Multifunctional LEGIC employee access ID badges in use at Austrian Raiffeisen Zentralbank's "Wave" facility

A multifunctional LEGIC card is used in the modern part of the Raiffeisen Zentralbank building "Wave"

True to the company's mission statement, the Austrian Raiffeisen Zentralbank (RZB) has successfully used the SYMBIO HOTELDATA accounting system since 1997. This uses a multifunctional LEGIC card which, among other things, combines functions such as time & attendance, access control, ID badges, use of a garage and an electronic wallet.

The card can be topped up at the top-up station either by using cash or a cheque account credit which can then be redeemed in any of the company's catering facilities. Forgetful guests who do not always remember to top up their LEGIC ID with sufficient credit are assisted by an electronic wallet which allows a personal credit to be exceeded by up to a defined negative balance.

With around 65,000 staff worldwide, Austrian Raiffeisen Zentralbank (RZB) is now one of the 100 largest banks in the world.

Despite the company's huge success and fast growth, RZB makes efforts not to lose sight of the original idea behind the company - striking a balance between a market-economy approach and exercising social and ecological responsibility. The Energie Raiffeisen Leasing sustainable company therefore specialises in financing assets to generate alternative and renewable forms of energy.

The card combines functions such as time & attendance, access control, ID badges, use of a garage and an electronic wallet

RZB's main building in the heart of Vienna which was recently extended by adding a modern extension referred to as the "Wave" is a textbook example of environmental protection in action and a solar photovoltaic system was installed on its roof in 2007.

But a company is only as good as its employees. RZB are aware of this and are therefore firmly committed to ensuring maximum possible employee satisfaction.

SYMBIO operates at high-speed and there is no queuing at tills even when the restaurant is really busy. Because the works restaurant and in-house cafeteria proved to be so popular, another internal expansion project is set to start in the near future. Construction work which will involve installing a third line of tills in the dining room and a second line of tills in the cafeteria is scheduled to be completed by March 2010.