The effective logging and control of visitors and contractors is a vital component in the smooth running of all large organisations.

August 2001

However, standard visitor management software programmes lack the flexibility to meet the varying demands of both public and private sector organisations. With its unique range of features and benefits, the new web enabled ATRACS Visitor Management package from Borer Data Systems now provides the benchmark for all visitor management software. “Visitor management is a vital administrative function,” says Robert Chapman, MD of Borer Data Systems. “The biggest benefit of our web-enabled visitor management package is that it reduces the administrative effort whilst providing an enhanced range of management features that substantially increase system efficiency.” By utilising web based application technology, ATRACS Visitor Management allows any member of staff with access to a web browser to pre-book and administer visitors and contractors from their desktop PC. Web enabling also ensures cost savings as there is no need for large numbers of workstation licences. At the reception desk, the system has photo capture and printing facilities that allow customized badges to be produced in seconds and ensure the swift processing of visitors and contractors. In line with the latest health and safety requirements for emergency situations, an up to the minute report of all visitors and contractors can be viewed or printed.

ATRACS Visitor Management is designed to run under Microsoft NT or 2000 Server using Microsoft Internet Information Server. It supports all modern browser technology, working equally well with Internet Explorer version 4 and above and Netscape version 4. Borer has developed ATRACS as a highly cost-effective personnel information system. It is intended to run on a client’s existing corporate network (LAN or WAN) to link one or more sites into one efficient and fully integrated staff information system. ATRACS provides a single platform that combines access control, attendance recording, visitor management, alarm monitoring and photo-ID card production functions, into one enterprise–wide security information system. Each element of the programme can be used separately or in any combination to create a tailored package for individual requirements. ATRACS thus reduces administration and infrastructure costs, whilst offering both commercial and public sector organisations a comprehensive range of security features.

Borer Data Systems is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers in the specialist field of access control, attendance management and data collection systems. The company specialises in providing “Enterprise Wide” solutions which can be deployed across an existing corporate IP network to link satellite offices into one integrated security information system. Borer offers a fully integrated approach employing a range of custom-designed card readers and computer software to provide features such as access control, alarm monitoring and attendance management in the same system.