east coast growers, great yarmouth
July 2007
During
2006 G's Marketing, the country's largest independent growers installed a 10
unit Internet Cafe for use by their staff. The company employ up to 600 migrant
workers on a single site and are the UK's major growers of salad crops. With
the outstanding success of the service already offered they have decided to
implement a plan to introduce Internet terminals into their satellite farms
with the first of these being East Coast Growers Ltd near Gt. Yarmouth.
East Kent Growers have up to 200
employees at peak periods and have installed two Interlock units for use by
their staff. Using the coin operated terminals staff can keep in touch with
friends and family, make travel arrangements and surf the web. The company have
standardized on a charge rate of £3 per hour and the unit accepts 50p,
£1 and £2 coins. This enables the user to drop in a 50p coin and
have 10 minutes use to quickly check or send emails or to spend a little more
and surf the web, play on-line games or research any information they may
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funky hotel oxford, save money and increase profits by installing two interlock units
July
2007
Funky Hostels in Oxford
have traditionally offered a 'free' Internet service to their guests but found
the costs involved to be uneconomical. With no control over the information and
files being downloaded they were constantly calling in computer professionals
to re-load systems and remove virus infestations, this led to costs escalating.
They also had security issues with users being able to get into Internet
Explorer history files and find sites accessed by previous
users.
The solution has been to
install two Interlock desk units. With a maximum capacity of 116 guests Funky
Hostels are normally full with visitors from all over the world and their
reliance on Internet usage is high. Using the e-Box Interlock allows guests to
carry out all normal functions online in the certain knowledge that history
files will be cleared after their session expires. At a cost of £65 per
unit per month slightly more than just two uses a day will convert their
previous high overhead cost into a potentially very profitable income
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new internet cafe, worcester
May 2007
As an
exciting new venture the proprietors of the largest and newest Internet
café in Worcester selected the e-Box coin operated café package
because of its simplicity of use and competitive pricing. The facility also
offers the sale of major brand telephone accessories.
In total 10 units have been installed and the package
included all furniture, P.C.'s, monitors, printers, desks, chairs and software.
The Installation took less than one day which allowed for a speedy opening of
this much needed local facility.
The modular design of the e-Box range of coin operated Internet Café
terminals makes it the ideal choice for almost any environment. From a single
unit to fully equipped Internet café installation members of the public
simply drop in a coin (normally 50p, £1 or £2) and they are
instantly on the Internet for a pre-defined time. During this time they can
access email, bank accounts, search engines, play games, buy and sell on
auction sites or carry out all the functions they would normally expect from
the Internet. One minute before their time runs out a message box pops up
inviting them to insert an additional coin to continue. At the end of the
session all history files are deleted giving them the confidence that the next
user will not be able to access their personal information.
Using the coin-operated approach means that dedicated
staff are not required to run the facility. The powerful inbuilt blockers makes
the e-Box range of Internet terminals suitable for use by children of all ages.
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british airways, concorde, club install 3 bay internet system.
May
2007
As an addition to the
extensive facilities already offered to its members and families the BA
Concorde Club in Hounslow have introduced a 3 bay café style Internet
system in their restaurant/bar area. Members can enter selected BA sites free
of charge but pay a small fee for access to all other sites.
They can use the e-Box coin-operated system to
surf the web, check and send e-mail and carry out all other Internet activities
in the certain knowledge that the powerful blockers will protect their younger
visitors from accessing adult sites. Along with many other family orientated
environments the Management Committee of the Concorde Club identified the
benefits of the e-Box 'stand alone' coin-operated systems as needing minimal
staff input yet still offering this essential service to it's visitors both
young and old.
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holiday resort unity, brean sands, somerset.
May 2007
Holiday
Resort Unity incorporates the facilities of Unity Farm and Brean Leisure Park.
It is a family run business that has been offering holidays in this beautiful
part of the West Country for some 50 years. Starting with three caravans in the
corner of a field shared with 100 cows, the cows have now gone but the resort
still enjoys fantastic views over open countryside and boasts more facilities
than any other park in Britain.
Having offered a traditional Internet access service to their guests over the
past years the Management of Holiday Resort Unity have identified the benefits
of the coin operated e-Box range of terminals. In order to increase the
flexibility the two terminals recently installed the units are connected to
Broadband via a wireless link and have been fitted with locking castors. This
allows the units to be easily moved to an alternative location when special
events are held. The public can still access the units in their new location
and the coin-operated units do not require staff involvement.
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woodcoombe sports and social club
sittingbourne install
interlock.
May
2007
Nice Networks Ltd, the
regional distributor for e-Box covering South East England have recently
installed a Single 'Interlock' Coin Operated Internet terminal at the
Woodcoombe Sports and Social Club in Sittingbourne, Kent.
Nice Networks are based in Graveney, Kent. The Director
responsible for sales of the e-Box range of products is Mark Taylor who can be
contacted on 0845 6500640.
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beachbrow hotel, deal, kent.
April 2007
The Beachbrow Hotel was
founded in the late 1700s and is a small family run hotel steeped in history.
The hotel is situated opposite the beach with views of the fishing pier, the
deep sea shipping routes and on a clear day you can even see France. The hotel
has a high number of visitors being just a short drive from Dover ferry and an
easy crossing to Calais by ship or Euro Tunnel. The proprietors recognised the
need for guest Internet access and the multilingual features of the e-box
benefit the many visitors from Europe and beyond, allowing guests, in most
instances, to use the equipment in their own language.
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best western hotel, newquay, cornwall.
April 2007
Owned
and managed by the Young family since 1927.
The Hotel Bristol
can be many different things to many different people. For some this family
owned and managed Hotel by the sea is the ideal location from which to explore
the delights of the Duchy, with its many picturesque coastal villages,
spectacular cliffs and rugged moorland. Others see it as just the place to get
away from it all or even the perfect venue for their business meeting,
conference or dinner dance.
Having
previously offered a free connection to guests the management realised the
problem associated with using a stand alone PC without the inbuilt security
offered by e-Box and selected an 'Interlock' desk unit for installation in
their guest lounge.
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uk piers ltd,
skegness, lincolnshire.
March 2007
UK piers
Ltd operate a number of piers, amusment arcades and hotels nationally. As a
major operator of successful amusment arcades in Skegness the management
identified a lack of Internet facilities for guests visiting the area. To meet
this gap in the market the company selected 2 e-Box Interlock Units for the
Skegness Pier location and subject to the success of these trials plan to
install the Interlock Unit in many of their other locations.
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john fowler holidays, ilfracombe, devon install 4
unit internet cafe for guests..
March 2007
Ilfracombe is the leading resort on Devon's Golden Coast and
John
Fowler Holidays is conveniently set above the town and sea commanding
wonderful sea views. Due to constant requests from guests for a facility to
access the Internet access this forward looking company selected the e-Box
Internet cafe system as the ideal solution and adds to the other great new
attraction of the heated indoor pool, sauna and in-pool spa bath.
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movie bank, a
self service
video store in chingford essex - install
a 5 unit internet cafe
March
2007
Each
MoviebanK store is independently owned and
operated and offers flexible, convenient and cost effective DVD and game
rentals 24 hours a day, seven days a week through Automated Dispenser and
Selection points. The franchisee in Chingford decided to install a full
Internet cafe consisting of 5 independent coin operated units and after much
research identifed e-Box as the ideal trading partner.
The cafe facility has proved to be an instant
success from day 1 due the ease of operation and lack management supervision
required.
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abbey hotel, &
minster-on-sea
sheerness, kent
March
2007
In conjunction with our
distributors Nice Networks, The Abbey
Hotel and Conference Centre have installed a single Interlock Unit. As a
modern spacious 3 Star hotel with 50 ensuite rooms and situated only 400 yards
from the sea front at Minster on the Isle of Sheppey, with many facilities
already the hotel identified they needed to provide guests with this additional
essential service.
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jamesons bar, portadown, county armagh..
March 2007
Jameson's Bar is a family run bar owned
by the Jameson Family, and in conjunction with our newly appointed regional
distributors Bpos Ltd, have installed 2 Interlock desk units to compliment the
current range of activities and entertainment. The bar sits on the original
site of the Queen's Hotel which once played a prominent role in the Portadown
area. Recently renovated the bar offers a warm and friendly welcome to everyone
who crosses over its doors with friendly staff to ensure that your visit is
always a good one. The bar offers entertainment in the form of live groups
discos and karaoke nights and the Lounge is an ideal place to relax and
unwind.
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rural store &
post office offer
internet to local community
March 2007
Albion
Stores in Pencader Carmarthenshire is the hub of the community in this rural
mid Wales village. A coin operated Interlock unit was installed recently to
offer Internet access to both local residents and tourists alike. This is the
first time we have installed such a unit in this type of location and interest
was high amongst both customers and staff many who had never seen the Internet
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mid wales
park install Interlock desk Unit
March
2007
Laugharne Park in the delightful costal village of Laugharne
near Carmarthen. Have installed coin operated guest Internet access on their 86
unit property. Having received constant requests form guest for Internet access
the management selected the Interlock unit as their preferred solution. With a
daily cost of slightly over £2 and a charge rate of £5 per hour the
financial return was easily recognised but this was totally outweighed by the
benefits their guests would receive from this essential added
service.
Co Owners and guests alike
now expect this type of facility on even the smallest developments and the
e-Box/Net Kiosks Interlock is the ideal solution. |
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new forest
hotels plc, hampshire
February 2007
New Forest Hotels Plc have recently installed the first of a number
of Interlock desk units due to be fitted within their network. In conjunction
with our trading Partners
Hotel Broadband
Ltd the first unit has been fitted in the Bartley Lodge Hotel in the
New Forest.
Ideally located at the
'Gateway to the New Forest', the Bartley Lodge was once a hunting lodge
provides comfortable accommodation, delicious cuisine in the award winning
elegant Crystal Restaurant, beautiful landscaped gardens, 2 outdoor tennis
courts, indoor leisure with small pool, mini gym and sauna. |
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seasons whitbarrow
village, cumbria, lake district
February
2007
Conveniently located just
15 minutes drive from junction 40 of the M6 motorway, halfway between Penrith
and Keswick, is the peaceful luxury resort of
Whitbarrow Village in the glorious English Lake
District.
It's picturesque
location in the foothills of Blencathra Fell (popularly known as 'Saddleback'),
has helped make this resort one of the Lake District's most popular resorts and
as soon as you arrive, you'll notice the warm, friendly atmosphere. Yet the
high standards of accommodation, facilities and service ensure you and your
family have evrything you need to make the most of your holiday.
In their continuing move to offer the highest
quality of service to their guests the management of Seasons Holidays Ltd have
included this outstanding location in the ever-increasing number of sites
offering Internet access to their guests. |
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abbington village
institute, cambridgeshire
February
2007
This is the first time we
have fitted Public Internet access into a village hall. The Management
Committee of the Abington Village Hall have selected e-Box to supply two
Interlock units along with a laser printer to offer local residents and casual
visitors full access to the Internet. The hall has recently benefited from
extensive redevelopment |
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lensbury at
teddington lock
January
2007
Set in 25 Acres of
beautiful grounds with a 500-metre frontage on the River Thames at Teddington
Lock, Lensbury provides the ideal setting for any event. A blend of old and
new, Lensbury offers
a dedicated conference centre, extensive leisure, dining and relaxation
facilities together with newly refurbished 150 bedroom
accommodation.
The first e-Box coin
operated Internet kiosk has been installed in the over 9 year old games den and
enhances the extensive range of facilities including table tennis, air hockey,
table football and pool currently offered. The e-Box kiosk was selected as an
ideal addition for this age group and the powerful parental control software
ensures that parents can feel confident that their children can responsibly use
the Interent but will not be able to access adult orientated sites.
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additional adventures
in france -
December
2006
PGL who are the
leaders of residential activity courses, adventure holidays as well as family
activity holidays for children between the ages 7 and 17 have ordered 2
additional e-Box kiosk units for their locations in France. The company offer
summer camps and activity holidays in 9 locations in the UK and 6 in France.
The first 4 units were successfully installed in early 2006 and the additional
two will be installed during February 2007. |
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blunsdon house
hotel - blunsdon, swindon, wiltshire
December 2006
The
Best Western Blunsdon House Hotel was conceived soon after the Bath and West
Agricultural Show was held at Swindon in late 1957. It commenced as a farm
guesthouse in 1958, became a licensed country club in 1960, and then a fully
licensed hotel in 1962. The management have driven through hotel ratings of
listed, approved, one, two and three star, to become the first four star hotel
in the county of Wiltshire. They have identified the many benefits of Internet
access to their guests and have recently installed an Interlock Unit with high
security features.
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hoseasons, burn
park - bude, cornwall
November 2006
Having successfully installed the first Interlock coin operated desk unit at
the flagship
Brunston Castle location in Ayrshire Scotland some
months ago Hoseasons Holidays have decided to add Burn
Park in Bude to it's growing base of public access Internet terminals.
Burn Park has installed a desk Interlock unit finished in mahogany to
complement their décor. The management selected the Interlock to offer
their guests an essential service and ease of use; high income and reliability
were all major criteria in choosing the Net Kiosk 'e-Box' range of Internet
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luxurious lifestyle in 100
acres just 8 miles from blackpool!
October 2006
Ribby Hall offers total
relaxation to its guests with a large range of accommodation and superb
attractions on their 100-acre site near Blackpool. The facility comprises of a
prize winning hotel, luxurious pine lodges, thatched cottage, restaurants and a
total range of entertainment including bowls, horse riding, live entertainment
and swimming pools. Two 'Interlock' units have been installed for their
visitors use.
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to the zoo!
October 2006
Chester Zoo is internationally known for its
innovative enclosure designs, which in the early years were achieved in an
austere economic climate, for its many breeding successes and its involvement
in co-operative breeding programmes. In 2004 visitor attendance was
approximately 1,087,000 (not including the under 3's), Chester
Zoo continues to play important roles in developing conservation
outreach, research, education and marketing strategies. Two Kiosk units have
been installed to complement the wireless system already installed and offer
all their visitors full access to the Internet.
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now for a coffee
and perhaps a snack!
October
2006
The 'Gallery' at the
recently redeveloped prestigious Lemon Street Market in Truro Cornwall have
added an 'Interlock' unit to give their customers full Internet access whilst
they sup their Costa Coffee and enjoy one of the many light meals on offer. The
Gallery displays a large range of paintings and sculptures from both local and
International artists.
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to the pier!
October 2006
Two 'Interlock' units fitted with Skype phone links have been
installed at the Claremont Pier in Lowestoft. Access to the Internet is a major
attraction to the many thousand holidaymakers that visit this major attraction
every year. With the Skype phone attached they can speak to friends and family
all over the world at Internet rates.
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an essential service to the local community!
October 2006
The Claremont First Step Community Centre in Blackpool has increased
the number of terminals for use by their clientele from one to three. The first
unit was installed two years ago and the need for more units was soon
identified. The reason for the increase is to attract more visitors to the
establishment and help increase income. |
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a new start-up!
October 2006
Snack
Shack in St Austell in Cornwall offers local residents, workers and visitors a
wide range of take away snacks and drinks. Access to the Internet via an
'Interlock' web station is attracting many additional new customers to this
friendly location and good window advertising is helping to ensure the facility
is well promoted.
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new agent / distributor appointed - midlands
July 2006
We are
pleased to welcome a new member to our team. Paul Leyser has recently been
appointed as our approved Agent/Distributor for the West Midlands area. Paul,
who is an experienced businessman, has a great understanding of our product
range and the benefits that can be gained by our customers when our range of
Internet terminals are installed.
Paul can be contacted directly on: Tel: 01527 595780 Fax: 01527
595783
Email: leyser@btopenworld.com We
all wish Paul every success for the future. |
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complete Internet café in the UK's largest
privately owned
farm - cambridgeshire
July 2006
G's Marketing in Ely is the UK's largest privately
owned farm and employ up to 600 migrant workers mainly from Central Europe. As
part of their worker care policy they have recently invested in the development
of a high standard recreational complex that includes a bar, dance hall, gym,
tennis courts and a 10 station coin operated Internet Café.
The unit, which was custom built
allows their employees to keep in contact with friends and family at home as
well as the normal Internet requirements such as banking and travel bookings.
Each unit is fitted with it's own web cam that allows access to such programmes
as Messenger and all units have a wireless link to a central high-speed colour
laser printer.
G's selected the Net Kiosk e-Box coin
solution for ease of operation, the system runs totally unmanned and as a
number of employees work on a shift rota the units will be available whenever
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farm installs Internet kiosks- west sussex
July 2006
Langmead
Farms of Chichester have recently installed e-Box kiosk units on two of their
locations in West Sussex.
The
company employ's approximately 80 migrant workers on each of their sites and
identified the need for them to have Internet access. The sites tend to be
remote and there are very few local entertainment facilities for their
employees.
Because of the
unsupervised remote locations the management of Langmead selected the high
security coin-operated kiosk version, this gives their employees full Internet
access whenever they require it. The units need to be used just 3 times each
day to be self financing and of course offers an essential service to their
staff. |
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bowling alley installs Internet kiosk - elgin, morayshire
July 2006
Bowl 2000, a successful bowling alley complex in Elgin, Morayshire
has selected the Net Kiosks e-Box Kiosk to enhance the range of facilities for
their customers.
The forward-looking
management team identified that their customers require a much wider range of
services than those traditionally offered by their competitors and selected the
Net Kiosk e-Box kiosk as one of their ideal solutions. As with most of our
product range just 2-3 uses a day will generate a
profit.
pendra
loweth
June 2006
The Management of Pendra Loweth, a superb holiday complex in the Maen
Valley in Cornwall were constantly bombarded with requests by their guest for
Internet access. It was difficult to give access on their office system. With
such a busy office they tried to oblige but a request for just a couple of
minutes use inevitably lasted over a quarter of an hour. They realised the need
for their guests to be able to gain access when they wanted to and identified
the Interlock desk unit as the ideal solution.
The solid timber desk
unit was fitted using a wireless connection and fitted snugly into a corner of
their bar/reception area. Guests were using the new facility within 10 minutes
of installation. It was immediately identified by both the Management and
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royal devon and exeter NHS foundation trust install e-Box
kiosks from net-kiosks.
June 2006
Devon and Exeter Health Trust have chosen Net Kiosks as their
preferred supplier for Public Access Internet in their hospital reception
areas.
Management of the Trust have not only identified that the
service will generate a significant income stream from both visitors and
patients but have also identified the additional high income potential of
selling sponsored advertisements on the 'Home Page' on show when the unit when
not in use. It has been designed to attract a number of 'local' sponsors from
taxi companies, restaurants, hotels etc.
The 'Kiosk' is a high
security, easy to operate unit that will allow users to carry out essential
requirements such as checking e-mails, bank accounts, pay bills on-line or
simply pass the time by surfing the web or playing on-line games.
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park inn cardiff
install new 'interlock' design
May
2006
Net Kiosks have installed the first of their INTERLOCK
range of coin-operated Internet terminals at The Park Inn Cardiff.
The
Management of Park Inn had already installed both WI-FI and cabled links for
their guest use but received a constant stream of requests for direct Internet
access. The Net Kiosks INTERLOCK system has proved to be the ideal solution.
Users simply go to the terminal, drop in a coin and receive 12 minutes use for
£1. With 132 rooms usage is high and the management are already
considering installing a second unit.
Net Kiosks have installed the
unit without charge and are responsible for the maintenance and collection of
cash from the unit. In return, Park Inn offer an essential service to their
customers and receive a percentage of the revenue.
The Net Kiosks
INTERLOCK range has been specifically designed to allow multi-units to be
'clustered' to take the minimum amount of space or to stand alone against a
wall or fit tidily into a corner. The unit is built from either veneered beech
or mahogany with real wood edgings to ensure the unit meets the most exacting
requirements of hotels of the highest calibre. The unit is supplied with a 17"
TFT monitor and can be connected via either a wireless link or
hardwired.
For further details please contact
Neill Troward, Net Kiosks, 01872 870385 |
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