Business View Oceania | Volume 3, Issue 8

27 28 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 their approach with their Intersection Speed Zone technology, in which an integrated solution is placed in the lead up to road junctions to control the speed of oncoming drivers. The system tracks slow traffic as it turns onto the carriageway and reduces the mandated speed zone for approaching drivers to a level that matches the slower vehicle speed. Armitage Group has taken on 20 sites across the country to implement this technology. Griffiths mentions that Armitage Group is currently designing a similar technology for rural areas of North Island, to protect the local Maori people. “This technology is being designed to protect small villages made up of Maori families working, living, socialising, and looking after their Elders. As they travel, these people are driving out onto roads where logging trucks are travelling at up to 100 kilometres an hour. The Elder generation are struggling somewhat to acknowledge the speed of these oncoming vehicles, and there have been a number of Over the next five years, Armitage group aims to fuel contract expansion into previously unexplored areas of intelligent technology solutions, and extend their range to service neighbouring regions. Another important industry development Armitage Group hopes to foster is an increase in staff representation, Lawrence explains. “Far too often, particularly in technology, the product or service is looked at as a primary, and the people are very much a secondary. Looking forward, we aim to further emphasise the specific qualities we bring to the marketplace directly from our people. I also think we need to see some more inclusion and representation of diverse cultures, religions and genders within the technology industry as a whole.” Armitage Group works diligently to provide intelligent transport solutions to a variety of clients across New Zealand’s transport industry. They will continue to communicate closely with key stakeholders to ensure the safety, quality, and efficiency of their products and solutions as the industry progresses, and look forward to maintaining their positive reputation in the future. ARMI TAGE GROUP LTD accidents. They have asked us to put together a design that will reduce the speed on a temporary basis, so that vehicles can pull out onto the carriageway safely.” Armitage Group was considered an essential service during height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Senior representatives share that company operations changed significantly to cater to government restrictions, and to support clients and staff. Systems were put in place that allowed staff to work from home. The shift to remote work was largely successful, but did pose some challenges surrounding communication and the preservation of company culture. High-profile clients such as the Auckland International Airport suffered large drops in demand and revenue, which in turn affected Armitage Group’s level of demand. Since lockdown, the company has been able to renew many of these contracts and is slowly beginning to return staff to physical sites. PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n CS Products Ltd www.csproducts.co.nz | orders@csproducts.co.nz | +64 9 526 1060 With over 20 years experience in the New Zealand market, and with offices based in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, Connect Security have the technical expertise you need to deliver a custom Bosch video solution for the end user, and are proud to partner with the Armitage Group.