HID Global, the US identity product company, says that its access control products, with door-opening products from parent company ASSA ABLOY, are being used in various places across six of the 12 stadiums in Brazil hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup football matches until July 13.
Gustavo Gassmann, sales director, Brazil with HID Global, said: “We are very excited to be playing such an important role in protecting the safety and security of the fans, players and staff during this year’s FIFA championship matches. Securing large-scale outdoor sporting venues is one of the industry’s most difficult security challenges, but HID Global and ASSA ABLOY have extensive experience in this area. Working with our local integration partners, we have delivered secure solutions that are designed to provide robust protection for the people, equipment and infrastructure at these World Cup venues.”
HID Global and ASSA ABLOY products are being used at new stadiums in Fortaleza, Natal, Recife, Curitiba, and Brasilia, as well as at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, which will host the final on July 13 and the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2016 Olympics. The two companies’ products have also been recently deployed at the Arena do Grêmio in Porto Alegre and the Allianz Parque (formerly the Arena Palestra Itália) in Sao Paulo.
