Long-term relationships between security leaders and their integrators are born from years of consultations, installations and service work. Once you find a security integrator that you trust and that meets your needs and exceeds your expectations, you can bet that you will go back to them time and time again. There are many examples of security executives forming multi-decade working relationships with their integrator. Those relationships are built from trust, communication and delivering results.
At the Hearst Tower in New York, Ted Lotti, Director of Security, is working with Diebold to secure the world headquarters of Hearst Corp., which is the world’s largest publisher of monthly magazines. The 46-story glass and steel structure is the first occupied office building in New York City to achieve a LEED Gold certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program, which recognizes excellence in environmentally sustainable design and construction. The building called for a custom-designed and installed dedicated security network, including advanced portal security and access control, video monitoring and a new command center, that would secure the structure, its visitors and its employees all while maintaining the Hearst Corp.’s high-level corporate image.