One Size Fits All
Beachcroft secure a financial first with G2IS
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, 17 March 2008 – Beachcroft, a leading
national law firm is the first to benefit from the strategic partnership developed
between G2IS and Rushton Electronic Solutions. As the first organisation in Europe
to introduce Triple Card technology, Beachcroft are able to fuse the latest G2IS
cashless payment technologies with their existing on site access control systems.
Working in three ways the card includes a Mifare read and write microchip which
can control up to 16 separate applications such as printer access or computer log
on etc. This aspect of the card also controls the G2IS cashless payment solution,
allowing Beachcroft to utilise their card to pay for refreshments across facilities
on all sites. Combining the Mifare read and write chip with the indala proximity
chip the card can also be used for access control, allowing staff single or multiple
site access. The third technological element is a magnetic strip, similar to those
on credit / debit cards allowing Beachcroft staff to use the card on older solutions,
such as access control systems which utilise the swipe card technology.
The triple technology aspect of the card means Beachcroft were not under pressure
to upgrade any existing systems in order to utilise the single card technology across
all sites, instead the card adapted to their requirements, taking into consideration
the technology already existing across some sites.
Combining the latest technology with a Mifare read write chip and magnetic strip
users are able to utilise the card for multiple functions across all allocated Beachcroft
offices. “In moving our 450 Bristol-based people to new state of the art premises
it made sense to look at how we could make the routine daily functions more efficient.
When we found out about this triple card technology, involving Rushtons, who were
an existing electrical contractor, it made sense to build it into our plans" said
Michael Bothamley, Bristol Senior Partner at Beachcroft.
Gary Heath Managing Director at G2IS spoke of the future proof technology, “as Beachcroft’s
requirements grow and new technology is introduced, additional applications can
be included onto the card, creating
a truly single card society”.
About G2IS
G2IS is the UK market leader in providing cashless payment and payment processing
solutions in a number of significant and demanding environments including: financial
services, retail, higher education, further education, industrial, leisure, and
professional services. Customers both large and small make up an estimated cardholder
population exceeding 2 million. G2IS systems are supported by a rapidly growing
national field engineering division, providing services to 650 customers, on over
1750 sites. G2IS is part of G4Tec, one of the foremost innovators and suppliers
within
the security industry that has
over 30 years of experience designing, developing
and manufacturing powerful, state-of-the-art electronic security solutions, bringing
together the expertise and knowledge required to meet the needs of some of the worlds
most secure environments.
About Beachcroft
Beachcroft is one of the largest national commercial law firms in the UK. With more
than 1,400 employees including over 800 lawyers and 140 partners, it provides commercial
legal advice and litigation services from seven locations in the UK (two in London,
Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, Winchester) and also in Brussels. Working
with both national and international organisations, excellent service delivery and
in-depth insight into clients' businesses are at the heart of the firm's strategy.
The firm delivers integrated legal services to clients in six main industry groups:
health & public sector; real estate & construction; financial institutions
(including the insurance industry); consumer goods & services; industrial goods
& services; and technology & telecommunications.