| 06 December 2013 |
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An Absolute Fortune for Fortune Foods Ltd.
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Fortune Foods Ltd. is a company that specializes in the marketing of a vast series of restaurants, fast food chains and cafes. The Zambian company offers world class F&B brands through restaurants, such as Ciao Baby Cucina, My Asia and Curry in a Hurry. Some of the fast food chains under them include Debonair’s Pizza, Steers and Nando’s, while their cafes comprise of Milky Lane and Bread Café. Whether you’re planning to dine in and have a good meal or take away some delicious food when you’re busy and on the go, Fortune Foods’ chain of restaurants have everything that you want to keep you satisfied. |
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Within their premises, Fortune Foods wanted to implement an electronic time attendance system and have selected FingerTec as their choice with the help of FingerTec reseller, Magnum Security. Magnum Security suggested the deployment of FingerTec Face ID 2 and R2 in order to help monitor and record time attendance among their staff. Face ID 2, with its high-speed verification and contactless nature, would be deployed in the administration department while a series of R2 terminals would be deployed in several of the company’s restaurants for easy tracking. In order to step up their efforts in time attendance, Fortune Foods also used the TCMS V2 software that came bundled with the terminals, which would benefit the company’s human resource department. |
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Magnum Security Ltd. has progressed from relying solely on manpower to providing clients with electronic security products and services. In addition to providing security guard services to Zambia clients, Magnum Security also supplies access control products, such as automated alarm systems and electrical fencing so that any breach of perimeter will trigger the alarm, immediately alerting their rapid response crews. Their help in marketing and integrating FingerTec products in Zambia as part of their wide range of access control products they supply have made them an essential part of the FingerTec family. |
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Walk About Kilang Kasut Sdn. Bhd.
Taking a Step Forward with FingerTec
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Walk About Kilang Kasut Sdn. Bhd. is a full-scale-manufacturing organization operating with a specialized workforce in shoe making. Based in the historical state of Malacca in Malaysia, Walk About had its humble beginnings rooted in 1978 with a workforce of only ten people sewing the shoes manually in a rented shop house before growing into the organization it is today. Walk About provides a whole variety of footwear products catered for many different needs, including casual, office, uniform and work safety. They are also known for exporting their products to countries, such as Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Brunei, Indonesia and Australia while also obtaining a license to manufacture for a popular USA brand owner in 1988. |
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Within the organization’s factory, buddy punching has been seen as an occurrence and Walk About was looking to prevent such cases from happening again. The solution to this issue is to abolish the manual punch card system that they have been using and deploy an electronic time attendance system for efficiency in recording time attendance. To that, they turned to Flexi Team Computer, who introduced them to FingerTec’s line of time attendance and access control products and it was through that introduction where Flexi Team suggested the deployment of FingerTec i-Kiosk 100 in their factory. Complete with comprehensive time attendance and access control features and a colorful screen, the 50-member staff felt good about utilizing fingerprint technology to clock in their attendance and overtime and found the terminal to be user-friendly. |
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When asked as to why Flexi Team Computer chose to sell FingerTec products, their Sales Executive, Mr. Liu Yen Chin, remarked that FingerTec products are easy to use and suitable for any kind of industry that requires electronic devices to monitor time attendance and access control. Flexi Team is a company that started out in Johor, before opening business premises in Kuala Lumpur and Malacca with the aim of becoming a one-stop computer centre in the southern region of Peninsular Malaysia. As a member of the FingerTec family, Flexi Team are poised to help market our brand further throughout the southern region. |
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Higher Attendance and Higher Security
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The British University in Yemen (BUY) is the first British University located in the heart of Sana’a, the capital of Yemen. The university offers UK-standard education in one of the oldest cities in the world that is renowned for its long history and rich culture. The British University in Yemen aims to provide world-class education and create paths for new concepts and new methods of thinking in a wide range of fields, thus leading the higher education sector in the country. |
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As a university of high standards, technology is vital to be invested and BUY has certainly looked into improving time attendance and access control. The university has been studying several biometric brands and have ultimately settled on implementing FingerTec terminals within the university. Seeking for further information, BUY contacted FingerTec reseller, Exceed Technology, who happily convinced the university to deploy TA200 Plus, R2 and i-Kiosk 100 Plus. TA200 Plus was suggested by Exceed Technology as a way to record attendance electronically for the university’s students while both R2 and i-Kiosk 100 Plus would be deployed in the administrative offices and server room. In addition, the terminals will be used to notify students of an important event, a change in exam halls, a close deadline of an assignment or any other event, including being integrated with the library’s system in order to remind students to return borrowed books according to the allowed period. |
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Since 2009, Exceed Technology has been very active in marketing our products throughout Yemen. Though they mainly deal with installations in the government sector, their business in the private sector has been blooming rapidly well. FingerTec has been a brand that affects their business positively and enlarges their customers base and we are happy to have Exceed Technology as a member of the FingerTec family for a long time to come. |
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| 06 November 2013 |
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A Leading Private Television Network Company Scores High Ratings with FingerTec
A leading private television network company in Malaysia is known for offering the best in-house programming and quality content for a wide range of viewers, thus solidifying their position as the country's favorite TV station. Their content consist of local and international programs covering a wide range of genres, from blockbuster movies to international sporting events to local dramas and magazine shows, most of which have consistently maintained high ratings. The company was recently looking to implement an effective time attendance solution and having heard about FingerTec and its range of time attendance products, the engineering department of this company had requested FingerTec reseller, Bumi Engineering, to conduct a product presentation to have a better understanding of the benefits of using a FingerTec device. |
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Previously, the company had been using a biometric HID terminal which also comes with fingerprint verification. However, the terminal they had been using could not generate detailed reports and could not be integrated with other software due to a database issue. The company had planned on deploying FingerTec terminals at their headquarters and their branch offices. As managing the time attendance of their 300 plus employees was their main focus, Bumi Engineering suggested the deployment of FingerTec TA100C along with the T-Box featuring a pre-configured TimeTec Web. A second presentation was conducted in the managerial department, impressing the department and also agreeing to the deployment of FingerTec terminals within the engineering department. The company was satisfied and impressed with the TimeTec cloud functionality and revealed that this is a pilot project, starting with their engineering department. If the system does well, they plan on deploying to other departments too. They also found TA100C to be stable and reliable. |
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Bumi Engineering & Consultancy Sdn. Bhd. provides services in supplying, installing, testing and commissioning of ICT equipment and many more. They understand that the ability to deliver innovative automation solution depends not just on having the right product, but also on having the right platform and outstanding product support. As a part of the FingerTec family, Bumi Engineering feels that FingerTec is always up-to-date in rolling out excellent products and solutions that are relevant to meet current business challenges. This drives Bumi Engineering to become competitive and compatible in servicing their clients better. |
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Helping The Ministry of Water Resources
to Monitor Time Attendance through FingerTec
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The Ministry of Water Resources in the Republic of Iraq (MOWR) provides integrated water resources management to the citizens of Iraq. The goal of the Ministry is to transform and modernize the MOWR into a dynamic and efficient organization that meets current requirements and optimizes future utilization of the nation’s diminishing water resources. They are also striving to balance the competing demands of irrigation, municipal and industrial water supply, hydropower, flood control and environmental requirements, including marsh restoration. |
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The Ministry was looking to take time attendance to the next level in order to manage and monitor their employees. With that, they turned to FingerTec reseller, AIN Al-Zulal Co. Ltd, who suggested the installation of TA100TCR within their premises. The TA100TCR terminals that AIN Al-Zulal provided the Ministry also came with enclosure cases to prevent the terminals from being damaged. Senior Engineer Ehab Fadel Tayeh, the Director of Computer Department in the Ministry, praised TA100TCR for its efficiency, high precision in recording attendance, as well as operating its mechanism and its flexibility in dealing with a diverse set of tables in the system’s software. He also praised the system’s centralized data management which is essential to manage the employees who would verify their attendance on the various floors of the building, allowing all data to be transmitted into one PC for record-keeping purposes. |
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AIN Al-Zulal Co. Ltd was established in 2009 with a dynamic team of professionals to provide and set up different electronic systems. Their workforce comprising experienced engineers and technical staff are all specialists in their respective fields, including integrating security solutions and access control systems for fingerprint, smart card and face recognition. This makes AIN Al-Zulal ideal to be a part of the FingerTec family due to the services they provide and we look forward to continue working with them in order to market our products throughout the region. |
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Tamer Group On Top with FingerTec’s Help
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Tamer Group is a leading healthcare, beauty care, prestige products and fast-moving consumer goods company that responds to the growing needs of the Saudi and Middle East communities. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the company cites import, distribution, promotion, marketing and manufacturing as its core activities. Tamer Group has currently established a special position in the Saudi marketplace which resulted from a unique approach to business, service and customer portfolio. They continue to serve many of the world’s leading companies through various agreements, partnerships and joint ventures. |
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The Group has constantly maintained their status as one of the leading companies in the region and they have looked to take it further by implementing a time attendance system within their premises to record and manage their employees’ attendance. With that, Tamer Group contacted FingerTec reseller, ITQAN International, in order to find out if they have any good time attendance solutions for their Khobar main office and their warehouse. ITQAN obliged by suggesting the installation of AC100C in their main office and the R2 and R2c door access and time attendance systems for their warehouse. In addition, the Group were also suggested to install a ZL bracket electromagnetic lock and an exit push button switch. Using a wireless point to point link that connects their main office to their warehouse, they are able to gather all of their reports into one database, making it convenient for Tamer Group to monitor their employees’ attendance effectively. |
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ITQAN International has long been a FingerTec reseller based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Their dedicated representatives are assigned to specific accounts in order to understand better regarding the business goals and priorities of their customers. ITQAN’s effort in providing customers with their service to tailor the requirements of their customers have allowed FingerTec to expand further throughout the region. |
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A Successful Presentation of FingerTec Products by Grupo EJJE
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Grupo EJJE is a FingerTec reseller based in El Salvador that have been offering technological solutions since 1996 by providing customers with their expertise in the field of technological solutions. Their biggest market consist of more than 300 customers from Latin America and the Caribbean who have selected EJJE as their partner in technological solutions and their greatest pride is the commitment of each of the people who have helped to establish EJJE as one of the most reliable companies in the region. |
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| Recently, EJJE participated in an event organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of El Salvador as event sponsors. During the event, EJJE held a presentation conducted by its Commercial Advisor, Ms. Ana Beatriz Espino, to demonstrate some of FingerTec’s best-selling terminals, including TA100C and AC100C. The purpose of the presentation was to suggest an effective solution to manage time attendance for the convenience of a company’s human resource manager. With a good turnout at the event, EJJE managed to impress those in attendance by showing off some of the terminals’ best features, including multi-verification, easy data management, the addition of a workcodes feature, user-friendly icons and the ability to eliminate buddy punching through the use of fingerprint verification. |
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Grupo EJJE’s successful presentation has led to booming interest in FingerTec products and this has enabled them to acquire more customers, who are looking for an effective solution to manage time attendance in their premises. As FingerTec continues to branch out further to new markets and establish new relationships, Grupo EJJE will be there to aid us as a member of the FingerTec family. |
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Onward Paper Mill Marches Onward
to an Effective Solution from FingerTec
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Onward Paper Mill Plc. (OPM) is a leading name in the paper/print product manufacturing sector. Based in Nigeria and established since 1972, the company is known for the introduction of latest technologies and innovations in their field and has thus enabled its customers to keep up with the pace of the evolving world. Some of their products include general and customized paper stationary to print items for PR and marketing communications, light packaging and labels for pharmaceutical industries, transactional documents, money binders for banks, magazines, journals and much more. |
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Recently, OPM has had difficulties as their HR manager labored in managing. the time schedule of their large number of employees. Cases of buddy punching have also been revealed with some of their employees claiming overtime pay despite not even coming to work sometimes. OPM’s HR manager would then engage in a meeting with Loyalty Technologies, a FingerTec reseller based in Nigeria, and they suggested to deploy our terminals in their office. The terminal recommended was FingerTec i-Kiosk 100, an effective terminal featuring a colorful LCD display that will manage OPM employees’ time management. The terminal was a success for the company. Within a few months after its deployment, i-Kiosk 100 had helped to save the company hundreds of thousands of Nigerian naira and efficiently manage OPM’s employees’ time attendance. |
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Loyalty Technologies Integrated Global Limited has been a part of the FingerTec family for some time now. They have played an important role in marketing and distributing our products in Nigeria, as well as assisting in the installations of our terminals at their clients’ premises. Having gained favorable reviews from its clients, Loyalty Technologies continues to thrust forward in providing companies with solutions in managing time attendance and access control. |
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| 07 October 2013 |
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FingerTec Helps NewVision Grow to New Heights
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NewVision Systems & Resources Sdn. Bhd. is a Malaysian company based in Johor Bahru that originally supplies IT products. Established merely 2 years after the 1998 Asian financial crisis, the company had to fight hard to survive during the region’s recovery period. This was especially true in their initial choice of industry, which was nearing a point of saturation in the local market. In the year 2002, however, their luck changed after choosing to go a different route. Through their own research, they targeted the biometrics industry and subsequently approached FingerTec to help them achieve their new vision. |
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| Impressed by the technologies employed by FingerTec Worldwide, the choice was easy for NewVision to move from exclusively IT products to biometric solutions via FingerTec’s Global Reseller Program. With the help given in terms of marketing materials, online product presentations, training sessions as well as technical support, it was clear to them that they could conclude sales with minimal effort while saving on support costs. Working on their existing network of corporate customers, the company quickly realized that it was truly easy to get better profit with FingerTec. |
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| By continually providing high quality products at competitive prices, their business contact expanded and currently includes clients from various fields, such as government bodies, educational institutions, hotels, industrial factories and more. Though the company is strongly pushing its current bestsellers, AC100C, TA100C, R2 and R2c, they are also excited with the newer technologies offered by FingerTec such as the cloud-based time attendance solution, TimeTec Cloud, and the cloud surveillance system, EpiCamera. It has come to no surprise that NewVision Systems & Resources Sdn. Bhd. has prospered with the FingerTec family for more than 10 years, and looks forward to facing the industry head on. |
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FingerTec Successfully Installed at
Central Finance Company PLC
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Central Finance Company PLC is one of the leading financial institutions in Sri Lanka with a strong branch network spanned throughout the country. The principal activities of the Central Finance include leasing, hire purchase financing, vehicle hire, deposit mobilization, vehicle trading, providing money transfer facilities and provision of other financial services. Its other activities and services are widely diversified and range over commercial, investment and private banking; real estate development, property development, housing, insurance broking, power generation and manufacturing through its several subsidiary and associate companies. |
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Central Finance invested in FingerTec TA100C terminals with the recommendation of FingerTec reseller, Blue Chip Sri Lanka to improve their workforce management. TCMS V2 in integration with Central Finance HRIS has streamlined the HR process for Central Finance. They were impressed with the powerful FingerTec terminals and Blue Chip’s efforts in their comprehensive after-sales support and training in terms of technical assistance and spare parts provisions, as well as the vast knowledge of their technicians and salespersons. Currently, these terminals are installed at over 80 locations and with every new branch that requires a terminal, Central Finance now knows where to get the best solution for their situation. |
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Blue Chip Technical Services (Pvt) Ltd., a total IT solutions provider boasts a decade-long partnership with FingerTec to sell and provide support services for the entire range of FingerTec products. Blue Chip is a fully-owned subsidiary of the Blue Chip Group UK, with international branches in Scotland, Sweden and Portugal. Blue Chip occupies a unique niche in Sri Lanka’s Information Technology and Services sector, investing in the skills necessary to deliver the highest level of customer service for all of its services and solutions. Multi-skilled, qualified and experienced professionals in Blue Chip have depth of experience in FingerTec installations and related services for over a decade, during which they have provided services to leading companies in Sri Lanka. |
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Assuring Time Attendance Stability Through FingerTec at AIICO Insurance PLC
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AIICO Insurance PlC. is the largest life insurer in Nigeria. It commenced operation in 1963, became a public liability company in 1989 and in 1990, became listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. With 49 years in existence covering 33 branch offices and 4000 agents, AIICO is the household name in insurance in Nigeria and is the second largest and one of the most profitable insurance companies in the country. For the purpose of monitoring time attendance, AIICO relied on FingerTec products to boost staff attendance and punctuality. |
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To meet the requirements of curbing issues, such as absenteeism and tardiness, AIICO have turned to FingerTec reseller, Loyalty Technologies, for a solution to their workforce management challenge. Loyalty Technologies recommended a robust and dependable product, FingerTec AC100C which AllCO deployed on the five floors of the head office to cater for all of their head office staff. Loyalty also helped to deploy AC100C at one of AIICO’s remote branches, which is remotely managed from the head office in Victoria Island, Lagos. |
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As a prime information and communication technology solutions provider, Loyalty Technologies Integrated Global Limited offers first-class supply, installation, maintenance and training services. Aside from having the competency to provide and offer turnkey ICT solutions, Loyalty Technologies have an effective help desk, which is their main hub in their drive to achieve consistently world-class customer satisfaction and business excellence. It is because of these factors in which FingerTec is happy to have them as a part of the FingerTec family in marketing our products in Nigeria. |
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| 30 September 2013 |
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Staff Attendance Curbed by FingerTec
at Palestine’s Ministry of Education
and Higher Education
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The Ministry of Education and Higher Education of the Palestinian National Authority is the branch of the Palestinian government in charge of managing the education in the Palestinian territories. It was established in 1994 after the formation of the Palestinian National Authority. The ministry’s missions include finalizing the establishment of a Palestinian national curriculum by hiring teachers and providing classrooms and books, which they had done throughout 2001-2005. |
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| Just as it is with class attendance in school, staff attendance is equally important and the ministry wanted to improve the monitoring of staff attendance within their premise. With that, they turned to FingerTec products, which were offered to them by our reseller, Al Jaffal. Al Jaffal had suggested that the best solution for the ministry’s time attendance needs is to install multiple units of FingerTec Q2i. The ministry were happy with the features of the device, including multi-verification methods through fingerprint, card and password verification and were also very pleased with the accuracy in recording time attendance of their staff. |
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A top provider of information and communication technology solutions, Loyalty Technologies Integrated Global Limited have proven to be successful with their distribution of FingerTec products. They thrive on earning total satisfaction one client at a time and are committed to going out of their way to make sure that the products they sell are tailor-made solutions with their activities being entirely customer-driven. Having Loyalty Technologies as part of the FingerTec family is crucial in order to market our brand of products in their region and with this, we hope that they will continue to do a great job in selling and distributing FingerTec products. |
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A Tasty Time Attendance Treat at PappaRich Cheras from FingerTec
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PappaRich is an established and renowned chain of restaurants serving a wide array of popular Malaysian dishes, such as Curry Laksa, Char Kuey Teow, Nasi Lemak, an assortment of freshly-baked bread & buns and their signature gourmet coffee. Their vision is to become an international brand and to bring Malaysian and the PappaRich culture to the world. With many outlets throughout Malaysia and overseas, including Singapore, Australia and the USA, PappaRich is rapidly growing to become a major franchise in the competitive world of food and beverage. |
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| The PappaRich outlet in Cheras, managed by CSY F&B Sdn Bhd, was looking for a much more efficient manner of taking time attendance of their staff, where there have been a reported case of buddy punching among them and have turned to FingerTec reseller, PC Mart Sdn. Bhd., to enquire on what would be the best solution. After much consideration in order to meet their requirements, PC Mart suggested the installation of FingerTec TA102C, which was installed in CSY’s admin department in order to monitor time attendance for its 50-member staff. Thus far, there is still a learning curve when it comes to using the terminal as this method of taking attendance is very new to the staff, but there has been no issues reported thus far and everyone has welcomed this biometric device with open arms. |
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PC Mart Sdn. Bhd. has long been established since January 1996 as one of the leaders in providing business software for small and medium enterprises markets. In addition to providing software and hardware, PC Mart also provides training to nurture young entrepreneurs with similar objective and determination in their business. This award-winning company is a loyal member of the FingerTec family for many years and have become instrumental in marketing FingerTec products throughout Malaysia. |
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FingerTec brings New Life to
Maldives Ministry of Environment and Energy
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| The Ministry of Environment and Energy of the Republic of Maldives has been established by its President under the powers granted to him by the Constitution of the Republic of Maldives. Some of the points listed in the ministry’s mandate include formulating policies related to environment, energy, water and meteorology and formulating regulations and standards needed for the implementation of legislation, as well as protecting the environment of the Maldives and planning the sustainable development and implementation of all aspects of energy, water and sanitation and meteorology. Having moved into a new building recently, the ministry wanted to implement an access control system within their premises and FingerTec stepped in to provide them with the system they require. |
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After comparing with models from other vendors, the ministry decided to settle on FingerTec for door access control. Our reseller in the Maldives, Astech Maldives , recommended the deployment of FingerTec H2i and FingerTec R2c with our software, Ingress. With a total number of approximately 260 of the ministry’s personnel working within the premises, the deployment of these terminals would make it easier to track their personnel’s attendance and provide security to the ministry. The ministry will be using Ingress for access control purposes and as for time attendance, they will be integrating the system with a third party HR software for payroll and to record attendance. All in all, they were happy with the terminals as it goes with the client’s requirement of what they were looking for in a door access control system. |
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| Astech Maldives redefines the communications landscape by delivering technologically advanced communications software and hardware to any of their clients’ business. With over a decade of experience and professional training, Astech provides total solutions to their clients from simple tasks, such as a LAN setup, to setting up a fully integrated network solution on a corporate level. FingerTec is proud to have Astech on board our family and we believe that Astech will be a great asset in marketing our products throughout the region. |
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FingerTec Provides Access Control for the Embassy of Switzerland in Haiti
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| The Embassy of Switzerland in Haiti under the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has been mobilized in the country for many years. The bilateral development cooperation has been supporting two projects, the first in the field of drinking water and sanitation and the second in the field of forest conservation. Ever since the devastating earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince in 2010 and the outbreak of Cholera that same year, Haiti has become the largest recipient of humanitarian aid from the SDC. As an embassy, a high level of security is essential and FingerTec has been chosen by our reseller in Haiti, E-Solutions, to strengthen the level of access control for the embassy. |
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Previously, the embassy had been utilizing a card reader for access control purposes. However, they were not satisfied with the provider of the card reader due to the lack of support provided to the embassy in the event something goes wrong with the reader. The embassy had received word about FingerTec’s efficient support system and has decided to install our product for their access control needs and for a support system that would cater to their needs and enquiries. Realizing this, E-Solutions recommended FingerTec H2i to be installed and used by the embassy, who were impressed by the terminal and the support system that FingerTec provides them. |
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| Based in Haiti, E-Solutions specialize in the planning and implementation of wireless infrastructure. They are dedicated to providing wireless solutions as their support service without the need for local servers, network cabling or an onsite IT team. This competitive advantage is one of the reasons that we are happy to have E-Solutions on board with us as a member of the FingerTec family. |
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| 06 August 2013 |
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FingerTec Solves Access Control Issues at
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The Kangar Municipal Council (MPK) located in the state of Perlis was established during the 1980s and it has portrayed Perlis as a developed and modern state. The council’s vision is to achieve Kangar Peaceful Town Status by 2015 and its missions include increasing the infrastructure and public facilities for the convenience of the trading residents, preparing public transportation including other related infrastructure, develop the Human Capital of the employees and the municipal company and establish a town and residential area environment which is conducive for residence. Recently, MPK wanted to solve access control issues within their premises and have turned to FingerTec reseller, Irasuria Venture Sdn Bhd, for recommendations. |
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| Prior to installing FingerTec devices, MPK were not using any other access control devices or methods for their office. After contacting Irasuria and informing them of their needs, our reseller suggested ten units of Face ID 4d to be installed for MPK’s 258 staff members. The devices were installed at the main entrance doors to every department within the office. The staff found it to be difficult to use at first, but gradually, everything went back to normal as staff had gotten themselves accustomed to the terminals and its use. The council did encounter some problems with the device, in particular failing to transfer multiple images via wireless network, but the problem has since been fixed. |
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Irasuria Venture Sdn Bhd is a sole proprietorship company that has been established as early as 1999. Some of the company’s services include hardware repairs, software development networks and consultancy services, as well as facilities such as a computer training center. When asked why they chose to sell FingerTec products, Irasuria noted that we had an excellent support system through our many ways of contacting us. Irasuria has since become a valuable part of the FingerTec family as they continue to market our products in the northern regions of Malaysia. |
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FingerTec Successfully Installed at Central Finance Company PLC
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Central Finance Company PLC is a private limited liability company based in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The company’s principal activity is to provide financial services in the form of hire purchase facilities to the passenger transport and goods haulage of the country’s central region. Some of its services include asset leasing, share portfolio management, bill discounting, real estate development, housing, insurance broking and more. Recently, Central Finance had been looking for a time attendance system that would be compatible with their HR solution and with the recommendation of FingerTec reseller, Blue Chip Sri Lanka, Central Finance invested in FingerTec’s TA100C and TA100CR terminals. |
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| One such issue was the need for a centralized solution, as the terminals had to be installed in 84 different locations throughout the nation. This was easily achieved with TCMS V2, the comprehensive and powerful management tool that came bundled with FingerTec terminals. The terminals’ compatibility to integrate themselves with third-party software also made it an easy choice for Central Finance to invest in the products, as they wanted to make use of their own HR software. Central Finance are very with the terminals and Blue Chip’s efforts in their comprehensive aftersales support and training, in terms of technical assistance and spare parts provisions, as well as the vast knowledge of their technicians and salespersons. With every new branch that requires a terminal in the future, Central Finance now knows where to get the best solution for their situation. |
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| Blue Chip is a company based in the United Kingdom that specializes in providing the highest quality of service and support of IBM mid range systems and their Sri Lanka branch is the company’s software development division. They believe that exceeding customer expectation and always seeking to improve the customer experience remains a fundamental part of their strategy. With this, we hope that Blue Chip will play a good role in their marketing and promoting of FingerTec products within Sri Lanka as part of the FingerTec family. |
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Wiping Away Time Attendance Woes
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| Epesok Paper Mill Limited (EPML) was incorporated in 1986 among other preoccupations, to manufacture and market tissue paper and commenced operation in 1989. It is purely a paper/tissue manufacturer and converting company. EPML is a member of the Onward Group of Companies and is located in Lagos, Nigeria. In line with their vision of wanting to be recognized as the best green quality tissue manufacturer and converter in Nigeria, the company specializes in recycling waste paper to produce tissue paper of various grades. The recycling plant has a capacity of producing 15 tons of tissue paper per day, whilst the converting line can produce 100,000 toilet rolls per day. |
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| In mid-2012, FingerTec reseller, Loyalty Technologies, introduced EPML to Fingertec products to manage their employee attendance more effectively. Making the decision was very easy for the management for they have not yet succeeded in managing punctuality, regular attendance and ghost workers until the installation of FingerTec AC100C. With the installation of AC100C, EPML were able to curb nagging attendance issues and tardiness, thanks to AC100C’s quick verification and easy data management with the TCMS V2 software. |
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A top provider of information and communication technology solutions, Loyalty Technologies Integreated Global Limited have proven to be successful with their distribution of FingerTec products. They thrive on earning total satisfaction one client at a time and are committed to going out of their way to make sure that the products they sell are tailor-made solutions with their activities being entirely customer-driven. Having Loyalty Technologies as part of the FingerTec family is crucial in order to market our brand of products in their region and with this, we hope that they will continue to do a great job in selling and distrbuting FingerTec products. |
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Building a Better System at El-Khayyat Group with FingerTec
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El-Khayyat Group is a large and diversified group of companies based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that specializes in building materials, such as red bricks, gypsum powder and board and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) straps. With their main headquarters stationed in Jeddah and over 400 sales centers and distribution depots spread across the kingdom, El-Khayyat Group has used its over 35 years of experience by building a strong network to cover the demand of the market. This makes them one of the most important groups of companies that have contributed to the economic boom of the Kingdom and the Middle East throughout all the phases of infrastructure development. Recently, El-Khayyat was looking to take productivity to the next level by deploying an effective time attendance solution and looked towards installing FingerTec terminals within the vicinity of their premises. |
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| Prior to installing FingerTec terminals, El-Khayyat had been using manual methods to record time attendance rather than using an automated machine. In order to control their staff movements and monitor their attendance, El-Khayyat decided to use an automated time attendance terminal as a solution and due to FingerTec’s good reputation throughout the region, they decided to settle on our terminals to use in their group of companies. With the help and suggestion of FingerTec reseller, Global System Technology, El-Khayyat were able to deploy a significant number of Face ID 2 and R2 units with and without access control options in different offices. El-Khayyat were happy with the devices due to its contactless nature, fast verification and centralized data through its powerful TCMS V2 software and the support for Arabic language makes it user-friendly for all staff to get around with |
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Global System Technology (GST) specializes in computer network and professional technical support services with a promise for prompt response, thus assuring clients’ satisfaction. Founded in 2009, GST offers a full range of technical expertise that effectively evaluates and design business-oriented and cost-effective solutions with a focus on services to the Information Technology (IT) market. Thanks to its efficient support services, GST has become a valuable part of the FingerTec family in helping to market FingerTec in Saudi Arabia. |
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Amni International Oils Up Their Time Attendance Management with FingerTec
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| Amni International Petroleum Development Company is an independent (indigenous) oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) company based in Nigeria with net 2P (proven plus probable) reserves of 28MMBO and 1TCFG. Poised to be the most profitable independent producer in Africa, Amni is committed to transparency, dedicated to professionalism and deeply rooted in excellence. With a liberal tax regime and a rapidly expanding indigenous oil and gas industry, Amni has prospered with its almost 100-strong staff in Nigeria. When issues of time attendance had to be dealt with, the renowned company proceeeded to contact their local FingerTec reseller, Loyalty Technologies Integrated Global Limited, for a solution. |
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| In 2011, Amni’s management discovered some staff members were not productive and found their attendance questionable. They needed a solution, so they turned to Loyalty Technologies who presented them with a PowerPoint presentation of FingerTec products. Impressed by what they saw, Amni’s management decided to deploy the i-Kiosk 100 Plus device in their Head Office at Lagos and in their Field Office at Port Harcourt. The head of Human Resources and Administration was very happy with the deployment of i-Kiosk 100 Plus, saying that, “attendance has never been better.” |
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Loyalty Technologies is a top provider of information and communication technology solutions and their distribution of FingerTec products have proven to be successful. As the company thrives on earning total satisfaction, one client at a time, they are known to go out of their way to make sure that the products they are selling are tailor-made solutions and their activities are entirely customer-driven. FingerTec Worldwide is very happy to have Loyalty Technologies as a part of the FingerTec family as they have proven to be instrumental in spreading awareness of FingerTec products in the region. |
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FingerTec Solves Time Attendance Issues For Medical Facilities In North Seberang Perai
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| Since 2008, the deployment of FingerTec devices within several medical facilities in Penang under the Ministry of Health of Malaysia, such as the Health Administration Office and the Vector Control Unit in North Seberang Perai, have yielded positive results in terms of monitoring staff attendance and productivity. According to Mr. Zailani Abdul, CEO of the District Health Office of North Seberang Perai, there have also been no reports of any issues with the devices’ hardware, plus zero maintenance costs imposed on any of the devices. Seeing how much it has benefited these medical facilities, the District Health Office organized a training session with their staff, as well as staff comprising various medical facilities within the area to stress on the importance and benefits of biometric systems, in this case, FingerTec devices. |
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| During the training session overseen by Mr. Zailani Abdul, all staff members who were in attendance had the chance to try out the AC100C device and were pleased with its innovative technology in time attendance. Most of the positive feedback was emphasized on the efficiency of the devices to monitor attendance, increase staff productivity within the facilities and reduce tardiness and frauds i.e. buddy punching. Other miscellaneous feedbacks include the simplicity in using the devices by using a finger rather than having to punch in manually using punch card machines, its cost-effectiveness in being able to save cost on time attendance cards for manual punching and how easy it is for the human resource department to manage staff attendance and wages. |
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| Global Fortune Network, a member of the FingerTec Family, plays a huge role in promoting FingerTec products in Penang. They are very happy to be selling FingerTec products due to the reliability that FingerTec exhibits, its software that is very simple to operate and its easy installation. In addition, Global Fortune Network are very happy with the friendly and attentive support service that FingerTec has to offer, not to mention the different ways of contacting FingerTec, whether it is through direct phone calls or through Skype. The extensive FingerTec website, which contains all of their needs, such as training and many more is also a factor in their choice of brand. With this support, Global Fortune Network will look to build upon their relationship further with FingerTec in the years to come. |
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FingerTec Lends A Helping Hand To
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World Vision Haiti is a part of World Vision International, a Christian humanitarian organization based in Seattle, Washington, USA dedicated to working with children, families and communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. This faith-based non-governmental organization has also provided relief supplies and assisted with recovery in the major natural disasters that have ravaged Haiti, including hurricanes, flash floods and the earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince on January 12, 2010. When it comes to the need for access control, FingerTec was proud to be able to help the organization solve this issue with the installation of the H2i in World Vision Haiti. |
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| World Vision Haiti had previously been using a normal door lock and has been looking for a solution to secure the branch’s IT department. After much consideration, a FingerTec reseller in Haiti, E-Solutions, suggested one unit of FingerTec H2i to be deployed at the branch for access control purposes. In addition, E-Solutions also bundled the terminal together with the powerful TCMS V2 software. World Vision Haiti was happy with the deployment of H2i in their office as IT professionals can now have access to their department without having to rely on their keys anymore. If they were to lose their keys, they will still have access to the department using their fingers. If an employee were to leave the company for any reason, there is absolutely no need to change the lock as all the branch can do is simply erase the former employee’s fingerprint and data from the terminal. |
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| This was E-Solutions’ first installation of the H2i device. Our reseller was very pleased with FingerTec’s clear documentation and they were very happy to deliver satisfaction to their customer. With E-Solutions’ successful installation of the H2i device, FingerTec hopes that E-Solutions will continue to play a huge role as part of the FingerTec family to market FingerTec products more in Haiti. |
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Turning Back the Hands of Time with
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Lab Dom Suisse Inc. is a Swiss held and globally quartered regenerative medicine and cellular therapy company with regional Asia-Pacific headquarters based in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. The company is known for inventing products for anti-ageing, as well as cosmeceutical and medical cell therapy solutions that are accessible to people all around the world. In line with their motto, “Primum Non Nocere” which is Latin for “First Do No Harm”, as well as its five core values of integrity, innovation, leadership, passion and team spirit, Lab Dom has previously installed FingerTec products for their old office and have now added several more to the Asia-Pacific headquarters, Wisma Lab Dom, thanks in part to the local FingerTec reseller based in Sabah, AMTC System Sdn Bhd. |
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| Lab Dom uses two sets of R2 and R2i at their old office and the main reason for their interest in FingerTec’s products were for security door access purposes using RFID and to record time attendance. The company has installed FingerTec’s products in the admin department at several locations including the main entrances as well as rooms that require a higher security requirement. The company uses both the R2 and R2i devices for door access and time attendance among 60 members of their staff and has yet to face any problems with the devices since their installation in November 2011. |
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AMTC System Sdn Bhd has been around since 2001 and has played a major role in promoting and selling FingerTec products in Sabah. Mr. Desmond Wong, the Managing Director of AMTC, remarked that the products are very reliable and the 24/7 online backup services are certainly helpful to them if they were to meet any problems. With this installation and other successful projects in hand, AMTC continues to be a vital part of the FingerTec family. |
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FingerTec Finds a Fitting Place with BOA Ghana
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Bank of Africa – Ghana (BOA Ghana) is a large commercial bank providing financial services such as retail, SME and corporate banking within the West African region and is licensed by Bank of Ghana, the central bank of the country. With 20 branches already in operation, BOA Ghana intends to further solidify their access control system after successfully implementing a FingerTec solution at their head office. With the completion of their new branch in Accra, the bank proceeded to contact authorized FingerTec distributor, Telecomputer Network Systems, for their access control needs. |
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| After consulting with Telecomputer, it was decided that 7 units of the R2 device were to be implemented in the newly constructed office building. Dubbed as FingerTec’s bestselling terminal for access control, the device also comes with the powerful TCMS V2 software for easy data management and presentable reporting. This has made it easier for BOA Ghana’s upper management to monitor & control their employees as well as increase the security of some of their rooms. |
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Telecomputer Network Systems has been an active part of the FingerTec family for quite some time, and does not look to slow down in the near future. Having also completed other installation projects such as Ghana’s National Identification Authority and Ghana Airports Company Limited before this, the company is comfortably spreading the FingerTec name in the African region through its business with these large corporations. Hopefully the implementation of FingerTec in BOA Ghana’s head office and Accra branch will be the start of a larger and more comprehensive coverage in the future. |
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FingerTec Serves Up At The Luxurious Nook
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The Nook Caffe Restaurant is one of Queensland’s finest dining establishments in Australia. Specializing in serving Modern Australian cuisine, Nook is known for their all-day dining experience, ranging from their delectable breakfast treats, scrumptious selections for lunch and exquisite meals for dinner complimented by a wide selection of fine wine, beer and other beverages. With a world-class reputation of fantastic service, delicious cuisine and sophisticated dining environment, it only made sense for Nook to contact Biometrics Access Systems (BioAccSys), who provided them with FingerTec’s Q2i for their time attendance needs to match the restaurant’s reputation. |
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| Prior to installing FingerTec’s products, Nook took down attendance the old-fashioned way, by manually noting down times and wages on attendance sheets. With a team of 40 people, Nook wanted a new system that was simple to use, convenient, negates buddy punching and false logging, and improve workplace security in terms of wage. With Nook’s needs already been made aware of, BioAccSys was able to propose installing Q2i for their restaurant. In addition to using the Q2i device, Nook also installed the TCMS V2 software and has started to export their data using the report function from the Detailed Attendance Report. Using the TCMS V2 software, they created multiple shifts capabilities using the work code function, which really pleased their customers. |
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Other than FingerTec, there were also other competing companies that exhibited biometrics products. This shows that the industry is growing in Russia, and the demand for biometrics products in the region holds the potential to be even more substantial in the coming years. However, FingerTec’s marketing materials may need to be altered to cater to the local needs. According to Mr. Sergey Goldfine, Sales Director of JSC Rossi, the company will help with checking the FingerTec hardware and software to ensure its compliance with the local needs and wants. In conclusion, the expo proved to be fruitful for the FingerTec family as they were able to create brand awareness while learning more about the Russian market. |
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FingerTec Provides Security and Simplicity to Sybaris Residences
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Sybaris Residences is an apartment residential project built inside a resort area called Guavaberry Golf and Country Club located in Juan Dolio, southeast of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This upscale, gated community prides itself in providing facilities and services that ensure a pleasant stay for guests to satisfy even the most discerning patrons. In order to protect their prestigious residences, the management decided to employ an access control system for their residents and a time attendance system for their staff. This is where respected FingerTec distributor, E. Threan & Cia, comes in. |
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| After going through the needs and requirements of Sybaris Residences, it was proposed that one H2i device would be installed to record time attendance among their staff. The small-sized reader with a super-sized capacity compliments the luxury residential area well with its sleek and stylish design, and has been positively received by the employees there. On the other hand, 2 units of m-Kadex with proximity cards were installed for Sybaris Residences’ access control purposes. The devices were installed at the gated community’s entry points as a way to control the flow of vehicles in and out of the residential area. |
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On top of the FingerTec hardware provided in the time attendance and access control solution, Sybaris Residences has also been using the bundled TCMS V2 software that came together with the installed devices to centrally manage their data. On the whole, the installation was a success for both sides. Johnny H. Peña of E. Threan & Cia comments, “(this installation) proves that we can bring FingerTec products to just about any industry, regardless of how (upscale) the project is”. The company looks forward to building on its 7-year strong relationship with FingerTec as they carry on spreading their operations in the Dominican Republic. |
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FingerTec Equips Medical Centre with Time Attendance Solution
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Taman Desa Medical Centre (TDMC) is owned and managed by TDM Berhad, a public listed company in the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia, and is an established specialist hospital providing quality, affordable medical care. The center provides medical services such as Pediatrics & Children’s Health, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health, Orthopedics and others. With a capacity of 128 beds, TMDC also offers both inpatient and outpatient medical care. In line with its vision of delivering quality products at affordable prices, TMDC decided to upgrade their time attendance system from the traditional punch card method to something better. |
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| Before TMDC approached trusted FingerTec reseller, PC Mart Sdn Bhd, they had already surveyed for the perfect solution to be installed in their premises. TMDC were initially interested in FingerTec products mainly because of its ability to export data to third-party applications, specifically Microsoft Excel. After consulting with PC Mart, the center proceeded with installing the TA102C device at the main entrance of the building to be used by their roughly 125-strong staff. |
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Although there were some hiccups during implementation, in which there were confusions regarding certain scheduling issues, TDMC has now been operating its newly upgraded time attendance solution without a hitch. PC Mart, the reseller responsible for the installation, has been an active contributor in the FingerTec family with many other success stories on top of this one. According to Mr. Goh Kiang Hock, PC Mart wants to be with FingerTec as the company is a “Malaysian pioneer in this (biometrics) industry with good after-sales services” |
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FingerTec Impresses UNEECO of Bahrain
| The UNEECO Group of Companies is located in Manama, Bahrain whereby its Fire & Security division, Technical Protection Engineering (TPE), is actively involved in the design, engineering, supply, installation, commissioning and after sales service of high quality fire & security systems. Initially, UNEECO’s first exposure to FingerTec came through the brand awareness created by FingerTec. UNEECO was attracted to add the FingerTec brand to their family of products because of some positive word-of-mouth marketing across the Middle East. After testing out the AC900 device along with its powerful bundled software, TCMS V2, for their headquarters, the company was impressed and immediately added the device to their line of products to be introduced to their clients. |
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| Ever since UNEECO’s involvement in the FingerTec family in 2012, the company has been successfully installing different FingerTec models in different sectors of the industry. This has been part of UNEECO’s plan to play an essential role in creating even more brand awareness for FingerTec in Bahrain. Among the projects completed by the company were: |
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1. Bahrain Internet Exchange (BIX) - AC 900
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2. Asia Jewelers - AC 900 (all branches)
3. GOYS (through Cablinx) – R2 & R2C (headquarters)
4. UNEECO - AC 900 (headquarters)
5. Glass tech - AC 900 (glass factory)
6. Ministry of Interior – AC 900
7. Sadafco – AC 900
8. Maple Media – AC 900
9. BATELCO – Face ID 2
According to Mr. Madhu Sudhan, Sales Manager of the Technical Protection Engineering division of the UNEECO Group of Companies, “(UNEECO) have successfully designed and commissioned a number of major projects in the following fields; industrial, residential hotels, shopping complexes, high-rise buildings, banks, military works, and civil aviation”. He also goes on to mention that their main focus is “to satisfy and offer (customers) the best after-sales support” while their main strength is “(having) a strong team of highly-skilled engineers for design, engineering and installation of integrated fire & security systems in Bahrain”. |
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FingerTec Upgrades Time Attendance System
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Modern American School (MAS) is a private co-educational day school established in 1986 and has since grown to host over 1,000 students per year. Under the visionary guidance of the founders of MAS, Mr. Taysier Zamel and Ms. Omaya Zamel, the graduates go on to pursue their further education all over the world after leaving the institution. In line with their motto, “if you believe it, you can achieve it”, MAS believes that they can achieve the best solution for their time attendance needs. It was only right, then, that they chose to consult with trusted FingerTec reseller, Euro Jordan Trading Company. |
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| After listening to MAS’ needs and requirements, it was found that the school’s previous time attendance system had major issues with the software used, its integration with their HR system as well as having a faulty hardware. Euro Jordan proceeded to propose the installation of FingerTec’s Face ID 2 for the teachers of the well-known school in Jordan as well as integrating all the FingerTec machines with Pioneers Tech Soft’s system through Biobridge SDK. Although the school only used a fingerprint verification method prior to using FingerTec, they were impressed with Face ID 2’s quick verification speed and agreed to go for face recognition method instead. |
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After the installation and implementation, representatives from MAS commented that there is a vast difference between the previous system and FingerTec’s. They go on to mention that “the (FingerTec solution) provided not only satisfies, but also impresses (them) with what looks like the latest and best technology in the market”. This has been one of the many successful installations done by Euro Jordan and the FingerTec family sincerely hopes that it will not be the last. |
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FingerTec Stamps its Mark in Green Island Cement’s Management Efficiency
| The demand and popularity of smart card access control & time attendance systems is growing rapidly. Green Island Cement (Holdings) Limited (GIC) operates the only integrated cement plant in Hong Kong and has decided to improve its existing management system by implementing a card access control system to improve its overall operational efficiency. |
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| When asked about the company’s reception of the FingerTec products, the representative from ULR, Peter, mentioned “(we are) happy with the (installation) and service”. In fact, TimeTec Web has impressed the ULR management to the extent that they have decided to migrate to FingerTec’s TimeTec-Box, also known in other regions as the T-Box. This all-in-one solution eliminates the hassles of setting up as it combines hardware, software and accessories in one box. Peter goes on to share that “(we are) also looking forward to move to the new TimeTec-Box system” and this enthusiasm marks a new beginning for the relationship between FingerTec and ULR. |
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| Modern machinery and equipment contribute towards a high-efficiency production line, but staff management problems often become a stumbling stone for sustainable development. Mr. James Wai from GIC’s Maintenance Department mentions; “There were cases where the staff were misplacing and abusing the machines. There was also once where an employee from an outsourcing company used our forklift after office hours and caused an accident”. Wai goes on to explain that they were facing difficulties in keeping track of their staffs’ movements due to there being no records. This has led to the urgent need of employing control over the machinery after office hours, and inspired the company to seek a general smart card access control system. |
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| GIC deploys its machines all over its premises, both indoors and outdoors. The company decided to employ FingerTec's Kadex devices for its warehouse access control management and also to control the switches of the machine controller. The data obtained from the transactions are then stored and analyzed using FingerTec’s TCMS V2 software. James explained that the FingerTec products used enables them to not only limit access to only authorized employees, but also to keep track of its usage. This is important in determining the machinery’s relative wear and tear, as the data is then analyzed to ensure efficiency in using all available resources. |
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| The TCMS V2 software used by the company is a powerful and comprehensive management tool that can provide detailed usage information, while being flexible enough to accommodate different environments with corresponding adjustments. In addition to being able to confirm an authorized person’s identity; through a variety of different settings, TCMS V2 can specify the period of use for an authorized person to further improve the efficiency of resource usages. The TCMS V2 software’s ability to support integration with a third-party software has effectively saved their departments from redundancies as they are employing third-party software in the main applications of the plant. This compatibility has also enabled them to finally practice a more efficient access control, machine usage control, security patrols, canteen meal tickets and other central group operations, further proving that FingerTec products can adapt and adjust to meet almost any situation. |
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FingerTec Provides Services for Server Room in Ghana Airports Company Limited
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As Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) moves towards its vision of becoming the preferred global gateway and a leader in airport business, they aim to provide world-class airport facilities and services to meet the needs of their valued customers and the expectations of stakeholders. In order to uphold this mission, the company has decided to implement a more comprehensive access control system to keep up with the latest practices and innovations in security. Realizing this need, GACL looked no further and consulted authorized FingerTec distributor, Telecomputer Network Systems, to provide the best solution for their scenario. |
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| After consultation sessions between the two companies, Telecomputer acknowledged GACL’s needs for a higher level of security for their server room while not necessarily overlooking the verification logs even though they were not currently keen on using time management functions. With this fact established, GACL was presented with one of the best IN/OUT time attendance and access control terminals in the market, the FingerTec R2 reader, and immediately took a liking to the idea. With the bundled TCMS V2 software provided, it was also possible for them to easily view any transaction records and configure the terminal’s functions. |
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FingerTec Helps Plastic Manufacturer Update
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YPC (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (YPC) is a manufacturing company with three branches situated in the country. With an estimated 900 staff nationwide focusing on providing integrated and innovative plastic solutions to the world’s leading companies, the company has progressed far since their incorporation in September 1998. Previously, the company installed FingerTec’s AC800 but has since decided to replace it with a newer model, in line with their vision of creating a fresh, technologically advanced working environment. With this in mind, the company contacted authorized FingerTec distributor, A&N System Enterprise (A&N) to discuss their options. |
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| During the consultation period, YPC expressed that they needed a newer solution from FingerTec in checking staff attendance at their Klang and Shah Alam factories where there are roughly 200 total employees. This includes the staff from all departments in both branches. With this in mind, A&N proposed that several units of the TA102, AC100C and R2 devices be installed throughout the two branches. A&N’s Sales & Marketing Manager, Mr. Izwan bin Mohd Yusof, goes on to mention that YPC’s management were very satisfied with the solution provided as it meets the requirements and needs of the manufacturing company.
A&N System Enterprise has long been a trusted member of the FingerTec family. The installation of the FingerTec products in these two factories is only one example of the many successful projects completed by A&N. When asked what was the reason behind the fruitful collaboration between A&N and FingerTec, Mr. Izwan answers, “it’s mainly because of the good support (from) FingerTec’s Technical & Sales departments, as well as the highly effective marketing materials found in (FingerTec’s) website”. Furthermore, Mr. Izwan also explains that the support system afforded by FingerTec to its clients is second-to-none, and looks forward to being with the FingerTec family for years to come. |
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FingerTec Constructs Solution for International Conglomerate, The Bauer Group
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The international construction and machinery manufacturing conglomerate, The Bauer Group, is a collection of more than 110 subsidiary businesses with about 9,700 employees in around 70 countries as of 2011. In line with their global expansion, Bauer had recently opened a new office building in Tuas Avenue 11, Singapore. |
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| The Germany-based company’s expansion in the Singaporean market has benefited many local firms with business opportunities. As such, Bauer required a cost-efficient time attendance and access control solution for its new building and after due consideration awarded the project to their local FingerTec reseller, Smartsys Solutions Pte. Ltd. After taking into account the client’s specific needs, Smartsys proposed a combination of products from the FingerTec Kadex family to suit Bauer’s requirements. |
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| As seen in the accompanying diagram, a total of 14 Kadex readers were installed along with 1 m-Kadex and 2 i-Kadex devices. The m-Kadex device used (top right corner in diagram) is customized with lift controller integration while the 2 i-Kadex devices were installed with Kadex readers at the equipment store according to Bauer’s requests. A centralized power distribution is implemented for all the readers, in which a power module with two 37AH SLA batteries were used. Similarly, a fire alarm control panel located in the guard house is also connected to all the doors centrally. |
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Fingertec Drives Arabia Taxi Group to Better, Centralized Time Attendance Solution
| Arabia Taxi Group (ATG), a dynamic transportations entity jointly owned by Sheikh Sohail Bin Khalifa Bin Saeed Al Maktoum and Sheikh Majid Bin Hamad Al Qasimi, has long been a leading taxi company in United Arab Emirates. Recently, ATG was searching through the market for a more systematic solution to collect the attendance report of their staffs located across 5 different emirates in UAE. Most time attendance systems are simply not feasible as ATG had employees transferring within the branches, employees clocking in from one branch and clocking out from another, as well as having 3 different schedules. These conundrums meant that the taxi company needed a centralized system that can collect all records in one central location to generate required reports. In further consultation sessions, the local FingerTec reseller, Mobisat IT Solutions (MITS), helped ATG to identify other requirements and possible obstacles that may be encountered before suggesting a solution. |
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| It was found that 75% of the staff had unusable fingerprints, as many of them sustained significant wear and tear from taxi repairing. However, ATG was not interested in using RFID cards or face recognition, which gave MITS no choice but to provide a different biometric solution. The TA200Plus was chosen as it had a variety of verification methods such as fingerprint, card or password. Initially, MITS installed one TA200Plus system at Arabia Taxi Dubai. After its successful implementation, the rest of the five branches followed suit. The data was collected from the head office and the required report was generated from a centralized system with the help of FingerTec’s easily managed and networked attendance solution, TCMS V2. |
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| ATG has been very satisfied with their current setup of FingerTec products used. Luqman Hussain of Mobisat IT Solutions goes on to mention that “after the successful implementation, MITS had received an order of 9 units with the same requirement for Habeebee Food Group, which is a sister company of Arabia Taxi Group”. |
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FingerTec Brings DKV Automobil Up to Speed with Time Attendance Solution
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DKV Automobil, an authorized dealer of Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM), had been experiencing a rough patch with their previous electronic time recorder system. When the system started to malfunction and become faulty, the decision to replace the old with the new was inevitable. This is especially so, considering the Sabah-based company’s goal to prevent buddy punching as well as to reduce the time spent on overtime calculations. After surveying for the perfect solution to their problem, Sabah’s local FingerTec reseller, AMTC System Sdn Bhd proved to be the best option available for DKV. |
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| Recognizing that DKV only had a need for time attendance and not door access, AMTC proceeded to propose the installation of the FingerTec TA100C biometric device. The machine enables its users to verify themselves via fingerprint or password, and eliminates the problematic issue of buddy punching. On top of that, the bundled TCMS V2 software that came with no extra charges is a comprehensive and powerful management tool that significantly reduces payroll calculation time. |
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The installation at DKV Automobil, Sabah is not the only success story for AMTC System as they have been with the FingerTec family for quite some time. Their Managing Director, Mr. Desmond Wong, listed three main factors as to why they have been prosperous with FingerTec; the easy-to-use TCMS V2 software bundled with the products, the 2 years warranty given and the excellent support from the sales and services team. With the arrival of new things from the company (such as the FingerTec Developer Program) AMTC is looking forward to still be representing FingerTec. |
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FingerTec and Global Services Consultancy Join Forces to Provide Time Attendance Solution
for Euro Garages
| Recently, Global Services Consultancy (GSC) of London has completed the installation of 50 units of the FingerTec fingerprint time attendance machine, TA100CR, in Euro Garages Esso petrol stations around United Kingdom, and this is only the beginning of the biometrics implementation initiative by this reputable company to effectively manage its dispersed human resources. |
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| GSC, an IT professional service and product development firm, always emphasizes on the notion that managing people should be simple, transparent and efficient. Offering Euro Garages the combination of FingerTec’s affordable fingerprint system and GSC’s WebHRMS software, they have successfully proposed a holistic solution to solve Euro Garages’ current and impending human resource's challenges.
There are two parts to the implementation: data collection and data processing. Collection of employee’s attendance data are made easy with FingerTec's advanced fingerprint products where the brand offers smooth user enrolments and verifications, with low FRR and FAR. Each fingerprint verification takes less than 2 seconds and more importantly, the data collected is genuine and trustworthy. For the software, GSC has integrated the FingerTec system with its very own WebHRM that offers web-based human resource management at an affordable cost. |
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WebHRMS offers various useful Human Resources features which include Management Recruitment, Employee Self-Service, Managing Employee Attendance, Tracking of Appraisal/Transfer/Promotion, Client Branding, Reporting and many more; which spells cost-effective solution to the client, Euro Garages. The WebHRMS promotes simplified web solution with great benefits to its users; providing access to reliable data anytime, anywhere without having to invest handsomely in IT infrastructure. And this FingerTec and WebHRMS combination has proven to have an interesting appeal to large clients such as Euro Garages.
Euro Garages is a Blackburn-based company, established in 2001 with a single petrol filling station in Bury, Greater Manchester. More than a decade later, the company has established itself as one of the UK’s fastest growing forecourt operators and well-known for its innovative approach in forecourt trading with their strategic partnerships with large names such as |
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| Starbucks, Subway and Burger King. This recent decision to implement a biometrics system to the entire operation is also seen as another visionary view by Euro Garages’ management to elevate the brand’s modern approach in its everyday business. |
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| GSC is hopeful that this project will expand and continue its success with Euro Garages and other significant brands in the United Kingdom that wish to implement biometrics system in their organizations. GSC is one company amongst many who have taken part in FingerTec’s Developer Program to integrate their software application to FingerTec’s hardware in no time. To find out more, read about the program here. |
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FingerTec and ULR Automotive Group
- United, Let’s Roll!
| ULR Automotive Group has been in the automotive dealership industry for over 50 years, promoting sales for both new and used cars. The family-owned business is a multi-award winning company, gaining recognition from their excellence in sales, service and customer satisfaction. Their subsidiaries, ULR Land Rover and ULR Jaguar, have long been servicing the Melbourne area with sites in Malvern and Port Melbourne. Their state of the art contemporary showrooms and display areas show a penchant for up-to-date technology, which fits well with what FingerTec offers. |
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After consulting with FingerTec Australia, it was decided that both sites were to be installed with FingerTec TA200 Fingerprint Terminals with TimeTec Web. The fingerprint’s full-color screen and its aesthetic design goes hand in hand with ULR’s preference for modern-looking devices, while the powerful web-based solution for automated time and attendance management system helps the company implement its payroll system more efficiently. Their staff now clocks in and out using just their fingerprints. Having worked previously with our partner, Unipay Australia, FingerTec Australia successfully installed the new system so that payroll could be sent directly to the Unipay software. |
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| When asked about the company’s reception of the FingerTec products, the representative from ULR, Peter, mentioned “(we are) Happy with the (installation) and service”. In fact, TimeTec Web has impressed the ULR management to the extent that they have decided to migrate to FingerTec’s TimeTec-Box, also known in other regions as the T-Box. This all-in-one solution eliminates the hassles of setting up as it combines hardware, software and accessories in one box. Peter goes on to share that “(we are) also looking forward to move to the new TimeTec-Box system” and this enthusiasm marks a new beginning for the relationship between FingerTec and ULR. |
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| 15 February 2013 |
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Bagricola Saying ‘Hola’ to FingerTec
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Banco Agricolas De La Republica Dominicana (Bagricola) is one of the premier banking institutions in the Dominican Republic itself, being the second bank established in the country. Being in operation since 1945, Bagricola secures the financing of productive activities in the agricultural sector to ensure increased productivity, meet the food demand of the population, as well as modernize production and other export items that support the development of the Dominican Republic’s national agribusiness. |
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| Previously, the banking institution did not have any Access Control or Time Attendance systems employed. After consultation sessions with FingerTec reseller, E. Threan & Cia., Bagricola agreed to install the R2 and R2i together with several units of M-Kadex. With the successful installation, the company has since been applying both the Access Control and Time Attendance function together with the TCMS V2 software that is bundled with FingerTec terminals. |
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| Mr. Johnny of E. Threan & Cia. mentions, “The client, Bagricola, is the national government financial institution assisting the agricultural sector with loan for food production. They entrusted us, E. Threan & Cia., to come up with a wide and up-to-date solution in the area of Electronic Security, Access Control and Time Attendance to be installed in their principal office building.”
After analyzing the client’s needs, E Threan proposed a holistic approach that involved installing an IP Camera System, Alarm System, and FingerTec Access Control and Time Attendance. |
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| With the systems up and running, the banking institution now no longer has to fret about manual attendance records or faulty access control systems. With the help of E Threan & Cia., Bagricola is taking a step towards the future simply by saying ‘Hola’ to FingerTec. |
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FingerTec Riding High with Viking International
| Viking is a fully integrated oil and gas services company providing the widest range of solutions to the world energy industry. It operates in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and it also has major operations in Iraq, Turkey and Poland. |
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The company has over 15 drilling areas in Turkey. And each drilling area has its own group of employees. For that reason their headquarters wanted to control employee time attendance in all sectors. Consequently, Viking International got into contact with AveA Dis Ticaret, a FingerTec distributor in Turkey, and agreed on the quality of FingerTec hardware and software. After that Viking Int. and AveA Dis Ticaret elaborated on the needs and determined the proper hardware selection as TA103RC Wifi. The very capable device was chosen as it also works with RFID card and password in addition to the fingerprint option. Furthermore TA103 is modified with a Wireless option, which is more efficient for a company like Viking Int. that is very mobile and sometimes works in rural areas without any technological infrastructure. |
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| Moreover, Viking Int. wanted to control their catering services with FingerTec devices and wanted their employees to have tickets for their enrollments. Thanks to the FingerTec device’s perfect Data Transfer capability, AveA Dis Ticaret provided a mediator program that provides a ticket with employee and timing details. In addition to ticketing, the program also provides reports for the HQ and has the capability to reach all catering terminals at the same time with a newly designed user interface with filtering options. The Mediator Program is now an off-the-shelf product for all FingerTec Devices. |
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| The system is specially designed and built to suit the needs of Viking Int. to work with FingerTec Devices and includes everything in the cabinets such as the Atom Processor, monitor, UPS, secured plugs, fan, etc. |
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| Currently, Viking Int. uses over 60 devices at their Drilling sectors for employee attendance and catering services. |
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Kadex Series Wins Over Western Digital, Malaysia
| Western Digital (M) Sdn Bhd (WD) is one of the largest computer hard disk drive manufacturers in the world with thousands of employees operating in a factory-like environment. The company required a solution with a large user templates capacity as well as high speed and stable performances for the workplace, employees as well as production. Nexus Professional Sdn Bhd (Nexpro), FingerTec’s reseller in Malaysia, took on this challenge with the innovation of the system (NEXTAS) for WD time attendance system. Today, WD actively employs the FingerTec Kadex series to manage and monitor time attendance of all their 20,000 employees at Kelana Jaya, Malaysia. |
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| Nexpro developed a unique combination of two units from the Kadex family, using FingerTec’s Kadex as the main terminal to boost the users’ template capacity to 60,000 while linking it to an i-Kadex as the slave, and had the combo installed and integrated into pillar barriers. These barriers were installed neatly around access points of their office, allowing management to monitor and manage staff movements.
The time attendance system developed by Nexpro with the FingerTec devices holds such benefits as: |
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| The management and staff at WD were very pleased with the efficiency and reliability of the solution provided. Thanks to the FingerTec system, Nexpro is able to give Western Digital (M) Sdn Bhd the advanced time attendance system that aligns with its world status recognition in the manufacturing field. |
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Aquacultural Park, iSHARP, Installs Fingertec, Malaysia
| Located in Setiu, Terengganu, iSHARP Setiu Sdn Bhd is a fully integrated aquaculture park developed by Blue Archipelago Berhad for shrimp farming in an orderly and controlled manner. Encompassing an area totaling 1,000 hectares, the company is currently producing up to 3,100 metric tons per annum while employing roughly 250 workers. Planning for the future, iSHARP aims to produce up to 8,900 metric tons per annum while employing a 500-strong workforce by 2015. |
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| Previously, the business had never employed any system or devices for Time Attendance or Door Access. After several discussions as well as a demonstration by our reseller, Genggam Efektif (GE), iSHARP was blown away by the success and effectiveness of GE’s previous FingerTec installation projects. They viewed the physical device as well as the accompanying software to have many advantages over other competing products. They have since installed one unit of TA100C in addition to 8 units of m-Kadex and i-Kadex with plans for more. |
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So far, the iSHARP management has not encountered any problems while operating the FingerTec goods and is very satisfied with the solution provided by the FingerTec reseller. Mohd Masdi bin Musa, the Managing Director of GE, states, “It was easy to suggest the product to iSHARP because the efficiency of FingerTec’s support staff, marvelous marketing materials and progressive product design were all pluses in the client’s eyes”. Masdi goes on to mention “it helps that the specifications and system requirements (TCMS) of the clients were absolutely met by the products”. |
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| Just like iSHARP Setiu Sdn Bhd, Genggam Efektif is also brewing some magic of their own to improve and expand their business with FingerTec’s help. “We can’t really disclose (any information) yet because it is still in the planning process but trust me when I say that it’ll be huge. The devices have a lot of potential, and GE will go into 2013 with big action plans for FingerTec products”, said Masdi with a cheeky grin. |
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FingerTec Customized for Luxury Housing Estate in Hong Kong
| FingerTec was recently installed in a prestigious luxury housing estate with 20 blocks in the heart of Hong Kong. Initially, Kadex and i-Kadex MC were used for resident ID verification and installed in every block, carpark as well as the estate main entrance to replace the traditional card access control system. |
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| As there were no network infrastructures provided, offline USB data communication interface was the only option for the guards to update the Kadex user database from TCMS V2. Although the practice may not be the most efficient, it keeps the housing estate from incurring high costs and eliminates the hassle of developing a network infrastructure of their own.
It was smooth sailing except for one small kink; how can the guards verify residents’ identities with the least fuss when they enter via a vehicle? The estate manager presented this scenario to FingerTec reseller, ASC (HK) Ltd, with the hopes of minimizing the physical effort required by the residents to sign in. The company did not disappoint, coming up with a tailor made portable casing to enclose the FingerTec readers and portable charging battery together. The handheld identity verification terminal now makes it easier to verify people coming in regardless of their mode of transportation.
ASC (HK) Ltd is one of the largest local system integrators in Hong Kong and has been providing total peace of mind to customers seeking total security solutions. Together with FingerTec products, ASC guarantees their clients carefree minds by providing solutions that are both preventive as well as proactive in nature. |
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