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Everon's work with
HIFICU addressed
the organization's
pain points and
optimized operations,
without forcing
the client to make
costly infrastructure
updates.
of the premier service it provides to
customers. With this in mind, HIFICU
approached Everon to ensure that
security, fire and life safety needs were
met with consistent, quality service and
the vertical-specific expertise required
of the market.
As part of the initial assessment,
Everon held strategy and planning
meetings with HIFICU where it established
trust with the HIFICU team. This
easy partnership became critical in
uncovering the fact that HIFICU was
encountering issues with their current
security system and was interested in
learning about other service offerings
by Everon. From here, the conversation
transformed into a full-service design
engineering project.
In addition to updating the existing
systems to extend the longevity of
viable systems, Everon introduced
HIFICU to new technologies and
services that not only more comprehensively
and reliably protect their
facilities but help them to establish
operational efficiencies while supporting
their existing infrastructure.
Let us take a closer look at this project
installation and see why it was crowned
Integrated Installation of the Year in the
29th
annual SAMMY Awards.
Project Background
According to Rick Osborne, general manager,
Hawaii at Everon, the integrator fi rst
surveyed HIFICU's branches to confi rm
an accurate inventory of all ATMs, TCRs
(Teller Cash Recyclers), cameras, card
readers and intrusion detection devices
across locations. The survey process
revealed that HIFICU had disparate, old
and oſt en obsolete equipment, ranging
from cameras to access control panels and
devices to its intrusion detection system.
" While we got introduced [to HIFICU]
through the TCR distributors, we looked
at it as an opportunity to extend our
level of service and do more business
with them, " Osborne remarks. " Once
we got the survey in place, the project
snowballed from there. " In his opinion,
the hallmark of the project was being able
to off er the services within the budget
of HIFICU. " We were able to take the
project and essentially break it down to a
palatable, chewable price. "
The installation process itself involved
a comprehensive, integrated security
system that encompasses the HIFICU
main offi ce building, 11 branch locations,
multi-story parking structure and surrounding
common grounds. Here, Everon
focused on several main aspects including
access control, intrusion, managed
services and video analytics. " We wanted
a system that not only tracks the access
management side but also the building
perimeter through CCTV cameras to
bolster the security of the main branch, "
Derek Kato, HIFICU's vice president of
information technology, explains. From
his perspective, it was imperative to
ensure that " ...any illegal activities around
or in the property be properly maintained
through the monitors offl ine. "
Installation Breakdown
For centralized access control, Everon
selected Avigilon as the best option for
HIFICU's needs as each location had a
minimal number of doors to monitor.
Moreover, to ensure synergy with the
new control access system, Everon
updated the existing cameras with newer
versions of Avigilon cameras and then
replaced other camera models at the
remaining locations. " Everon provided
us a whole package of services instead of
having to rely on several diff erent vendors, "
Kato enthuses. " The access control
system is extremely comprehensive and
cost-eff ective and helps address issues
from an internal control and regulatory
oversight standpoint. "
Turning to the intrusion detection
platform, the platform used by HIFICU
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