ACCESS CONTROL
Past : 2023 Successes
By Dominic Ryan , Codelocks ’ Operations Director
“ Reflecting on 2023 , we ’ re proud to have strengthened our position in the access control sector , having grown our product portfolio , partnerships and international presence .
“ 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 .
“ 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 . From product troubleshooting to specifying locks , it ’ s been a fantastic opportunity to meet our customers at their home ground and share our expert knowledge .
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
“ 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 .
“ Codelocks has also grown its global customer base . In November , we celebrated two years since our successful launch into Europe . 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 .
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By Joanne Milne-Rowe , Codelocks ’ Sales Director
“ Unsurprisingly , the evolving access control market reflects wider behavioural and contextual changes . Since the pandemic and as we move towards more sustainable living , we ’ ve seen the rise of shared spaces like co-working offices , bike storage , parcel collection and phone charging lockers . As a result , self-service and flexibility are dominant customer demands .
“ 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 . Therefore , guaranteeing remote management of access
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