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OrderWork, a provider of installation services across the UK has announced its partnership with Yale, a global giant in door access and security solutions. The two companies have joined forces to provide Yale's customers with on-site installation services for its smart product range. 218 million smart products were bought by UK consumers in 2020, an increase of 22% on the previous year. The trend to request an installation service on the back of a smart product purchase has resulted in OrderWork growing its workforce to 6,500+ engineers and installation technicians. High-Quality security This partnership marks an official start for Yale to provide customers with a superior product + service purchase combination. James Anderton, CEO of OrderWork said, "We're delighted to add a world-famous brand to our already impressive stable of partnerships, which includes Currys, Samsung, and Amazon. Often customers prefer to have technology products installed by professionals for peace of mind. Yale's customers can now buy high-quality security and locking solutions knowing that the installation will be carried out by skilled technicians." Duncan Chamberlain, Managing Director at Yale UK said, "The appetite among consumers for smart, connected products has dramatically increased. Our range of products is designed to offer reassurance to customers, of which correct installation is an important part. We're delighted to partner with OrderWork and provide customers with quality products, backed by quality services."

ASSA ABLOY introduces its ‘Upgrade Your Openings’ program to support facility managers in addressing the changing needs of building occupants. With businesses, offices, and schools continuing to return to the workplace, efforts are being made to integrate touchless and automated solutions to create safer, healthier environments. Latest building requirements As part of the initiative, ASSA ABLOY is helping building managers address three emerging trends affecting commercial spaces post-pandemic: Rapidly evolving user expectations, driving demand for safer, healthier, and easier access to spaces, along with more aggressive security measures. More strictly enforced adherence to the latest building requirements, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, and other building codes applicable to the jurisdiction and building type. Increasingly complex facilities management due to the increasing number and sophistication of building systems and security. More accessible environments The demand for healthier, safer, and more accessible environments is increasing" “As the economy rebounds and facilities begin to reopen, the demand for healthier, safer, and more accessible environments is increasing, and in turn, adding to the overwhelming complexity of building management,” said Sean McGrath, Head of US Commercial Sales and Marketing, ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions Americas. “‘Upgrade Your Openings’ is ASSA ABLOY’s initiative to help offices, schools, hospitals, and other public spaces address the challenges of post-COVID facilities while meeting increasingly strict codes and standards.” Increase energy efficiency ASSA ABLOY’s comprehensive solutions can support: Commercial offices: Wireless technology allows one to add access control to doors at a fraction of the cost of traditional solutions, making them an important option for upgrading the security of any facility. With hybrid work models becoming more popular and employees coming and going on a more irregular schedule, there may no longer be a need to have dedicated office space for each individual. Create flexible workspaces: Wireless cabinet locks. Easily retrofit openings: ES100 wireless integrated strike and card reader. Reduce touchpoints and germ transmission: Safer2Open solutions. Education: The pandemic has resulted in facilities, especially schools, needing to control the number of people in a given area to improve safety. Quickly gauge if a space is occupied: Status Indicator Locks by Corbin Russwin, SARGENT and Yale. Add hands-free solutions to any opening: Push/pull paddle trim. Eliminate catch points from clothing/equipment: Low profile, integrated trim. Healthcare: Applying touchless solutions to frequently used openings, such as doors in hospitals, can help reduce the spread of germs. Open a door with a simple wave: Norton 6000 Series Low Energy Door Operator with Wave to Open Switch. Add security and access control to equipment areas, nursing stations, and cabinets: Wireless access control locks. Add hands-free solutions to any opening: Push/pull paddle trim. Other public spaces: As more public places begin to open up, upgrades can be made to reduce germ transmission, control access, meet code requirements and increase energy efficiency on entrance doors, exterior building doors, interior doors, restroom doors, stairwells, gates, fences, containers and more. Easily electrify narrow stile aluminum openings: Adams Rite 4300 Electrified Deadlatch with compatible low-touch push/pull paddle trim. Intelligent and sustainable Securitron M680E EcoMag® Magnalock for all-glass openings. ASSA ABLOY is now offering a variety of training courses that feature products and solutions to help Upgrade Your Openings, including door controls, hands-free solutions, fire door, and security upgrades, and more.

DoorBird IP video door stations can now fully integrate with Yale and August smart locks. Home owners can connect their smart lock to the smart door station for a seamless ‘approach to entry’ experience. IP video door stations integration The new integration works with the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock, any August Smart Lock with a Wi-Fi Connect, and the Yale Assure Locks and Levers with Wi-Fi. Through the DoorBird app, residents will have access to the following features: Know who stopped by, even when out: Easily integrated into the home automation system through the DoorBird app, the DoorBird IP video door station will allow home owners to monitor their front door, gate, and/or garage door. With motion sensors and live in-app notifications, when the doorbell is pressed, home owners will receive an alert whenever someone moves into the entrance area of their home. Grant access to visitors remotely: Whether it is a neighbor, friend, or family member, home owners will be able to have a two-way conversation with any visitor through the integrated DoorBird camera and DoorBird app. Home owners will also be able to unlock their door from the same app from anywhere, with no more copied keys or inconvenient dashes to let someone in. Never miss a delivery: Tired of missing packages or trying to outsmart porch pirates? Simply use the DoorBird app to greet and grant delivery personnel temporary access to the garage, front gate, or hallway, ensuring packages are always safely delivered to home. Even if home owners are at home most of the day, they can grant access from their desk or the couch for ultimate convenience. IP video door solutions major DoorBird is a globally renowned company in IP video door communication, under the brand name of Bird Home Automation Group. With over 100,000 intercoms installed worldwide, the Berlin-based manufacturer is dedicated to creating smart door stations for every home. All products are made in Germany and combine modern design, high-quality materials, and state-of-the-art IP technology.

When Linus Yale Sr. invented the pin tumbler cylinder lock, it was the start of an iconic security brand that would eventually be known all over the world. What began in a lock shop in Newport, N.Y., would eventually evolve into the global presence of the brand “Yale” that we know today. The Yale brand was purchased in August 2000 by the Swedish lock manufacturer ASSA ABLOY Group, which expanded Yale’s global presence in the ensuing years and recently has led the way into smart locks and building automation. This year, ASSA ABLOY is marking the 175th anniversary of the Yale brand. Global home security brand “People all over the world trust the brand to protect what they love most in their homes,” says Kate Clark, Managing Director of Yale EMEA at ASSA ABLOY. Although Yale has a successful commercial sector business in the United States, in the rest of the world Yale is a residential brand. The Yale brand is well known in 130 countries from Australia to the Czech Republic to Colombia, and is popular in Africa, too. In the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) market alone, Yale has around 20,000 products; that’s without counting products sold in the Asia-Pacific and Americas regions. Yale is familiar as a generic term for “lock” in some areas and is one of the largest home security brands in the world. Expansion Into Digital Locks Good old-fashioned cylinder locks still look nice and cost the right amount of money, so they are in demand “I think we stand for safety, quality and reliability, and that hasn’t changed,” says Clark. “It’s as important now as ever. We have tried to pioneer new technology in the industry, new innovations. The rate of acceleration has increased, and there are so many technologies we have to understand and work with.” Growing beyond its heritage in mechanical locking systems, Yale is now expanding into digital locks that can protect homes with a high level of security synonymous with the Yale brand. The current selection of locks includes partnerships with tech brands such as Nest Labs (Google) and Alexa (Amazon). There is a rapid acceleration of growth in the electro-mechanical lock market. But even as the focus expands to smart locks and partnerships with tech companies, Yale continues to dedicate time and resources to the design of their core mechanical products. Good old-fashioned cylinder locks still look nice and cost the right amount of money, so they are in demand. Yale padlocks and bike locks also keep the name top-of-mind. There’s an ongoing education process as home locks expand beyond the use of mechanical devices and even personal identification (PIN) codes. Beyond Mechanical Locks And PIN Codes “It’s important for people to know that we have been around a long time, and we want to celebrate that,” says Clark. “It’s a fantastic story around the brand and what we have achieved. Internally we have a lot of people doing a lot of great things with the brand. We inspire people working with the brand and show them that this is the pedigree, and it should be cherished. We are also raising awareness among younger people, so they know that we are still relevant.” We have an obligation to show people that the new technologies are just as secure as mechanical locks" There’s an ongoing education process as home locks expand beyond the use of mechanical devices and even personal identification (PIN) codes. “We have to take people on a journey,” says Clark. “We have an obligation to show them that the new technologies are just as secure as mechanical locks. If we eliminate PIN codes, we have to do it in a secure and safe way. Then suddenly access to your home can be made available by a company you trust.” Smart Home Security “We have a responsibility to do our best job with the new technology – it’s wonderful, but it needs to be used correctly,” says Clark. “I personally feel a responsibility to do that in the right way.” For example, in working with Amazon and Alexa to remotely authorize the delivery of a parcel to a home, concerns of security must be weighed carefully along with issues of convenience. “It’s important that we get the balance right,” says Clark. “We need to know the right person is giving the right voice command to lock a lock. We have to be true to our core as ‘security first.’” Will Yale be here another 175 years? Clark says she doesn’t expect to be around to find out but will do her best to preserve and promote the brand until she hands it off to a new caretaker.

ASSA ABLOY discussed the importance of securing the critical infrastructure, the building and beyond, at a media press conference April 15 on the opening day of ISC West 2015 in Las Vegas. Martin Huddart, president of ASSA ABLOY’s Access and Egress Hardware Group, based in New Haven, Conn., outlined some of the current and future objectives of the company, which continues to fine-tune its global leadership in door opening solutions while playing a significant role in the future of access control technologies. “Guards and barriers are the first line of defense in access control, and the next layer is doors and frames as well as bullet-resistant doors,” says Martin Huddart, president of ASSA ABLOY’s Access and Egress Hardware Group Huddart spoke about the 2013 acquisition of Ameristar while showcasing its recent launch of the Freedom C2 access control point command and control system. Freedom C2 is a PC-based system developed in response to demand for an integrated and seamless combination of Active Vehicle Barrier Control System (AVBCS), Access Control Point Controls System (ACPCS), Automated Installation Entry (AIE), Perimeter Intrusion Detection System (PIDS), Wrong Way and Over Speed Protection (WW/OS) and support for CCTV/DVR. Freedom C2 puts all of this functionality on a single platform that is easy to use and can stand alone or function as part of a network.  Media were treated to an intense video showcasing the capabilities of the Freedom C2 in action—stopping a speeding vehicle dead in its tracks. “Guards and barriers are the first line of defense in access control, and the next layer is doors and frames as well as bullet-resistant doors,” Huddart said. He added that the Freedom C2 is easy to install and the system is password-protected, with the features accessible to a user determined, controlled and monitored by that user’s login. Huddart also discussed the importance of doors, frames and securing the perimeter of a facility for total access control. But in addition to the focus on the mainstay of perimeter security, he unveiled new ideas, technologies and products to illustrate how ASSA ABLOY is “reimagining access control.” Huddart outlined a renewed focus on the growing multi-family market, while announcing a suite of next-generation solutions now available from Yale Locks & Hardware designed for growing multi-family and small business segments called nexTouch™. nexTouch™ is the next generation of the Yale InTouch access control lock, Yale Real Living™ digital deadbolts, and user-friendly, cloud-based software specifically designed for managing multi-family properties. The small business solution includes the same locks plus integration with burglar alarm systems, such as those from Honeywell and Alarm.com, and with connected home platform solutions such as those offered by Icontrol Networks. Mobile access trends In discussing future trends, Huddart said mobile phone access control is at a tipping point. “Hospitality venues like Starwood Resorts are using mobile phones instead of keys. Now users can have their keys on their phones and over the air and the technology is agnostic.” At ISC West, ASSA ABLOY also unveiled HID Mobile Access® support across a broad range of access control locks from ASSA ABLOY Group brands Corbin Russwin and SARGENT. This enables the ability to use phones and other mobile devices enabled with Bluetooth® Smart and NFC credentials with the IN120 WiFi lock, Access 700 and Passport 1000 PoE and WiFi locks and the SE LP10 Integrated Wiegand lock. HID Mobile Access "powered by Seos" provides an easy, intuitive solution for issuing, delivering and revoking digital credentials on iOS and Android mobile phones and tablets with Bluetooth Smart and/or NFC technology. Offering comprehensive security, it protects identity data and keeps over-the-air communications between mobile devices and locks private. “Seos is like having a magic key chain, and you don’t have to fool around with keys -- it’s all in the phone. Mobile-enabled locks allow customers to extend the convenience and security of mobile access to a wider variety of applications, while maintaining interoperability with their existing credential base.”