December 2021

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In This Newsletter


Happy Holidays from all of us at AVAware Technologies

Annual AVAware Holiday Drive Provides Toys in Support of Local Community Agencies

Letter from the President

'Taymor' Canadian D8 & D10 Now Offered as Manufacturer-Supported Catalogs

'Stiles Custom Metal' Now Offered as a Supported Catalog

'Assa Abloy Electronic Security' Being Split into Individual 'Securitron' and 'Hes' Catalogs

AVAware Tip: Ensuring your PC is Running Optimally






Catalog Updates


 U.S. Price Books:

  • Adams Rite
  • Air Louvers
  • Anemostat
  • ASI
  • Best
  • Bobrick
  • de La Fontaine
  • Falcon
  • FSB
  • Gamco
  • Gensteel Doors
  • Glynn-Johnson
  • Hager
  • HES
  • Ives
  • Kwikset
  • LCN
  • Pemko
  • Rockwood
  • Schlage
  • Schlage E.S.
  • Securitron
  • Stiles
  • Trimco
  • Von Duprin
  • Yale
  • Zero



 Canadian Price Books:

  • Adams Rite
  • Apex
  • Best
  • Bobrick
  • Camden
  • Daybar
  • Dorma D.C.
  • Dorma E.D.
  • Dorma L.K.
  • Falcon
  • Glynn-Johnson
  • HES
  • Ives
  • Lawrence Hardware
  • LCN
  • Pemko
  • Precision
  • Rockwood
  • Schlage
  • Schlage E.S.
  • Securitron
  • Stanley
  • Stanley Commercial
  • Stanley D.C.
  • Stanley Sliding
  • Taymor
  • Taymor-D10
  • Von Duprin
  • Yale
  • Zero





Annual AVAware Holiday Drive Provides Toys in Support of Local Community Agencies



In what has become an annual event at the AVAware office, rather than partaking in customary coworker gift-buying such as "Secret Santa", the AVAware team has proudly chosen to continue our tradition of celebrating the holiday season by purchasing children's toys to assist local families in need. This year, we're contributing to Toy Mountain.

The Toy Mountain Campaign is an annual holiday drive held in coordination with the Salvation Army, Bell Media and other corporate sponsors. Now in its 26th year, Toy Mountain has provided toys to countless families in need enabling their children to share in the joy of the holiday season.

In the months of November and December, Canadians across the country are challenged to "Help build a mountain of toys!" as the campaign is featured on CTV's national news broadcast.

For more information on the Toy Mountain Campaign, please visit: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/toy-mountain




 

From the Desk of the President



To Our Friends and Valued Customers,


Once again we've found ourselves facing challenges throughout this past year, and most of us have done our best to restore some semblance of normality during these turbulent times.

The landscape of business has clearly changed and continues to do so. In many parts of North America and the world, many employees continue to work from home. The AVAware support team has worked diligently to attend to our clients, assisting them in their transitions to new work situations. By employing a variety of cloud based support tools, they been able to maintain seamless communication with our valued users.

We have been encouraged by the steady increase in commercial construction initiatives and particularly in the area of multi-housing residential. This is a clear indication that the economies of the world are back on the rise and projected to grow in the coming year.

In response to the evolving needs of the construction industry, AVAware has accelerated development in respect of our cloud-based software resources with a specific focus on remote users and distributed enterprise configurations.

In the new year AVAware plans to announce new software solutions specifically designed to accommodate the specific needs of large scale residential projects. This would necessarily include the addition of several new residential-focused manufacturer catalogs to our library of offerings.

All of us at AVAware wish to thank our valued clients, vendors and corporate partners for all their past and ongoing support. From our family to yours, we wish to extend our best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season and a very prosperous New Year.


All the best!





Paul S. Kirsch
President & CEO
AVAware Technologies


'Taymor' Canadian D8 & D10 Now Offered as Manufacturer-Supported Catalogs



AVAware is pleased to welcome Taymor Industries to our growing collection of manufacturer-supported catalogs.

Taymor Canada, with offices in Toronto and Vancouver, offers a wide range of door and security hardware as well as bathroom accessories. AVAware is pleased to offer two separate Taymor Canadian catalogs: one containing their Division-8 door hardware products, and another in respect of their Division-10 products.

With the valuable assistance of Taymor, AVAware has been able create a brand new AVAproject-compatible versions of both their D8 and D10 catalogs. All the products found in their printed counterparts are fully priced and are accompanied by their catalog cuts and hardware preparation information.

The two Taymor catalogs are now available to AVAproject users that are currently subscribed to Division-8 Hardware and Division-10 Products respectively.

For additional information on Taymor, please visit their website at: http://www.taymor.ca



'Stiles Custom Metal' Now Offered as a Supported Catalog



AVAware is pleased to welcome hollow metal manufacturer Stiles Custom Metal to our growing collection of AVAproject compatible catalogs.

Stiles Custom Metal is an Assa Abloy company that manufactures "built-to-order" commercial hollow metal doors and frames in a variety of materials. Stiles is based in Ceres, California and has been serving the architectural openings industry for over forty years.

AVAware is pleased to offer a brand new AVAproject-compatible version of their catalog. All the products and construction options offered in its printed counterpart are available in the electronic version and are accompanied by fully rendered visuals and catalog cuts. While catalog does not contain pricing, as Stiles does not publish a price book and all products are offered on a quotation basis, the AVAproject version of the catalog does ensure proper nomenclature for quotations and submittal documents.

The Stiles catalog is now available for subscription to AVAproject users.

For additional information on Stiles Custom Metal, please visit their website at: http://www.stilesdoors.com



'Assa Abloy Electronic Security' Being Split into Individual 'Securitron' and 'Hes' Catalogs



Users of popular Assa Abloy brands such as Securitron, Hes and Folger Adam may recall that in February of 2018 the three individual catalogs were brought together into a single combined volume entitled 'Assa Abloy Electronic Security'. The AVAware catalog library reflected this change and released the 'Assa Abloy E.S.' catalog, containing the products formerly listed in the three individual price books.

In November 2021, Assa Abloy reversed this decision and split the "Electronic Security" catalog back into smaller brand-specific catalogs. The popular 'Assa Abloy E.S.' catalog has now been replaced with a separate 'Securitron' book, as well as a 'Hes' catalog containing a number of Folger Adam products.

These new catalogs were made available on November 1, 2021 to AVAproject users that are currently subscribed to Division-8 Hardware.

For additional information on Assa Abloy Electronic Security products, please visit their website at: https://www.assaabloyesh.com




 

AVAware Tip: Ensuring your PC is Running Optimally


We all know that year end is an excellent time to catch up on the little chores that we all tend to procrastinate on throughout the year. One such task is the small bit of routine PC maintenance that can prevent a lot of headaches.

The following article was originally written for previous editions of AVAwire by a senior AVAware developer, and continues to be a favorite amongst our users and our staff alike. The fact that it remains every bit as relevant and important now, as it was the day it was written, has lead to it becoming somewhat of an AVAware tradition to re-publish it in each year's final edition of AVAwire.

Before heading off for whatever holiday tradition you enjoy... may we suggest spending a few minutes with your trusty PC, to ensure it will be waiting for you in top condition next year!






Ensuring your PC is Running Optimally


As another year comes to a close, many businesses and individuals alike take advantage of the opportunity to do a bit of housekeeping to get ready for the new year. A tidy desk, clean work space and properly organized paperwork are all wonderful things to come back to after the holiday break to maximize productivity and efficiency. But what about your PC? The following are a few basic PC maintenance tips and tricks to ensure your computer is performing optimally.


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