Sunderland-based Current Thinking has recently extended its VoCall system, which combines both fire telephones and disabled refuge points with incident logging facilities, into the Wimbledon Court Number 2.
Current Thinking managing director Anthony Smith explains: "We were delighted when we were asked to play a part in the Wimbledon redevelopment project and we developed a system specifically to meet the needs of a venue which during the Wimbledon tournament attracts around half a million spectators.
"Our network is designed to provide easy communication for members of the public who cannot easily use usual methods of evacuation and also to assist the emergency services to locate people during an incident.
"Most of our system was installed in time for last year's tournament, but Court Number 2 was then under refurbishment. It is now being brought back into use and will be covered by VoCall."
Current Thinking equipment is installed in many developments and buildings in the UK and abroad -including Tate Britain, Dublin Airport and many of the tallest towers in Dubai. The company was recently awarded recognition from Network Rail for the quality of its products.
(Jim Evans)
