About Us
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
- Secure in transit GPS tracking.
- Purchased securely online with overnight delivery.
- 24/7 access at the customer's convenience and leisure.
- Can be used by several people in a household or business.
- Eliminates personal contact between courier and recipient.
- Helps brands respond to their customer's need for flexibility.
- High quality integrated delivery box accessible electronically
- Contents remain secured until the intended recipient opens the i-Vault.
- Available to all who download the web-based application and subscribe to its services.
- Completely versatile product which can be custom made to the purchaser's specifications.
- Recipient does not have to be present to receive valuable or confidential deliveries securely (bank cards, foreign exchange, passports, legal documents etc.)
Features
What the i-Vault has to offer
- Intended to revolutionise home and door to door deliveries.
- Equipped with digital components and accompanied by a mobile application.
- Eliminates personal contact between couriers and recipients. Zero human to human contact.
- Designed to manage itself with minimal human interaction when depositing and retrieving items.
- Versatile enough to be customised or adapted to perform a wide range of tasks on various messenger platforms.
- The basic idea is that of an ordinary box with 2 doors, an outer street facing door and an inner door from which deliveries are retrieved.
- Each i-Vault automatically alerts the system as to whether or not it is occupied or vacant, enabling the system to allocate the nearest available i-Vault and redirect couriers accordingly.
- While the original design is failproof, mechanically automated locking and unlocking remains unchanged in the concept, by integrating electronic technology coupled with a downloadable web application.
- A location transmitter which rules out the necessity of street enabling deliveries to be made to previously inaccessible rural areas and informal settlements where the online market is already thriving.
- iDeal Box (Pty) Ltd will eventually set up depots in central locations nationwide, creating employment for locals who will be empowered to further distribute mobile i-Vaults and take care of the management and rental of i-Vaults in their communities.
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 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.
Electronically Regulated And Tracked Deliveries
The application tracks the delivery of the goods as an added level of security and convenience.
E-Commerce Friendly
The IdealBox system can be integrated effortlessly into
e-commerce sites for secure and contactless deliveries.
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
- +27(0)72 344 9500
- dominique.brown@idealbox.co.za
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
Founding Member
SHAREHOLDER AND
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- +27(0)76 377 9573
- george.bermedie@idealbox.co.za
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
FOUNDING MEMBER
SHAREHOLDER AND
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
- +27(0)83 273 4518
- thysm@incasu.co.za
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
founding member
shareholder and
inventor | patent holder
- +27(0)76 747 6609
- troger.brown@idealbox.co.za
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
- +27(0)62 016 5128
- andrea.botha@idealbox.co.za
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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