Schlage Recognition Systems Partners with Sonitrol
HandReaders & Access Control Panels Come Together
December 17, 2002
Schlage Recognition Systems Partners with Sonitrol
CAMPBELL, CALIF. – December 17, 2002 – Schlage Recognition Systems, the biometric component of Ingersoll Rand’s Security Technologies Group’s Electronic Control Systems and the world’s largest supplier of biometric readers for access control and time and attendance applications, announced that it is partnering with Sonitrol, a unit of Tyco Fire & Security. The Schlage Recognition Systems biometric hand geometry HandReaders, which positively identify users by the shape and size of their hands instead of their cards or keys, can be used with Sonitrol access control panels.
Frost & Sullivan’s World Biometric Report 2002 recently reported that, in 2001, Schlage Recognition Systems HandReaders continued to be the dominant biometric technology for access control and time and attendance applications. More HandReaders were used for these applications than all fingerprint and face systems combined.
“We have established a full-fledged partnership with the manufacturer of the most widely used biometric reader in access control and time and attendance applications,” emphasizes Todd Leggett, Sonitrol’s vice president of business development and distribution. “With more and more end users requesting biometrics, HandReaders give our franchisees an easy to install access control solution that furnishes increased convenience, reliability, accuracy and security. Health clubs, daycare centers, nursing homes, hotels and motels, restaurants and scores of other businesses can count on Sonitrol franchisees to provide a biometric solution that’s field proven.”
“We look forward to working with Sonitrol franchisees and their commercial customers, to bring increased security and convenience to their access control solutions,” adds Bill Spence, Schlage Recognition Systems’ director of marketing.
About Sonitrol Corporation
Sonitrol is a unit of Tyco International’s Fire & Security Division, with a network of 170 franchises serving approximately 180 cities in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Sonitrol offers the most unique, comprehensive electronic security protection available today including verified audio detection, access control, video surveillance, fire detection and other integrated security services. Sonitrol’s unique audio verification capability is well known for its record of low false alarms, fast police response and the highest documented apprehension rate in the security industry. Since 1977, Sonitrol has assisted local police in the apprehension of over 147,000 intruders and counting. For more information about Sonitrol, please visit the website: www.sonitrol.com.
About Tyco Fire & Security
Tyco Fire & Security, one of the major businesses of Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE:TYC, LSE:TYI, BSE:TYC), designs, manufactures, installs and services electronic security systems and fire protection, detection and suppression systems. With $10 billion in annual sales and more than 100,000 employees, Tyco Fire & Security includes more than 60 brands, which are represented in over 100 countries. Its products are used to safeguard firefighters, prevent and fight fires, deter thieves and protect people and property.
About Schlage Recognition Systems
With over 70,000 hand geometry units throughout the world reading millions of hands each day, Schlage Recognition Systems, founded in 1986, is the world’s pioneer of hand recognition technology used in access control, time and attendance and identification applications. The company is the world sales leader of biometric verification devices and serves an international clientele from its headquarters in Campbell, Calif. The hand geometry website is www.handreader.com. The phone number is 408-341-4100. Schlage Recognition Systems is the biometric Access Control component of Ingersoll Rand’s Security Technologies Electronic Control Systems. The Ingersoll Rand website is www.irco.com.
Sonitrol® is a registered trademark of Sonitrol Corporation.
CAMPBELL, CALIF. – December 17, 2002 – Schlage Recognition Systems, the biometric component of Ingersoll Rand’s Security Technologies Group’s Electronic Control Systems and the world’s largest supplier of biometric readers for access control and time and attendance applications, announced that it is partnering with Sonitrol, a unit of Tyco Fire & Security. The Schlage Recognition Systems biometric hand geometry HandReaders, which positively identify users by the shape and size of their hands instead of their cards or keys, can be used with Sonitrol access control panels.
Frost & Sullivan’s World Biometric Report 2002 recently reported that, in 2001, Schlage Recognition Systems HandReaders continued to be the dominant biometric technology for access control and time and attendance applications. More HandReaders were used for these applications than all fingerprint and face systems combined.
“We have established a full-fledged partnership with the manufacturer of the most widely used biometric reader in access control and time and attendance applications,” emphasizes Todd Leggett, Sonitrol’s vice president of business development and distribution. “With more and more end users requesting biometrics, HandReaders give our franchisees an easy to install access control solution that furnishes increased convenience, reliability, accuracy and security. Health clubs, daycare centers, nursing homes, hotels and motels, restaurants and scores of other businesses can count on Sonitrol franchisees to provide a biometric solution that’s field proven.”
“We look forward to working with Sonitrol franchisees and their commercial customers, to bring increased security and convenience to their access control solutions,” adds Bill Spence, Schlage Recognition Systems’ director of marketing.
About Sonitrol Corporation
Sonitrol is a unit of Tyco International’s Fire & Security Division, with a network of 170 franchises serving approximately 180 cities in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Sonitrol offers the most unique, comprehensive electronic security protection available today including verified audio detection, access control, video surveillance, fire detection and other integrated security services. Sonitrol’s unique audio verification capability is well known for its record of low false alarms, fast police response and the highest documented apprehension rate in the security industry. Since 1977, Sonitrol has assisted local police in the apprehension of over 147,000 intruders and counting. For more information about Sonitrol, please visit the website: www.sonitrol.com.
About Tyco Fire & Security
Tyco Fire & Security, one of the major businesses of Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE:TYC, LSE:TYI, BSE:TYC), designs, manufactures, installs and services electronic security systems and fire protection, detection and suppression systems. With $10 billion in annual sales and more than 100,000 employees, Tyco Fire & Security includes more than 60 brands, which are represented in over 100 countries. Its products are used to safeguard firefighters, prevent and fight fires, deter thieves and protect people and property.
About Schlage Recognition Systems
With over 70,000 hand geometry units throughout the world reading millions of hands each day, Schlage Recognition Systems, founded in 1986, is the world’s pioneer of hand recognition technology used in access control, time and attendance and identification applications. The company is the world sales leader of biometric verification devices and serves an international clientele from its headquarters in Campbell, Calif. The hand geometry website is www.handreader.com. The phone number is 408-341-4100. Schlage Recognition Systems is the biometric Access Control component of Ingersoll Rand’s Security Technologies Electronic Control Systems. The Ingersoll Rand website is www.irco.com.
Sonitrol® is a registered trademark of Sonitrol Corporation.
