"This accreditation recognises the high standards and principles we’ve always adhered too” - Paxton joins Secured by Design

Secured by Design, the national police crime initiative, has an established Police Preferred Specification accreditation, awarded to products that meet security requirements – signposting people to companies and products that meet its high standards to deter and reduce crime.

In gaining the accreditation, Paxton has now become an SBD Member.

SBD Development Officer Lyn Poole said: "I am delighted that Paxton have joined SBD. Paxton are very highly regarded in the industry, with over three decades of experience. They are the first SBD member company to have their products successfully tested and approved to the UL293 standard and I am looking forward to working with them going forward”.

Paxton’s Senior Product Manager Steve Rowlands said: “We’re incredibly proud that our Net2 Entry system has been recognised by Secured by Design. Our access control and door entry systems have been keeping people safe for 30 years and this accreditation recognises the high standards and principles we’ve always adhered too.”

Paxton utilises the latest technology to provide powerful, yet easy to install and use security solutions. With over 30 years of experience, they design and manufacture solutions for a range of buildings across the world, including education, healthcare, retail, leisure, commercial, the public sector and more.

With a head office in Brighton, a factory in Eastbourne and colleagues in 12 countries, Paxton export to more than 60 countries and around 25,000 buildings each year are secured globally with Paxton products. Paxton include brands such as Manchester United, graze, Michelin, Sky Deutschland and Foyles among their customers.

Paxton have appeared in the Sunday Times ‘Best Companies to Work For’ list for two years running and other recent awards include:

• PSI Premier Award – Access Control Product of the Year 2018 - Net2 Entry Premium monitor

• Benchmark Innovation Awards – Access Control Hardware Category 2018 - Net2 Entry Premium monitor

• Good Design Award 2018 - Net2 Entry Premium monitor

• IFSEC Global Top 50 Most Influential People in Security – Security Tech Leaders 2018 - Adam Stroud, CEO (4th)

You can find out more about Paxton’s SBD accredited products here: https://www.securedbydesign.com/member-companies/sbd-members?view=companydetail&sbdoldcompanyid=979