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Interview: Günter Landa, Managing Director, Advancis Austria

In 2001, Advancis has expanded to a medium-sized company acting on a global scale, today being one of the international market leaders in Physical Security Information Management software. Our business is based on the principle of constant growth by creating sustainable and well-designed solutions for its customers. In addition to its in-house developed PSIM software, Advancis also offers the necessary services, support and maintenance

a&s Adria: Mr Landa, could you present yourself to our readers: when did you start working for Advancis, what is your role/what are you in charge of, and your educational and professional background?

Landa: As Managing Director of Advancis Austria, the Advancis area representation in charge for the Austrian and Southeast European market, I live and work in Vienna. I am 54 years old, happily married and have two children. I am a software engineer and worked in this sector – last in a leading position – until 2008. In the year 2009, I started focusing on building automation and management. During this time I encountered the open PSIM software WinGuard from Advancis. I was immediately captivated and very fascinated by the broad functionality of this product so that I came to the decision to market it locally. In 2010, there was an agreement with Jan Meiswinkel, CEO of Advancis, and I founded the first Advancis area representation in Austria.

Today, Advancis Austria is responsible for both sales and services in Austria and Southeastern Europe. We now have nine employees in Sales, Support & Service and our customers appreciate that they can contact us locally for all issues.

a&s Adria: Tell us about Advancis: what were its most important milestones, how many employees and offices do you now have, revenue, in which countries do you do business, etc.? I noticed that in the last couple of years you opened several new offices?

Landa: Advancis Software & Services GmbH is an ISO 9000 certified software company headquartered close to Frankfurt, Germany. Advancis was founded in 1994 as a regional software manufacturer by one of its Managing Directors, Hartmut Nöll. The company pioneered with regard to cross-domain security management, inventing its open PSIM software WinGuard, which is developed exclusively in Germany by qualified software engineers. With the participation of the second Managing Director Jan Meiswinkel in 2001, the company has expanded to a medium-sized company acting on a global scale, today being one of the international market leaders in PSIM. Advancis is based on the principle of constant growth by creating sustainable and well-designed solutions for its customers. In addition to its completely in-house developed PSIM software that is steadily improved, Advancis also offers the necessary services, support and maintenance.

In the course of time, the number of Advancis employees has continuously grown, leading to a steady increase of office space, resulting in the construction of an own Advancis Campus at the Advancis headquarters close to Frankfurt in Germany in the year 2014 as well as in the recent opening of several new area representations. Today, Advancis has around 130 employees worldwide with offices in Austria, the UK, U.A.E., the Netherlands, Belgium and Sweden – approximately 50 % of the company sales come from outside the German-speaking countries. According to a B2B sales model, international WinGuard partners (integrators) certified by Advancis market and distribute the software around the world, execute related projects at customer sites and render any necessary additional services.

a&s Adria: Physical Security Information Management (PSIM), a software platform that integrates several non-connected security systems, is at the core of your business. But, Advancis offers something more – your software platform WinGuard is defined as PSIM+. What is the difference between the two: PSIM and PSIM+?

Landa: A PSIM software is a platform that integrates different security systems, controlling them via only one user interface. This enables the operator to detect occurring events triggered by different security systems and to resolve them in an optimal way.

With our PSIM+ software WinGuard which is an open and vendor-neutral platform, we offer a solution reaching far beyond the common scope, realizing cross-domain integration not only of the complete security, but also building management and communication technology. Furthermore a direct connection to higher-tier mission control systems or further process-supporting software is possible, e.g. incident management, ticketing or data mining systems.

a&s Adria: Explain in detail the main features of WinGuard?

Landa: WinGuard is an open architecture software platform so that the total technical infrastructure of a building can be visualized and controlled. The operator works with an intuitive and adaptable user interface providing them with contents such as maps and camera images depending on the situation. Key is to collect live information from all connected systems and to filter this information to facilitate event processing, particularly the handling of emergency incidents. The systems integrated in WinGuard interact automatically in case of an incident: For example, in the event of an unauthorized access attempt, the cardholder’s data is automatically transferred to the operator, the video camera in the monitored area is displayed, an intercom connection is established, etc. Most important are the guided workflows (SOPs) that support the user in event processing and lead them through the required actions for a quick and secure resolution of the situation. It is possible to forward an event message automatically from the control center to other operators or personnel on site by phone, e-mail or SMS. Automatic actions and dynamic workflows increase security in case of emergencies or malfunctions, but also simplify daily control center tasks. As all actions are logged, reports and evaluations can be easily generated, offering a quick overview of relevant key figures. For external use, this information can be exported into standard formats or provided in real-time.

The reliability of WinGuard is ensured by redundancy concepts, e.g. using hot standby servers. If there is a failure of an important component, system availability is ensured. The complete database of the main system is continuously kept on one or more other computers, avoiding downtime and data loss.

WinGuard is scalable from a single workstation system to an internationally cross-linked control center to monitor several sites of a company in different cities or countries. The software can be extended anytime by further servers and clients, function and interface modules. Currently, remote access is in high demand to facilitate working from remote operator stations or from home. With the WinGuard App for iOS and Android, mobile access to the platform and all connected systems is possible at any time.

a&s Adria: What types of security and other systems can it integrate?

Landa: WinGuard integrates all technical systems installed in a building and the monitored premises, i.e. security, building management and communication systems of lots of different manufacturers. This can be CCTV, intercom, access control, fire and intrusion alarm, perimeter protection and personal security systems, key management, HVAC, leak detection, parking management systems and a lot more. In addition, the direct connection of related systems such as ticketing or computer aided dispatch systems is possible.

Further system types are possible to add to the integration scope anytime as Advancis steadily develops new interfaces, both independently and upon request.

a&s Adria: Easy operation is one of the important advantages justifying the investment in vendor-neutral PSIM software. How does it help in reducing operational costs and streamlining procedures?

Landa: It is simple to use, saving money by enabling control room operators to be trained quickly for security monitoring and incident handling as they work with only one system and user interface. The software consolidates information from all connected systems and prepares it for the user so that those incidents are detected which are really critical instead of having to care about lots of false alarms. Whenever an incident happens the software guides users step-by-step with dynamic workflows that show them the specific procedures for any security alert from any connected systems. This means that the workload is managed very efficiently and may reduce the need for staffing levels. Using a PSIM software, a multi-location company can monitor all its sites centrally, e.g. during the night, requiring less personnel resources.

As an open PSIM can integrate any technical system, the customer can freely decide which hardware products they prefer to deploy, extend or renew in their organization – on the one hand, regarding costs, but on the other hand they can choose whatever system is most suitable for their internal processes and infrastructure.

Open PSIM automates information gathering and sharing, streamlines procedures and removes much of the human error from the management of an incident. It possesses integrated evaluation and reporting tools to help further analyze and improve how incidents should be handled in the future.

a&s Adria: You market several types of WinGuard: Express, Basic, Professional, and Enterprise. Are they intended for different purposes?

Landa: To provide the optimal solution for projects of any size, we offer four product versions, from WinGuard Express for small projects (single location not requiring any further clients) up to WinGuard Enterprise, designed for multi-site systems with an unlimited number of locations, clients and interfaces such as the distributed stores of a global retail chain.

The four different versions mainly differ about the number of sensor connections and system interfaces that are already included. There are customers who only like to link access control with video surveillance or visualize and control fire alarm systems including automated printout of fire detector positioning plans in case of an event, so they can go for the small WinGuard Express solution. Others require a large number of sensors and clients to be connected as well as multiple redundancy levels, e.g. in the finance sector, data centers or other highly sensitive areas, choosing WinGuard Professional or Enterprise.

However, the selected version itself does not limit a customer to a certain size or scope, it only serves as the basic installation for a project because WinGuard is scalable so that a smaller installation can be extended to a more comprehensive one anytime.

a&s Adria: Last year alone, you had 30 new and 188 extended interfaces. For those not familiar with your software, what do these interfaces represent, how many do you offer up to this point, and with how many companies do you cooperate with?

Landa: There are two ways to realize the connection of technical systems to a PSIM software: either via standard protocols such as BACnet, OPC or Modbus IP, or via manufacturer-specific interfaces. The second is preferrable as only individual interfaces can integrate the entire functional scope of the respective system in the superordinated PSIM software and they can also be updated in case functions or features of the connected technical system are changed by its manufacturer. Advancis advises to integrate systems via such individual interfaces and has focused on their development and extension. Currently, almost 500 interface drivers to security, building management and communication systems of lots of different manufacturers are available in WinGuard, new ones are constantly developed.

As Advancis do not sell any hardware and can develop new interfaces anytime, end customers remain totally free in the choice of their installations. This also enables us to form strong collaborations with system manufacturers when developing and maintaining interfaces, ensuring we improve the quality of integrations. To support this further, we launched our technology partner program in mid-2019. In particular with our premium technology partners, we communicate continuously and share technical know-how to always keep interfaces up to date and provide excellent project support for our joint customers.

For us as the manufacturer of WinGuard it is, of course, important to develop both interfaces and functionalities ourselves, but in addition we offer our integration partners and users the possibility to become more flexible in case they would like to realize very specific project requirements. Therefore the current WinGuard version is already supporting 3rd party developments of interface drivers – even if a functional project scope is very unique, it can be provided individually.

a&s Adria: This is a success taking into account all the pandemic-related issues. How was generally your business affected by the pandemic? Were you able to adapt to the changed conditions?

Landa: Our PSIM platform WinGuard is deployed across a diverse range of industries such as defense, critical national infrastructure, retail and finance to name just a few. The pandemic has been a challenge for everyone, however some of our customers in certain sectors have been affected more than others. The leisure and entertainment industry and public transport have been hit hard by the crisis, whilst other sectors such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, data centers and other critical infrastructures have been less affected and, in many cases, increased revenues.

Secondly, mostly up to a few years pass between the decision of a customer for a PSIM system and project start, meaning that projects distribute over time so that our company did not experience any order leak during the pandemic.

a&s Adria: What cyber security measures did you undertake to ensure secure data transfer?

Landa: The latest WinGuard version offers innovations in cyber security such as encryption of network communication and databases using AES. Secured signature storage protects all external files such as CAD floor plans from unauthorized manipulation. The support of central key management (PKI) allows an easy administration as well as the integration into already existing systems and security concepts.

Given the recent global focus on network and device security, WinGuard is one of the most highly protected systems of its kind in the market.

a&s Adria: How many installations have you done so far and can you present some of the most complex and significant ones?

Landa: Advancis has realized 2,000 installations in different business sectors in more than 70 countries worldwide. As confidentiality is a top priority in the security industry, very few customers agree to have their names or details of their installations published. Amongst those we are allowed to name are the world leader in semiconductor solutions, Infineon, the Austrian Federal Railways OEBB, the chemical company Henkel, the supermarket chain Auchan and the German leisure park Europa-Park. For all available references please check our website: https://advancis.net/resources/success-stories/.

a&s Adria: In June 2021 the SPELL research project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has been launched. Your company is a part of it. Can you tell us more about the project? How will artificial intelligence be used to help the population in case of crises?

Landa: SPELL is the abbreviation for “Semantic platform for intelligent decision-making and deployment support in control and situation centers“. The aim of this project is to use artificial intelligence to initiate emergency response, emergency aid and supply measures for the population more quickly and in line with the situation in case of crises (e. g. major incidents, pandemics, natural disasters or widespread power failures). Precondition is a data-based overview of all relevant information as an overall picture of the situation and the networking of all involved parties. Artificial intelligence can create this basis and significantly support decision-making and implementation to minimize incorrect decisions.

Advancis’ focus within the project is on the integration, harmonization and utilization of sensor data from security, building management, communication and information technology in near real time. With the help of artificial intelligence as well as data technologies, a significant information and time gain in incident management is to be achieved in crisis situations. Advancis will primarily test this in concrete applications of networked BOS and industrial control centers.

a&s Adria: What are the most important global trends that define the PSIM market? And according to that, what can we expect from Advancis in the years ahead?

Landa: In the future, an even larger number of systems will have to be integrated in a PSIM platform which involves high effort and lots of resources for the development of new interface drivers. In addition, system manufacturers are constantly improving and extending their functional scope so that the interface drivers must be constantly kept up to date. Besides the high effort of interface development, the PSIM platform itself has to offer a broad range of functions and steadily increase them further. As new technologies appear and security continues to converge, there is no doubt that integration will be at the heart of the industry’s future.

Therefore, in the coming years, we would like to focus even more on the openness of our software. Our goal is to offer a totally flexible platform to process and prepare data. We constantly enhance WinGuard’s functionality to address new and existing challenges in the management of incidents, prioritization of events, intelligent automation, data security and analysis. The more functions the systems connected to WinGuard cover, the more they have to be intelligently integrated in the PSIM platform too so that the user receives well-prepared data depending on the incident. Think of creating intelligent graphics for the display of value comparisons or the integration of communication mechanisms to inform exactly those team member that are currently available on site to handle an incident.

a&s Adria: In October 2021, you attended the Adria Security Summit in Belgrade. What is your opinion on the Adriatic region security market and Advancis’ position in it? What are your plans in this area, are you looking for a regional partner?

Landa: The security market in the Adriatic region is still a young market but shows lots of potential. Advancis as a global player in PSIM can make a valuable contribution here and sharpen the perception for security, networked systems, the use of synergies and guided workflows. We can observe this in various tenders: PSIM has already found its place in the security landscape and its benefits are highly appreciated.

Our sales structure aims at establishing and strengthening local integration partners so that the best possible support for the end customer and be provided locally. We already work together with highly qualified companies that distribute our software in the Adriatic region, execute projects at customer sites and render any additional services such as individual adaptations by customizing or maintenance. However, we are still looking to further expand our partner network in the region.

 

How sanctions on Russia could impact US security buyers

Source: Prasanth Aby Thomas, Consultant Editor, asmag.com

The US and many nations have imposed sweeping and severe sanctions on Russia after it invaded Ukraine. These sanctions could have certain downstream effects for US security buyers.

Asmag.com recently spoke to Brian Schwab, Founder and Principal Consultant of S3SDC and partner at eSRX, to understand the extent of these effects. This category includes video surveillance equipment, access control, intrusion detection equipment, etc. The current sanctions list prohibits the export of advanced, dual-use technology to Russia. This will seriously curtail that country’s ability to produce physical security components or equipment of any value for export purposes. But the impact will not be the same for buyers in the US.

“When analyzing the overall global physical security equipment market, in my opinion, Russia does not produce any equipment in this area that is qualitatively or technologically distinctive from any other global producer,” Schwab said. “Generally speaking, physical security equipment, or components thereof, are what economists call “substitutional goods.” This means that given price and availability, a consumer can simply switch from one equipment manufacturer to another and still be able to meet their immediate security needs with little noticeable loss in quality.”

That said, Russia is not a major global market player in equipment production. Most of the top physical security equipment manufacturers are in Asia, western Europe, and the Americas. The market for Russian physical security goods in the US is already minuscule, and these sanctions may not have any noticeable impact on US buyers in sourcing products.

 More impact on cybersecurity

Any tangible impact of the sanctions is likely to be felt in the cyber security realm. The COVID-19 pandemic transformed the everyday work environment making telecommuting or remote work the new norm. Online communication devices and info sharing platforms (such as Zoom, Teams, and Dropbox) have become extremely popular. This has increased the number of potentially vulnerable devices and network connections, resulting in a sharp rise in the number and type of potential threats US businesses and other organizations face.

“One major Russian cyber security firm, Kaspersky Labs, has already said it will be unaffected by the sanctions and that it will fulfill its contracts and obligations to international customers and partners,” Schwab continued. “This seems to be because Kaspersky opened a security network data center in Zurich, Switzerland, to handle information voluntarily shared with users in North America, Europe, and Asia.” This allows Kaspersky to mollify any concerns that Russia can exploit data, with or without the company’s cooperation or consent. Yet, Kaspersky’s sales in the US market were flat in 2020 and were estimated to have increased by 2.8 percent in 2021.

Any specter of doubt in the minds of many US security buyers, already cautioned by the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act and actions taken by the US Department of Homeland Security that same year, will likely have already caused many to switch their service provider to a non-Russian organization.

Cybersecurity threats also impact buyers

A second-order effect of the sanctions would be hacktivist or state-sponsored cyberwarfare activities aimed at disrupting business activities, compromising data, and other nefarious activities conducted on behalf of the Russian state.

“This is where I would anticipate the largest financial impact to US security buyers will likely be seen through an increase in costs associated with data protection measures,” Schwab said. “However, with increasing ransomware attacks over the past few years, many US firms have already begun to move in this direction. As such, the second-order effect of implementing these security activities may already be factored into these US firms’ acquisition process and not as much of a heavy lift as one may at first think.”

For those who have not switched but remain committed to using one of several large data analytics firms of Russian origin or location, there are legal issues that must be measured and assessed as part of those firms’ Enterprise Security Risk Management process. This will likely require US buyers to assess their contracts with these Russian firms to determine whether force majeure measures exist, whether these protections would apply (i.e., the undeclared war Russia launched may not be included under force majeure provisions), and how any potential risk of data exposure, compromise, or loss may impact the US company’s downstream clients. If force majeure is not viable, protections may be available under “Restatement of Contracts,” which would allow cancellation of existing contracts due to either supervening impracticability or frustration of purpose. While these will not protect against possible misuse/abuse of data these Russian firms maintain, they will provide some measure of legal protection if data is breached or maliciously compromised.

Impact on the supply chain

 Russia plays a small but essential role in supplying specific raw materials used to create security- and defense-related equipment. Russian raw materials, such as titanium, are integral parts of defense and aerospace equipment.

“However, many US firms had begun to diversify their raw materials suppliers following the 2014 Russian takeover and annexation of Crimea,” Schwab pointed out. “Firms may now begin to look to China to pick up the slack, but this is not a guaranteed way to eliminate supply issues caused by sanctions, given the trade war between the US and China that began during the Trump Administration as well as the growing Sino-Russian “strategic partnership.”

Conclusion

 In short, Russia’s penetration into the US security market was limited even before this war started. Given Russia’s lack of market share, it is unlikely that US security buyers will see a significant impact from the sanctions imposed on Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.

The real impact will likely be a drop in immediate supplies of raw materials needed to create security-related equipment and devices. This will potentially cause short-term shortages that will increase prices and the availability of some equipment. However, as new raw material sources are developed, this is likely a short- to mid-term impact only for US buyers.

Finally, US firms will have to assess their existing contracts with Russian firms to protect themselves legally. While this is a time-consuming process in itself, US firms may also experience a corresponding increase in cyber security spending above pre-invasion levels to protect themselves against anticipated Russian cyberwarfare and other state-sponsored malicious hacking activities.

Quieter door closing can benefit every building user

London, April 2022 – The world can be a noisy place. Sometimes the technologies we trust to keep the peace, end up making the problem worse.

No building can do without doors, but automated settings for secure or fire-regulated closing are often so strong that it causes the door to slam into its frame. Such regular loud noise impacts the well-being, concentration, rest patterns and more of every building user.

ASSA ABLOY has developed a solution to combat this: Door closers with Close-Motion® technology. They shut single- or double-leaf doors tight, almost inaudibly, ensuring a quieter, secure environment for everyone.

The negative impact of noise

Noise is an often-underestimated stress factor. Noise protection solutions can improve quality of life in the short and long term. The German Acoustical Society (DEGA) regularly examines its negative consequences during their annual International Noise Awareness Day*.

Even low noise levels can put the human body under stress. For example, “the University of Michigan’s Occupational Health Nursing Program found that chronic noise in the workplace caused an increase in blood pressure and heart rate”**.

Another study led by a Harvard Medical School sleep expert explored “the disruptive capacity of a range of hospital sounds on sleep”. They concluded it was “essential to improv[e] the acoustic environments of new and existing health care facilities to enable the highest quality of care”. A closing door was among 14 specific background sounds studied***.

“Environmental noise is not a trivial problem,” says Andreas Gmelin, Product Management and Business Development Director, EMEIA Door Closer Product Unit at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions. “It is important to avoid unnecessary acoustic pollution at the workplace, in educational and cultural facilities, in homes and hotels, as well as hospitals – to help both peace of mind and productivity.”

A solution for noise-free door closing

With Close-Motion, ASSA ABLOY has developed a door closing technology which operates almost silently and is unique to the market. A Close-Motion door closer quickly closes the door up to a narrow gap, then softly dampens it and pulls it slowly, quietly and securely to shut tight. All you hear is a soft click.

Close-Motion works reliably in even the most difficult conditions, handling wind pressure, draughts or air suction effects with ease. The result is reduced environmental noise, increased building security and minimized energy waste.

Close-Motion technology combines these safety, accessibility and convenience benefits in a single component which is fully integrated into the door closer housing. This eliminates the need to install an additional component and preserves the appearance of the doors.

Easy installation and no need for later adjustments

In creating Close-Motion components, ASSA ABLOY product designers prioritized easy installation and practical adjustment options.

A universal mounting plate, standardized fixing positions and drilling templates speed up installation. The height-adjustable spindle prevents installation mistakes and enables later adjustment without cost or time delays.

In just a few steps, the opening damping and closing speed, as well as the closing force, can be adjusted to meet a door’s precise needs. Settings, once made, are also long-lasting. Temperature fluctuations, for example, do not need extra maintenance. The door closer continues to work according to regulations without readjustment.

ASSA ABLOY Close-Motion door closers are tested according to EN 1154 / EN 1158 standards for fire and smoke protection doors.

“Close-Motion brings peace and quiet when people really need it,” adds Andreas Gmelin. “When they are working, learning, relaxing, recovering or sleeping.”

For further information please visit: https://campaigns.assaabloyopeningsolutions.eu/doorclosers

SALTO takes a majority stake in Bluefield

SALTO Systems, a leading manufacturer of electronic access control and operating system solutions, is investing in the Dutch company Bluefield Smart Access, a Dutch company that specializes in the development and implementation of physical identity and access management and integration solutions for corporate, industrial, real estate, and other markets.

The unique solutions developed by Bluefield Smart Access focus on automating the registration, authentication, and authorization processes of persons, identifiers such as access cards, cell phones, license plates and access authorizations.

“We’re convinced that with SALTO’s support, Bluefield Smart Access will take another step in the further growth of our company and its capabilities,” says Hans Stegeman, CEO of Bluefield Smart Access. “I was already proud of what we have achieved as a team in a short time, but now even prouder with this international cooperation. I’m very much looking forward to this partnership.”

“We’re very pleased to announce our investment into the forward-thinking Bluefield Smart Access company, which, like SALTO, was founded by a team of talented entrepreneurs,” says Marc Handels, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer at SALTO Systems.

SALTO is a leading manufacturer of electronic access control solutions with an extensive network of international SALTO companies and resellers. SALTO’s access control solutions can apply to almost any access point in a building and the area around it.

In addition to Bluefield Smart Access, SALTO has added Gantner (Austria), Clay (Netherlands), Conlan (Denmark), and Danalock (Denmark) to its portfolio in recent years, strengthening its position in cloud solutions, identity, and access solutions, and integrations, mobile access, and customer-centric solutions.

While Bluefield Smart Access will continue to operate independently and execute its solutions and services as they currently do, SALTO and Bluefield Smart Access look forward to combining competencies and leveraging both companies’ technical knowledge and expertise.

Next Generation Security System: Access Control Cloud Solution

Motorola Solutions has introduced its cloud access control solution as part of the a&s Adria series of webinars.

It is an Openpath company acquired by Motorola Solutions in 2021, which designs and manufactures access control solutions for various sectors.

The lecturers were Mario Kolovrat, Avigilon Regional Sales Manager, and his colleague Saša Ćorić, Sales Engineer.

In his presentation, Mario mentioned the advantages over other solutions highlighting two advantages, quick and easy implementation and easy management of the system itself.

The right electronic access control for an education institution which is committed to sustainability

London, April 2022 – As home of the renowned St Andrews Prize for the Environment, the University of St Andrews has sustainability at the heart of its ethos. For student accommodation, university managers sought an energy-efficient access control solution which respected and reflected these principles.

A major challenge facing the university was that multiple different standalone access control technologies had been installed piecemeal at student halls over the years. To upgrade the accommodation, university managers sought a more suitable, integrated solution.

They university chose AperioÒ battery powered electronic escutcheons from ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions. Approximately 1,600 doors so far are equipped with electronic access control — without cabling.

The Aperio devices integrate fully and work flexibly with both the university’s existing central system and their student ID card. University security managers continue to enjoy the efficiency benefits of monitoring and controlling access from a single point and in real time, including for doors in multiple buildings.

Security and energy efficiency

In comparison to a wired access control solution, Aperio devices offer significant energy efficiency benefits. Escutcheons are wireless, so can be installed with little energy use and no need for wiring to mains electricity. They consume zero energy when idle and run on standard batteries, consuming little power during operation.

Maintenance involves a change of battery every two years (approx.); nothing more. Through its entire life-cycle, Aperio combines energy efficiency with cost effectiveness: Energy cost savings during operation are estimated to be around 70% lower than for comparable wired locking*. In doing so, Aperio contributes to the university’s sustainability goals.

Aperio locks’ online integration with St Andrews’ central management system has improved access for all building users. “Aperio interfaces with our central access control system, which gives us central management and control,” says Pauline Brown, Associate Chief Information Officer at University of St Andrews. “We get 24/7 monitoring and reporting when required.”

Student ID is also combined with the room entry credential, which saves issuing two cards. Staff and maintenance teams can have access rights issued or changed with a couple of clicks in the system. The whole experience is streamlined.

The AperioÒ advantage

Battery powered Aperio cylinders, escutcheons, handles and locks can be fitted as a new access control system or extend an existing installation by linking new doors to the same system wirelessly. There’s no need for staff to change their credentials, nor for anyone to carry more than one card or fob.

Aperio is built to work seamlessly within almost every building system, from over 100 different manufacturers and counting. One control panel manages everything.

Installion is quick, because there’s no cabling around the door, no invasive building work, and no need to change door hardware. Aperio devices fit almost any opening or security level, wood, glass or aluminium doors, from fire and escape doors to meeting rooms, labs and offices.

To learn more about AperioÒ wireless access control, visit https://campaigns.assaabloyopeningsolutions.eu/aperio

ASSA ABLOY specification consultants help a Polish hotel developer to control costs better

London, April 2022 – As a property investor, Structure Capital aims to create buildings which combine form and function with a return on investment (ROI). To help achieve this, “it is important… to have a clear vision of every project.”*

In the hotel and hospitality sector, this vision centres on harnessing modern technology to improve the design, functionality and construction efficiency of the build.

They adopt a strict approach to cost control and cost management, to ensure finished buildings deliver a strong ROI. Through the entire construction process for every building, transparency in workflows is a must — to ensure every relevant stakeholder can always access current data or project information.

To help deliver their vision, they run hotel design and construction following Building Information Modelling (BIM) principles. Their BIM capability is managed by a team with more than 10 years’ experience, across multiple development projects in the sector.

BIM and specification expertise is invaluable for property investors

The BIM team from ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions partner with Structure Capital to ensure transparent, up-to-date specifications for every door solution are available on demand.

Efficient specification and information exchange streamline the process of deploying multiple door solutions from ASSA ABLOY’s portfolio. The comprehensive range includes door systems and electronic locks and strikes, innovative door closers and access control solutions tailored to the hospitality sector.

“Our specification was connected and up to date with the BIM model,” says Andrzej Leszczyński, Head of Architecture at Structure Capital.

The BIM process is an ongoing dialogue, a process which helps architects, building contractors, investors and project owners to work collaboratively. More than just workflow management or virtual modelling, BIM is a data-rich collaboration.

Specifiers from ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions contribute throughout the BIM process. Their specialized knowledge is always available to architect and client, including at dedicated, in-person specification meetings. ASSA ABLOY specification expertise helps simplify what can be a complex, time-consuming process.

Digital collaboration with Openings Studioä software

Openings Studioä is designed specifically to deliver product specifications to building designs in progress. This intuitive software package quickly and accurately transmits the relevant specification data for doors, frames and all other hardware solutions around the door. It is optimized to work with popular design programs including AutodeskÒ RevitÒ and GraphisoftÒ ArchicadÒ, which saves architects’ time and minimizes specification errors.

By deploying the software, Structure Capital can connect every stakeholder in multiple teams to an updated, properly specified design model. The software logs every change, so it is easy to “rewind” to compare previous configurations of any opening.

“With our BIM consultants and software, we give project managers and investors the accuracy and detail they need,” says Mateusz Budzisz, Specification Specialist at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions Poland. “It helps them make the decisions which impact cost management — and every other key project metric.”

To learn more about partnering with ASSA ABLOY’s BIM consultants, visit assaabloy.com/pl/pl/solutions/topics/bim-specification

Revolutionizing the bike rental business with the help of Incedoä Business Cloud access control

London, March 2022 – Managing access control from the cloud gives start-ups the chance to think differently. In Czechia, the remote management and instant scalability of Incedoä Business Cloud helped Kolovna to reimagine bike rental on a national scale.

The Kolovna Project aims to make cycling more widespread, not only by offering Czech customers top-quality products, services and technical support, but also by improving the logistics of organizing a trip. Kolovna wants to make bike rental easier, while maintaining the highest standards of user safety and equipment security.

Kolovna‘s solution is to bring a secured bicycle container to popular cycling locations all over Czechia. Access to each container is filtered and monitored by electronic locks, so customers can safely park their own bike or rent one from the container.

This secure container solution for cycle hire is designed to increase the availability of rentals at leisure spots and to give customers peace of mind that their equipment is safe. Ultimately, Kolovna plans to expand service to Prague, too.

Tourism innovation with the help of ASSA ABLOY’s Incedoä Business Cloud

Kolovna’s containers must combine security with easy customer access, including unlocking via mobile keys on a smartphone. To achieve this, Kolovna needed an access control platform, which could multi-task without additional technologies, more software or extra staff. They chose Incedoä Business Cloud, installing readers, a controller and door module in every container.

Incedo connects all Kolovna’s security software and hardware within one seamless system. Cloud management keeps Kolovna staff in control of their premises from anywhere. They can work in an office, at home or mobile.

The integrated Incedo solution includes remote cloud administration, a system for transmitting video surveillance signal and flexibility to add more access and security features in the future.

“Apart from product security, the biggest benefit of the collaboration with ASSA ABLOY included consultations on, and the preparation and subsequent implementation of, the system, a process incorporating several other organizations,” says Kolovna’s Rostislav Posker.

“Thanks to ASSA ABLOY’s custom solution, Kolovna management did not have to organize time-consuming meetings with multiple contractors or worry about the compatibility of individual systems,” he adds.

Security for Kolovna, convenience for their customers

An Incedo Business system streamlines access control admin — with cloud management and total flexibility to extend or add new access points at any time. Incedo’s easy scalability enables Kolovna to roll out new bike rental containers when they are ready — ultimately at hundreds of locations around Czechia, including Prague.

Their Incedo system is designed for compatibility: Kolovna can manage multiple security tasks and technologies from a single control point, which saves valuable staff time. They can issue and cancel temporary keys to let customers into a container. Users benefit from the convenience of unlocking their chosen location with a smartphone.

Incedo Business Cloud gives Kolovna important tools to help them think bigger about bike rental.

To learn more about the opportunities offered by Incedoä Business Cloud, download a solution guide at https://campaigns.assaabloyopeningsolutions.eu/incedo-business-cloud

ISE 2022 PREVIEW & OVERVIEW

General overview for Media to take relevant highlights for their ISE Preview issues…

BARCELONA, 24 MARCH 2022:

It’s just six weeks until ISE 2022 opens its doors for the first time in Barcelona, and with seven conferences, around 800 exhibitors across six Technology Zones and a whole host of lounges, experiences and showfloor features, it’s shaping up to be an engaging, informative and eye-opening week at the Fira Barcelona, Gran Via.

Visitors will find it particularly easy to navigate the showfloor this year, thanks to the dedicated Technology Zones that group together exhibitors in major technology areas. While Halls 3 and 5 contain ISE’s flagship exhibitors, plus companies whose multi-technology offerings do not fall easily into a single Technology Zone, elsewhere you’ll find Audio and Lighting & Staging in Hall 7, Digital Signage & DooH in Hall 6, and Residential & Smart Building along with Unified Communications & Education Technology in Hall 2.

  • NEW: Unified Comms & Education Technology (Hall 2) – newly combined zones
  • NEW: Residential & Smart Building (Hall 2) – newly combined zones
  • Multi-Technology Zone (Halls 3 and 5)
  • Digital Signage & DooH (Hall 6)
  • Audio (Hall 7)
  • NEW: Lighting & Staging (Hall 7) – featuring special Lighting Demo Zone

SAVED IN BOX FILE:  Latest Exhibitor List and hi-res Floorplan

Conference Programme

This year’s conference programme covers a whole host of hot topics across multiple verticals, starting with the full day Smart Building Conference on 9 May, the day before ISE opens its doors. With a focus on smart, safe and sustainable building technologies, SBC will welcome speakers including Erik Ubels, Owner, Metisreal, Kathy Farrington, Global Lead for Digital Buildings Program (Bos) And IOT Team Manager, Google, and Matthew Marson, UK Sector Director – Manufacturing + Technology, Arcadis.

The Control Rooms Summit will kick off the content programme on 10 May. This half-day event will explore the way control rooms are changing and how the community must work together to deliver appropriate and outstanding new models. It will be followed by the first standalone Smart Workplace Summit, which will delve into the innovations reshaping the workplace.

Digital Signage Summit will return on 11 May with a packed agenda covering green signage, industry consolidation, best practice and the latest tech trends. Speakers include Kai Hendrik Müller from Porsche, Valentina Candeloro, Director International Marketing, Mood Media, and Judith Palmés Bosch, Managing Director/Business Consulting/Customers and Services, Accenture.

On the afternoon of 11 May, the Digital Learning Summit will look at digital transformation within higher education. Zoom will give an inside view of its success and insights into its product roadmap as it positions itself at the heart of the learning ecosystem. There will also be great success stories of universities developing creative solutions to deliver hybrid learning at scale.

Taking place on the morning of 12 May, the first Superyacht Technology Summit will host inspiring global technology speakers and thought leaders discussing the integration process, immersive hands-on demos and workshops, and Tech Talks explaining how to succeed in the industry and highlighting how blue-chip companies can work successfully with superyacht R&D teams.

At the Live Events Summit, experts from the world of pro audio, top manufacturers and professionals at the coalface of the live events industry will be sharing their expertise on topics including immersive audio, remote mixing and networking.

Association Activities

In addition to these conferences, AVIXA and CEDIA will also be hosting extensive education programmes and special events.

CEDIA’s comprehensive offering will be delivered by subject matter experts from across the globe and also includes the opportunity to take CEDIA training in Spanish along with a wide range of opportunities to learn new skills. Sessions begin on the morning of 10 May with a Future Technologies Update led by Rich Green. Other topics up for discussion include design documentation, power and energy storage, WiFi6 and WiFi 6E, and video technologies. CEDIA will also host a number of more business-focused sessions, including 20 Ways to Increase Profits, A Project Manager’s Guide to the Financial Stuff, and Building your Business with Training.

AVIXA will kick off its ISE offering on 9 May with a regional meetup for the French AV community. It will stage similar events throughout the show for Italian and German attendees.

On 11 May, the AVIXA Women’s Council will host a Shared Experiences Panel in the Projection Dome in Hall 5. Panellists will discuss practical ways to inspire and empower women in AV and look at what companies are doing to tackle gender imbalance and promote and encourage women in the workplace.

The following day will see two panel discussions organised by AVIXA’s Diversity Council taking place on the Conference Stage in Hall 5. First up is Designing for Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, which will look at equity in leadership and building a culture of inclusion, the benefits of diversity and how technology helps diversity efforts.

This will be followed by Intersectionality and AV/IT/AI. Intersectionality is the acknowledgement that everyone has their own unique experiences of discrimination and oppression and we must consider everything and anything that can marginalise people. This session will discuss how to create safe spaces and build communities, while establishing paths and opportunities for individual and organisational growth.

AVIXA is also organising the AV Experience Zone, also in Hall 5. Featuring Spanish-language content showcasing cutting-edge AV solutions and the latest trends within the industry, different sessions will be held for targeted vertical market audiences, professional technicians and students.

Also focusing on students, AV Career Day returns to ISE on 11 May. Organised by AVIXA, CEDIA and ISE, this year’s event will see participants come together in the Projection Dome to enjoy panel sessions and presentations before heading out on guided showfloor tours and finishing with networking drinks.

Show features and experiences

Also sure to impress visitors on each day of the show, the ISE Sound Xperience will take place at the Eventos Filmax Cinema Gran Via complex, a few hundred metres away from Hall 5. The cinema will host a number of uniquely configured audio spaces allowing leading audio brands, including Martin Audio, L-Acoustics and Adamson, to present a realistic representation of their latest technologies. Equipped with the latest Dolby digital cinema surround sound processors and high-end Barco projectors, the rooms range from in size from large-scale spaces to more intimate venues.

For those interested in the worlds of audio and live events, the Live Events Arena in Hall 7 has been specially created to augment the visitor experience. As well as the latest solutions for the sector, the arena stage will host 15-minute product demonstrations to provide a more detailed understanding of the latest technologies. A dedicated networking space will also be available.

Visitors looking to unearth new technology and identify opportunities for collaboration should head to the Discovery Zone in Congress Square. Featuring exhibitors including DronePixel by Ehang, Convergent Design, StreamIt, Imago, PlaceOS and more, the Discovery Zone will host everything from young ground-breaking companies to prestigious PLCs. Congress Square will also be the location of pavilions organised by Barcelona City Council and the government of Catalonia, hosting local and regional exhibitors.

Making its debut in Hall 6 at ISE 2022 will be the Retail Experience/Digital Signage Avenue. This multi-application show floor feature will bring together and present a selection of the world’s leading digital signage and DooH technologies. Visitors will be able to experience state-of-the art digital signage in action and find out how it is being used extensively for advertising and information delivery.

Lounges

A number of lounges will be situated throughout the show. In Hall 2, ISE will host a dedicated Influencer Lounge where social media influencers will interact with exhibitors and create and post show-related content. Facilities will include a podcast studio, photobooth, meeting areas and a live Twitter wall.

Also new for this year, Women in Live Music (WILM) will host a lounge in Hall 7 as part of an ISE-supported initiative to encourage more women to visit the show and to join the AV industry. WILM will be joined by representatives from Women in Lighting.  Malle Kaas, founder and CEO of WILM, says: “We hope to encourage more women to come to the show by offering them a ‘safe space’ where they can hang out and connect with other women. But I also hope that both exhibitors and male guests will visit the lounge and learn more about the industry from a woman’s perspective.”

Awards and events

ISE attendees will also be able to explore IOT Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC), the largest international event devoted to industry transformation through disruptive technologies, which runs from 10-12 May at the Fira. The sixth edition of IOTSWC will take place under the theme Game-changing technologies for industry transformation and the two events will provide a unique opportunity for visitors to explore the crossroads between different sets of disruptive technologies.

Visitors can access the IOTSWC exhibition area at no extra cost, while those registered to any of the ISE conferences will benefit from a 50% discount on the IOTSWC congress programme – and vice versa.

The ISE Open Innovation Challenge, hosted by ACCIÓ (the Catalonian Agency for Business Competitiveness) and Enterprise Europe Network, will take place in the Catalonia Pavilion throughout the show, with eight corporations looking for new technologies and solutions partners to help solve a range of business issues. The event features challenges across seven categories: live events; broadcast and content creation; residential and smart building; hotels and hospitality; digital signage & digital out-of-home media; unified communications & education technology; and audio.

Technology providers that have the potential to help solve these challenges can register to participate in the event and arrange physical or online meetings with the companies involved. On-site corporate challenges will take place between 10:00 and 12:30 and between 13:00 and 15:00 each day of the show.

And, of course, no ISE would be complete without the Stand Design Awards. Managed solely by EXHIBITOR magazine, an award-winning print and online magazine featuring best practices for trade show marketing, the awards acknowledge ISE exhibitors and their stand-design efforts. Every stand on the ISE show floor is automatically entered into the free competition and judged on site during ISE 2022 by world-renowned designers and marketers. The winners will be revealed at the Stand Design Awards Ceremony, which takes place at 16:30 on Thursday 12 May on the Live Events Stage in Hall 7.

Make sure you are following ISE on twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook and use the hashtag #ISE2022 for up-to-the-minute news, event highlights and exciting announcements.

Integrated Systems Europe, ISE 2022, will take place at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía on 10-13 May 2022. The ISE Conference programme runs from Monday 9 May through to Thursday 12 May. For more information, please visit  www.iseurope.org

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