SECURITY SYSTEMS
Mul-T-Lock ’ s eCLIQ ® is put through its paces at Barry ’ s studios throughout London
» LEADING LOCK MANUFACTURER Mul-T-Lock has provided all seven of Barry ’ s studios in London with its eCLIQ ® locks and over 100 accompanying keys in order to manage access rights across each studio .
Founded in 1998 in West Hollywood , Barry ’ s fitness classes soon became known throughout the world , with studios opening up across America and Canada , in the Middle East and throughout Europe . Today , there are over 140,000 global members of Barry ’ s FitFam , with eight boutique studios in the UK .
London-based Astoria Fire and Security Ltd recommended Mul-T- Lock ’ s eCLIQ ® access control solution to all seven of Barry ’ s studios throughout London , to help combat lost keys and achieve complex access requirements .
Fraser McNair , Contracts Manager at Astoria Fire and Security commented : “ The convenience and cost saving to our customer meant that the product has virtually sold itself and it gives them the control to manage their security directly from a phone application that is both secure and easy to use . They can now reconfigure their security within minutes themselves and lost keys can be cancelled immediately . They also have the added cconvenience of only granting access rights on certain days at certain times depending on the role of the key holder .”
With a number of employees that require access to the studios at various times of the day / week and with confidential client data kept on file within each building , Barry ’ s required a solution that would offer a high level of physical security as well as data protection .
Mul-T-Lock ’ s eCLIQ ® access control system allows end-users to both grant and remove access permissions remotely . This includes the ability to schedule individual access permissions for each key , as well as to provide time-limited access . If a key is lost , access can be also be revoked using the eCLIQ ® software , all managed from a cloud-based system .
The eCLIQ ® system is particularly useful for leisure facilities that often suffer from a high staff turnover . Having the ability to remove access permissions when a member of staff leaves allows facilities managers and business owners to uphold their security and the safety of visitors and staff .
This not only offers enhanced security , but also significantly reduces whole life costing . In the past , when a mechanical key is lost , security can only be guaranteed by replacing the whole mechanical suite of locks – at an unwelcome cost and often disruption to ‘ business as usual ’ for facilities . Locks can also be easily removed and moved to a new site without the need for expensive re-wiring found in most other access control systems .
Jacques Vermeulen , Regional Sales Manager for Mul-T-Lock added : “ Fitness studios and gyms have very complex access and security requirements , with 24-hour shift patterns for staff , deliveries throughout the day , and contractors needing one-time access . Plus , the management of visitors and their flow around a building , needs to be nonintrusive yet secure and reassuring .
“ Even though keys provide physical access to critical assets within gyms and health clubs , including areas that house servers holding customer data , and to offices where customers ’ accounts are managed , we often see end-users unsure of how many keys they have in circulation , or where they are at any given time . More worryingly , often when staff leave there is no system to revoke access or monitor if they return the keys .
“ The safety and security of visitors and staff is paramount for any customer facing business , but in such a competitive industry the smooth running and ongoing service can be vital to its success and profitability . Security and access systems , such as eCLIQ ® from Mul-T-Lock , not only improves safety and mitigates risk but also helps with business continuity , which is a valuable asset to the leisure industry .”
To learn more about Mul-T-Lock ’ s CLIQ ® technology , please call 01902 364200 , email internalsales @ mul-t-lock . co . uk or visit www . mul-t-lock . co . uk
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