Protecting Ervia with a Bespoke Security Solution

Challenges

Formerly known as Bord Gais Eireann, Ervia is a semi-state multi-utility company responsible for the delivery of both water and gas infrastructure and services throughout Ireland. With some 1,300 employees across 85 sites, Ervia sought a centralised solution that would enable them to effectively manage the flow of employees, contractors and visitors. A need for comprehensive CCTV integration was also identified.

Process

Through a series of internal workshops, the current and future security needs of Ervia were assessed resulting in the development of a project roadmap that would grow and develop with Ervia. At the core of this roadmap was a bespoke Enterprise Solution which constitutes an integrated portfolio of best in class solution technologies including TDS Access and TDS CCTV.

Results

TDS Access enables Ervia to maintain control of physical access rights for their employees, visitors and contractors across all operational facilities and sites throughout Ireland. The centralisation of access control provides an added level of security for both Ervia and its employees with full accountability for all staff while they are on-site.

The development of a streamlined security surveillance system proved critical to Ervia’s security requirements. The Panasonic integration component captures critical events from the TDS Access system registering them as alarms. This ensures Ervia’s security team have seamless control of their cameras allowing them to investigate and respond more efficiently.

By partnering with TDS, Ervia benefits from over 25 years’ security experience and knowledge. Ongoing support is offered via the TDS in-house software team and a mobile engineering response unit, ensuring both rapid installation and response to support queries.