Sport Manitoba Enjoys Security And Flexibility Of Access With Brivo
Brivo system meets organization's wide range of access needs and challenges
Brivo Systems LLC, leader in Software as a Service (SaaS) applications for security management, recently announced that Sport Manitoba, located in downtown Winnipeg, has installed Brivo ACS OnSite to manage access to their entire multi-use facility. Sport Manitoba is the lead planning, programming and funding agency for the development of amateur sport in Manitoba. National Industrial Communications, Inc.is the project integrator.
Jeff Hnatiuk, President and CEO, Sport Manitoba, described the security challenges for the Sport for Life Centre, which houses Sport Manitoba's operations. "We have 65 separate offices each representing a sport, the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame, a Sport Medicine Centre, Sport Performance facility, as well as a conference center and meetings rooms. This is a unique facility and the security needs are also unique and challenging."
As Hnatiuk explained, each of the different entities housed in the Sport for Life Centre has a wide range of access management needs: the 65 sports offices need 24/7 access; the medical and performance centers require separate entrances, schedules, and provisions for medical privacy; the Hall of Fame space (once open) will have extensive public access during business hours and special access after hours; and the conference and meeting rooms have heavy use on the weekends and sometimes late into the night.
Approximately two years ago, during renovations of the future Sport for Life Centre, Hnatiuk worked with an architect and security consultant to help them understand exactly what Sport Manitoba needed in advanced access control. "We were asking for a system that would enable us to be very secure, very much in control, but also offer a high degree of flexibility." The project security consultant recommended Brivo to meet the organization's needs.
The Brivo system has enabled Sport Manitoba staff to set up different access schedules for the public areas on floors one and two and entirely different schedules for the offices located on floors three, four, and five. Sport Manitoba's system controls access at 32 doors for 235 users, and is also integrated with the building's two banks of elevators. "We really like the web-based system," said Hnatiuk, "we can make changes from anywhere and change levels of access at any time."
The primary administrator for the Brivo system is Scott Brandenburg, the Building Engineer. Brandenburg uses the system's alert features to inform him of important events, and he runs reports when needed on access patterns and if anything seems amiss. Recently, Sport Manitoba had a theft on the premises and by using a combination of their video surveillance cameras and running a report on the Brivo system, staff were able to gain the information they needed to complete their investigation.
"When we started this process, we weren't sure we could get a system that could provide the level of flexibility and access, both public and private, that we wanted," said Hnatiuk. "So, we're very pleased how this Brivo system performs, it works extremely well. We have the peace of mind that our building is secure, but we have the access 150+ employees, our coaches, our volunteers, and contract staff need so that we are operating efficiently and effectively. This has turned out very well for us."
About Brivo Systems
Brivo Systems, LLC is a SaaS-based security management systems provider for organizations that need to protect and remotely monitor buildings and perimeter entry points. When introduced in 2001, Brivo's Web-hosted physical access control system was a unique solution—after a decade of evolution and innovation, it still is. Brivo's groundbreaking physical access control and video solutions empower organizations by giving administrators real-time device control, including immediate visibility of security events and video in local or remote facilities—anytime, anywhere.
The company's innovative, secure, and open architecture-based products and services enable businesses to protect people and assets, comply with regulations, and improve business operational efficiency. These scalable systems—whether standalone or appliance-based or cloud-based—offer a solution for every type of business. Brivo's security management products are a market-proven fit for commercial office buildings, warehouses, retail stores, manufacturing plants, and sensitive areas, such as server rooms or R&D labs, where real-time control and accountability of entry are important.
With headquarters in Bethesda, MD, Brivo is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Duchossois Group, a privately held holding company headquartered in Elmhurst, Illinois, which also owns other industry leaders such as AMX, The Chamberlain Group, and Milestone AV Technologies.
Brivo is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Duchossois Group, a privately held holding company, headquartered in Elmhurst, Illinois, which owns AMX, The Chamberlain Group and Milestone AV Technologies. Duchossois also holds strategic interests in Churchill Downs, Inc., and a number of other diversified businesses.
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SOURCE: Brivo Systems LLC