LEGIC and SwiftConnect partner to enable seamless access
James Thorpe
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LEGIC Identsystems and SwiftConnect have unveiled a partnership aimed at expediting the implementation of convenient and seamless access solutions using NFC wallets on mobile devices for major corporations across Europe and beyond.
As an official Partner of the company, SwiftConnect stands as the pioneer in enabling corporate access via NFC wallets for the company’s customers and its extensive partner network, which includes developers of readers, credentials, application software and services.
LEGIC and SwiftConnect’s solution
John Harvey, Head of Business Unit Access Management, LEGIC Identsystems commented: “We are excited to extend SwiftConnect’s proven expertise in NFC wallet integrations with LEGIC’s leading service for deploying secure mobile credentials into smartphones and other mobile devices.
“This solution is very attractive to our broad ecosystem of access control hardware partners and their end customers.
“With our partnership, LEGIC and SwiftConnect are driving corporate access deployments in Europe via NFC wallets in mobile devices for large end customers.
“Our collaboration positions LEGIC extremely well to open opportunities in other vertical markets and geographies.”
An international financial institution based in Europe has already started leveraging the combined capabilities provided by both companies, benefiting large multinational organisations.
The shared customer utilises LEGIC’s reader and secure credential provisioning along with key management service.
The company sought assistance from SwiftConnect to seamlessly integrate employee badges into Apple Wallet, enabling employees to use their iPhone and Apple Watch for hassle-free access across their global offices while maintaining compatibility with existing physical access and IT infrastructure.
“Trusted mobile credentials in NFC wallets”
Josh Jagdfeld, VP of Partnerships, SwiftConnect added: “Our strategic collaboration with LEGIC is fuelling our momentum by enabling SwiftConnect to power trusted mobile credentials in NFC wallets across LEGIC’s broad customer base and partner ecosystem for connected access to places, spaces and things.
“The partnership expands SwiftConnect’s range of supported technologies and makes it possible for more customers in major industries to take advantage of our ability to create self service and on demand access experiences via mobile credentials.”
The company’s cloud-based SaaS, named LEGIC Connect, delivers its primary mobile credentialing service to more than 14 million end users across over 200 countries and territories.
The company’s clientele comprises prominent corporations, hotel chains, multi family housing, campuses, governmental entities and numerous system integrators, all utilising mobile credentials to develop innovative and practical mobile-based products and services.
Through the integration both companies, users gain the freedom and adaptability to craft seamless experiences, revolutionising the way individuals access buildings and resources using a mobile ID via NFC wallet on their mobile devices.
