Integrated Access Control and CCTV - Marsh and McLennan

One BSIA member worked with Marsh, a leading risk and insurance services firm which is part of the Marsh & McLennan (MMC) family of companies with 55,000 employees serving clients in over a hundred countries. To support ambitious growth plans, Marsh wanted to deliver security system installation and maintenance across its expanding UK portfolio.

The BSIA member installed an extensive access control and CCTV system at Tower Place, a prestigious development adjacent to the Tower of London.

Previously, Marsh was sourcing electronic security systems and services from a range of suppliers. However, this disparate approach presented a number of major security challenges cross the Marsh estate. Marsh was looking for a national maintenance agreement for its security and recognised that a standardised approach would better support Marsh’s business goals. Marsh also wanted a partner that could establish a single access control card for use by all staff and visitors to gain access into any of its buildings; this would be accompanied by a gradual upgrade of legacy security systems.

The BSIA member was able to secure the contract to deliver service and maintenance at seven Marsh buildings throughout the UK which was supported by existing CCTV, access control and intruder detection systems.

Ian Fatt, Marsh Security Manager, says: “Our relationship with the BSIA member now spans three years. Year after year they continue to innovate and enhance their support and maintenance of our access control systems and CCTV infrastructure.”

As Marsh has grown rapidly, the BSIA member has been able to accommodate its evolving security needs. To date, the BSIA member has successfully completed a number of projects and continues to develop innovative security solutions with Marsh. These include a new back-up data centre facility with leading-edge biometric access control technology in Devon. This business-critical facility will support the company’s main data centre in the Midlands.

- Ian Fatt, Marsh Security Manager, Marsh and McLennan, London.

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