November 2007 Newsletter - Advanced Cabling Systems

Michael Kennedy, President
Ron Hicks, Vice President
November 2007 Volume 5, Issue 1
Historic Site, Modern Feel
One of Little Rock’s most historic and recognizable structures, the
Capital Hotel, recently completed a remodel of its entire facility.
The renovation will help further enhance this service, as guests will
now also enjoy state of the art technology during their stay.
Advanced provided and installed a full suite of offerings
throughout the facility including; a new cabling infrastructure, fire
alarm system, CCTV system, access control, and intercom system.
Structured cabling included new category 5e voice and data cabling
throughout the hotel, and connection of multiple distribution rooms
with fiber optic cabling. This will allow guests to utilize high speed
connections, for voice and data applications, from anywhere within the structure. The fire alarm system,
which is a fully functional voice evacuation system, consists of multiple panels, on separate floors, being
networked to a main fire alarm panel on the ground floor. Security for the renovated hotel did not stop here
though. Advanced also installed an elaborate camera system, with over sixty cameras throughout the facility,
including the parking lot and grounds for maximum protection.
East-Harding Construction was the general contractor and Arnold & Blevins was the electrical contractor on
the project. The renovation was complete in October 2007.
ADEQ Goes Green and Chooses ACS Along the Way!
On Sept 28th, 2007 the Arkansas Dept of Environmental Quality
(ADEQ), celebrated their grand opening by becoming the first state
government office building in Arkansas to be recognized as a
Green Building initiative. The new 6-story, 124,000 sq ft facility
was constructed in the newly designed NorthShore business park
in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
Advanced Cabling Systems was initially contracted by Windstream
Communications to provide the voice, data, fiber and cable TV
cabling. Before the project was completed, however, the owner and
architect teamed together to chose Advanced to integrate the
following systems into the newly constructed building:
– Access Control System – allows owners to control access to each employee/guest based on location within the building
– CCTV System – camera system with digital video recorder monitors the entire facility, both inside and out
– Video Phone – allows security to permit entry to gated areas for deliveries, drop-offs, and/or vehicle entry
– Talk-A-Phone Security – blue lights and emergency phones throughout the parking area for safety and security
– Security System – internal security system, allowing the building to be monitored and controlled for unwarranted entrance
Advanced - New Corporate Facility
Advanced is set to open a new corporate headquarters which is being
constructed in the NorthShore Business Park in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
The new 13,000 sq foot facility, which is on target to open in December 2007,
will more than double the operating space of our current building. ACS will
use this facility to showcase our full suite of services including; access
control, CCTV, intrusion detection, fire alarm and structured cabling, for
commercial and industrial applications.
Advanced retained the architectural firm Roark Perkins Perry Yelvington (RPPY) for design services and
East-Harding Construction is the general contractor.
New Headquarters in Fayetteville
Procter & Gamble, a Fortune 500 global corporation recently opened a new headquarters, in Fayetteville, AR,
for their Wal-Mart global customer team. The new 62,000 square foot facility, which employees 300 people,
opened in October 2007. Advanced was selected to provide a fully functional fire alarm system and cabling
infrastructure for the new facility. Advanced installed over 1,800 category 5e cables for both voice and data
applications throughout the building and utilized optical cabling to network the multiple
telecommunications rooms. Additionally, Advanced installed a Gamewell-FCI analog addressable fire alarm
system and will provide monitoring services for maximum protection.
Crossland Construction was the general contractor and BEI was the electrical contractor on the project.
Employee News
John Besharse recently joined our team in the
role of Technical Sales Associate. John, a native
of Blytheville, Arkansas, graduated from
Arkansas State University with a degree in
Industrial Technology. He started his career
installing residential and commercial security
systems and has over 5 years experience in the
industry. Welcome aboard John!
Adam Winbury, project estimator for Advanced,
recently achieved his fire alarm Level 1
certification from the National Institute of
Certification for Engineering Technologies,
NICET. Congratulations on your achievement!
Shanese Potter, CADD technician for Advanced,
recently graduated from ITT Technical Institute
with her Associates Degree in Computer
Drafting and Design. Great Job Shanese!
Advanced Cabling Systems
6817 Scott Hamilton Drive
Little Rock, Arkansas 72209
501.568.9599
Tyson Chooses ACS
Advanced was recently selected, by the Tyson
Information Systems department, to complete
various fiber optic projects throughout Arkansas
and in Missouri. ACS will be assisting Tyson in
their network fiber upgrades at the Tyson
Headquarters in Springdale and at plants in
Fayetteville, Springdale, Hope and Noel, MO.
Advanced is excited about the opportunity of
working with Tyson and looks forward to the
continued relationship in the future.
“Don’t measure yourself by what
you have accomplished, but what
you should have accomplished with
your ability.”
www.advancedcablingsystems.com
– John Wooden
Advanced Cabling Systems
2201 South Thompson, Suite C1
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
479.872.6840