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Newcastle firm uses biometric tech to keep Tyne Tunnels safe

Newcastle-based security firm ievo Ltd, which manufactures biometric recognition systems, has installed its fingerprint security technology at the newly-restored Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels.

Supplying ievo ultimate fingerprint readers at access turnstiles to both ends of the construction entrances, the business is helping to secure the site which will have in excess of 100 construction workers on hand until completion next year.

Chloe Snell, Regional Manager - North for ievo Ltd, added, “Our biometric readers are designed for harsh environmental use, such as construction sites.

“The Tyne Pedestrian Tunnel project needed to remain operational regardless of the weather conditions or the amount of users enrolled - being able to provide a system that can help identify and manage a large workforce is what the equipment is designed for.

“The security staff like the ease of use for both enrolment and regular access whilst the overall system’s ability to generate accurate and reliable reports is a vast improvement upon the previous system used on site.”

Craig White, Business Development Manager for Phoenix Eye, added: “We’ve worked with ievo equipment before and our staff recommend it in a variety of sectors, particularly construction where workers may not have the cleanest hands but we haven’t had a failure yet!

“For ourselves, the system very quickly pays for itself, negating the need for re-ordering key cards for lost cards or new workers and is robust enough to withstand the riverside construction environment.”