The Directors of Smart Approach and Quadratica are delighted to announce that the two businesses have joined forces to create a leading force in high- tech web and computerised training. The expanded company, which will be chaired by Brenden Holt who is presently a non executive Director of Quadratica, will continue to sell products under both the Quadratica and Smart Approach brands.
Quadratica (UK) is a Lincolnshire based business specialising in the provision of Web Based Training to the Aviation, Travel and Security markets. Customers include Manchester Airport Group, Her Majesty’s Prison Service, Canadian and US Airport Security providers, and Training professionals.
Mike Ormesher, CEO of Smart Approach said, "I am proud of the past achievements of Smart Approach, and confident that becoming part of the Quadratica family will allow the business to accelerate its growth and market share. I am looking forward to undertaking my new role as Managing Director of the exclusive Master Distributor for the products in the Middle and Far East.
"This is an important step in the evolution of Quadratica," Managing Director Christopher Grey said. "Our two companies complement one another in product range, market and scale, and we acknowledge the skill and dedication of our new colleagues. I believe that our combined international presence and expertise in the Training and Security sectors will be instrumental in the continued expansion of our business, and we expect our customers to view this very positively."
Contacts:
Chris Grey
Managing Director
Quadratica (UK) Limited
Tel: +44 (0)1472 898751
e-mail: c.grey@quadratica.co.uk
Brenden Holt
Chairman
Quadratica (UK) Limited
Tel: +44 (0) 7500 885112
e-mail: b.holt@quadratica.co.uk
September 2008
Smart Approach signs Memorandum of Understanding with Avseco
Smart Approach is pleased to announce that it has signed a
memorandum of understanding(`MOU`) with Avseco the Hong Kong based leading provider of aviation security services.
The initial objective of the MOU is to establish Avseco as the Far East `Centre of Excellence` for Smart Approach`s suite of CBT screener training software.
Avseco's Aviation Security Academy has been a major user of Smart Approach's Smartsystem software since 1998 and is therefore the perfect partner for this new role.
The first phase of the agreement requires Smart Approach to deliver a number of technical training courses to Avseco personnel. These are expected to commence shortly.
The MOU was signed recently in Hong Kong by Sidney Chau Executive Director of Avseco and David Hurst-Brown Chairman of Smart Approach.
Commenting on the signing Sidney Chau said “ we are delighted to have cemented our long term relationship in this way with Smart Approach; we expect both organisations to benefit from the actions that will flow from it".
Mike Ormesher the Managing Director of Smart Approach said “ part of our strategy is to appoint a small number of high quality organisations as Centre`s of Excellence for Smart Approach. We are particularly pleased that Avseco have joined this community.”
May
2008
Smart Approach launch SmartObject
Smart Approach announced today that they have expanded
their product range with the introduction of a new computer based training
(CBT) product for security checkpoint staff called Smart Object.
Smart Object is an easy to use object recognition
interactive training tool which provides x-ray screeners with access to
thousands of x-ray images of bags, helping them to build their skills in
recognising objects by their x-ray image.
Specifically designed to develop the object recognition
skills of novice screeners, Smart Object is a visual product that uses
images rather than text so can be used by anyone regardless of their
computer skills or language.
Click here to download full press release 
April
2008
Interface for new
General Electric CTX x-ray machine
launched
The launch of a new interface for GE’s
CTX x-ray machine is the third new interface to be released by Smart
Approach in as many months.
The ever expanding customer base
brings a need to provide training on an increasing number of cutting edge
training machines. Smart Approach has recently expanded their image capture
department to meet the demands the company is currently facing.
Smart Approach launch new DfT compliant GSAT course
Following the introduction of
Government guidelines surrounding the requirements of x-ray baggage
screeners, Smart Approach were prompt to launch their DfT complaint GSAT
course.
There are currently only a small
handful of accredited GSAT suppliers and this number diminishes further if
organisations want a CBT package.
Smart Approach is able to offer a fully accredited GSAT training
course over the internet or on CD Rom if preferred.
Click here to Download the GSAT brochure
