The security management software company Maxxess unveiled its cloud-based workforce management product, ambit at Intersec 2015, in Dubai.
According to its developers, ambit uses patented technology, to increase the coverage of traditional security systems by extending the enterprise’s reach beyond its physical presence, to wherever its workforce is. Featuring time and attendance and operations management, the system also it’s claimed streamlines routine security and facilities management tasks to increase operational efficiency.
Accessed through a mobile app, ambit enables users to summon security, first aid and facilities management assistance via a tap on their mobile devices. Able to pinpoint the location of where help is required, security and facilities management teams are able to initiate response and dispatch responders.
Using geographic information, the app provides response teams and operation centres with a common operating picture showing the location of staff and team members and details of a task or a security incident as it unfolds. Using private, authenticated and secure communications, the software allows response teams to share multi-media information from the field. In the event of a crisis, security personnel can share this data with third parties such as the emergency services.
The software enables real-time visibility into personnel location and status to streamline facilities management and security operations. With staff checking in on arrival at work via smartphones or on-site located tablets, security and facilities managers see personnel location on a campus map so they can assign tasks, request status from select groups or the entire team, and direct staff. Particularly for large or multi-site manned guarding teams, the product provides a time and attendance tool, while heat maps and automated reporting support guard tours and provide a record of events for compliance. Through the maintenance of a database of reports and message traffic, security managers also can use the product for forensic analysis and training to ensure continuous service improvement.
A lone worker function allows staff to check in while working alone or on the road showing duty of care. Employees use a check-in feature and in doing so enable security teams and the emergency services to pinpoint their location in the event of an incident. A soon-to-be-released man down function also raises an alarm in the event of slips, trips and falls by detecting by non-movement, sudden tilt and impact. Managers can communicate two-way alerts, without SMS charges or clogging corporate networks.
Lee Copland, pictured, EMEA Managing Director, Maxxess Systems, said: “We believe that ambit, with its structured, secure, managed, customisable format, adds a new dimension to traditional security solutions and it provides immeasurable value not only to those who are responsible for the security of the enterprise, but to every employee and department within the enterprise. When integrated into our eFusion security management platform, ambit can eliminate employee badging requirements by allowing employees access into facilities using their mobile devices. This and ambit’s operational functionality underscores the Maxxess promise to deliver future-proof and flexible security solutions that increase resilience and maximise operational efficiency.”
Maxxess staff, including Lee Copland, are from January 18 to 20 on booth S1-C29. To book an eFusion or ambit demo, email [email protected] or go to www.maxxess-systems.com.
