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Diamond Shift Manager

By Andrew Bennett | Wed 8th Jun 2011

Diamond Shift Manager is the latest addition to the Diamond Software Suite. Developed alongside and utilised within Limerick City Fire and Rescue Service, Shift Manager is a fire officer shift pattern management system, which allows users to assign fire officer shifts and generally keep a track of which fire officer’s are on or off duty within a particular shift pattern. Diamond Shift Manager also allows users to manage the roles and s
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AGI Event

By Andrew Bennett | Fri 27th May 2011

It was great to see how some public authorities in NI are using GIS for their Land and Asset management when we attended the recent AGINI ‘Utilising GIS for More Efficient Land and Asset Management’ event in the University of Ulster campus in Belfast last Wednesday. It was especially interesting to view the demo of the NI Housing Executive’s Land Terrier system in action as we are coming to the end of our updates capture project for
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I love our new In-cell Touch Monitor

By Andrew Bennett | Tue 24th May 2011

Having spied this revolutionary piece of technology at CeBIT my colleagues were blown away by the IDTC In-Cell Touch Monitor and soon after they got back we applied to become resellers for this Taiwanese product in Ireland. Initially we were drawn to the In-cell Touch monitor by its sleek design and 21.5” HD screen which really gave it the wow factor, but we soon saw this wasn’t a case of style over substance. It was equally impressiv
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Appointed Resellers for Innovative Touch Screen Monitors

By Micky Mallon | Thu 19th May 2011

Cookstown company Mallon Technology have been appointed resellers of In-cell Touch, an innovative new range of touch screen monitors by touch screen technology specialists, IDTI. The in-cell touch panel which incorporates a 21.5 inch HD screen has built in photo sensors on the array substrate of the LCD panel. This makes extra add-on glass and other components unnecessary and increases screen brightness and image texture. It also boasts
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A Successful Chief Fire Officers Conference

By Andrew Bennett | Thu 19th May 2011

We had a very successful stand at the Chief Fire Officers Conference last week. We showcased some new products including Diamond Fire Engine, Diamond Shift Manager, our iPhone App and new touch screen monitors. It was a great opportunity for us to touch base with our Diamond Fire customers and everyone was impressed with the range of new products we were showcasing this year. Our new iPhone App Diamond EAC got a lot of interest, I think
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Mallon Technology Become Docsvault Resellers

By Andrew Bennett | Thu 12th May 2011

Mallon Technology are delighted to announce that they have become resellers of Docsvault, a simple, affordable, and feature rich Document Management software with all the tools for a complete conversion to a paperless office. According to Forbes ASAP, the average business person spends 150 hours per year searching for information. Now, assume that this person’s time is modestly estimated at £15 per hour. This results in over £2000
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iPhone EAC App

By Andrew Bennett | Wed 11th May 2011

I’m very excited to be able to give you a sneak peek of our first iPhone App, Diamond EAC. This handy app allows you to search Ireland and UK Emergency Action Codes (also know as Hazchem or Hazmat codes) and is a must have for anyone who might have to deal with hazardous substances in an emergency situation. Traditionally published in a 200 page paperback book, the information was often difficult and time consuming to find. With Diamo
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Chief Fire Officers Conference

By Andrew Bennett | Tue 5th Apr 2011

We’ve just booked our stand for the 2011 Chief Fire Officers Conference in Adare Co. Limerick in May. It’ll be my first time attending the conference but I’m told it’s not to be missed. The main talking point coming from our stand will be out newest product, Diamond Fire Engine. We’ve already launched it into a number of fire authorities but this will be our opportunity to showcase it to a wide audience of Chief Fire Officers.
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Diamond Fire in Donegal

By Andrew Bennett | Tue 8th Mar 2011

I was in Letterkenny yesterday training Glenn and the team on Diamond Fire. I must say I'm pleased to have the system up and running in the northern most county, especially because it's only an hour from my house, so I was home in time to pick the kids up for a change. I recorded the training session on camtasia so I can produce some online training materials for them, but looking back through the footage, it's going to take some serious
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