Rolled-out is car manufacturer Peugeot SA’s new corporate security system.
The Diebold designed solution will integrate security between Peugeot SA’s newly built headquarters and Technical Training Centre in Coventry and multiple sites across France.
Peugeot Citroën Automobiles UK Ltd’s goal was to migrate its entire network of operations from stand-alone security systems to a 24/7 solution that could be centrally monitored from the headquarters’ control room and other strategic locations.
The original Coventry facility was equipped with only limited security technology but the new facility required more stringent measures. With crime rates on the rise, protecting employees, property and other assets was paramount. With ever tougher competition between car manufacturers, it was essential for Peugeot to secure its car design information, including new product details, and to prevent new models from being viewed pre-launch. Moreover, the security of its facilities in France was seen as essential to meeting the company’s aggressive goal to become the most competitive car manufacturer in Europe by 2015.
To comply with Peugeot’s corporate standards, Diebold integrated into the company’s existing regional server system, managed and maintained by Peugeot’s French partner Thales. The system includes technologies such as access control, building intruder detection, CCTV, gates and barriers, blockers and turnstiles, a two-way intercom system and perimeter fence detection. Diebold also provided fabrication, installation, commissioning, training, project management and on-going system maintenance.
“Our goal is to build customised solutions for our clients that meet their unique business objectives and ultimately enhance security for both assets and people,” said Dennis M Moriarty, senior vice president, Global Security Division, Diebold. “This partnership enabled our technicians to provide the physical, logical and electronic security expertise to give Peugeot unabridged access to the many options available for securing its assets and protecting its investments across all its sites.”
The new facility posed a number of challenges for Diebold in this project. Peugeot’s new headquarters and Technical Training Center were built on opposite sides of a public main road and connected via a tunnel. The campus featured large parking areas for both buildings as well as delivery zones for 24/7 parts delivery to a storage warehouse. The security system had to accommodate employee foot traffic around the site as well as provide a remote security solution for after-hours parts deliveries. It was also required to tie into Peugeot’s existing sites in France.
“Peugeot has long endeavored to forge technologically innovative partnerships with end-to-end providers such as Diebold,” said David Metcalfe, Manager Facilities and Safety, Peugeot Automobiles UK Ltd. “GE recommended Diebold as a preferred business partner to design a security system compatible with our existing solution because of Diebold’s proven track record in the delivery and support of custom-designed systems. The system had to be compatible with existing GE technology, which comprised some of the core systems used in Peugeot’s corporate security infrastructure, such as access control and video recording.”
