ID Technology wins contract for fifth year running

Story link: ID Technology wins contract for fifth year running by Lin Freestone

Specialist security company, ID Technology Group, was awarded the contract to keep a careful eye on some of the world’s most prestigious and sought-after antiques for the fifth year running. The valuable items, worth in excess of £500m, were on display at the 74th Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair in London.

The Manchester-based company was commissioned to design and install a temporary CCTV system and monitoring station at the hotel, in order to ensure 24-hour surveillance of the artefacts for the duration of the event.

Apart from providing protection from theft, the system is also a vital tool to investigate possible damage to any of the exhibition pieces, offering reassurance to the hotel and art dealers in the event of accidental damage.

A 39-piece camera system, incorporating high resolution P29 Colour Bullet Cameras and day/night infra-red lighting cameras for low lighting areas and night time security was installed for the eight-day fair. The camera system was designed to be rapidly deployed as the entire fair was constructed and ready within a week. ID had to ensure that the cameras were unobtrusive and low profile, while still giving comprehensive coverage, and that they could be taken down quickly once the event closed.

ID Technology Group is one of the UK’s largest independent providers of electronic security solutions. The company has built up a strong partnership with the Grosvenor Hotel, and the Art & Antiques Fair, and understands their needs and requirements. The organisers of the fair consider that the physical security received from its guarding company is made more effective by the use of CCTV in terms of their ability to monitor the entire fair and respond to any concerns covertly and in a measured manner.

Work started nine days before the private preview, and was completed on schedule for the opening ceremony in June 2007.