The 2011 BCTIA “Team of the Year” award, which was presented to Avigilon’s manufacturing operations department, acknowledges a team of individuals at a non-executive level who have made a significant contribution to the overall success of their organisation during the past year.

“The BCTIA “Team of the Year” award validates the invaluable contribution that Avigilon’s manufacturing operations team has made to our business,” said Alexander Fernandes, president and chief executive officer of Avigilon. “Our manufacturing operation is a tremendous example of the kind of high-quality manufacturing that is taking place locally and proof that Canadian companies can cost effectively manufacture high-quality goods at home.”

The BCTIA “Team of the Year” award recognises the crucial role that Avigilon’s manufacturing operations team has played in helping Avigilon increase productivity and operational efficiencies. The establishment of Avigilon’s manufacturing operations team in 2010 has resulted in the numerous benefits to the company, including, enabling 100 percent ROI on initial investment in manufacturing operations, reducing product delivery times from weeks to days, reducing the cost to manufacture the Avigilon HD surveillance solution by 20 percent and the cost to manufacture circuit boards by 50 percent and enabling additional savings through increased product quality.