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HR
HR Author Claire
Andrew
Lateral Flow COVID-19 Testing
Just a quick update to say rapid flow testing is going really well, thanks to everyone’s mindset of:
• Keeping ourselves safe
• Keeping our work colleagues and their families safe
• Maintaining business continuity
As a reminder (although offered to employees working from home) we are asking anyone in any of our buildings to complete a rapid flow test on a Monday and Wednesday morning before entering and report it at reporting results.
We have done really well so far in our efforts, please continue to maintain high vigilance around Covoid19 and have thoughts for those you work with.
ESN R5
Author Ralph Brownie
R5 Test Evaluation & Acceptance
A phenomenal effort has been put in by the ESN team this month; as we approach the conclusion of the Milestone 3 Critical design Review. Documentation is being delivered by the crate load in validation of our R5 device including manuals, designs, plans and reports; in preparation for production readiness.
All representative vehicles, From Police Fire and Ambulance have now been through EMC testing.
The final stages of User Device Acceptance (UDTAS) is nearing completion which will allow our R5’s to come out of the lab and connect live to the ESN network.
Preparation is now underway for the final stages of Usability Assessment and evaluation of wider functional integration: including interfacing with the legacy TETRA radio systems and integrating the Handsfree R5 capability into Emergency Services Control Rooms with our Docking Station.
M Sales
Author Craig Thomas
We are excited by the news of the new deployment of the Earned Recognition Datalive integration, which will be great offering to our customers.
Big shout out to all who helped with the Land Rover conversion for Heathrow Airport, they are very happy with the vehicle.
Following this we have been awarded a contract to complete a welfare van conversion for Norfolk Police, this is an exciting new avenue of business for Handsfree Group.
We have a very busy few months coming up when we kick off the back log of DVS installations. ODF (DPD Owner Driver Franchise) sales are expected to reach 1000+ this year.
We have a very exciting opportunity to complete various conversion work for London City Airport, watch this space ......
We are very sad to see Jenny Melling leave us and move onto pastures new and sadly Minnie Thomas will also be moving on at the end of April.
R5
April Birthdays
• Mark Ellerington April Anniversaries
• Lewis Bowden • Philip Smyth
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• Natalie Sharman • Dee Keenan
• Garry Black