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It was a year ago that Team PCE first took part in The Royal Marines Commando Challenge, taking on the 5KM ‘Cheerful’ course, beating their fundraising target and raising over £500 for The Royal Marines Charity and the Devon Air Ambulance Trust. ‘Courage’ course. Gulp! This year, Team PCE is planning on smashing their target again, and are excited to be taking on the 10KM ‘Courage’ course. 10KM of running and obstacles that are normally reserved for Royal Marine Commando trainees – these include tunnels, pipes, wading pools and an underwater culvert (the famous ‘Sheep Dip’) – all while getting extremely wet and muddy. Help us beat our target Support Libby, Matt, Carl, Willis, Nicole, Brandon and Stephen on this challenge and help us raise vital funds for these two amazing charities. Below are the links to our individual fundraising pages – we need to raise £50 each, a total of £350, please help us smash our target. Libby Daymond > Matt MacManus > Carl Smith > Willis Langley > Nicole Bates > Brandon Lewis > Stephen Lloyd > PCE is proud to have provided the Royal Marines Commando Challenge with essential communication support, supplying two-way radios to the event for more than five years. #Events #Fundraising #Industrynews

Business owner and CEO of Premier Communication Electronics, Karen Langley, celebrated 25 years with the company on the 11th June. Karen joined PCE in 1995 to run the administrative, commercial and legislative aspects of the business and in 2008 she become the majority shareholder and CEO. The business had humble beginnings, and under her leadership has grown from dealing in mobile phones and pagers, to a niche technology company that provides a wealth of wireless communication solutions to businesses throughout the UK. From providing bespoke two-way radio solutions, to installing and maintaining the blue lights and sirens to emergency service vehicles, and fitting CCTV and asset tracking to fleets, the work PCE does is unique, purposeful and has public and staff safety at its heart. In the last 10 years, Karen has led the organisation to win a number of awards including the coveted nationwide industry FCS (Federation of Communication Services – the industry governing body for UK voice and data communications) Installer of the Year award on four separate occasions, and the Express and Echo Small Business of the Year award in 2012. In 2019 PCE was a finalist in the Business Services category at the Exeter Living Awards. Karen sits on the national Business Radio Council and the Vehicle Installer Committee at the FCS. PCE was one of the first businesses in Exeter to achieve the information security ISO:27001 accreditation. PCE’s 15 strong engineering team are constantly training and developing their skills to keep up with the latest technologies, newest products and industry standards. Karen invests heavily in staff development and that’s why over 65% of her employees have been with the company for over five years. As testament to her commitment to career development, in early 2018 PCE became the first approved FCS training academy for engineers specialising in installing communication and warning equipment into vehicles. Being recognised as a nationally approved training academy means PCE can aid the professional development of installation engineers. Karen is committed to investing in local young people to provide career opportunities. PCE provide training and support for engineering apprentices, and partners with local education institutions. In 2018, it was the first time a female applied and succeeded in securing the position of installation engineering apprentice. With only 12% of the nationwide engineering workforce being female, and understanding what it’s like to forge her way in a male dominated industry, Karen was excited to welcome 17-year-old Libby Daymond, and do her bit to address the gender imbalance in the engineering and technology industries. #Industrynews

Premier Communication Electronics (PCE) is on the brink of installing a new two-way digital radio solution for the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth. The Exeter-based radio experts has designed a radio communications solution that will enable all of the Aquarium’s staff to stay in touch at all times despite the challenging space they work in. The award-winning aquarium has a complex internal structure to accommodate its 55 tanks with much of it underground in damp conditions. The staff had previously used an analogue radio system consisting of a Tait repeater and Rexon and Entel handsets, but the sound quality was poor and the coverage was incomplete with a number of black spots where communication was impossible. PCE’s sales executive Natalia Ferrazzano said: “The Aquarium was keen to upgrade their radio system to a digital version and we set about designing a solution that would meet their needs for complete coverage and better sound quality. Our bespoke antenna system has solved the problem of the black spots and the waterproof 40 digital handsets and ear-pieces eliminate the noise interference from the tanks.” The National Marine Aquarium – which welcomes over 280,000 visitors a year – has invested in a Hytera solution that also gives staff members texting capabilities and the ability to make private calls between users or groups of users. Miss Ferrazzano added: “Every handset is also equipped with an emergency button too so help can be immediately called for should an incident occur involving a member of staff and or one of the thousands of visitors who flock to this attraction every year. “This solution perfectly illustrates how efficient a two-way radio system can be for businesses that want to communicate to multiple members of staff but operate in large, noisy and challenging premises where mobile phones are simply not suitable.” Dr David Gibson, managing director at the National Marine Aquarium, commented: “As a busy leisure attraction, it’s important that our staff at the Aquarium have access to communication systems that help them keep in touch with each other, wherever they are in the building. “We know that the Aquarium is a challenge, given the number of tanks which can cause interference for radios, but we are confident that PCE’s new solution will be a welcome addition for our teams on the ground – we are looking forward to getting the new system up and running.” The new radio system is due to be pre-programmed and installed by PCE’s engineers this month. For more on this story, please see: Western Morning News Exeter Express & Echo #digitalradio

Premier Communication Electronics (PCE) will be attending The Emergency Services Show in Birmingham at the end of this month to showcase its full range of support services. The Emergency Services Show is being held at the NEC on September 25 and 26 and is the UK’s leading annual event for all emergency responders and personnel. PCE’s engineers are experts in the installation and maintenance of lights and sirens, radio/data communication, navigation and hands-free equipment into a wide variety of vehicles, including the emergency services. The Exeter-based industry awarding-winning business will be demonstrating its newly launched CBRN Communication Vest. The vest has been designed for use with CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear) PPE Suits, however it can be considered for any application where the user is wearing heavy duty PPE. The vest allows for a range of communication products, such as Two Way Radio, External Speakers, Ear Pieces and PTT Switches, to be worn on the body under protective clothing. Sales Executive Paul Frissen and Senior Engineer Marius Coetzee will be attending The Emergency Services Show on behalf PCE. Paul said: “This year’s show is about the provision of high quality products and services for the benefit and safety of the general public. We provide, install and maintain many of the products the emergency services need to help carry out their duties to the best of their ability.  We are looking forward to the show and the opportunity to demonstrate to our clients, old and new, the full range and capability of PCE in a highly technical and demanding environment. ” PCE, in Osprey Road, Sowton, installs blue lights and communication in-vehicle solutions for customers such as South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, Police Authorities and the Ministry of Defence. #bluelights #emergencyservices

Premier Communications Electronics (PCE) has welcomed their first female installation engineer apprentice in the company’s 42-year history. Libby Daymond, age 17, is currently studying a NVQ Level 2-3 Electrical Engineering and Maintenance course at South Devon College. Libby spends one day at week at college and the rest of her working week getting hands-on experience at PCE, supporting the team of engineers with installation projects for the blue and amber light sectors. “My favourite subjects at school were maths and physics so when I saw the role at PCE advertised I thought it was too good to be true. I love how broad the role is; one minute I’m learning how to destall a tracking device and the next heading out to a fault call for the emergency services. I never wanted to work behind a desk, so this is perfect for me”. PCE is committed to investing in local young people and provide career opportunities in engineering. PCE started providing training and support for apprentices 15 years ago but this is the first time a female has applied for the position. Karen Langley, PCEs Chief Executive is thrilled to have a female apprentice on the team. She hopes to encourage more female engineers to apply in the future and is keen to address the gender imbalance in the industry: “I completely understand the pressures and concerns of females entering this industry and I really want to break the stereotypes. With just 11%* of the engineering workforce being female, I want to show Libby and other budding female engineers that tech can be an exciting, purposeful and even welcoming industry for women”. Since starting at PCE, Libby wants to learn as much as possible and has high aspirations for her career: “I’ve been welcomed into the team and have had nothing but encouragement from my colleagues. I’m excited to stay with PCE to gain knowledge and experience in different job roles. In the long-term, I’d like to travel with my job, and possibly work for Formula One. My role model is Sunita Williams, a flight engineer. She is an inspiration; fearless, determined and shows the sky’s the limit!” #Apprenticeships

On Saturday 12th October 2019, six employees from PCE took part in the Royal Marines Commando Challenge raising vital funds for two Devon-based charities, The Royal Marines Charity and the Devon Air Ambulance Trust. Team PCE were tasked with raising £350 but exceeded their target by 64%, raising £575. The team took part in the gruelling 10km ‘Courage’ course on Woodbury Common near Lympstone in Devon, which involved a number of obstacles normally reserved for Royal Marine Commando trainees. These included tunnels, pipes, wading pools and an underwater culvert (the infamous Sheep Dip) – all while getting extremely wet and muddy! Thanks to everyone who supported the team.

Premier Communication Electronics (PCE) has become an approved FITAS training academy for engineers specialising in installing mobile radio and related ancillary equipment to land-based vehicles. The Exeter-based communication experts specialise in installations of emergency warning equipment, including lights and sirens, to the blue light and amber light sector. FITAS – the Federation of Communication Services Installer Training and Accreditation Scheme is an independent verification of individual installers’ ability to work to the FCS1362 industry code of practice. Working to this code demonstrates an engineer has a working reference document for every aspect of installation procedure and can follow safe and professional best practice that offers duty of care to clients.  PCE was consulted and contributed towards the last three rewrites of the FCS1362 with latest revisions completed in 2016. It is not the first time PCE has been recognised by the Federation of Communication Services (FCS). PCE has won FCS Installer of the Year award on four occasions so is well placed to gain the academy status. The award recognises good workmanship, proven knowledge and practical ability in providing quality and safe installations of electrical communications equipment into vehicles. Being recognised as an approved FITAS training academy means PCE can aid the professional development installation engineers. The training programmes will combine formal course work and examinations authored by acknowledged industry experts with a strict independent audit of real workshop practice. PCE’s Chief Executive Officer, Karen Langley said: “We are thrilled to be recognised by the Federation of Communication Services for our training academy. Our facilities were designed for this very purpose and we hope our fully equipped workshop and training rooms can assist budding installation engineers develop their skills in specialist areas such as covert and overt installations for the blue and amber light sectors.” #bluelights #Engineering #Industrynews

Premier Communication Electronics (PCE) has been shortlisted for two national industry awards. For the sixth year running, the Exeter-based radio and mobile communications specialist has been named as one of three finalists in the installers’ category of the Federation of Communication Services’ 2013 FCS Industry Awards. In addition, PCE has been shortlisted for the Apprentice of the Year Award on the first year of entering this category. FCS is the trade association for the communication services sector representing companies delivering products and services by means of radio, mobile, fixed and IP telephony. The installer award recognises good workmanship, proven knowledge and practical ability in providing quality and safe installations of electrical communications equipment into vehicles. PCE’s entry was based on its work in installing radio equipment and 360˚ covert lights and sirens into a South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust officer’s car. PCE’s apprentice Tom Virgin has been shortlisted for the apprentice award. PCE’s Managing Director Karen Langley said: “We are delighted to be named among the finalists for these two categories. It is the first year we have entered the apprentice category despite our long history in providing an apprenticeship programme. I wish Tom the very best of luck for this award and hope we can make it two out of two to recognise the innovative skill displayed in the 360˚ solution installed for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.” The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony held in London on Thursday, June 13. #Industrynews

For most business owners this would a daft question. I mean, who wouldn’t? The trick is working out how to achieve that goal and we believe two-way radio would be an excellent starting point. Portable two-way radio, be it digital or analogue, UHF or VHF, will help you and your colleagues stay in touch with other members of staff. If you want to ask a colleague a question and they are out on site, on the other side of the warehouse, in another area of the campus or hotel, etc, you can immediately get hold of them. You do not have to worry about whether they have a mobile signal or if their phone is switched to silent mode. Two-way radio is a robust and reliable form of business communication designed specifically for mobile employees. It is also an excellent way of ensuring supporting your duty of care to lone working staff with an inbuilt alarm or man down feature. This form of communication will speed up your business processes and will ensure decisions are made more swiftly. Better still, two-way radios allow your staff to contribute to conversations while carrying on with their work negating the need for them to return to their desks. Productivity is therefore improved and, hopefully, you will see an increase in your turnover too. Two-way radio solutions are ideal for property and facilities management staff, the service industry and people working in rough terrain environments where their time at a desk, if indeed they have one, is very limited. By Karen Langley PCE CEO #analogueradio #digitalradio #twowayradio

Premier Communication Electronics (PCE), an award-winning supplier of two-way radio and mobile communication solutions, has recently become an Enhanced Partner of Motorola Solutions joining their global Partner Empower Programme. PCE has an extensive client list supplying, installing and maintaining business radio systems for UK based businesses including Schools and Universities, Public Transport, Shop-Watch Schemes, Factories, Farming, Airports and a number of National Trust properties. As an enhanced partner of Motorola Solutions and a reseller of their products, PCE will work together with them to assist businesses on finding the best products and solutions to meet their business radio needs. The Partner Empower Programme will provide PCE with marketing benefits, resources and tools to assist in the sales of their radio solutions. The programme also shows our commitment to knowledge building and training and will give our engineers access to the latest technology and industry insights. The programme differentiates PCE as a committed and capable reseller in the marketplace and the radio provider of choice. To find out more contact our sales team on sales@pce-uk.com or call 01392 445040. #Industrynews #MotorolaSolutions #twowayradio