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Access control and visitor management
Access control and visitor management working together can provide an enhanced experience for visitors to buildings. Paul Speariett, a co-founder of Forge and regional director at Yardi, spoke to Security Journal UK about the many benefits and some of the challenges for access control enabled access for short-term visitors.
August 2021 -
Providing a confident return to the office
Providing visitors with confidence should be a key part of any building strategy to attract people back to the office. Paul Speariett, regional director at Yardi (Co-Founder of Forge) talks about the elements you should consider when implementing a visitor management solution, including communication, data and security.
July 2021 -
Gherkin Utilises Forge Bluepoint
With over 2,000 visitors per week, London landmark 30 St Mary’s Axe, known as The Gherkin, has selected Forge, powered by Yardi® to provide its visitor management solution, Forge Bluepoint. Fast visitor check-in and the ability to scan access cards or mobile QR codes ensure an enhanced and efficient experience.
July 2021 -
Yardi Acquires We Are Forge Ltd
We are excited to announce that Forge has been acquired by global property management software company Yardi®. Established in 1984, Yardi is based in Santa Barbara, Calif., and serves clients worldwide from offices in Australia, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America.
June 2021 -
Forge Joins Smart Building Ecosystem
Working with other innovative companies within the ecosystem including Office App and bGrid the certification provides the real estate industry with the ability to make informed decisions on what, how, and why smart building technologies can make a difference to their business.
May 2021 -
Forge awarded LenelS2 OnGuard Certification
New and existing customers with the LenelS2 OnGuard access control system will benefit from the new interface with Forge Bluepoint. It will allow visitors to experience a seamless journey through the customer building and building management will have confidence that their visit is safe and secure with credentials stored safely in the Cloud.
April 2021 -
Forge Freestanding Kiosk V2 now available
Forge Bluepoint gives you the flexibility to manage visitors to your workplace or building your way. With the addition of the Forge Free Standing Kiosk v2, you can provide greater flexibility by automating the visitor check-in. The kiosk minimises queues, provides a great experience and a contact-free option to your reception service for busy times or repeat visitors.
March 2021 -
QR codes for smart, convenient visitor access
QR codes have become commonplace during the last year due to the pandemic. From contact tracing, ordering meals and paying for goods. Forge has used QR Codes as a practical, secure and easy way to facilitate building access for a number of years. Co-founder and Director, Paul Speariett explains why and how they can complement your building security strategy.
February 2021 -
Forge achieves ISO 27001 certification
Forge is proud to announce its award of the internationally recognised information security certification ISO 27001. In what has been a turbulent year, the team have taken the time to assess systems and processes to reassure customers that Forge provides the highest standard of information security. As we head into 2021, we aim to give customers the utmost confidence to bring back people to buildings when they can.
December 2020 -
Christmas wishes and giving
There’s no doubt 2020 has been a very different year, and for many a tough one. But we are hopeful that we’re now on track for a more settled and forward-looking 2021. For the second year running, the team at Forge have donated to two charities which do a fantastic job to support those in need over the Christmas break. Wishing all our customers, suppliers and partners a safe and happy Christmas.
December 2020
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