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The idea behind iDeal Box and the i-Vault

iDeal Box (Pty) Ltd is the supplier and distributor of the i-Vault, a fixed or portable secure, tech enabled electronically accessed self-locking container boxes designed for integrated domestic and commercial deliveries and storage solutions.   

The concept is the brainchild of South African entrepreneur, visionary inventor, and systems architect Troger Brown who, over 20 years ago, set out to create a safe and secure concept for the distribution of bread and milk.  This led to his design of a stainless-steel box integrated with high technology software which cannot be opened by anyone other than the intended recipient.  After trial and error, the idea of the i-Vault has developed into a product which is guaranteed to revolutionise door to door delivery services by eliminating personal contact between the courier and the recipient, while guaranteeing the safety and security of goods between delivery and collection in a securely enclosed container box.  The patented i-Vault is integrated with a downloadable mobile application which is the starting point as well as the epicentre of the use of the i-Vault.

The company, iDeal Box (Pty) Ltd, was inspired by Troger Brown’s daughter, Dominique T. Brown, a university student who teamed up with a group of entrepreneurs to produce and market the i-Vault.

In a market saturated with freight, postal, courier and various other door to door delivery services, the basic idea is not to become yet another competitor, but rather, to integrate existing companies and their services into a single application where the i-Vault can be used for contactless deliveries by all, with a high level of security for the contents of the i-Vault.  The main purpose of the i-Vault will be to facilitate (via integration with a mobile application) the delivery and retrieval of goods while eliminating human-to-human contact for both security and health reasons.

Purchasing goods and services online has become common practice.  Courier companies include a waiver to take out insurance on goods purchased, but many consumers waive this option due to increased costs.

The i-Vault can eliminate many of the challenges facing online purchase deliveries as it is designed to be a two-way accessible, keyless, safe and secure drop off and collection vault.  Its weight activated Tilting Deck activates the contact sensor positioned underneath once contents are deposited, resulting in the i-Vault locking automatically to secure deliveries, while its integrated technology ensures that deposited items can only retrieved by the recipient of a unique One Time Pin.

Beyond being used to accept home and office deliveries 24/7 in the absence of human contact, the portable i-Vault serves as a secure conveyancing tool for sensitive, confidential, top secret documents and high value commodities in transit for signature and delivery purposes, ensuring that the carrier is not compromised by the knowledge of the contents.

The future of safe, secure and uncontaminated deliveries.

Technology

The technology that makes the i-Vault

Automatic Lock

The i-Vault locks digitally once the contents have been deposited and opens digitally with the use of a One Time Pin.

New Technology

The i-Vault uses new technology, the only one of its kind, and provides endless opportunities for growth and adaptation.

Keyless

A code is sent via a mobile application, providing a unique One Time Pin which is then used by the recipient to unlock the         i-Box via a keypad.

Safe Delivery

The i-Vault can only be unlocked by the recipient and holder of the unique One Time Pin.

Benefits

The benefits of owning and using an i-Vault

Features

What the i-Vault has to offer

Contactless Retrieval

Goods can be delivered on a drop and go system. The goods are securely delivered into the i-Vault and can only be accessed and retrieved by the recipient of the One Time Pin.

Sanitation

Sanitation Of Items

Once a delivered item has been inserted into an i-Vault, a sensor will alert the application which will notify the delivery and retrieval parties. Once the door is shut a roof mounted sanitiser disinfects items.

Camera Scanner

Camera activates each time an i-Vault door is opened. Images together with automatically generated delivery and retrieval confirmations are sent to both delivery and retrieval parties registered on the web application for the specific service. Alternatively, customers may opt for a bar code scanning enabled i-Vault.

Tracked deliveries

Electronically Regulated And Tracked Deliveries

The application tracks the delivery of the goods as an added level of security and convenience.

E-commerce

E-Commerce Friendly

The IdealBox system can be integrated effortlessly into
e-commerce sites for secure and contactless deliveries.

Business and home

Available For Business, Residential and Commercial Use

Available to anyone who downloads the mobile application and listed services.

i-Vault Use Cases

What the i-Vault can be used for

Courier companies and
Postal Services

Portable i-Vaults used by courier, freight and postal companies for point to point deliveries.

Zero human to human contact

Once a delivered item has been inserted into an i-Vault, a sensor will alert the application which will notify the delivery and retrieval parties. Once the door is shut a roof mounted sanitiser disinfects items.

Public venues, hotels, restaurants etc.

Fixed or portable i-Vaults used at public venues for the safekeeping of valuables.

Retail store lay-buys

Fixed i-Vaults used by retailers to manage lay-buy transactions.

Shipping precious cargo

Portable i-Vaults for the shipping of precious cargo such as jewels, cash, medical equipment, bank documentation, high couture fashion, artwork, car parts, vehicles etc.

Unattended addresses

Fixed i-Vaults used at private homes and businesses for receiving goods without human to human contact.

Chronic medications

Fixed i-Vaults used at private homes for the retrieval of medication delivered by clinics and pharmacies without human to human contact.

Parcel counters

Fixed i-Vaults used by customers for the temporary safekeeping of valuables and licensed firearms at retailers, shopping malls and banks.

Employee lockers

Fixed i-Vaults provided to employees by employers.

Tender boxes

Fixed or portable i-Vaults provided to secure the submission of tender documents.

Storage facilities

Fixed or portable i-Vaults used by individuals and businesses to store valuables offsite in a secure storage facility.

Our team

Meet the team behind Ideal Box (Pty) Ltd

Dominique Brown

FOUNDING Member
SHAREHOLDER AND
COMPANY SECRETARY

Dominique is currently a 4th-year student at the University of Johannesburg. She has obtained her diploma with a distinction in food and beverage operations and is currently studying for an advanced diploma in Hospitality management.

George Bermedie

George Bermedie

Founding Member
SHAREHOLDER AND
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

George Bermedie holds a B.A. Degree from the University of the Western Cape and a post-graduate diploma in Advanced Business Management. He has vast experience at the corporate level and is self-employed for more than twenty years. His key performance areas are project management, HR, Procurement, and Risk management.

Thys Marais

Thys Marais​

FOUNDING MEMBER
SHAREHOLDER AND
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Thys is an accomplished systems architect with over more than 30 years in the software industry, which includes industries like banking, accounting, insurance, and logistics.  Thys is founder and Managing Director of Incasu (Pty) Ltd, a software development company.

Troger Brown

Troger Brown

founding member
shareholder and
inventor | patent holder

Troger worked in the property development industry for 10 years as a Project Manager and later as a Sales Manager. During this period he began purchasing used vehicles from bank repossession stores for exporting and resale in Eswatini (Swaziland), through his company TRANS AFRI-CAR (PTY) LTD which sold over 300 vehicles, making it into the Burchmore’s millionaire club.  In 2018 Troger left the car business due to an influx in grey imports into all neighbouring countries and joined his family’s bussing company, Browns Passenger Services in the capacity of Technical and Fleet Manager.  When Covid19 hit, Troy resuscitated his concept for the safe and secure delivery of bread and milk, applying current day realities, resulting in development and patenting of the i-Vault.

Andrea Botha

business administrator
and project manager

 

Andrea has over 3 decades combined international experience in Business Administration and Project Management in a range of industries, having gained her experience in prominent organisations and brands such as Nedbank, ABSA Bank, the British Council and Mikes Kitchen Franchising (Pty) Ltd amongst others.  Andrea is the founder and Managing Director of Sadonté Pty Ltd, a business administration and project management consultancy. 

 

 

 

 

Contact Us

Let’s talk about iDeal Box

    Cell:
    0620165128

    Email: info@idealbox.co.za

    Address: 68 Tumeric Drive, Zakariyya Park, 1821, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

     

     

    “Safe, secure and uncontaminated delivery of goods
    A tech startup company with endless opportunities.”

     

    Our vision

    We envision a future where all homeowners, couriers, vehicles, motorcycles etc., are equipped with a suitable i-Vault and to contribute towards local economic development and job creation, thereby empowering individuals in communities.

    Our mission

    To provide a solution to consumers as well as the courier, freight and postal service industries for online purchases to be transported, delivered and retrieved safely and securely.

    Our offer

    Safe, secure and uncontaminated delivery of goods, documents and high value items

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