| MONTREAL, QC,
CANADA – January 11, 2012 – KABA Lodging announced it has
implemented the integration
of guest keycards with property elevator banks in the newly revitalized
Hyatt
Regency New Orleans The 1,193-room convention hotel uses RFID keycards
to steer
guests smoothly through the property.
Only keycard holders may be admitted to guestroom floors
for heightened
security. KABA’s Saflok electronic lock
system
and keycards interface with Schindler Elevator Corporation’s PORT
Technology. Please click
here for more information on KABA Lodging, the provider of Saflok™
and ILCO™ electronic
locks.
Schindler’s PORT destination-dispatch technology reads a guest’s Saflok RFID keycard outside one of the eight elevator cars and automatically calls the elevator before a guest enters. “The technology personalizes the guest’s stay by generating automatic elevator calls,” said Nicole Saloio, Schindler’s manager of destination products. “Our system integrates with the Saflok keys and allows guests to present their card to the reader. The elevator bank then calls the most efficient car for the guest and directs them to that car. This adds greater security to property operation with guest keycard identification.” KABA powers guest service through ‘property-wide guest communication solution’ “KABA’s system integrates with Schindler elevators to turn the keycard into a property-wide communication and security solution,” said Kerry Hirschy, senior vice president of KABA Lodging. “Today, KABA’s RFID locking systems exchange guest data with Schindler’s elevators. In the future, KABA’s advanced technology will connect guests with a host of other property devices to enrich their stay.” KABA worked closely with Schindler to implement the industry’s first RFID guest keycard interface to Hyatt Regency New Orleans’ bank of eight elevators. KABA, Saflok, ILCO  KABA is a globally active, publicly traded
security
corporation. With its “Total Access” strategy, KABA specializes
in
integrated solutions for security, organization, and convenience at
building
and information access points. KABA is also the world market’s
number-one
provider of key blanks, key cutting and coding machines, transponder
keys, and
high-security locks. It is a leading provider of electronic access
systems,
locks, master key systems, hotel locking systems, security doors, and
automatic
doors. www.KABA.com
and www.KABAhospitality.com
Saflok joined KABA in 2006. Saflok is a market innovator with 30 years of experience designing, manufacturing, and distributing electronic locks and systems. Its solutions are installed globally in the hospitality, lodging, multi-housing, and commercial markets. Saflok is committed to delivering best in class solutions that help properties achieve improved operations and reduced costs. www.saflok.com ILCO is a division of KABA. The ILCO brand is known worldwide for electronic locks that offer exceptional quality and technology innovation at competitive prices. ILCO is also a leader in key blanks, automotive transponder technology, key cutting/duplication machines, and brass replacement cylinders. www.ilcohospitality.com About Schindler Elevator Corporation Schindler Elevator Corporation designs, manufactures, installs, services and modernizes a broad range of elevators, escalators and moving walks for almost every building type. The company is the North American operation of the Switzerland-based Schindler Group, a leading global mobility provider with approximately 43,000 employees operating in more than 100 countries. Schindler supports sustainable urban development with safe, reliable and ecologically sound mobility solutions. Schindler was recently named one of Forbes Magazine’s 100 Most Innovative Companies for 2011, and the company’s equipment moves one billion people every day all over the world. Schindler’s PORT Technology is the recipient of the 2012 Architectural Products annual Product Innovation Award. www.us.schindler.com. |
