David Savage

Founder & CEO, Excelerate Technology Ltd

David Savage is Chairman, CEO, a founder and 85% owner of Excelerate."I am often asked why I use the word founder on my business card. A founder has an attachment to and a passion for their business which few people really understand. I try to infect every employee with a founder’s passion and enthusiasm and care for our customers. I think customers like to know that my co founder Martin Saunders and I are still around and that our passion for the business and for them is as real now as it was when we started the business"? Excelerate is by any measure the UK market leader in the provision of data, voice,video and internet via satellite, wireless and LTE within Police. Fire and Ambulance for use in their mission critical incident command vehicles. The company is now replicating this performance from its overseas offices or subsidiaries based in Melbourne, Perth, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Washington DC where it already has substantial contracts.

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360 Vision ‘Predator’ PTZ Camera Surveillance For Excelerate Sherpa Pole Climbing Solution

UK based Excelerate Group, has selected the 360 Vision Technology ‘Predator’ all-in-one PTZ camera, as a primary surveillance component for the company’s revolutionary ‘Sherpa’ pole climbing rapid deploy camera solution. Quick Set-Up And Installation An easy-to-use, fully portable, automatic climbing camera and communications system, the Sherpa rapid deployment device can be set-up and installed within minutes, to provide immediate, high-quality CCTV surveillance coverage. Particularly useful for temporary surveillance coverage at incident hotspots, or to extend coverage across an existing operational area, Sherpa is designed to automatically ‘climb’ vertically up any 75mm-225mm diameter fixed pole/lamp post, without the need for specialized tools, equipment or installation. It can be operated locally using a simple remote control unit, or integrated into an existing camera network. Enhancing The Number Of Sherpa Solutions Delivering high levels of performance, the Sherpa system does not require expensive and time-consuming support infrastructure, such as cherry-pickers or access platforms for its deployment. When designing the product with its multitude of potential applications, Excelerate turned to their long-term technical partners 360 Vision, to obtain the most effective camera solution. Looking to utilize a camera with high-performance and low power consumption, the flexible Predator camera was chosen to meet the demands of the Sherpa product, being available in a variety of camera/control combinations, including Analog, Infrared, High Definition and Thermal – enhancing the number of Sherpa solution options available. With the Sherpa solution being powered by a rechargeable battery, video can be recorded locally or remotely, while data can be transmitted to a control unit, or transmitted directly to a control room for maximum flexibility and integration to hardwired/permanent systems. “Providing operators with a high-level of ROI, Sherpa has already proven to be successful across a multitude of applications, including ANPR, deterring anti-social behavior, the monitoring of emergency situations, prison security, fly tipping, and public order events,” says David Savage, founder, Chairman & CEO of Excelerate Group. “With 360 Vision camera technology at its heart, Sherpa is providing an excellent solution as a visual deterrent and for gathering critical surveillance information in applications across the world.”

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