic and event management companies to help keep Britain moving by providing fast, flexible, cost effective temporary solutions, such as VMS units to help advise road users and commuters of new routes, important information and alternative directions. Plus, with the welcome addition of MVIS’ Web Studio™, you can change the messages displayed on your VMS units instantly from any Apple device. So should your new route be compromised in any way, you can swiftly amend your VMS unit to display the most up-to-date information, keeping the roads – and those using them – as safe as possible.

What’s more, MVIS’ 24/7 support service offers a comprehensive level of support no matter what it is you require. Whether you need urgent support or advice on any of our products, or if you need to hire any of our products out of hours, simply email our Team at sales@m-vis.co.uk and you are guaranteed a reply within 4 hours.

Alternatively, if your enquiry is within office hours, call us on 01629 580570 to speak to one of our experienced technicians.

 

Spotlight on the Solar Intelligent Platform

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One of the biggest challenges with traffic management is how flexible you need to be. You need to be responsive to quick changes and as such, so do the products you use.

MVIS’ Solar Intelligent Platform is an innovative product which offers a great deal of flexibility to its user. It can be easily combined with a variety of our temporary intelligent traffic systems equipment, including the ANPR camera, CCTV and radar to offer you the right solution for your project.

It’s mobile, which means it can be easily transported from one location to another requiring no civil engineering or third party communications, offering greater flexibility when managing your project.

The Solar IP does not require an external energy supply so is environmentally friendly. It comes with a 12V, 24V or 48V battery and is recharged using the new 250W solar PV panels. These are designed to optimise ultraviolet light so is environmentally friendly too.

If you would like more information on the cost-effective Solar IP, please get in touch with us on 01629 580570.

20% off Highways UK tickets with MVIS

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We’ll be off to the new Highways UK event later this month, which is taking place on 25 – 26 November at Excel, London and can offer our customers a great offer on tickets.

Highways UK is a major new event bringing together those responsible for planning, developing, managing and maintaining the UK’s road network. The event is predicated on the profound changes resulting from the recent formation of Highways England, the new government-owned strategic highways company.

Any MVIS customer who books tickets to this exciting event can enjoy 20% off the full ticket price, simply by clicking here >

Attendees can choose full day tickets, or even select specific modules that they want to attend in order to suit their requirements.

Combining a high-level conference, industry and innovation briefings and a major exhibition over two days, Highways UK is the place to discover how your organisation can profit from this exciting new era for the UK’s highways sector.

Don’t miss out – book here today and save 20%!

Don’t forget to come and say hello to the MVIS team, who will be there on both days on Stand D42. We look forward to seeing you there.

MVIS’ Sponsored Driver Brings Home Two World Titles

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MVIS are proud to announce that our sponsored racing driver John Mickel, at Mickel Motorsports, has recently returned back from a whirlwind visit to New Hampshire with two World Championships under his belt!

John is now the worthy owner of the World Legends Masters Championship and the World Series Points Title. Mickel Motorsport flew John’s UK Legends Championship car – of which MVIS is one of the sponsors – over to the USA specifically for this race, and it seems to have done the job.

Congratulations to John and all of the Mickel Motorsport team.

See him in action here >

MVIS wins EMBCA Award

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We announced recently that MVIS had been shortlisted for two awards at the East Midlands Chamber Business Awards, and we are thrilled to follow up that announcement with even better news – we won one!

At a fantastic awards ceremony on September 17th At The Roundhouse in Derby, we were delighted to hear our name called out as the winner of the Excellence in Innovation award.

The company has increased turnover by 500% over the last two years, doubling the size of the team in the last 12 months alone. And since autumn 2014, we have appointed staff across our technical, delivery and maintenance and sales operations.

Said MVIS’ Managing Director, Pat Musgrave: “The last two years have been exciting for us, and we’ve worked hard to create pioneering solutions to help further improve the safety and efficiency of the UK’s road network. It’s great that our work is being recognised at both regional and national levels.”

MVIS would like to say a big thank you to everyone at the company for all their hard work over the years and looks forward to the future.

To see the full list of winners, click here >

Tim Hill: Delivery and Maintenance Operative

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Tim Hill began working in MVIS’ Maintenance & Delivery department in May 2015, and is definitely the one to turn to should you have a ‘how does this work’ kind of a question.

How long have you been with MVIS?:
I started with MVIS in May 2015.

Job role:
My job role is to maintain our fleet of signs and keep them in good working order.

I also deliver them to our customers around the UK. I work with Darren Slater mostly and you can often find us out on the road delivering signs.

Sometimes I work in the yard with Tom, George and Kiran.

Recent projects:
The most recent project I worked on is getting a fleet of signs ready for A14 and A1 motorway. I have also done a bit of work on the MTS upgrades.

How did you get into the industry:
I got into the industry through my supervisor Darren as I had worked with him in a previous job and he recommended me to the company.

I am pretty good with electrics and am a hands-on kind of guy. This enabled me to learn the skills for the job very quickly.

Most fulfilling part of your role:
My favorite part of working at MVIS is delivering the signs to different locations across the UK. I enjoy working with the signs as I like to know as much about them as possible.

More about me:
When I am out of work I like to work on my own car. I play football a lot – I play for my local team on Saturdays and I play 6-a-side on Mondays with my friends.

I love gadgets and I have to have the latest things. And if there’s anything electrical I like to be able to fix them, such as phones, tablets and more!

MVIS Serves UP Great Support 24/7

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Here at MVIS, we pride ourselves on the level of service we provide to our customers.

Whether it’s an urgent need for a Colour Mobile VMS, or advice on how to use a Solar Intelligent Platform, we’re confident that the MVIS team offer a comprehensive level of support – and now it’s got even better!

You can now contact us 24/7 by emailing us at service@m-vis.co.uk and we guarantee a response within 4 hours.

So whether you need support or advice on any of our products, or you have spotted an issue with one of our units, by simply emailing our Support Team at service@m-vis.co.uk, you can call on MVIS to serve up a solution – fast.

MVIS shortlisted for two Chamber Awards

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We are thrilled to announce that Mobile Visual Information Systems has been shortlisted for not just one, but two, awards from the East Midland’s Chamber Business Awards 2015.

The first award is for High Growth Business of the Year award, sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland. This nomination is due to our excellent progression over the last couple of years. We’ve grown considerably – in all areas, including staff, workload and turnover – and we’re delighted that this has been recognised.

In just 12 months alone, we have doubled the size of our workforce, appointing staff across our technical, delivery and maintenance and sales operations, and over the last 2 years, our turnover has increased by a staggering 500%. This rapid expansion has seen us double the size of our equipment fleet and as a result, move into larger premises to accommodate this.

The second award is for Excellence in Innovation, sponsored by Rolls Royce. We could not be more delighted to be up for such a special award, as here at MVIS, we pride ourselves on developing new technologies to assist with our customer’s requirements.

Our product range is continually being developed in line with customer demands to complement forward thinking Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS solutions) strategies across the UK, and includes a range of CCTV and Smart Sensor radar solutions mounted on our innovative solar powered platform. We are committed to delivering greater flexibility, innovation and choice to help resolve congestion on the UK roads and management at events.

The awards will take place at a glittering ceremony at The Roundhouse, Derby on September 17th. Keep your eyes peeled to find out how we did, or wish us luck via Twitter – @mobilevis

If you would like to talk to us about our new technologies and how they could better help your ITS needs, please get in touch on 01629 580570

Mobile Visual Information Systems

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