Press Release

SAFLOK™ Unveils Messenger LENS™ at HITEC 2009

SAFLOK™ Premieres Messenger LENS™ Program as an Enhanced Component

Anaheim, CA – June 23, 2009

It’s business as usual at the Kaba Lodging Systems (KLS) booth (#718) as the company premiers the Messenger LENS™ program from its SAFLOK™ brand.

Today, the electronic hotel lock giant introduces Messenger LENS as a component of the latest release of the Messenger bi-directional wireless communication system, which operates on the ZigBee ProStack protocol. This internationally accepted ZigBee protocol is ideal for large multi-room applications with numerous devices communicating simultaneously via a wireless network.

“Messenger LENS is a significant milestone in wireless lock communication and will offer upgraded benefits across all hotel operations,” comments Kerry Hirschy, senior vice-president of sales and marketing, Kaba Lodging Systems. LENS, which refers to Lock Event Notification System, is a subscriber-publisher software designed to transmit real-time information from the lock as it occurs.

For example, for staff who cannot be anchored such as housekeeping personnel, LENS working in conjunction with a third-party workflow management system, allows them the flexibility and agility to attend to their task immediately upon receiving the notification from anywhere in the property.

“The buzz about LENS is that it offers hotel operations personnel various levels of customization. Properties can customize job-specific profiles of their choosing, the type of notifications that are received for these profiles, and also the notification delivery method,” Hirschy continues. These delivery methods include email, SMS, XML web service adaptors, or postings to a web page.

LENS acts as a gateway that filters messages and transmits them to the correct subscriber based on the profile that has been set-up. Different notifications could be sent in parallel to different groups of users. Each user only receives messages to which they have subscribed. Customizing certain work groups to have unique profiles and privileges allows messages to be routed to designated parties. For example, housekeeping inspectors receive Room Ready alerts on their pagers, maintenance personnel receive Low Battery alerts on their cell phones, while security dispatchers receive Wandering Intruder and Door Ajar alerts at their PC terminal.

While Messenger provides system level reports and maintains an extensive lock and hub activity history, LENS provides real-time lock and hub information as it occurs allowing the property to be responsive and troubleshoot potential errors.

About Kaba ILCO Inc.

Kaba Ilco Inc. is a leader in electronic access control solutions for the lodging industry. Through its flagship ILCO brand, it has a security system for virtually every access control application or security need. The company’s many successes derive from its mission to deliver customer satisfaction and its commitment to offering state-of-the-art electronic locks.

www.ilcolodging.com
1.877.468.3555

About SAFLOK

SAFLOK has been a member of the Kaba group since its acquisition in 2006. As a market innovator, SAFLOK has nearly 30 years of experience designing, manufacturing, and distributing electronic locks and systems.  Its solutions are installed globally in the hospitality, lodging, multihousing, and commercial markets. SAFLOK is committed to delivering best in class solutions that help properties achieve improved operations and reduced costs.

www.saflok.com
1.877.272.3565

About Kaba Holding AG

Kaba is a globally active, publicly traded security corporation. With its “Total Access” strategy, the Kaba Group is specialized in integrated solutions for security, organization, and convenience at building and information access points. Kaba is also the world market’s number-one provider of key blanks, key-cutting and coding machines, transponder keys, and high-security locks. It is a leading provider of electronic access systems, locks, master key systems, hotel locking systems, security doors, and automatic doors.

www.kaba.com