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August 2022

Unlock your opportunities with 2N

As we edge closer to the ISDN switch off, it is now more important than ever to maximise the opportunities available to you. Access Control offers huge potential for your business to expand its offering. Gone are the days when people need to be present to answer the door. With 2N you can create a solution that works for your partners, enabling access from anywhere, anytime with an all-IP solution.

Grow Your Opportunities with 2N

  • Expanding access control – Access control doesn’t stop at the front door. More and more partners are working on solutions which can restrict access to specific areas within a business such as server rooms and areas where high value goods are stored. There’s a lot of features that can be added and easily managed through one easy to use, centralised system.
  • Accessing additional features/enriching the experience – Think outside the box. 2N’s devices can be used to maintain employee working hours through an intuitive clocking in/out system or even to create a smart building solution with reporting.
  • Managed services – All of this, of course can bring additional revenue to your business by increasing you offering and tying in a more integrated, future-proof solution which can be remotely managed.

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Microsoft Teams Integration

Did you know 2N Intercoms are certified to call with Microsoft Teams? With the purchase of a third-party license*, we can help you to create a solution which works just how your customers need it to. What’s more, with a range of Teams certified devices available, we can provide the complete solution in a one stop shop package.

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*Third party app available to purchase separately through CyberTwice.

ProVu Named Distributor of the Year 2022

We were ecstatic to be awarded the Distributor of the Year (SMB) award at the Comms Business Awards recently . We’re incredibly proud of our team and wanted to share some of the key achievements which helped us to secure this prestigious gong.

A part of ProVu’s marketing strategy is to enter the various awards that are open to the Comms and IT Channel. As a company that is committed to working and supporting the Channel, we view it as a great way to get our brand out there. The other obvious benefit is that myself and the team get to put our glad rags on and meet and socialise with our customers, our industry friends and hopefully meet poitential new customers too. On occasion we win an award and that makes the whole thing all the sweeter!

2022 has been an extraordinary year for ProVu so far, we have attended 3 award ceremonies and won 4 awards, in my 12 years at the helm of ProVu I cannot ever remember us being this successful before. These awards have been judged by a mixture of judging panels and some by members of the Channel; taking the time to vote for us.

We commit a lot of time and effort into submitting our award entries and clearly, right now we are doing something right and striking a chord with the Channel and the judges. I thought it would be good to share in this blog post some of the things we have been talking about. You might be reading this as a customer, potential customer, a supplier, or even a future employee, whoever you are, let me share with you a snippet of what’s contributed to our success over the last 12 months.

For those who don’t know us, we have been distributing VoIP hardware for 23 years, so we’ve been around a while. We’ve come a long way in our over the years but we still stay true to our company values; our customers, suppliers and our team.

Our Customers

We are constantly raising the bar when it comes to the services we provide to our customers. We know that our partners’ needs and requirements differ between each other. Therefore, we work closely with them to develop the services which add true value to their business.

We have a wide range of additional services that we offer to our customers and over the last 12 months we have supplemented those with the following new services:

  • Hold customer owned stock
  • Secure 0% flexible finance options
  • Develop bespoke API features to enable a seamless integration of systems
  • Design and source bespoke packaging for orders to be shipped in
  • Host a series of new virtual training courses
  • Assist with the design and installation of full-scale solutions
  • Provide remote technical support for complex installs and interoperability testing
  • Take new product sets and brands on-board

+ much more

Since the shift to hybrid working, it has become increasingly important for resellers to be able to maintain their brand through every step of the customer journey. This includes shipping orders in branded packaging, including customer-owned flyers, gifts in parcels and developing unique ordering codes for our customers to let us know what to include in their packages. This personalised approach enables our partners to create the journey they desire.

Our Suppliers

We hold long-standing relationships with many of the world’s leading manufacturers. These relationships have proved invaluable over the last 12 months. The global chip shortage has affected stock levels of many products throughout the world. Through our excellent relationships with our vendor partners, we have not only minimised disruption to our customers but also allowed us to understand the market and how it will be affected .

Our People

I am the biggest fan of the team at ProVu, they work incredibly hard to keep our customers happy, going beyond what is expected without hesitation. They all contribute to the services and performance of the company. Our low churn rate of staff is testament to the environment we have created, the opportunities we provide and their dedication to the Channel and our customers. ProVu customers don’t only get to deal with people who are incredibly knowledgeable, they also get to speak to the same people which is an important contributing factor to the overall experience and the relationships we hold with both our customers and vendor partners.

Despite the challenges the chip shortage and pandemic have caused, our team’s knowledge has enabled our customers to make more informed decisions and ensure a continued supply.

It’s been an amazing year so far and none of it would have been possible without our customers, suppliers and most of all our Team. So to you all, I would like to thank you for your continued support.

Not yet a registered partner? We’re all ears! Get in touch today to discuss how we can support you and your business. Whatever your requirements, we’ve got your back.

2N’s New, Simplified Licensing Options

In an effort to make your life easier, 2N has simplified their licensing options for their intercoms and access control units. As of 1st August 2022 the licensing of 2N Intercoms and Access Units will be as follows:

All features from the former Enhanced Security and Enhanced Audio license plus NFC and HTTP API are included in the price of the intercom
Gold License (9137909) – To simplify the ordering process 2N have reduced the number of licenses available and replaced it with their Gold License. This will give you access to features including enhanced video and integration. To help with the migration, the price of the Gold License has now been reduced by 30%.
The 2N Access Unit is now supplied with the whole feature set, meaning there’s no need for any additional licenses

The following licenses will remain unchanged:

  • OnGuard (9137917)
  • CCure (9137918)
  • Informacast (9137910)
  • My2N (9137957 and 9137958)

The following licenses are now discontinued:

IP Intercoms Access Unit
  • Enhanced Audio (9137905)
  • Enhanced Video (9137906)
  • Enhanced Integration (9137907)
  • Enhanced Security (9137908)
  • NFC (9137915)
  • Lift Module (9160401)
  • NFC (916012)
  • Lift Module (9160404)

What do these Changes mean to You & Your Customers?

Traditionally, we know 2N’s licensing options have been a tricky area to navigate and determine for the end user. We hope these changes will help to make your quotation and ordering process simpler. 2N greatly value the development, security and efficiency of their products and want you to benefit from all secuirty features by default.

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If you’d like to discuss any of these changes with a member of our team or to find out how they may affect any ongoing projects you may be working on call 01484 840048.

*Please note; in order to benefit from these new features your Intercoms and Access Units will beed to be on the latest firmware version.