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ABLOY, the physical security and door product company, has launched its new eCLIQ electronic lock through ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions. Featuring a chip and 128-bit AES encryption, the new eCLIQ has been developed to offer security and resistance to electronic attack, the manufacturer says. Its microelectronics ensure communication between lock and key, while the eCLIQ cylinders and programmable keys are robust enough to withstand the harshest weather, the company adds. eCLIQ’s flexibility means security managers can update access authorisations when required. Lost eCLIQ keys can be revoked, cutting out the time and money spent on changing lock cylinders and re-cutting keys. The product also offers time or area restricted authorisations for an eCLIQ key. For example, contractors could be given access rights for the duration of a job. Once the job is completed, access is withdrawn from the eCLIQ key. Integrated lubrication reservoir Simon Wilson, National Sales Manager for ASSA CLIQ Remote at ASSA ABLOY, said: “Our CLIQ technology has already proven itself by securing buildings all over the world. eCLIQ is the next step for this technology, delivering a fully electronic locking system for industrial businesses, museums, event venues, public administration buildings and educational institutions. For any organisation needing a powerful locking system, eCLIQ provides a secure, flexible solution, with minimum fuss.” “The eCLIQ cylinders and keys meet the latest industrial standards for electronic locking systems, including DIN 15684 and VdS 2156-2. The range includes cylinders that work in temperatures from minus 25 degrees C to 85 degrees C without issue. The durable, reversible electronic key is also waterproof to the IP67 standard, ensuring users can rely on eCLIQ whatever the weather. Another key benefit is that thanks to its integrated lubrication reservoir, an eCLIQ cylinder can remain maintenance-free for up to 200,000 operational cycles. This helps reduce time and costs spent on replacement cylinders.” No wiring needed “Finally, installation is a simple process too, with no need for wiring. Cylinder electronics are powered by an easy-to-replace standard battery inside every eCLIQ key, with a lifetime of 30,000 cycles. Plus, with features including adjustable Euro profile cylinders that provide a minimum length of 28mm and centred keyway, eCLIQ can be fitted to doors or other openings without any alteration. The eCLIQ range includes components for padlocks, mailboxes, alarm systems and more.” “As a result, eCLIQ offers a more durable, secure, efficient and flexible locking system than other conventional technologies available on the market.”

A number of security providers have signed up to be dedicated partners for the new CLIQ Go from ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the worldwide provider of door opening solutions. These include High Security Locking near Aylesbury, William Channon in London and John Planck Ltd in Chatham. By agreeing to be a CLIQ Go partner, security providers have access to exclusive training and support from ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions to help them market and sell the platform. Enabling small and medium-sized businesses to control security across their premises from a smartphone app, CLIQ Go combines mechanical and electronic security capabilities to meet the needs of a busy working environment. CLIQ Go smartphone app allows business owners and authorised individuals to manage a site’s security from the cloud and a mobile phoneManaging site security via mobile The new, user-friendly CLIQ Go smartphone app allows business owners and authorised individuals to manage a site’s security from the cloud and a mobile phone, tablet or PC. Individual access rights can be instantly revoked or updated from these devices, enhancing security while delivering the flexibility needed to amend these access rights on the go. With CLIQ Go, organisations can schedule access rights to a room or area, for contractors or other workers that may only be visiting a site for a specified amount of time. Furthermore, as a business grows, the CLIQ Go system can be easily expanded with minimal disruption. Easy-to-manage access control system Simon Wilson, National Sales Manager for ASSA CLIQ Remote at ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, said: “Issues such as lost keys can be a serious security risk, and traditional mechanical locking solutions no longer offer a robust enough solution for many modern businesses. CLIQ Go offers an easy-to-manage access control system. “CLIQ Go is quickly becoming a very popular option for many organisations, with installers and resellers keen to stock the solution. Indeed, with just one mechanical key profile, resellers can easily keep the solution in stock for fast delivery and, with no doors to wire, installation is a straight-forward process too. “We are delighted to welcome on-board these new CLIQ Go partners, which we will be providing on-going training and support to help them maximise opportunities to promote this innovative system to their customers.”

One of the UK’s top business and management schools, the Bloomsbury Institute, has upgraded its access control capabilities to the award-winning ASSA CLIQ Remote wireless locking technology from ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions. Based in central London and formerly the London School of Business and Management, the Bloomsbury Institute delivers full-time undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, accounting, finance and law, which are awarded by the University of Northampton. ASSA CLIQ Remote wireless locking technology The Bloomsbury Institute has to contend with a high turnover of students each academic year, as well as any changes to staff. The sheer number of people using the Institute’s buildings meant that its existing mechanical master key system was simply no longer feasible, unable to provide adequate protection for areas that might hold sensitive information, such as exam scripts. As a result, the Bloomsbury Institute needed a flexible access control system that would be easy to maintain, granting secure access to individuals as and when needed, while delivering greater key control too. Electromechanical locking system Providing an easy-to-use electromechanical locking system, the ASSA CLIQ Remote solution uses high-end micro-electronics and programmable keys The answer was ASSA CLIQ Remote, which has been installed throughout the Bloomsbury’s Institute’s 7 Bedford Square teaching site, and selected areas within the institute’s 99 Gower Street building. Providing an easy-to-use electromechanical locking system, the ASSA CLIQ Remote solution uses high-end micro-electronics and programmable keys and cylinders to offer flexible control over access rights. The Bloomsbury Institute can now programme and update each key remotely, removing or granting access privileges for the key holder in real time. This allows only those with the necessary authority to obtain access to private areas without inconveniencing others and removes the security risks associated with lost or stolen keys. Remote Key Access ASSA CLIQ Remote also provides a full audit trail for assured peace of mind and has the functionality to create time-defined user keys, only allowing access to an individual for a specified period. This feature is proving invaluable to the Bloomsbury Institute, which plans to eventually convert all cylinders at its 99 Gower Street site to ASSA CLIQ Remote, as part of its expansion plans. Stephane Middleton, Estates & Facilities Manager at the Bloomsbury Institute, explains: “We are committed to the security and safety of student data, which led us to consider upgrading the mechanical master key system that we previously had in place. Using ASSA CLIQ Remote could not be easier. It is saving us countless hours of key cutting and changing cylinders, while significantly improving our key control.” ASSA CLIQ Remote key for enhanced security When a new employee joins the team, the ASSA CLIQ Remote key is the only one they will need"“When a new employee joins the team, the ASSA CLIQ Remote key is the only one they will need, irrespective of how many rooms they may occupy or how many areas they may need access to during their time with us. In addition, the system provides robust security; if a key is lost or stolen, we can cancel it, safe in the knowledge that we are completely secure.” “The service from ASSA ABLOY has been outstanding. The company really made the effort to understand our business and its requirements. During the implementation phase, ASSA ABLOY provided comprehensive training on how to use the system to all staff that have administration rights, while working with our IT team to ensure the systems’ software is uploaded onto their machines.” High-security physical master key system “The best part of the service has been having a dedicated contact that has been onboard since the start, providing us with new updates, support and guidance. This part of the service is proving to be of great value, filling us with confidence to continue using ASSA ABLOY products in the future. Indeed, as we look to expand the sites we operate in, we envisage that all the cylinders will one day be converted to this system.” Simon Wilson, National Sales Manager for ASSA CLIQ Remote at ASSA ABLOY, said: “Our ASSA CLIQ Remote solution combines all the benefits of access control with a high-security physical master key system. The system was easily retrofitted, meaning there was very little disruption to the university during the installation process, and the institute no longer has to worry about the security concerns that come with a misplaced key. Data security “The fact that ASSA CLIQ Remote also offers the capability to log and provide a record of who has entered and exited an area is helping to ensure rooms that hold confidential papers or sensitive information remain secure.” “We’re delighted to help the Bloomsbury Institute revolutionise its key management systems, delivering greater security, flexibility and key control.”

ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, a provider of door opening solutions, has released its latest white paper on key management and control for void properties in the social housing sector. According to the Department for Communities and Local Government, housing associations and local authorities own five million homes in the UK, with 610,000 of these homes empty at any one time between tenancies - approximately an eighth of the total stock. Impact of effective key management The white paper from ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions addresses the impact that effective key management The time spent by local authorities physically handing over keys between different maintenance staff and contractors can cause significant workflow delays, increase the risk of keys being lost or stolen, and result in considerable delays in re-letting properties. All of these issues can potentially lead to large costs for councils and housing associations. The white paper from ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions addresses the impact that effective key management and control can have on improving operational efficiencies for void properties, as well as ensuring budgets are used more efficiently. Finally, the white paper outlines how ASSA CLIQ Remote can make a huge difference to an organisation’s key management and control processes. These include streamlining operations, reducing the risk of lost or copied keys being compromised, cutting costs and improving an organisation’s sustainability credentials. Electro-mechanical locking system ASSA CLIQ Remote is a simple, intelligent electro-mechanical locking system that allows only those with the necessary authority to access a building. It enables owners to have complete control over who can access a property, with members of staff allocated a single key, and entry permissions that can be altered remotely or set for only a certain length of time. The need for an efficient and effective key management process is really important" One organisation to benefit from ASSA CLIQ Remote is Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC). Since its introduction, the system has helped the council save approximately 40 hours of time every week. The reduction in re-let times has allowed RMBC to deliver an additional £60,000 a year in rental income revenue, enabling the council to use its budget and resources more effectively. Social housing sector The guide’s author, Simon Wilson, National Sales Manager for ASSA CLIQ Remote, said: "In the social housing sector, the pressure to re-let houses as quickly as possible and work to tight budgets should not be underestimated. Nevertheless, properties will inevitably stand empty between tenancies, while staff and contractors carry out the necessary repairs and maintenance." He further added, "As a result, the need for an efficient and effective key management process is really important. Our latest guide discusses this in more detail, while demonstrating the benefits of adopting ASSA CLIQ Remote. It has proven to help save local authorities and housing associations considerable amounts of time and money."

ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the premier global provider of door opening solutions, has launched its new CLIQ Connect app, a simple and cost-effective way for facility managers to control the security permissions of a mobile workforce from their smartphone. Facility managers can update, amend, revoke or renew access rights remotely from the CLIQ Web Manager software and the latest Bluetooth technology paired with a mobile phone. Mobile workers then simply need to open the CLIQ Connect App for the updated access permissions to be instantly transferred to their programmable CLIQ key via Bluetooth. Secure key management solution A lost key is no longer a threat, as facility managers can simply remove the key’s access rights from the CLIQ Web Manager software This technology provides flexible access control and a secure key management solution for facility managers. Access rights can be tailored to meet individual requirements, so permissions are only granted for the specific time and date needed. Furthermore, a lost key is no longer a threat, as facility managers can simply remove the key’s access rights from the CLIQ Web Manager software, at anytime and from anywhere. Operations are streamlined too, with a keyholder no longer having to update access rights physically in person, carry additional updating devices, or even return to base to retrieve the key needed. For additional peace of mind, audit trails can also be generated on demand, and data transfer between the system and app is encrypted. ASSA ABLOY CLIQ Connect App CLIQ Connect is currently available on the eCLIQ platform from ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, which features a pioneering and 128-bit AES encryption. Developed to offer high security and resistance to electronic attacks, eCLIQ’s proven technology and advanced microelectronics ensure quick and secure communication between lock and key. CLIQ Connect will be rolled out to the organisation’s acclaimed ASSA CLIQ Remote system later this year. With no extra hardware required, to get started all mobile workers need is a smartphone and to download the CLIQ Connect App. Facility security & access solution The new CLIQ Connect App uses the latest technology to ensure facility managers are in control of their security at all times Simon Wilson, National Sales Manager for ASSA CLIQ Remote at ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, explains: “Facility managers and their mobile workforce are short on time, and want solutions that are easy to implement and help simplify workflows. CLIQ Connect has been designed to meet these needs. It has never been so easy for access rights to be issued to remote workers, nor update these so quickly.” “Site security is improved too, with lost keys no longer posing a threat. The technology cuts the time that might be typically wasted on administrating access rights, plus saves money that would have otherwise been spent on programming devices and key management systems.” “Ultimately, the new CLIQ Connect App uses the latest technology to ensure facility managers are in control of their security at all times.”

ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global door opening solutions’ provider, is launching the new CLIQ Go system for locksmiths looking to future-proof their security expertise. Remote access management To keep operations simple, CLIQ Go allows customers to remotely manage security from a smartphone App. This enables clients to easily manage and change access rights on demand, and instantly revoke authorisation if needed. CLIQ Go offers a major upgrade to traditional mechanical keys. Just one mechanical coding for all systems enables locksmith to keep keys and cylinders in stock, and to programme and configure on demand using the CLIQ Express software. The system combines high electronic and mechanical security and is powered by a battery inside every key. Furthermore, no software installation or maintenance is required at the client’s end, keeping operation simple for locksmiths and customers alike.  CLIQ Go is perfect for installers and resellers looking to offer quicker and more efficient services to small and medium-sized businesses" Secure access control “CLIQ Go is perfect for installers and resellers looking to offer quicker and more efficient services to small and medium-sized businesses,” says Simon Wilson, National Sales Manager for ASSA CLIQ Remote at ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions. “Managers don’t want to be wasting time changing all their cylinders because someone lost a key, and with CLIQ Go they don’t need to. Secure access control is at their fingertips.” “It offers high standards of security at a cost-effective price, as well as a recurring revenue stream for savvy locksmiths. CLIQ Go brings old-fashioned locks into the 21st century, and forward-looking business clients will love it.” CLIQ Go master key system CLIQ Go cylinders are quick and easy to install without wiring at the door. Cylinders and keys are built to withstand the elements, so can be used on interior and exterior openings, and work across multiple types of enclosure, including doors, cabinets, cupboards and padlocks. CLIQ Go has the potential to be the last master key system the end user ever needs because of the control on keys they have.

ASSA CLIQ Remote from ASSA ABLOY, producer of door-opening solutions, is a finalist in this year’s UK Housing Awards, for helping to revolutionise Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council’s (RMBC) repairs and maintenance processes for void properties. With approximately 2,000 empty properties to manage every year, RMBC required a key management solution that would simplify its operations, eliminate the need for physical key handovers and cut costs. ASSA CLIQ Remote with wireless technology Shortlisted in the category ‘Outstanding Approach to Repairs and Maintenance’, ASSA CLIQ Remote has allowed RMBC to improve key management and speed up its repair and maintenance practices on void properties. ASSA CLIQ Remote uses wireless technology to give key holders – regardless of location – remote access to a property through a single key. By eliminating the need for physical key handovers, ASSA CLIQ Remote has drastically reduced time spent travelling between jobs, saving maintenance staff and contractors valuable time, resulting in properties being re-let quicker. Improved operational efficiencies As a result, ASSA CLIQ Remote is saving RMBC approximately 40 hours of time every week. The reduction re-let times has allowed RMBC to deliver an additional £60,000 a year in rental income revenue, enabling the council to use its budget and resources elsewhere. The improved operational efficiencies are also helping lower the council’s environmental impact. RMBC staff or contractors performing repair and maintenance do not need to travel to physically handover keys, reducing the council’s carbon footprint and fleet expenses. Low risk of compromised keys Finally, the system is reducing the risk of lost or copied keys being compromised as well. If a key is lost or stolen, access rights can be deactivated straightaway. Simon Wilson, National Sales Manager for ASSA CLIQ Remote, said: “The Chartered Institute of Housing’s awards are one of the most prestigious for the UK’s housing sector. We are delighted that our work with RMBC has been nominated in the category of ‘Outstanding Approach to Repairs and Maintenance.” “In the social housing sector, the pressure to re-let houses as quickly as possible and work to tight budgets should not be underestimated. Nevertheless, properties will inevitably stand empty between tenancies, while staff and contractors carry out the necessary repairs and maintenance to a home.” Efficient solution to key management “ASSA CLIQ Remote has provided a simple solution to the issue of key management and key control for void properties. With physical key handovers no longer necessary, maintenance workers spend less time travelling between jobs, and void properties can be turned around and re-let quicker, whilst improving the council’s sustainability credentials.” “ASSA CLIQ Remote also ensures lost keys are no longer a security risk, and the council’s time and budget can be used more effectively. The system is a fantastic solution for managing void properties, and we are pleased the cost-savings and efficiencies it’s delivering are being recognised.” The 2018 UK Housing Awards will take place on Wednesday 2 May at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge hotel in London.

ASSA, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the manufacturer of door opening solutions, will be displaying its award-winning ASSA CLIQ Remote electro-mechanical locking solution at the IFSEC International Safety & Health Expo between 20 - 22nd June at the ExCeL London. ASSA CLIQ Remote ASSA CLIQ Remote will be showcased on stand N200 hosted by Traka, an ASSA ABLOY brand specialising in key and asset management solutions. Simon Wilson, National Sales Manager for ASSA CLIQ Remote, will be on the stand to answer any questions. ASSA CLIQ Remote is an electro-mechanical key system that combines all the benefits of access control with the ease and convenience of mechanical locking. Over the three-day event, the team will demonstrate the health and safety benefits the system can provide to premises owners and facilities managers seeking an innovative and secure key management solution. Benefits include an intelligent electro-mechanical locking system that grants key holders access rights in accordance to their level of training, competence, and authority. As a result, the company is covered in terms of health, safety, and liability. Elimination of costs and downtime ASSA CLIQ Remote also gives owners complete control over keys and access rights, greatly improving security. Lost keys are not a security threat, as entry permissions can be altered, removed or time-defined remotely through a secure, masterkeyed platform. This means downtime and costs incurred replacing lost or compromised keys are eliminated, along with the risk of damage and disruption inflicted by unwanted people accessing the area. The system also provides a full audit trail of those who have accessed an area. Keys can be updated instantaneously and remotely, ensuring time spent having to collect or exchange keys with other professionals is eliminated. As well as minimising administrative work, the improved efficiencies delivered by ASSA CLIQ Remote helps cut associated costs too.

ASSA CLIQ Remote is also reducing the time empty properties stand vacant between tenancies CLIQ Remote from ASSA, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the manufacturer of door opening solutions, has won the title of ‘Most Innovative New Product’ at the 2017 Housing Innovation Awards. Held at The Grand Connaught Rooms in Covent Garden, London, the award was presented to ASSA in recognition of how it is helping transform access control and effective key management in the social housing sector. Effective key management John O’Brien, Director of Innovation at BRE (Building Research Establishment) Innovation Park, one of six esteemed housing professionals judging the awards, said: “We found ASSA’s innovation gave housing associations more control over their void properties, reduced costs in repeated visits and allows them to control the whole process. Another area that the judges were particularly excited about is extending the product to provide access for care workers and addressing health issues such as dementia.” The technology allows housing organisations to give key holders – regardless of location – remote access to a property. Each key can be programmed and updated individually, which means key holders have access only to the areas relevant to them and during their allocated time or dates. Eliminating workflow delays ASSA CLIQ Remote is also reducing the time empty properties stand vacant between tenancies. By eliminating the need for physical key handovers, the technology removes workflow delays, ensuring maintenance staff or contractors are able to access void properties as and when needed. The judges highlighted the impact the technology has already had on organisations such as Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC). Since being implemented 12 months, ASSA CLIQ Remote is saving staff approximately 40 hours of time every week due to improved operational efficiencies, while delivering an additional £60,000 a year to RMBC in rent and council tax from properties that would have otherwise remained empty for longer. "We look forward to sharing the opportunities it can deliver with other social housing organisations across the UK in the future" Most innovative product 2017 Simon Wilson, National Sales Manager for ASSA CLIQ Remote, said: “We are absolutely delighted that ASSA CLIQ Remote has collected the prize for most innovative product at the 2017 Housing Innovation Awards. In addition to solving key management issues, ASSA CLIQ Remote also helps manage health and safety, and offer audit traces of visitors to the properties. Hidden costs, which can impact greatly on council’s budgets, can be controlled and reduced by implementing this very simple-to-install solution.” “We are proud of how CLIQ Remote is helping revolutionise access control for the social housing market, and this award is recognition of that. We look forward to sharing the opportunities it can deliver with other social housing organisations across the UK in the future.”

CLIQ Remote, the intelligent key and cylinder solution, has had success in the social housing market, notably in the securing of void properties ASSA, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, will be demonstrating the benefits of its CLIQ Remote range for void properties at the National Housing Federation's Annual Conference and Housing Exhibition. Designed for housing professionals, the long running exhibition will be held from 21st to 22nd September at the ICC in Birmingham. ASSA, who can be found on stand 42, will be showcasing its CLIQ range for the first time at the leading housing show. Its intelligent key and cylinder solution, CLIQ Remote, has recently had success in the social housing market, notably in the securing of void properties. The system, which allows controlled key and access management without the complexity or cost of a hard wired system, is proving popular thanks to its efficiency and enhanced security features. Improving security and protecting empty buildings’ assets Easy to install and low maintenance, ASSA’s CLIQ range has the functionality to create time defined user keys, allowing access for a specified period of time, outside of these time parameters access would be denied to the properties. This feature is useful for maintenance workers who may need to access properties outside normal opening hours. Speaking on its first time attendance at the Housing Exhibition, Simon Wilson, National Sales Manager – CLIQ Remote, at ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, said: “CLIQ Remote is a solution currently being used on social housing developments to improve security and protect empty buildings’ assets, whilst using budgets more efficiently. One such case has seen a time saving of approximately 40 hours per week and eliminating the need for shared keys.” “Crimes against empty properties are on the increase, partly due the rising value of metal and thefts of fixtures and fittings.” Low cost key management solution “The management of keys for access is not only time consuming, but also labour intensive and the associated costs can become very high. CLIQ Remote enables easy key management and helps alleviate these high associated costs, whilst delivering a 100% key controlled environment. Improving security on a void property also helps keep the neighbouring environment in good condition - meaning happy and healthy neighbourhoods.” “We look forward to meeting the 2,000 plus housing professionals at this year’s show and hope to demonstrate the advantages that CLIQ Remote can bring to their properties.” Save

The CLIQ Remote system allows only those with necessary authority and training to obtain access to animal enclosures Twycross Zoo has purchased ASSA’s CLIQ™ Remote system by Rossells Locksmiths and ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions. Based in Atherstone, Leicestershire, Twycross Zoo is a registered charity, renowned as an internationally important primate conservation centre and has a wide variety of monkeys and all four types of great ape, including the UK’s only group of bonobos. Rossells Locksmiths worked closely with the site development team at the zoo to explore a key management solution. ASSA’s CLIQ™ Remote system was selected and installed on the gibbon habitat, providing a simple and intelligent electromechanical locking system to improve security and access. The CLIQ™ Remote system allows only those with the necessary authority and training to obtain access to animal enclosures. ASSA’s CLIQ™ Remote has the functionality to create time defined user keys, allowing access for a specified period of time. This is a useful feature for vets and zookeepers who may need to access the enclosures outside normal opening hours. Chris Bowles, Director at Rossells Locksmiths, said: “We installed ASSA’s CLIQ™ cylinders at Twycross Zoo to upgrade the zoo’s previous masterkey suite, ASSA’s CLIQ™ Remote system has allowed the zoo to operate more efficiently.” Claire Oldham, Director of Discovery and Learning at Twycross Zoo, said: “We were looking for a modern key management system. ASSA’s CLIQ™ Remote solution enables us to have secure control over our keys. We have plans to install ASSA’s CLIQ™ solution across the whole zoo, as we redevelop the site.” Simon Wilson, National Sales Manager – CLIQ™ Remote, at ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions: “A copied or lost key is an immediate security issue in any organisation, ASSA’s CLIQ™ Remote system allows administrators to grant access, or to block lost or stolen keys remotely and conveniently at the zoo, reducing the risk of keys falling into the wrong hands.”

Loughborough University’s campus has miles and miles of electrical cabling, gas piping and data communications, which demand a responsive engineering team to safely and securely maintain the day-to-day requirements of the university. The engineering suite’s master key system is the most expansive on site and required a high security solution that would also deliver a level of convenience, to ensure that administrating and managing the large number of keys and cylinders is as easy as possible. CLIQ® brings flexible access rights management CLIQ® Remote system from ASSA was installed, providing a simple and intelligent electromechanical locking system to improve universities security, despite restrictive budgets. CLIQ® is a security locking system with high-end microelectronics, programmable keys and cylinders. The system offers a variety of combinations of mechanical and electronic systems to match different security and flexible access needs. Available on the global market place, it provides flexible access and key management solutions for all kinds of locking applications. The system allows only those with the necessary authority to obtain access to private areas, without inconveniencing others. CLIQ® offers the functionality to create time defined user keys, allowing access for a specified period of time. This is a useful feature for maintenance workers and contractors who may need to access the engineering suite outside normal working hours. Highest level of security from key solution Simon Wilson, National Sales Manager – CLIQ®, at ASSA ABLOY UK Security Solutions, said: “Having worked with Loughborough University on a number of high profile projects, it was an honour to help the university make the right decision for their key management. CLIQ® delivers the highest level of security from a key solution, whilst enabling the convenience of access control. CLIQ® is an investment that could safeguard Loughborough University’s vital services, which will result in long term cost savings.” Easy to operate Phil Sheppard from Loughborough University said: “ASSA ABLOY have provided a multitude of trustworthy security solutions across our campus over the years. Consequently, we turned to ASSA’s expertise to deliver an easy to operate electromechanical solution that would provide both high security and convenience of use - CLIQ® was our preferred choice. CLIQ® allows us to easily overview what happens in the lock system, through providing an audit trail archive. It also has a strong patent that will protect our keys from being illegally copied throughout the time that the patent is valid, making it an optimal security solution for us.”

ASSA CLIQ remote system provides a simple and intelligent electromechanical locking system ASSA, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has supplied its CLIQ™ electromechanical locks to the engineering suite at Loughborough University. Loughborough University Loughborough University’s campus has miles and miles of electrical cabling, gas piping and data communications, which demand a responsive engineering team to safely and securely maintain the day-to-day requirements of the university. The engineering suite’s master key system is the most expansive on site and required a high security solution that would also deliver a level of convenience, to ensure that administrating and managing the large number of keys and cylinders is as easy as possible. CLIQ - intelligent electromechanical locking system ASSA’s CLIQ™ Remote system was installed, providing a simple and intelligent electromechanical locking system to improve security, despite restrictive budgets. The CLIQ™ Remote system allows only those with the necessary authority to obtain access to private areas, without inconveniencing others. CLIQ™ Remote has the functionality to create time defined user keys, allowing access for a specified period of time. This is a useful feature for maintenance workers and contractors who may need to access the engineering suite outside normal working hours. Highest level of security from key solution Simon Wilson, National Sales Manager – CLIQ™ Remote, at ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, said: “Having worked with Loughborough University on a number of high profile projects, it was an honour to help the university make the right decision for their key management.  “ASSA’s CLIQ™ Remote delivers the highest level of security from a key solution, whilst enabling the convenience of access control. CLIQ™ is an investment that could safeguard Loughborough University’s vital services, which will result in long term cost savings.” Easy to operate Phil Sheppard from Loughborough University, said: “ASSA ABLOY have provided a multitude of trustworthy security solutions across our campus over the years. Consequently, we turned to ASSA’s expertise to deliver an easy to operate electromechanical solution that would provide both high security and convenience of use - CLIQ™ was our preferred choice. “CLIQ™ allows us to easily overview what happens in the lock system, through providing an audit trail archive. It also has a strong patent that will protect our keys from being illegally copied throughout the time that the patent is valid, making it an optimal security solution for us.”

ASSA CLIQ Remote allows controlled key and access management without the complexity and cost of a hard-wired solution ASSA, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, solved access problems that Willmott Dixon were experiencing within void properties using CLIQ Remote. Securing empty properties ASSA worked closely with Willmott Dixon’s void properties team to explore a solution to improve security and protect empty buildings’ assets, whilst using budgets more efficiently. ASSA’s CLIQ Remote system was selected and installed, providing an intelligent electromechanical locking system to allow only those with the necessary authority to obtain access to the private buildings. ASSA’s CLIQ Remote allows controlled key and access management without the complexity and cost of a hard-wired solution. ASSA CLIQ Remote system Richard Perry, Void Manager at Wilmott Dixon, said: “CLIQ Remote is saving us approximately 40 hours a week, as it has eliminated the need for our employees to share keys, consequently this has led to huge cost savings.” “Since we’ve installed the CLIQ Remote system all of our employees have been commenting on how much time it has saved them. I would recommend CLIQ Remote to anyone with key management issues.” Simon Wilson, National Sales Manager – CLIQ Remote, at ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, said: “We were pleased to be able to supply Willmott Dixon with a simple solution for their key management issues. Crimes against empty properties are on the increase, partly due the rising value of metal and thefts of fixtures and fittings.” “The management of keys for access is not only time consuming but also intensely laborious too and the associated costs can become very high. CLIQ Remote enables easy key management and helps alleviate these high associated costs, whilst delivering a 100% key controlled environment. Improving security on a void property also helps keep the neighbouring environment in good condition - meaning happy and healthy neighbourhoods.”

The CLIQ Remote system allows only those with the necessary authority to obtain access to private areas Festival Place shopping centre has been provided with a CLIQ™ Remote system, by High Security Locking Ltd and ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions. Protecting site critical doors Based in Basingstoke, Hampshire, Festival Place houses over 170 shops, as well as restaurants and bars. The centre is 102,000 m² in size and also incorporates a Vue cinema, Basingstoke Sports Centre and Basingstoke Discovery Centre. High Security Locking worked closely with the shopping centre’s security managers to explore a key management solution. ASSA’s CLIQ™ Remote system was selected and installed on all site critical doors at the shopping centre, providing a simple and intelligent electromechanical locking system to improve security, despite restrictive budgets. The CLIQ™ Remote system allows only those with the necessary authority to obtain access to private areas, such as plant rooms and roof access. ASSA’s CLIQ™ Remote has the functionality to create time defined user keys, allowing access for a specified period of time. This is a useful feature for maintenance workers and cleaners who may need to access the shopping centre outside normal opening hours. Efficient operations Bruce Rutter at High Security Locking, said: “We installed over 100 of ASSA’s CLIQ™ cylinders at Festival Place to help improve key control. The security team at the shopping centre decided that the ASSA’s CLIQ™ Remote met their requirements following a presentation we delivered and we are pleased that we have helped the shopping centre to operate more efficiently and safely.” Craig Allen, Security Centre Manager at Festival Place, said: “We were looking to solve key management issues. ASSA’s CLIQ™ Remote solution has enabled us to have more control over our keys. We have plans to phase out mechanical cylinders altogether, replacing them with ASSA’s CLIQ™ within two years.” Simon Wilson, National Sales Manager – CLIQ™ Remote, at ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions: “With retail workers, cleaners and site managers all possessing keys within a shopping centre there is always a risk of unauthorised copies of keys and an unknown number of keys being distributed. “A copied or lost key is an immediate security threat, and replacing lock cylinders and keys combined with administrative work is highly resource-intensive. ASSA’s CLIQ™ Remote system helps to minimise administrative work, allowing the administrator to grant access or to block lost or stolen keys remotely and conveniently.” ASSA’s mechanical dp cylinders were also included in the same master key system on the internal doors at the shopping centre, which include case-hardened drill resistant inserts, false gate positions for increased anti-picking protection and a unique patented sidebar mechanism with force-controlled sidecode function.

Products from ASSA ABLOY, ASSA and UNION, have been fitted throughout the educational establishment The leading East Midlands University has been provided with security solutions across its campus, by ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions. Loughborough University is ranked in the top 13 in all three national university rankings and is renowned for its sporting facilities. The university has recently worked with its NHS partners to build a National Centre for Sport & Exercise Medicine East Midlands (NCSEM). The facility has achieved BREEAM Excellent rating and will be used for research and to provide medical services for injuries, particularly those caused through physical sporting activity. Full ironmongery specification ASSA ABLOY has worked extensively with the universities’ management team to develop a security design manual that ensures systems are consistent across the campus. Providing a full ironmongery specification, products from ASSA ABLOY, ASSA and UNION, have been fitted throughout the educational establishment, including Falkner-Eggington student accommodation and Schofield building. UNION supplies keyULTRA™ master key cylinders to the university, which allow students the right level of access to lecture theatres and facilities, while restricting access to private spaces. ASSA provided its CLIQ™ master key suite, enabling building managers to grant access or to block lost or stolen keys easily, minimising administrative work. A range of ASSA ABLOY door closers, Trimec® electric strikes, UNION lock cases, lever handles and fittings have also been installed throughout the campus. On-site training for contractors Phil Sheppard from Loughborough University, said: “The safety of our students is always paramount, so it was crucial that we worked with a trusted manufacturer when creating our security design manual. “NCSEM contains areas for university research and NHS patients, so it was fundamental to put access control in place that would create separate and secure accommodation for NHS outpatients, while allowing students and staff to move around the research facility freely. ASSA ABLOY were able to supply the solutions for the building to work efficiently.” Simon Wilson, National Sales Manager – CLIQ™ Remote, at ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, said: “Loughborough University is a major client for us and we have worked extensively with them over the years. We have been able to utilise our experience within the education sector to provide solutions for the university, across residential halls, as well as teaching and research facilities. “We also provided on-site training for contractors for the installation of ASSA ABLOY products and provide one point of contact for on-going maintenance support.”

Nick Bartlett (L) and Simon Wilson (R) are the new Business Development Manager & National Sales Account Manager respectively ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has appointed a new National Sales Manager and Business Development Manager, strengthening its electromechanical team. Developing mechatronics Having worked for ASSA ABLOY for 11 years with brands including ASSA, UNION, Adams Rite and Trimec, Simon Wilson will be using his extensive experience to establish mechatronics as a core product for ASSA ABLOY and promoting CLIQ throughout the country. Prior joining ASSA ABLOY, Simon held positions within technologies development for Sony UK and as a sales manager within Comet group. New access control electronic products Relatively new to ASSA ABLOY, Nick Bartlett has over 22 years experience in the security industry, including 12 years at Alpro Architectural Hardware and working as an access control manager at Aldridge Security. Nick will be commercially and strategically driving electromechanical products forward in his new role, actively identifying gaps in the UK market for future security and access control electronic products. Simon Wilson, National Sales Manager -– CLIQ Remote, at ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, said: “In the last ten years the electromechanical market has doubled and mechatronics is allowing master keying to be brought into the technological age. “CLIQ combines traditional locksmithing with modern IT and is just one example of how ASSA ABLOY is truly a leader in innovation. In my new role, I hope to continue the growth of CLIQ in a variety of different verticals and to show businesses how CLIQ can improve security without the associated cost and complexity.” Nick Bartlett, Business Development Manager at ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, said: “There is so much new technology making its way into the market, from biometrics, to near field communication technology and the potential has not yet been fully realised, so I’m excited to be working with a strong product team to drive innovation through electromechanical products.”

ASSA ABLOY supplied UNION Codehandle sets, providing effective key-less locking/unlocking for students’ interior doors ASSA ABLOY UK has worked closely with Lincoln Security to provide one of the top performing schools in the country with effective access control solutions. Priory Academy LSST - One of the top performing schools The Priory Academy LSST, based in Lincolnshire, provides places for around 240 pupils in each year group and many of the school’s students gain places at Oxbridge colleges, UK Medical Schools and a range of other top universities. The academy also offers boarding facilities at Robert de Cheney House for sixth form students. A representative from the school contacted Lincoln Security when their existing access control system began malfunctioning, leaving some users unable to operate doors and a small number of students not being able to gain access to their residential bedrooms. Effective access control solution Lincoln Security and UNION designed a locking arrangement that ensures doors unlock without the means of cables, auto lock when shut and allow free exit, as well as providing a mechanical override on a master system. Lincoln Security also ensured that all existing apertures made by the previous hardware were covered using bespoke cover plates, helping the school to maintain an aesthetically pleasing environment for the students. ASSA ABLOY supplied UNION Codehandle sets, providing effective key-less locking/unlocking for the students’ interior doors, 2c2 DIN nightlatches, half-euro cylinders and euro profile escutcheons. Quick and easy installation Emily Greaves at Lincoln Security, said: “The Priory Academy LSST placed an order that required the installation of 62 sets of hardware to be fully completed within a very short time frame. Having worked with ASSA ABLOY in the past we knew they would be able to provide us with an excellent turn around of stock, enabling us to complete the job within the timescale.” Martin Undrill, Site Manager at The Priory, said: “The Academy prides itself on providing secure, first-class accommodation for its boarders, so we were relieved that Lincoln Security and ASSA ABLOY were able to provide the service we needed quickly and efficiently, causing minimum disruption to both our students and staff.” Simon Wilson, Regional Sales Manager for Security Solutions, said: “We have extensive experience when it comes to supplying the education sector, and the safety of children is always a priority. We are pleased that through working closely with Lincoln Security to see exactly what function the school wanted, we have been able to provide suitable products that enable the students to gain the access they need.”