MANTIS

HENDERSON GROUP FIT MANTIS VEHICLE CAMERAS TO MAXIMISE SAFETY & CUT INSURANCE COSTS

Henderson Wholesale & Food Service have rolled out the MANTIS live vehicle CCTV system across their fleet of over 100 vehicles & trailers after approaching Belfast based fleet technology experts Simplicity Group to help them maximise driver safety and mitigate their insurance risk on non-fault accidents.

Henderson Group’s vehicles are in use up to 20 hours per day from early morning to late at night servicing customers in Ireland’s challenging weather conditions, and many of the vehicles are very large which can be difficult when manoeuvring across their sites, so having maximum vision is essential for drivers to avoid own fault accidents. While Henderson’s have some of the most experienced and safest drivers in the industry, all too often a large vehicle is blamed for an incident when not at fault; the impact on insurance can be substantial. Their previous camera system did not alert the business when a camera was damaged or not working, so they

only realised there was a problem when footage was not available after an incident. As the company deliver to sensitive locations such as schools and prisons they also wanted the ability to automatically de-activate cameras on entering these sites. “What we needed was a reliable, robust vehicle recording management system with high resolution quality which meets our specific functional requirements. By choosing the Simplicity Group’s solution we have found a product that we can rely on. The system has already surpassed our expectations and a return in investing in the solution is evident,” comments Henderson Group’s Alan Abraham.

Harry Girvan, Managing Director, Simplicity Group and Alan Abraham, Head of Department HWL Logistics, Henderson Group.

The MANTIS live 6 camera system featuring forward, side, reverse and refrigerated unit cameras has now been installed in all the company’s vehicles. The Night Vision side and reverse cameras are intelligently activated via reverse gear and indicators which are viewed full screen on the driver’s in-cab monitor. Special heated cameras are installed in the fridge compartments The MANTIS live DVR is equipped with a 4G multi-network SIM to guarantee vehicles can be viewed live at all times.

Other benefits

• MANTIS evidence centre with built-in crash detection automatically uploads footage to the cloud and the MANTIS live Smart

Phone App so footage is available even when the ignition is switched off. • Video Loss alarm notifies Henderson’s when a camera is not working or has been damaged; the company then notify Simplicity

Group to replace the camera, ensuring the system is operational at all times. • MANTIS backup memory mirrors the main hard-drive so that footage is always available even in the unlikely event of hard drive failure. • MANTIS care is a managed service to support Henderson’s in gaining footage in the event of an incident. • MANTIS geofence automatically de-activates/ re-activates cameras upon entrance/ exit to sensitive sites

Focus on Quality

Comments Harry Girvan, Managing Director of Simplicity Group: “The MANTIS solution was perfect for Henderson’s needs as it has some very unique features with a real focus on quality. Unlike traditional Vehicle CCTV solutions, the MANTIS evidence centre allows Henderson’s to be pro-active about driver behaviour and incident management giving them peace of mind.” So, what do the drivers think of MANTIS? “Whilst out on the road the vehicle camera system gives them confidence in driving and ensures good all-around visibility. Mantis is a good source of protection for our drivers and for others around them,” says Alan Abraham. He adds: “Health and Safety remains a huge concern for our business, so we have invested heavily over the years in ensuring that we have the most up to date equipment for our people in support of this. “We have seen a huge difference since we have installed MANTIS which gives us the ability to automatically download vehicle CCTV footage remotely. It has had an extremely positive impact on ascertaining the facts surrounding accidents and enables our insurers to work much more efficiently on our behalf.”

Support

Alan has also been full of praise for the support the company gets from the Simplicity Group. “They provide us with a reliable professional service that we can depend on. The team are extremely customer focused and always go above and beyond. Our relationship with Simplicity Group has continued to develop and we look forward to many more years of working together.” And adds Harry Girvan: “Henderson Group are leading the way in driver and vehicle safety and it has been a great honour to assist them in reaching their objectives around safety and risk with the use of the MANTIS technology. “We will continue to support them through their ambitious growth plans over the next five years and beyond.”

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