Sharp Corporation of New Zealand, a
subsidiary of Sharp Japan, and NEC New Zealand have teamed up to launch the
Sharp Welcome Kiosk, the smartest and safest Visitor Management Solution (VMS).
The Sharp Welcome Kiosk is an employee and
visitor access management solution, designed to keep people and organisations
safe, secure and provide personalised service amidst the COVID environment. Its
infrared temperature sensor, contactless access and ability to scan vaccine passports
will help businesses prepare for a seamless and safe re-opening of their
offices and venues to full capacity.
Marcellus Ramakers, Sharp's National
Marketing Manager says the Sharp Welcome Kiosk is not a typical visitor
management kiosk that just allows visitors to sign in, “for businesses that
will be required to verify visitor's vaccination status in order to grant
entry, the kiosk will be key to assisting that, with no human intervention
required. Some of the safety features include an infrared temperature sensor,
contactless access and a UV-C screen sanitiser.”
This highly configurable kiosk offers a
seamless visitor experience with features such as personalised greeting, along
with customised notification and information. Visitor verification can trigger
additional elements such as visitor label printing, providing meeting room
details, way-finding, sending a notification message to a host or completing
on-site induction training.
Underpinned by NEC’s world-leading NeoFace®
facial recognition technology, the integrated touch-screen with customisable
avatar and spoken instructions with language that can be customised e.g.to Te
Reo, will allow visitors to self-serve and complete sign-in and site
registration processes quickly.
Steven Graham, NEC’s General Manager of
Innovation and Biometrics, said safety and efficiency have come sharply into
focus as businesses begin to open back up in New Zealand, “our new normal means
businesses and consumers will be looking increasingly at safety and efficiency,
and it’s technology that is enabling a smooth transition back with those things
firmly in focus.”
The kiosk can be customised to ensure the
visitor process meets any needs of all sectors. This includes corporate,
government, schools, retails, health and aged care.
"This is a product that we are very
excited to bring to the New Zealand market as this will be an additional line
of defence against COVID. It will help many organisations, especially rest
homes, cinemas, sports clubs and construction sites, ensure their premises are
safer and welcome visitors quickly," says Marcellus Ramakers.
Sharp Welcome Kiosks are
available from early next year.
For more information, please visit https://www.sharp.net.nz/welcome-kiosk
Media contact:
Jan Nicol-Winitana
Managing Director
Email: jnicol@sharp.net.nz
Phone: 09 920 4100
