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Are Smart Buildings in our Future - If so, who will be the Central Nervous System?

 

By Ron Worman, The Sage Group 

Luis Orbegoso, the President of Lenel Systems International, believes the industry is ready for a smarter building.  And he believes Lenel is positioned to be the central nervous system.

"Look at United Technology Corporation's key assets", said Luis. "You have Carrier, a world leader in air conditioning, heating and refrigeration. You have Otis, the world's leading manufacturer of elevators and escalators helping people move through buildings worldwide. You have UTC Power, at the forefront of fuel cell technology. But the world cannot move forward in silos. At Lenel, we have the opportunity to help bring it all together."

According to Luis, it will be all about augmenting the value proposition of these discrete solutions and it will be about maximizing the efficiencies. "We should be able to swipe a badge, enter a building, and have all the working systems of the smart building respond: from lighting to heating to moving systems like elevators. More importantly, the data can be captured, analyzed and intelligent decisions can be made."

As well, the card becomes a vehicle to easily and efficiently transact with others.  "I should be able to easily purchase goods from vendors inside the building and buy a ticket from transportation systems that serve the building", said Luis. In a sense, Luis suggests the secure credential becomes the ‘value' credential. "Like Paypal created a system that allows shoppers the confidence to transact", said Luis. "We begin to tie the silos together."

At the ASG Security Summit, many of the speakers will be discussing the ‘Great Conversation' and how to create a trusted fabric of relationships to drive more value and mitigate the essential risks.  To Luis, his company will be relying on conversations in the different market verticals to drive the next level of security process innovation and optimization.

"Educators should be teaching, doctors should be practicing medicine", said Luis. "We need to make their infrastructure more flexible, more secure and more valuable to their main business."

What is Luis' challenge to the security executives?

"What are you doing to position yourself with your peers around risk, growth, and opportunity? How can the data you are capturing or could be capturing influence your organization's success?"

And what is his answer: "We can help you bridge the value gap with your peers."

Visit Lenel's Virtual Booth and see what other security solutions they provide.