Lenel and ASSA ABLOY Team to Offer Integrated Lock Systems in North America

Lenel and ASSA ABLOY Team to Offer Integrated Lock Systems in North America

  • Apr 08, 2013

Lenel and ASSA ABLOY Team to Offer Integrated Lock Systems in North AmericaLenel and ASSA ABLOY Team to Offer Integrated Lock Systems in North AmericaLenel Systems International, Inc., a solution provider of access control security, announced a partnership with ASSA ABLOY, a solution provider of door opening solutions, to offer a wide variety of integrated lock systems to North American customers. This strategic partnership between industry leaders will enable greater integration among security systems. Lenel is a part of UTC Climate Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.

Open systems and easy integration are founding principles of Lenel, which continues to work with companies that complement its product line.

“This is the start of what we hope to be a long-term partnership for both Lenel and ASSA ABLOY customers,” said Martin Huddart, vice president, Electronic Technologies, ASSA ABLOY Americas. “This strategic initiative will allow us both to expand our offerings with top-line technology to current and prospective customers.”

Additionally, the partnership allows Lenel to resell and carry ASSA ABLOY lock solutions as part of its product line.  ASSA ABLOY is part of Lenel’s OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP), a program open to any manufacturers interested in developing a software interface to OnGuard.

"We are looking forward to this partnership with ASSA ABLOY,” said Joe Kirmser, president, Lenel Systems. “ASSA ABLOY has developed an industry-wide reputation of being a leader in door and lock solutions.  As a result of this partnership, our customers will receive the best-in-class technology and functionality, allowing them to better manage and protect people, property and assets.”

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