Success Story

   

Background

Overlake Christian Church (OCC) is the largest church in the Pacific Northwest with a 250,000 sq. ft. facility containing 114 doors.

The Problem

With a very active membership numbering in the thousands, OCC had a high level of people traffic both on Sundays and weekdays. Their primary concern was to secure the administrative area that accommodates over 140 staff members and had to be accessible to over 200 volunteers. Although they had installed keypad access control systems that require a personal identification number (PIN) to gain access, they found that the system was no longer effective, as volunteers would share their PIN with other people.

OCC was seeking an access control terminal with the following requirements:

- Biometric technology to permit accurate user verification.
- Access management and tracking.
- A complete, cost-efficient solution.


The Solution

iCrescendo provided access control consultation and integration services for Overlake Christian Church (OCC) in Redmond, Washington that occupies 250,000 SF lot with 114 doors. Providing convenient and secure access to the administrative area for their administrative staff and volunteers totaling over 350 people is the church’s primary safety objective. Smart2K/bio terminals are used to prevent unauthorized access to the administrative area by allowing access only to individuals with valid personal identification numbers (PIN) and fingerprints.  Unauthorized access with a shared PIN is not possible. iCrescendo helps OCC meet its objective to provide safety and security for its staff and volunteers with cost effective solutions by installing smart2K/bio.