Notice Board
PAST , PRESENT , AND FUTURE – HOW SUSTAINABILITY AND INTEGRATION WILL UNDERPIN THE FUTURE OF ACCESS CONTROL
In a world where information , technology and consumer demands are constantly evolving , the way we control access to physical spaces continues to innovate and develop . Codelocks celebrated 30 years in business last year . Now in a new decade , Codelocks ’ experts recap on successes from 2023 , unpack the current trends shaping the access control sector and predict the future changes they think we can expect to see .
Past : 2023 Successes – Dominic Ryan , Codelocks ’ Operations Director
“ This year , we ’ ve continued to innovate and address our customers ’ demands and feedback in our product development . In August , we launched the KL10 Public , adding public functionality to one of our best-selling locker locks . The mechanical KitLock now provides multiple users with keyless access to shared storage at public facilities like gyms , leisure centres , spas , offices and shared workspaces .
“ Earlier this year , we entered a new partnership with leading gate hardware company , D & D Technologies , marking our breakthrough into the US fence industry . This was an important step forward for our Gate Solutions by Codelocks range , enabling us to start delivering access control solutions for fenced perimeters and outdoor spaces safeguarding restricted spaces including schools , colleges and hospitals .
“ Since establishing our Netherlands offices in 2021 , we ’ ve completed projects with organisations of all sizes and grown our European customer base . We also moved our Australian operation to significantly larger premises in Chatswood , near Sydney , enabling us to accommodate a growing market in the Asia Pacific region . And growth in the US necessitated the opening of a new warehouse in Indiana , to better service our central and eastern American customers .
“ Another key highlight was the launch of our On the Road training . For the first time , we ’ ve been able to expand the reach of our expertise by bringing our 101 mechanical and electronic lock troubleshooting courses to distributor sites across the country .
“ Finally , we ’ re incredibly proud of the brilliant team of experts we ’ ve built at Codelocks . This year , our newly launched Meet the Team blog series enabled us to share the stories and expertise behind the people who help drive Codelocks forward .”
Present : The Current Market – Joanne Milne-Rowe , Codelocks Sales Director
“ Since the pandemic and as we move towards more sustainable living , we ’ ve seen the rise of shared spaces like coworking offices , bike storage , parcel collection and phone charging lockers .
“ A co-working office , for example , may include cabinet storage , a locked meeting room or even a gym with lockers . Each of these spaces will require some sort of locking solution that allows different people access for a temporary period of time . What ’ s more , from a management perspective , facilities managers want to take physical presence out of the equation .
Having one person manage a large number of keys is time-consuming , costly and simply unnecessary . At the same time , unification has been a key 2023 trend and we ’ re increasingly seeing previously disparate systems being brought together to offer holistic and seamless security solutions .
“ Codelocks NetCode ® Technology has been the backbone of a number of exciting and innovative integrated projects , from coworking offices to ‘ click and collect ’ lockers . It allows companies to control access by creating codes that have a specified start date , time and duration that will automatically expire at the end of the period . Plus , thanks to our Codelocks Connect Portal and application programming interface ( API ), users can simply receive a code through the same platform the booking is made on , streamlining the user experience . We ’ ll continue to see these integrated solutions take shape across multiple sectors as businesses explore shared spaces and services .
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DECEMBER 2023
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