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Lisburn security firm Mercury banks record sales

Liam, Frank and Francis Cullen of Mercury Security Management celebrate a record year for the company which saw 2016 sales increase by 32 per cent year on year
Liam, Frank and Francis Cullen of Mercury Security Management celebrate a record year for the company which saw 2016 sales increase by 32 per cent year on year Liam, Frank and Francis Cullen of Mercury Security Management celebrate a record year for the company which saw 2016 sales increase by 32 per cent year on year

LISBURN-based Mercury Security Management has revealed that 2016 was a record-breaking year for the firm.

The north's biggest independent security company reported that sales increased by 32 per cent year on year across all divisions of business.

And this also led to the company creating 120 permanent jobs during the year through new and expanded contracts.

Mercury, which also has offices in Dublin, Limerick and London, has established a strong reputation across the industry as a pioneer in the area of integrated security solutions – combining physical manpower with cutting edge technology to service their client base.

In the past 10 years, Mercury has invested around £5 million in technology and training in order to provide security for their diverse clientèle, which ranges from lone workers to multi-national companies such as the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, Lifestyle Sports and Smyth's Toys.

Almost £2 million alone has been invested in the company’s NSI Gold-accredited ARC/RVRC monitoring centre, which enables Mercury controllers to monitor premises across the world.

Last year also saw the introduction of the Mercury Eye, a security camera with intruder detection that operates wirelessly without the need for electricity or broadband.

Mercury Security’s chief executive Frank Cullen said their combination of investment, forward thinking and patience now sees the company well positioned to expand its operations further in 2017.

"To get to this point has required significant investment of millions of pounds, virtually all of which has been privately funded, in the latest technology which has enabled us to expand our area of business far beyond Northern Ireland," he said.

"We are thrilled that our commitment to investing heavily in our business, in what has been a very challenging economic environment, is now paying off."

This year is already off to a good start with Mercury picking up the alarm monitoring contract for more than 100 Staples stores throughout the UK.