Vertical Solutions: WinGuard is used everywhere

"Our aim is to work with the latest security technology. We were convinced that the WinGuard management system from Advancis would offer us a modern and open PSIM platform. This expectation was fulfilled. Due to its open architecture, WinGuard offers many perspectives when selecting new suppliers for security products and for the integration of additional sites into our existing security concept. For us, WinGuard is the tool we need to manage all security-related activities and we cannot imagine our daily business without it."

Being the operator of Germany’s largest leisure park, not only the safety of the rides is important. The comprehensive security of our visitors and the monitoring of all electronic devices during daily operation is of highest priority. The WinGuard platform is perfectly implementing our complex security requirements.

“In addition to our production site for combine harvesters and self-propelled forage harvesters, our headquarters Harsewinkel also accomodate an exhibition center including a museum, a cinema as well as a shop. Furthermore, we offer factory tours for visitors. Therefore we considered it important to be able to control all installed security and building management systems via one unified and clear platform. WinGuard by Advancis is vendor-neutral so that new subsystems can be integrated anytime. The software initiates automatic actions and provides guided instructions to the responsible personnel. This offers optimum support to our control center employees, both in case of events, but also for daily operation tasks, for example with regard to maintenance tasks.“

The Security National Center (C.N.S.) of Auchan Portugal is a Control Center with the purpose to centralize all services and security commands in one place, integrating the various activities of the company: Hypermarkets, Petrol Stations, Logistics Platform and Production Units. WinGuard allowed us to develop a robust solution leading to cost optimization and to an active prevention of hazardous situations. The event detection process and the quality of our security services have been optimized, focused on innovation, integration and interoperability.

We were searching for a vendor neutral system, suitable for a nationwide application. Fast reaction times with regard to modification requests as well as the provision of new interfaces were important as well. Not all management system manufacturers offer these features as a matter of course – Advancis makes the difference!

Scalability, redundancy and high availability are indispensable for us. With the location and interface server, an easy connection of distributed systems is possible due to the comporehensive interface portfolio provided by Advancis.

"It was our intention to continue working with different manufacturers of technical security and building management system in order to always remain independent. Therefore, WinGuard as a vendor-neutral Physical Security Information Management System offered the optimal solution, as it integrates the comprehensive infrastructure of our location. In addition, the available communication and incident management systems are linked as well, which is important for both a quick event processing in case of emergency as well as for daily operation of an industrial plant. The high availability of WinGuard as well as its comprehensive reporting functions are further decisive advantages."

"In our widespread industrial plants there are numerous security, building and communications technologies installed. We determined that the implementation of a Physical Security Information Management System would offer our personnel optimal and efficient system control. WinGuard provides our operators with guided step by step instructions to ensure that they follow the correct action plan for each emergency and incident.

"We wanted to provide our customers a “platform as a service“ solution in an Azure environment for data management as well as remote control of security, building and communication installations. To constantly monitor more than 200 projects, it has to be ensured that this service solution is reliable 24/7. This is why we use WinGuard as a hosted alarm centre, as the hot-standby concept guarantees the high availability of the software platform anytime."

"Since we care for about 5,000 people in need of help at over 30 locations in Bavaria, who in case of emergency – e.g. in the event of a fire – cannot act independently, we have decided to implement a PSIM System. Due to the management and updating of the fire brigade route maps via WinGuard, our site fire brigade can now find their targeted way to the fire without any loss of time. In addition, WinGuard makes it easier to inform personnel in the event of possible malfunctions of the building management systems so that these can be remedied as quickly as possible."

"Our resort covers more than 500 hectares as in addition to suites and restaurant rooms, there are extensive outdoor areas such as gardens, a pool area, a rooftop terrace, playgrounds as well as a reserve park. Every day we accommodate several dozens of guests whom we offer lots of different experiences. In particular with regard to the well-being and peace of mind of our customers, we considered it important to create the best security conditions, allowing us to manage all facilities and to control all our technical systems via a single integration platform. Advancis with its software platform WinGuard is our ideal partner. Not only all technical systems we use have been integrated in the platform, but we also remain flexible with regard to future hardware extensions. With WinGuard, daily monitoring is simplified by automatic actions and dynamic workflows so that our personnel is enabled to take the correct actions in every situation, also in case of emergencies."