Access Control News

Hirsch Electronics appoints security industry veteran to the position of Director North American Sales

Hirsch Electronics, a leading supplier of high security access control and security management systems, has appointed John Coker to the newly created position of Director of North American Sales. Mr. Coker will be responsible for directing the team of Hirsch Regional Managers, as well as assisting with the management and development of strategic end users, dealers and systems integrators. The position reports to Vice President of Sales John Piccininni.Mr. Coker's career in the securi...

Hirsch Electronics wins Product Achievement Award for Velocity Integrated Learning Strategy

Hirsch Electronics, a leading manufacturer of high security access control systems, has been awarded the Security Industry Association's prestigious Product Achievement Award in the Training category for Hirsch's Velocity™ Integrated Learning Strategy."Hirsch has always been well known for top-quality training, so it is particularly gratifying to have SIA formally recognize Hirsch with this award," commented Scott Chillemi, Manager of Hirsch's Learning Centre. "Not onl...

Shell Australia chose Cardax FT, an intelligent security system, to manage sites located across the continent

Cardax FT is installed in seven Shell sites in four states across Australia, including the company's head office. Every door is locked and the system requires everyone to use a card to gain access.Shell needed an extremely high level of security. Cardax FT provides that security."Shell Australia required a security system which enhances secure environments and is able to be supported from anywhere in the world," says Tony Van Noordenburg, Shell Australia's Facilities Operat...

Hirsch announces distribution partnership with ADT

Hirsch Electronics, a leading manufacturer of high security access control systems, has announced the signing of a distribution agreement with ADT Security Services, Inc. With the agreement, ADT becomes an authorised Hirsch reseller, with non-exclusive rights to purchase, market, resell, install and service Hirsch products, while Hirsch further enhances its customer reach, adding another top-tier channel partner. Federal government agencies have long specified Hirsch systems for thei...

Cardax FT protects the centre of Australia's nuclear research & development expertise at ANSTO with a high security solution

ANSTO manages high and medium security areas on the one system platform, Cardax FT.ANSTO's visionOur vision is to benefit all Australians and the international community through the innovative applications of nuclear science and technology and for ANSTO to be recognised as a leader in selected fields of expertise.For the future, ANSTO is interested in the direction biometrics is taking, in particular, iris scanning. With the Cardax FT platform, ANSTO knows it will be possible to integrate biomet...

PowerFence™ provides a complete deter and detect solution, enabling utility companies to effectively fulfil their ‘duty of care'

We rely on them every day. Every day, they rely on PowerFence™ systems from Gallagher Security Management Systems."The fence system is safe. Gallagher Security Management Systems' Code of Practice exceeds installation codes of practice which currently exist around the world."The ChallengeGallagher technology has successfully secured hundreds of utilities sites across Europe, USA, Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Asia.Utilities are critical infrastructures that affect us all. Ke...

Avigilon HD security solution creates a safer research environment for Novartis Research Foundation

The GNF has upgraded its security system with Avigilon HD surveillanceThe Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation (GNF), a research arm of the multi-national healthcare products company Novartis, was founded in 1999 to better understand the underlying mechanisms of human illness and help prevent and cure diseases such as the flu, malaria, and cancer. To this end, GNF researchers rely on a state-of-the-art technology infrastructure to pursue innovative drug discovery research. To p...