Company's strength and continued growth stems from its recent rebranding and industry's adoption of Onity's one-stop-shop solutions, including: e-locks, e-safes, energy-management, Black Mold prevention and CCTV security solutions
Atlanta— May 5, 2003 — The rebranding of Onity (formerly TESA Entry Systems) in late 2002 has positioned the company to be stronger than ever and poised to build upon its rapidly expanding portfolio of technology solutions. Within the past eight weeks, Onity's installation base reached 2.5 million electronic locks worldwide. Numbers claimed by other companies fall short when mechanical locks are excluded.
Recent installation contracts of Onity's HT-series electronic locks which helped the company to reach this milestone, include: the Marriott Marquis in New York; the renewal of its preferred global supplier contract with Accor S.A. (representing Sofitel, Novotel, Motel 6, Studio 6, Red Roof Inn, Mercure, Ibis, Etap, and Parthenon hotel brands); and the extension of exclusive e-locks agreements with several other brands.
"For decades, Onity has been the world's leading manufacturer of electronic locks for hospitality," said Pascal Metivier, VP Global Sales and Marketing. "Our rebranding and the ongoing research and development of our electronic locking solutions have helped us to achieve this coveted milestone. While our roots are buried in the manufacturing of electronic locks, today our business is all about new growth fertilized by service."
"As peripheral technologies became intertwined, Onity evolved as a forward thinking company by expanding our services and solutions to meet the needs of owners and operators," Metivier said. "We are committed to designing the best electronic-locking system for guests and for hotels while being aesthetically pleasing, intuitive and user friendly."
Metivier said one size technology, and its design, does not fit all needs - not for owners, operators, designers or guests. As the hotel market becomes saturated with technology, Onity will work closely with hotels and end-user guests to develop and incorporate design trends and travelers' preferences into their products. This, he said, will assure the company of maintaining its No. 1 position.
"Today's Onity promises the ultimate unity of service integrity and intelligent facility management," Metivier said. "We are 'turning on' clients to unparalleled convenience through time and cost savings, and to a true one-stop shop that delivers next-generation service standards and a host of innovative solutions."
About Onity - Onity (formerly TESA Entry Systems, Inc.), the leading global provider of electronic locking systems, offers innovative technological solutions and services for the Hospitality, Corporate, Education, Government and Marine markets. The company's ever-expanding family of electronic solutions today includes electronic locks, related Smart card technology, in-room safes, closed-circuit television (CCTV) security surveillance and Senercomm energy management systems. Onity has R&D and manufacturing operations in Spain, Mexico and the U.S., as well as an extensive sales and service network that spans more than 115 countries around the globe. With innovative solutions specially designed to meet clients' changing needs, Onity continues to provide real progress — technological advancements in facility management and maintenance for unparalleled convenience and time and cost savings. For more information on Onity's electronic hospitality solutions, please contact Pascal Metivier, VP of Global Sales and Marketing, at +1-770-582-8116, pascal.metivier@onity.biz.
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