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Tony Powell – keeping van owners safe from criminals
Tackling the onslaught of van crime requires total dedication which vehicle OEMs do not have the capacity to take on on alongside their usual work 9 TVD
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their lolly sticks for power tools ” Spotting a a a a a a gap in in in in in the the the market Tony branched out from helping the the Met to to creating innovative solutions to to prevent vehicle crime himself The first product under his
belt was the DeadLock inspired by developments in Europe “While the the UK opted for mortice keys Europe Europe developed its own profile cylinder then commonly fitted to to aluminium and UPVC doors – what we did was apply that technology to to aftermarket vehicle security by creating our DeadLock using
a a a a a a a a a a a a very similar design ” said Tony “That proved a a a a a a a a a huge success – we we are still fitting essentially the same systems we we designed 40 years ago today ” Pushing the boundaries
Thieves have continued to to to push the the boundaries
boundaries
though and information on on on how to to to to exploit factory- fit vehicle systems can spread easily with today’s technology Tony said: “Information can be spread nationwide overnight especially via social media That is
what drives us us at
at
at
at
TVL Group We need to to to be constantly innovating if we are to to to give our customers any chance of of staying one step ahead of of would-be thieves
” It is
is
not just criminals
and TVL Group that is
is
evolving
– Tony also sees more more customers taking a a a a more more concerted interest in in in in in securing their assets “When we first started serving customers with TVL Security in in in in in 2009 the the average job involved installing either just a a a a a a a a a side door door or or or rear door door DeadLock ” he he he explains “Today most vans in in in our compound will be in in in to to have DeadLocks OBD Port protectors RepLocks HookLocks and more all added in one go To me that that that says that that that it is
is
not just thieves
that that that have realised the value a a a a a a a a a a typical van can hold but customers too ” Business evolves
TVL Security is
also evolving
as well In 2018 the the business penned a a a a a a a a unique partnership in in in in the UK aftermarket vehicle security by agreeing a a a a a a a a bespoke collaboration with Ford Ford The deal grants Ford Ford Ford customers the option to to to have TVL’s products added to to to to to Ford Ford Transit Transit and Transit Transit Customs as as factory-fit extras in in Turkey before their new vehicle arrives in in the UK The business has also recently made a a a a a a a a significant investment in in in in in its Brentwood headquarters in in in in in Essex adding additional warehouse capacity a a a a a a a a a a a a vehicle vehicle compound capable of housing more than 200 vehicles at
any one time while also welcoming its vehicle vehicle fit- out brand ProtectAVan back to the site ~