The Increasing Importance of INTERCOMS & ENTRY CONTROL

[...]of the impacts of COVID-19, more people are working from home, and as residence committees become more connected, people will have a greater need for visitors of all types, as well as more flexible and secure entry control solutions in common areas for business meetings, package and food delivery and more," says Tom Bowles, multi-housing national strategic partnership manager at dormakaba Americas, Indianapolis. Bruce Czerwinski, vice president of sales and business development for safety and security at Zenitel Americas, Kansas City, Mo., says the pandemic has created a new security perimeter - one that demands contactless access with entry and exit, and that has also created a new duty of care for security professionals. "DoorKing recently released its Cloud Programming product, which allows owners to take control of, and manage, their telephone entry, intercom and access control system from their laptop, tablet or smartphone, with no software or applications to download." "The recent pandemic has caused a surge in awareness surrounding these products, and now we are seeing them as a preferred option outside of healthcare and in more common settings, such as corporate and retail. Because our concerns and knowledge surrounding COVID-19 and other infectious diseases have increased, the market has truly evolved."