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SENTRY CONTROL SYSTEMS NAMES STEVEN WOMACK AREA SALES LEADER FOR GREATER ATLANTA

January 31, 2018

 

 

SENTRY CONTROL SYSTEMS NAMES STEVEN WOMACK AREA SALES LEADER

FOR GREATER ATLANTA

 

 

Atlanta, GA (January 30, 2018)—Sentry Control Systems announced today that Steven Womack has joined the company as Area Sales Leader for the Atlanta market. Womack is a long-time parking industry sales and business development professional and in his new position he will oversee business development and customer service for Sentry throughout the Southeastern United States. Sentry is America’s leading parking technology provider.

 

“Steven Womack is a tremendous addition to Sentry,” said Michael Flanagan, Executive Vice President of Sales for Sentry Control Systems. “Sentry is the fastest growing parking technology provider in the Southeast, and Steven’s experience and expertise will be extremely valuable in helping us maintain our extraordinary growth in the region.”

A professional with over 28 years of experience, Womack joins Sentry from ParkingSoft, where he served as Senior Vice President of Operations. Prior to his engagement with ParkingSoft, he was a Vice President of Operations with TIBA Parking Systems.

Steven Womack can be reached at (404) 578-4437 and by email at swomack@sentrycontrol.com.

 

About Sentry

Sentry, a subsidiary of SKIDATA, is America’s leading parking technology company, providing innovative hardware and software solutions that improve the parking experience while increasing profitability. By installing, building, and managing parking control systems Sentry can help developers and owners of all types conquer their unique parking challenges. Sentry has over three decades of proven expertise and is backed by SKIDATA—an international leader in the field of access solutions and their management. Sentry [www.sentrycontrol.com] offers comprehensive services that set the standard, including extensive training to assure that customers are getting the most from their equipment, ongoing maintenance, and outstanding support. SKIDATA [www.skidata.com] is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swiss Kudelski Group [www.nagra.com].

Visit Sentry online, www.sentrycontrol.com.

SENTRY CONTROL SYSTEMS NAMES PATRICK DOLAN AREA SALES LEADER

January 31, 2018

 

 

SENTRY CONTROL SYSTEMS NAMES PATRICK DOLAN AREA SALES LEADER

 

 

Austin, TX (January 30, 2018)—Sentry Control Systems announced today that Patrick Dolan has joined the company as Area Sales Leader for the Austin and San Antonio markets. Dolan is a long-time parking industry sales and business development professional, and in his new position he will oversee business development and customer service for Sentry throughout the Austin-San Antonio Corridor. Sentry is America’s leading parking technology provider.

 

 

“Patrick Dolan is an outstanding addition to Sentry,” said Michael Flanagan, Executive Vice President of Sales for Sentry Control Systems. “The Austin-San Antonio Corridor is one of the fastest-growing areas of the country and is expected to grow by more than a third over the next 12 years. Patrick has been one of the area’s leading parking professionals for two decades, and his expertise and experience will help assure that Sentry remains the leading and most responsive parking technology provider in the region.”

A professional with over 20 years of experience, Dolan joins Sentry from Associated Time Controls. Prior to creating Associated Time’s Austin/San Antonio office, he was with Scheidt & Bachman.

Patrick Dolan can be reached at (512) 975-1955 and by email at pdolan@sentrycontrol.com.

 

About Sentry

Sentry, a subsidiary of SKIDATA, is America’s leading parking technology company, providing innovative hardware and software solutions that improve the parking experience while increasing profitability. By installing, building, and managing parking control systems Sentry can help developers and owners of all types conquer their unique parking challenges. Sentry has over three decades of proven expertise and is backed by SKIDATA—an international leader in the field of access solutions and their management. Sentry [www.sentrycontrol.com] offers comprehensive services that set the standard, including extensive training to assure that customers are getting the most from their equipment, ongoing maintenance, and outstanding support. SKIDATA [www.skidata.com] is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swiss Kudelski Group [www.nagra.com].

Visit Sentry online, www.sentrycontrol.com.

SENTRY CONTROL SYSTEMS NAMES MARY BETH McNAIR ACCOUNT MANAGER

October 06, 2017

SENTRY CONTROL SYSTEMS NAMES MARY BETH McNAIR ACCOUNT MANAGER

 

 

 

Van Nuys, CA (October 3, 2017)—Sentry Control Systems announced today that Mary Beth McNair has joined the company as an account manager. McNair is a long-time parking industry account management professional, and in her new position she will oversee business development and customer service for Sentry projects in Southern California. Sentry is America’s leading parking technology provider.

 

 

“Mary Beth McNair will be a tremendous asset to Sentry and our clients,” said Lester Mascon, executive vice president of operations for Sentry Control Systems. “Mary Beth is a long-time parking professional with tremendous skills and experience.”

 

A professional with more than ten years of experience, McNair joins Sentry from The Parking Network, where she served as vice president. Prior to her tenure at The Parking Network, she served as a director for Flow Thru Technologies. McNair is a resident of Long Beach, California.

 

Mary Beth McNair can be reached at (800) 246-6662 and by email at mmcnair@sentrycontrol.com.

 

 

About Sentry

Sentry, a subsidiary of SKIDATA, is America’s leading parking technology company, providing innovative hardware and software solutions that improve the parking experience while increasing profitability. By installing, building, and managing parking control systems Sentry can help developers and owners of all types conquer their unique parking challenges. Sentry has over three decades of proven expertise and is backed by SKIDATA—an international leader in the field of access solutions and their management. Sentry [www.sentrycontrol.com] offers comprehensive services that set the standard, including extensive training to assure that customers are getting the most from their equipment, ongoing maintenance, and outstanding support. SKIDATA [www.skidata.com] is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swiss Kudelski Group [www.nagra.com].

 

Visit Sentry online, www.sentrycontrol.com.

SENTRY CONTROL SYSTEMS BRINGS STATE-OF-THE-ART FRICTIONLESS PARKING TECHNOLOGY TO UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE

August 31, 2017

SENTRY CONTROL SYSTEMS BRINGS STATE-OF-THE-ART FRICTIONLESS PARKING TECHNOLOGY TO UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE

 

 

 

 

Charlotte, NC (August 31, 2017)—With the addition of a new package of advanced frictionless parking technologies, parking on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte just got easier and more convenient for students, staff, faculty, and visitors. Sentry Control Systems, the leading provider of parking technology, created and installed the groundbreaking technology suite, which includes EMV compliant payment terminals, SKIDATA license plate recognition (LPR) technology, SKIDATA management software, and reservation technology.

 

 

 

“This frictionless parking suite provides an extraordinarily convenient parking experience,” said Blair Taylor, vice president of Sentry Control Systems. “With the installation of these technologies, UNC Charlotte becomes one of the first universities in the United States to offer frictionless parking to students, staff, faculty, and visitors.”

 

The UNC Charlotte frictionless parking suite offers more convenient permitless parking and mobile payment options. Through the system virtual parking permits are linked to license plates, eliminating the need for physical parking permits or placards. Instead of having to visit the university parking office to purchase a permit, visitors, students, faculty, and staff can access the new parking system’s web portal to obtain a virtual permit and manage their accounts online. The technology suite also includes the installation of state-of-the-art SKIDATA access and revenue control equipment to manage 60 entry and exit lanes serving both hourly and permit parkers. Finally, EMV compliant pay-on-foot equipment provides a more secure payment option.

 

“This was an extremely complex project,” said Taylor. “When it comes to parking, UNC Charlotte’s administrators are visionaries and are committed to providing the most convenient and secure parking experience possible. With the installation of this technology package, they have succeeded.”

 

“Technology has transformed parking for both users and those of us who manage campus parking,” said Doug Lape, UNC Charlotte’s PaTS director. “We are excited to have this opportunity to bring the world’s most advanced technology to the UNC Charlotte campus.”

 

About UNC Charlotte

UNC Charlotte is North Carolina’s urban research university. With fall 2016 enrollment of more than 28,700 students, the University leverages its location in the state’s largest city to offer internationally competitive programs of research and creative activity, exemplary undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, and a focused set of community engagement initiatives.

 

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Sentry-UNC Charlotte Parking Technology Release

 

About Sentry

Sentry, a subsidiary of SKIDATA, is America’s leading parking technology company, providing innovative hardware and software solutions that improve the parking experience while increasing profitability. By installing, building, and managing parking control systems Sentry can help developers and owners of all types conquer their unique parking challenges. Sentry has over three decades of proven expertise and is backed by SKIDATA—an international leader in the field of access solutions and their management. Sentry [www.sentrycontrol.com] offers comprehensive services that set the standard, including extensive training to assure that customers are getting the most from their equipment, ongoing maintenance, and outstanding support. SKIDATA [www.skidata.com] is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swiss Kudelski Group [www.nagra.com].

 

Visit Sentry online, www.sentrycontrol.com.

 

Contact:

Blair Taylor

VP of Business Development (404) 782-6991

btaylor@sentrycontrol.com

SENTRY CONTROL SYSTEMS EXPANDS INTO SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

April 25, 2017

 

SENTRY CONTROL SYSTEMS EXPANDS INTO SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

 

 

 

Burlingame, CA (April 24, 2017)— Sentry Control Systems, America’s leading provider of parking solutions and technology, announced today that the company is now maintaining a new office in the San Francisco suburb of Burlingame, California. Sentry installs and services many of the parking industry’s most popular and advanced technologies, including SKIDATA parking access and revenue control equipment (PARCS), Frogparking sensors and analytic software, INDECT parking guidance systems, and Global Parking Solutions multi-space meters. With this expansion, Sentry becomes SKIDATA’s exclusive distribution and servicing representative in the Bay Area. Sentry is a subsidiary of SKIDATA.

 

 

“We have been active in the Bay Area for a long time, so it made sense to establish a permanent presence here,” said Lester Mascon, executive vice president of Sentry Control Systems. “Parking has been transformed by the introduction of many new technologies over the past decade, and Sentry is the recognized leader when it comes to the sale and servicing of the industry’s most important technologies. It’s exciting to be here, in the heart of America’s technology industry.”

 

The new San Francisco office already services parking technology suites for numerous Bay Area businesses, including many of the area’s largest and best-known parking operators. Sentry recently completed the installation of a new parking package at famous PIER 39 in San Francisco.

 

Sentry’s parent company, SKIDATA, Inc., was selected by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) last year to upgrade 22 parking garages with a combined total of more than 15,000 spaces throughout the city. Sentry will play a key role in servicing the contract, which included upgrades to Parking Access & Revenue Control Systems, coordination with the City’s SF Park Program, and the introduction of a state-of-the-art License Plate Recognition (LPR) system to secure revenue, enhance security, and introduce exciting new customer service amenities.

 

About Sentry

Sentry, a subsidiary of SKIDATA, is America’s leading parking technology company, providing innovative hardware and software solutions that improve the parking experience while increasing profitability. By installing, building, and managing parking control systems Sentry can help developers and owners of all types conquer their unique parking challenges. Sentry has over three decades of proven expertise and is backed by SKIDATA—an international leader in the field of access solutions and their management. Sentry [www.sentrycontrol.com] offers comprehensive services that set the standard, including extensive training to assure that customers are getting the most from their equipment, ongoing maintenance, and outstanding support. SKIDATA [www.skidata.com] is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swiss Kudelski Group [www.nagra.com].

 

Visit Sentry online, www.sentrycontrol.com.

 

SENTRY BRINGS LATEST PARKING TECHNOLOGIES TO PHOENIX

July 19, 2016

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SENTRY BRINGS LATEST PARKING TECHNOLOGIES TO PHOENIX

 

 

Phoenix, AZ (July 19, 2016)— Parking just got more convenient for drivers in Phoenix with the addition of state-of-the-art parking technology suites at three downtown locations. Sentry, America’s leading provider of parking solutions and technology, announced today that the company has completed the installation of new parking suites offering validation, advanced ticket scanners, and EMV chip card capabilities. The new parking suites can be found at the Collier Center, Phoenix Plaza, and the Phoenix Bio Medical Center.

 

“Technology is transforming the parking experience,” said Andrew Smigel, Director of Business Development, Southwest Region for Sentry. “These new parking solutions make the parking experience more convenient than ever before. Now drivers can quickly and conveniently enter parking facilities, and when it’s time to leave they can exit without having to wait in long, time-consuming lines.”

 

The new Sentry-installed technology suites include:

 

Collier Center—Located just a block from RED’s CityScape development, and adjacent to Chase Field, the US Airway Center, and the Phoenix Convention Center, this 600,000 square foot mixed-use center offers a combination of office and retail development. The Collier Center’s 1477 space parking facility serves tenants and visitors, as well as special event parkers. New parking technologies include a Skidata PARCS suite offering pay-on-foot capabilities and CMV chip compatible in-lane credit card payment equipment. There is also an eVal online validation system that permits parkers to pay online.

 

Phoenix Plaza—This mid-town mixed use office complex boasts three high rise office buildings, a hotel tower, and a 4,000 space parking facility. Phoenix Plaza’s new parking suite includes state-of-the-art Lite.Gate smart gates with advanced RFID and barcode scanning capabilities. There are also two pay-on-foot kiosks, credit card and full cash payment kiosks, and an eVal online validation system for online payment.

 

Phoenix Bio Medical Center—The Phoenix Bio Medical Center’s newly constructed parking structure features the latest in parking management technology, including an advanced Skidata PARCS system for seamless entry and exit and two pay-on-foot machines to eliminate exiting queues. The new equipment eliminates logjams for drivers entering and exiting the facility.

 

“These technology suites provide extraordinary convenience for drivers,” said Smigel. “They represent a new approach to managing parking in Phoenix.”

 

 

 

About Sentry

Sentry, a subsidiary of SKIDATA, is America’s leading parking technology company, providing innovative hardware and software solutions that improve the parking experience while increasing profitability. By installing, building, and managing parking control systems Sentry can help developers and owners of all types conquer their unique parking challenges. Sentry has over three decades of proven expertise and is backed by SKIDATA—the world’s leading parking equipment manufacturer. Sentry [www.sentrycontrol.com] offers comprehensive services that set the standard, including extensive training to assure that customers are getting the most from their equipment, ongoing maintenance, and outstanding support. SKIDATA [www.skidata.com] is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swiss Kudelski Group [www.nagra.com].

 

 

SENTRY INTRODUCES PARKING INDUSTRY’S FIRST GATELESS OFF-STREET AUTOMATED DYNAMIC PRICING SOLUTION

May 10, 2016

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SENTRY INTRODUCES PARKING INDUSTRY’S FIRST GATELESS OFF-STREET AUTOMATED DYNAMIC PRICING SOLUTION

 

Van Nuys, CA (May 10, 2016)—Sentry, America’s leading provider of parking solutions and technology, announced today the launch of the parking industry’s first fully automated gateless off-street dynamic pricing solution with integrated Variable Message Signage. The dynamic pricing suite utilizes Frogparking’s groundbreaking parking management platform to monitor occupancy and automatically adjust parking rates for remaining spaces. The dynamic pricing system allows parking operators, municipalities, and private parking owners to maximize their parking revenues while remaining price-competitive. Sentry is the exclusive distributer of Frogparking products in the United States.

 

“Automated dynamic pricing is a game changer for parking owners,” said Tim Flanagan, managing director of Sentry. “Parking owners and operators lose tens of millions of dollars every year because there has never been a reliable way to achieve market-driven pricing. Ultimately, the goal of every parking owner is to maximize occupancy and revenues simultaneously. For the first time, that goal is achievable.”

 

The dynamic pricing suite utilizes Frogparking’s revolutionary parking management platform to measure occupancy and adjust pricing based on a preset formula. Parking sensors recognize when a parking space is occupied, reporting that information to a central database via Frogparking’s software. The software continuously monitors occupancy levels for a parking facility or on-street zone, and automatically modifies pricing in real time. The system also includes signage at facility entrances informing drivers how much parking costs and how many spaces are available at that moment. The pricing suite can manage parking areas of any size, from individual parking facilities to parking companies with multiple facilities.

 

“The dynamic pricing suite provides an immediate return to parking owners and operators,” said Shareena Sandbrook, managing director of Frogparking. “The system has been installed at parking facilities in New Zealand and here in the United States, and every one that’s using it has experienced exponential revenue increases. This is a turnkey solution, and there’s no easier or more reliable way for owners and operators to realize a facility’s earning potential.”

 

At the inaugural U.S. site in Southern California, the dynamic pricing suite pairs the Frogparking platform with Metro Parking Machines produced by Global Parking Solutions. Monthly revenues have increased by more than 115% over the previous year in each month measured, and monthly revenues have also increased steadily.

 

“The Frogparking suite has provided an extraordinary return,” said Flanagan. “The revenue increases that we’ve already seen indicate that owners could recoup their investment in just a matter of weeks.”

 

 

About Sentry

Sentry, a subsidiary of SKIDATA AG, is America’s leading parking technology company, providing innovative hardware and software solutions that improve the parking experience while increasing profitability. By installing, building, and managing parking control systems Sentry can help developers and owners of all types conquer their unique parking challenges. Sentry has over three decades of proven expertise and is backed by SKIDATA AG—the world’s leading parking equipment manufacturer. Sentry [www.sentrycontrol.com] offers comprehensive services that set the standard, including extensive training to assure that customers are getting the most from their equipment, ongoing maintenance, and outstanding support. SKIDATA AG [www.skidata.com] is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swiss Kudelski Group [www.nagra.com].

 

 

SENTRY CONTINUES EXPANSION THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S.

May 03, 2016

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SENTRY CONTINUES EXPANSION THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S.

 

Expansion Provides Access To Ground-Breaking Parking Technologies To Parking Owners In Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee

 

Atlanta, GA (May 3, 2016)—Sentry, America’s leading provider of parking solutions and technology, announced today that the company has expanded its operations throughout the Southeastern United States, and now provides services throughout Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Sentry installs and services many of the parking industry’s most popular and advanced technologies, including SKIDATA parking access and revenue control equipment (PARCS), Frogparking sensors and analytic software, INDECT parking guidance equipment, and Global Parking Solutions multi-space meters. With this expansion Sentry becomes SKIDATA’s exclusive distribution and servicing representative in the three states. Sentry is a subsidiary of SKIDATA AG.

 

 

“Sentry is America’s fastest growing parking technology company and our expansion throughout the Southeast is an important milestone,” said Blair Taylor, Vice President Business Development at Sentry. “Parking plays an important role in both economic development and the quality of life. The technologies we sell and service help parking owners and operators provide better customer service to drivers while, at the same time, increasing the efficiency and profitability of their parking operations.”

As part of this expansion into Atlanta, Sentry will service SKIDATA PARCS equipment that was sold and installed by Innovative Parking Concepts.

“We look forward to working with parking owners and operators who have worked with Innovative Parking Concepts in the past,” said Taylor. “I think they will be pleased with Sentry’s commitment to providing extraordinary customer service.”

About Sentry

Sentry, a subsidiary of SKIDATA AG, is America’s leading parking technology company, providing innovative hardware and software solutions that improve the parking experience while increasing profitability. By installing, building, and managing parking control systems Sentry can help developers and owners of all types conquer their unique parking challenges. Sentry has over three decades of proven expertise and is backed by SKIDATA AG—the world’s leading parking equipment manufacturer. Sentry [www.sentrycontrol.com] offers comprehensive services that set the standard, including extensive training to assure that customers are getting the most from their equipment, ongoing maintenance, and outstanding support. SKIDATA AG [www.skidata.com] is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swiss Kudelski Group [www.nagra.com].

 

SENTRY CONTROL SYSTEMS EXPANDS INTO CAROLINAS

February 03, 2016

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Charlotte, NC (February 2, 2016)— Sentry Control Systems, America’s leading provider of parking solutions and technology, announced today that the company has expanded into North Carolina and commences operations effective March 1, 2016. Sentry installs and services many of the parking industry’s most popular and advanced technologies, including SKIDATA parking access and revenue control equipment (PARCS), Frogparking sensors and analytic software, INDECT parking guidance equipment, and Global Parking Solutions multi-space meters. With this expansion Sentry becomes SKIDATA’s exclusive distribution and servicing representative in North Carolina.

“Sentry has always been active throughout the Mid-Atlantic states and our expansion into North Carolina demonstrates our growing success in the region,” said Michael Flanagan, Executive Vice President of Sales at Sentry Control Systems. “When communities experience increased development and growth, they often face new parking challenges, including difficulty managing parking assets, increased congestion on local streets, and a variety of environmental challenges. Sentry’s parking technologies provide parking owners a variety of solutions to combat these parking challenges and continue to provide better customer service to drivers while increasing the efficiency and profitability of their parking operations.”

As part of its expansion into North Carolina, Sentry Control Systems will service SKIDATA PARCS equipment that was sold and installed by Innovative Parking Concepts. Innovative Parking Concepts is transferring the sales and servicing of its parking technology lines in North Carolina to focus on its core business of marketing and servicing electric vehicle charging equipment.

“Sentry Control Systems is one of the world’s best-known and most successful parking technology companies, and no one could better manage our customers’ parking technology needs.” said Jeff Vandeford of Innovative Parking Concepts.

About Innovative Parking Concepts, LLC

Innovative Parking Concepts, LLC ,based in Atlanta, GA, services the Southeastern US providing solutions based around parking access, security access and customized software development. IPC provides custom interfaces to PARCS for Reservations to Travel Aggregators, Event scheduling for Yield Management, Frequent Parker for Loyalty Programs and specialty needs not provided by standard software solutions. IPC partners with Hectronic and Passport for on street parking solutions. IPC also partners with Metro Plug-In, LLC to provide leading edge support for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations for Municipalities, Commercial, Residential and Multi Use Facilities.

About Sentry Control Systems

Sentry Control Systems is a national provider of parking solutions and technology. Sentry provides innovative turn-key solutions for, but not limited to: parking access & revenue control (PARCS – SKIDATA), occupancy sensors, enforcement software, permit management systems, mobile apps, and software tools for parking analytics (Frogparking), parking guidance (INDECT), multi-space meters (Global Parking Solutions), and more. Sentry has 30+years of industry experience providing a consultative approach to a wide range of environments: entertainment, retail, office buildings, municipalities, mixed-use, universities, and more. Sentry Control Systems [www.sentrycontrol.com] is a subsidiary of SKIDATA AG [www.skidata.com], a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swiss Kudelski Group [www.nagra.com]