aah intercontinental toronto centre case study final · title: microsoft word -...

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ASSA  ABLOY  Hospitality  CASE  STUDY  

 InterContinental  Toronto  Centre  Hotel  

 Toronto-­‐based   four-­‐diamond   luxury   hotel   turns   to   ASSA   ABLOY  Hospitality  to  upgrade  property  security  with  VingCard  Classic  RFID  and  Visionline  locking  solution.    Customer:  Prestigious,   four-­‐diamond   luxury   hotel,   InterContinental®   Toronto   Centre  Hotel,   is   known   for   its   glamorous   amenities,   bringing   contemporary   elegance  and   comfort   to   its   584   rooms.   Located   in   downtown   Toronto,   Ontario,  InterContinental  Toronto   is  within  walking  distance  of  some  of  Toronto’s  most  popular  attractions,  such  as  the  CN  Tower,  the  Air  Canada  Centre  and  the  Rogers  Centre,  and  is  managed  by  InterContinental  Hotels  Group,  operator  of  12  brands  stretching  over  100  territories  and  countries.    Challenge:  Having  prior  success  with  ASSA  ABLOY  Hospitality’s  VingCard  Classic  locks  and  Vision   solution,   InterContinental   staff   immediately   knew  who   to   turn   to  when  upgrading   its   systems   to   the   latest   RFID   technologies.   Desiring   to   increase  overall   property   security   by   bringing   luxury   and   innovation   together,  InterContinental   Toronto   staff   opted   to   upgrade   to   the   VingCard   Classic   RFID  and  Visionline  wireless  locking  solution.  

 Solution:  Through   the   use   of   the   VingCard   Classic   RFID   and   Visionline  wireless   locking  solution,   hotel   staff   are   able   to   create   a   more   effective   system   to   eliminate  unauthorized   keycard   cloning   or   demagnetization.   With   the   two   solutions  working   in   tandem,   hotel   staff   can   now   remotely   monitor   who   is   accessing  restricted  areas  of  the  property  and  when.  If  any  keycard  is  suspected  of  being  tampered   with   or   used   inappropriately,   staff   can   now   quickly   deactivate   that  keycard  to  prevent  further  unauthorized  use.  The  two  solutions  were  also  able  to  bring  in  greater  opportunity  to  creating  site-­‐specific  programs  for  doors  and  certain  sections  of  the  property.    In  addition  to  creating  a  more  effective  system  for  the  property,  InterContinental  can   now   offer   guests  more   keycard   options,   such   as   stand   open   keycards   and  one-­‐time  use  cards.  Since  the  upgraded  system  offers  increased  flexibility,  hotel  management  can  now  create  staff  user  groups  and  control  staff  access  across  the  property  from  one  central  location.        

Results:    • The   VingCard   Classic   RFID   and  

Visionline   wireless   locking  solution   work   together   to   allow  hotel  management  to  control  who  is   entering   certain   areas   of   the  property  and  when.  

 • Hotel   staff   can   immediately  

deactivate   unauthorized   keycard  use   from   one   central   location  with   Visionline,   eliminating  unauthorized   keycard   cloning   or  demagnetization.  

 • Hotel   staff   can   now   offer   guests  

more  keycard  options  and  control  staff   access   across   the   entire  property.  

“ASSA  ABLOY  Hospitality’s  long  history  of  innovation   in   the   hospitality   security  sector   has   positioned   them   as   a   go-­‐to  source   for   the   latest   hotel   locking  technology.   Their   advanced   RFID  solutions   are   a   perfect   match   for   the  specific   needs   of   our   property,   bringing  luxury   and   innovation   together   to   offer   a  more  secure  environment  for  our  guests.”    - Alexi  Hakim,  general  manager  of  InterContinental  Toronto  Centre  Hotel  

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