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.
Yardi Bluepoint
Bluepoint 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.
Freestanding Visitor Kiosk now available
Yardi 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.
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. Alexis Vergez, senior account executive for Yardi Bluepoint explains why and how they can complement your building security strategy.
Smart integrations for new BNP Paribas site
Antron Security commissioned Forge to work collaboratively to implement a secure touchless journey for visitors at BNP Parabis latest London site 77 Coleman. Working with a number of partners, including front of house reception service, Acuity, and access control provider Inner Range, the visitor experience is slick and will be hard to beat.
Forge and Star adapting for customers
Working together Forge and Star Micronics EMEA have been adapting the technology they provide for visitor management to the changing needs of customers due to the pandemic. With a five year history of partnership, the solutions developed are in use now by customers across the UK and Europe.
Chiswick Park selects Forge Bluepoint
Home to some of the world’s leading companies including Discovery, IMG, Starbucks and Pernod Ricard, Chiswick Park will use Forge Bluepoint, to manage its 90,000 visitors annually. A new collaboration with mobile tenant engagement platform Office App will allow staff to manage their visitors on the move.
Varso Place, Warsaw, live with Yardi Bluepoint
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the team have completed the implementation of Bluepoint at the iconic Varso Place. Varso Place is HB Reavis’ latest office scheme in Warsaw, Poland and takes the coveted title of the tallest building in the European Union.
Automated, contactless and data-driven
Logbooks and physically signing visitors into your building or site will become a thing of the past. The majority of buildings have embraced a cloud-based visitor management process but those who have lagged or put the decision on hold, now need to move quickly to replace this antiquated process.
