Open Options to Highlight Latest Version of DNA Fusion at ASIS 2017
Open Options will also be showcasing several third-party integrations from various technology partners, such as Allegion, ASSA ABLOY, Bosch and more.
DALLAS — Open Options‘ top product it will be showing off next week at ASIS 2017 is its DNA Fusion open platform access control. You can read all about it and the company’s latest third-part integrations in the Q&A below.
What is the top product or offering you are showing off at ASIS 2017, and what makes it unique or special from both security integrator and user perspectives?
The top product Open Options will be featuring at ASIS is our DNA Fusion platform. DNA Fusion is an open platform access control software that is available for small systems or enterprise solutions, and connects with industry leading technologies to provide a best-of-breed security solution.
DNA Fusion offers numerous user-friendly features, including the option to drag and drop data, right click to run reports, and filter the events grid based on alarms or cardholders. System users can also take advantage of DNA Fusion’s web and mobile applications, which allow operators to access the critical features of DNA Fusion remotely or on the go.
What other products or offerings would you like to highlight, and what are some of qualities that differentiate them in the marketplace?
Open Options will also be showcasing several third-party integrations from various technology partners at ASIS, including Traka, Allegion, ASSA ABLOY, Zenitel, Bosch, thyssenkrupp, and others. When users install an Open Options access control system, they have the freedom to choose from over 30 partners in video management, intelligent locks, critical communications, and many more for a unique solution to address their specific needs.
Open Options and Mercury Security have worked together for two decades to provide a true open architecture access control solution. Mercury Security is the leading open platform access control hardware provider with over 20 OEM partners, the most extensive feature set, and the world’s largest install base with over 3 million controllers.
Multiple manufacturers support this hardware platform, which allows the end user a valuable choice in software. Because of Open Options’ commitment to open architecture and their numerous third-party technology integrations, Mercury Security named Open Options one of the company’s first Platinum Elite partners.
What else is new or noteworthy about the company as the end of 2017 draws near?
- Open Options is set to release version 7 of DNA Fusion, which is the company’s first major software release of 2017.
- There has been tremendous growth throughout 2017, which has prompted Open Options to add new team members to their training and development departments and expand their sales force to accommodate continued success in the marketplace.
- Open Options continues to expand their dealer channel across the U.S.
- Open Options is celebrating 20 years of business as well as 20 years of innovation to the Authentic
Mercury open hardware platform in 2017.
What is your company’s overall value proposition to installing security dealers/integrators? Why should they partner with your company?
Open Options has a reputation in the marketplace for having not only excellent product offerings, but excellent customer service as well. At Open Options, there is not an automated answering service; a live person owns each call to our corporate office.
There is a wealth of resources available through our online partner portal, and if installers cannot find the information they need, we have a direct line to our technical support department (last year, over 99% of all technical issues were resolved and closed in the same day).
Furthermore, the vast amount of systems and technologies we integrate with provide our dealers/integrators with choices as to whom they can work with, and aid in piecing together the perfect system for our shared customers.
Looking ahead at 2018, what do you see as some of the top opportunities in the marketplace? What about challenges?
We look forward to continuing to serve our customers and dealers with the top-notch service, support and products they have come to expect from Open Options. Our product offerings position us as a leader in the industry, and we are excited to evolve and build on these technologies for enhanced security management in the upcoming year.
Open Options anticipates deepening several of our current third party integrations to allow for increased functionality and enhanced feature sets for our users. Similarly, we will continue to expand our integration offerings with various industry technologies, including Bluetooth devices, elevator systems and more.
Visit Open Options in booth #625 at ASIS 2017 in Dallas Sept. 25 – 28.
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