Comms Installer 09

The FCS Comms Installer event for 2009 has now been confirmed for Thursday 21st May.  The venue will once again be the Barcelo Daventry Hotel (previously the Paramount Daventry Hotel)


Sponsorship and Exhibiting opportunities are available at Comms Installer 09.

If you would like to receive information in that regard please 'click' on the FCS logo below.

Comms Installer 08

The FCS Mobile Equipment Installers Group held its annual "Comms Installer" event, on Wednesday 14th May at the Paramount Daventry Hotel. The event, the convention for the mobile equipment installer community in the UK and the flagship event for the installation sector, was attended by installers, fleet operators, suppliers of mobile phones, radios, telemetry, satnav and accessories.

The day was chaired by Chris Chance, Managing Director of Nemesis GB, who highlighted this year's main theme of looking to and preparing for the future and introduced a programme of speakers. In the afternoon attendees were able to network and participate in a range of workshops organised by speakers and sponsors.

The presentations at the event included :

Intelligent Transport Systems Rob Furlong, InnovITS

 
FCS 1362- changes to the installation code John Thomson, Panorama Antennas

 
Accreditation scheme for installers Michael Eagle, FCS

 
Training and qualifications for installers Jeff Marshall, MESF

 
What the fleet sector is seeking from the installers Stewart Whyte, director ACFO

A response from the installer community Jim Bute, JB Vehicle Installations

Search for the FCS installer of the Year Matthew Harris, chair of the judging panel

Many of the presentations can be downloaded by 'clicking' the titles above.

Comms Installer 08 was sponsored by the following companies:

Platinum:

Avian Mobile Ltd

Chameleon Codewing Ltd

Web Tech Wireless Europe Ltd

Gold:

Auditcare Services Ltd

Nemesis GB

Panorama Antennas

PM Vision Ltd

Held on Wednesday 9 May 2007


At The Paramount Daventry Hotel

Sponsored by Chameleon - Trackaphone - Webtech Wireless

Programme

Event chairman- Chris Chance, Managing Director, Nemesis GB Ltd

Seminar

11.00 Chairman’s introduction

11.10 Intelligent Transport Systems- future developments
Neal Skelton, Head of Professional Services, ITS United Kingdom

• ITS- what is it and how it is used on the roads network and other modes of transport 
• ITS use in UK in future 
• Current policy requirements in UK and Europe 
• Future opportunities and challenges for the ITS sector

11.40 Tracker and Asset Management
Malcolm Hayter, Director, Xede Services Ltd 

• Key technical developments 
• Changes in business requirements 
• Market changes – consolidation, pricing and profitability 
• How these will affect members of the FCS

12.00 Antenna Developments
John Thomson, Product Development Manager, Panorama Antennas Ltd 

• User and Technology trends 
• 2004 Auto EMC Regulations and antennas 
• Testing vehicle antenna installations

12.20LBS Codes of Practice and Converging Locating Technologies
Phil Derry, Chairman, Trackaphone 

• Multiple Locating Technologies and their convergence. 
• Multiple Locating devices 
• UK Privacy Codes of Practice 
• Global Coverage 
• How it all comes together 
• How you bill for this convergence

12.40 FCS update- Silver Award Scheme, WEEE Directive
Jacqui Brookes OBE, CEO, FCS

12.50 Search for Installer of the Year 2007
Matthew Harris, Director, Winning Solutions

14.00 Industry question time – your chance to quiz the industry experts 

•  John Thomson - Panorama Antennas 
• Stewart Gent - Chameleon Group 
• Steve Dunn - The Carphone Warehouse

15.00 Presentation to competition winner and prize draw
sponsored by The Carphone Warehouse

Exhibition: meet the sponsors and Co-Star Electronics, Panorama Antennas, Nemesis, Specialist Antenna Solutions, Vstore, Arqiva, PMVision, In Car Technologies

With additional support from: Aspen Electronics, Sovereign Credit Management, The Energy Institute and Sharma Multicom