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Logix Technical Solutions of Uganda has won an important contract to provide Norbain SD’s premium Vista range of security solutions to Barclays Bank Uganda in the country’s capital, Kampala.

Logix is the primary technical security systems installer for the bank’s seven branches, all located in the Ugandan capital. Its latest contract covers three branches and will ensure that all of the bank’s branches in the capital have upgraded CCTV systems, installed and maintained by Logix.

Uganda is witnessing a relative boom in banking and the requirement for technical based security solutions has grown correspondingly. Barclays Head of Retail Banking Vivian Igundura explains the organisation’s choice of installer. "Logix Technical Solutions was chosen for this contract mainly because of their technical expertise, delivery times and quality product range. Logix has on many occasions demonstrated their technical understanding by providing us with customised solutions that address our specific needs."

Since the branches are housed in some of Kampala’s most prestigious buildings, the solutions were chosen to blend well with their surroundings. The Kampala Road branch has 15 day/night Vista VVRD4V9D/N vandal resistant hi-res colour/mono varifocal domes installed at critical points, supervising ATM transactions, entrances and counter activity as well as behind-the-counter work and critical staff areas.

Signals from the cameras travel via highly secure RG59U100 solid core coaxial cabling to the system’s hub, a Vista VC16Te-160 Triplex™ Columbus DVR, each of which had an upgraded storage capacity of 600GB. Security staff are able to supervise activity caught on camera on a PVD1510DG 15 inch and 17 inch, 750TVL colour monitor.

Amongst the security concerns for any bank is the need for a safe working environment. Peter Byarugaba, Barclays Head of Risk Advisory services says, "The CCTV camera installed at various points throughout the bank provides both the bank’s clients and assets with a safe working environment. The solution ensures that daily operations can be carried out with few or no security concerns, as security surveillance is assured."

The installed system also acts as a strong deterrent, Mr Byarugaba adds. "The CCTV system provides the bank with a tool and system that helps to deter would-be internal or external opportunist crime."

The solution also meets a key need for good quality visual evidence, Mr Byarugaba concludes. "The installed system has proved to be an excellent tool in resolving disputed transactions, especially at the ATM points. On occasions, clients dispute transactions and the CCTV coverage is an excellent way to provide the bank and client with visual evidence of the disputed transactions."

Managing Director Olukayode Osunsan says: "At Logix Technical Solutions, we choose Norbain as our main supplier for a wide range of CCTV and other technical security products, based on their superior product line and good prices. Their technical support has always been very good and thus far we have no regrets in dealing with them. We have tested Vista products and the range is amazingly reliable and feature packed, well suited for most of our clients’ requirements and is perfectly suited for this environment. It has proved to be a dependable product line."

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