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Unlock mobile credentials with a software-only upgrade

Provide tenants, employees, and members with a single mobile credential to unlock doors across multiple facilities. Keep your proximity card readers installed, no new reader hardware is necessary.

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Compatible with major access control systems

Sentry Interactive’s open and interoperable readerless mobile credential software integrates with all major pre-installed and new physical access control systems (PACS), without having to install new readers. Our mobile credentials don’t replace your system, they enhance it.

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The mobile becomes the smartest and most secure reader and credential

The smartphone is the most advanced door reader out there. Our readerless mobile access credential software can simply be updated to provide the highest levels of access control security. No new access control readers are required to be installed.

Readerless NFC mobile access

Achieve an ROI by saving on new reader hardware replacement costs

Our mobile credential software compliments your legacy proximity card reader system. No access control readers are required to be replaced, our software simply adds the option of NFC mobile access, alongside keycard access.   

How It Works
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No disruption to existing access control system infrastructure

Our smart access tiles that require no batteries or power are simply applied next to doors and linked with the cloud via the QR code. Setup is remote to enable, fast, reliable, and secure smartphone NFC door entry in no time, without compromising security.

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Exploded view of the Sentry NFC tile used for NFC mobile access.

Enhance your access control with a readerless upgrade to mobile credentials

Enjoy a cost-effective software based transition to advanced readerless NFC mobile access, without any disruption to your legacy access control system.

Readerless

Mobile credentials don’t require reader hardware to operate, therefore no reader hardware upgrades or rip and replace is  necessary to integrate with your legacy access control system.

Interoperable

Our open SDK is designed to integrate with multiple major access control systems in addition to a portfolio of third-party space management and tenant experience applications.

Scalable

Mobile credentials can be setup and rolled out remotely in minutes and not days, with no disruption to existing access control system infrastructure.

Secure

The only NIST compliant NFC mobile access credential SDK that delivers the highest banking level encryption. Time, geofence and IP restrictions available.

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Enhance your apps existing features with integrated mobile credentials

Our SDK integrates with third party applications to manage all buildings effortlessly. No matter the size or sector; from building and facilities management apps, to club, hospitatlity, and coworking and visitor management apps, our SDK increase its capabilities to mobile access credentials.

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Automate your access operations with time sensitive mobile visitor credentials

End-users have the ability to manage readerless mobile access credentials for tenants, employees and visitors from anywhere, at any time, via a desktop, tablet or smartphone. 

Digital Key Sharing

Transition users to NIST cyber secure mobile access credentials at your own pace

Sentry Interactive’s NFC mobile access credentials are engineered for comprehensive security. We are the only mobile credential SDK provider to follow NIST compliant standards by using the smartphone as the reader. Military-grade encryption protects user access data in the cloud, while audit logging and privacy regulation compliance further secure the data.

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Embrace the fastest route to flexible mobile credentials

Extend the life of your access control systems and provide the choice of secure NFC mobile credentials to automate operations and optimize user experience.

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Don't just take our word for it. Learn from our customers

"Sentry Interactive’s integration with RightCrowd provides a new and differentiated path to mobility for end users and channel partners that are looking to embrace the efficiency and security involved with mobile access credentials without the cost and complexity challenges that have inhibited adoption thus far."
Bart VansevenantCTO of RightCrowd
"Sentry’s mobile access solution stood out because it eliminates the need for costly reader hardware upgrades, allowing clubs to enable NFC and QR code mobile access, without replacing their existing door readers."
Bob ParisePresident of ForeTees
"Using Sentry’s SDK we are providing customers not only with the extensive feature set that comes with the UnityIS® platform but now they can also benefit from Sentry’s award-winning NFC mobile credential technology solution also in our platform”
Imron HussainPresident & Founder of IMRON
"Access control system ‘rip and replace’ of existing and perfectly functioning hardware goes against our sustainable ethos. By not needing to remove any of our old readers and access infrastructure it meant there was no need for electronic plastic waste, any rewiring, repainting and re-plastering."
Nathan D’AlessandriAssociate Director, Governance & Compliance Lead at LB Navana
"Deployment of Sentry Interactive’s mobile credential software to access control OEM platforms and hardware systems will be faster and more seamless than ever. Accelerating the transition to the next generation of mobile access"
Ken LarsonPresident of Z9 Security
"Having NFC mobile access control integrated with the InterGate app is critical to first-class user experience and visitor management. With Sentry Interactive embedded in our app we can now provide room booking management and understand building and room usage across our clients’ portfolios.”
Greg SutcliffeManaging Director of InterGate
"Sentry’s promise of a software solution that integrated with our existing access control hardware to provide smartphone entry provided a quick integration without the need for new hardware and expensive installation. We also reduced administration time and cost by eliminating the need for traditional key cards and reducing the security risks these pose."
Ben Newton Head of Operations at Patch
Customer stories

William Bainborough

Board of Directors

William is an experienced British entrepreneur, founder, and accomplished board executive and advisor for a number of businesses. He is the CEO and co-founder of Doordeck, the world’s only true cloud-based access control aggregator. He is also the managing director and founder of Group Secure, a leader in providing security, CCTV, and access control solutions, products, and installation for high-net-worth individuals in the UK. 

William established his first business at just seventeen and brings 20-plus years of in-depth experience and industry knowledge. He has a proven track record for building businesses from the ground up—and then leading them to profitability and a successful exit across a myriad of sectors including hospitality, retail, security, telecommunications, and e-commerce. William’s leadership, vision, and experience in creating cutting-edge SaaS-based technology platforms will prove invaluable for Sentry Interactive moving forward.

Denis Hébert

CHAIRMAN & CEO

Hébert began his career at Honeywell International where he held several leadership positions including Managing Director for the Automation and Controls business in France and eventually President of the NexWatch Corporation from 1999-2002. Hébert led HID Global as President & CEO over a transformative 12-year period from 2002-2015, where he provided strategic guidance and grew the business tenfold through a mix of strong organic and acquisitive growth. Most recently, Hébert was President of Feenics Corporation which is a cloud-based access control company that was successfully sold to ACRE LLC at the end of 2021. Hébert also served on the Board of Directors for the Security Industry Association (SIA) from 2009-2020 and was nominated to be Chairman of the Board for SIA from 2016-2018. He is currently Chairman of the Board for Nightingale Security based in Newark, CA.

Stephen Taylor Matthews

Board of Directors
Stephen is a very accomplished attorney, member of the Texas State Bar, licensed commercial real estate broker, and an avid philanthropist. He is an experienced executive board member, serving in leadership positions for more than 20 community councils and corporate boards—ranging from Boy Scouts of America to the ABBA Business Leaders Council, and most recently the American Bank BOD, the Real Estate Council of Austin, and the Marbridge Foundation BOT. With more than 35 years experience, Stephen and his firm, Barrond & Adler, L.L.P. are devoted to eminent domain cases in Texas.

Jon Davis

Board of Directors

Mr. Davis is an Experienced corporate board member, having served on boards of public, private equity-backed, and venture-backed companies. Jon possesses deep industry expertise in dairy, food processing, food technology and manufacturing, and food, beverage, and entertainment services. 

During Jon’s tenure of 25 plus years, he’s led operations, research and development, and mergers and acquisitions. He’s served as CEO and has been the founder and active board member for many successful enterprises—from startups to billion-dollar corporations. While COO and CEO of Davisco Foods International, Jon built a state-of-the-art cheese plant which was awarded the United States Dairy processing plant of the year in 2005 by Dairy Foods magazine. Currently, Jon is active with several non-dairy projects, including investments in local real estate, the Wayzata Brewworks, and his latest venture the new CōV restaurant in Edina’s Galleria.

Joe Caldwell

Founder and Chairman of the Board

Joe is an American entrepreneur, investor, and accomplished executive. He has co-founded, founded, and led many successful businesses, including US Internet, a leading fiber internet service provider, Securence, a leading provider of email filtering software, and Ravon, an industry-leading digital voice communications service. 

It was Joe’s venture, Municipal Parking Services (MPS), that inspired him in 2020 to start Sentry Interactive, an advanced touchless and staffless detection platform.

Caldwell currently serves as CEO and Chairman of the Board for Municipal Parking Services (MPS), a global tech company based in Austin, TX responsible for inventing and patenting technologies that assist in parking and security enforcement.

Joe was named one of Minnesota’s 500 Most Powerful Business Leaders for the past two years—and is a seasoned corporate board member. He’s served on boards of public, private equity-backed, and venture-backed companies—and has deep industry expertise in all aspects of digital technology.

Jason Bohrer

Board of Directors

Jason Bohrer is one of the visionaries behind our mission to bring people back together safely and securely, in any environment, through Sentry’s advanced digital communications and detection platform. With over two decades of senior leadership experience, Jason’s track record of success spans across sales, operations, product innovation, strategy, and technology for domestic and global companies like Bexar Technology Partners, CPI Card Group, HID Global, and Motorola, Inc. Prior to launching Sentry Interactive, Jason was actively involved with several key technology transitions across multiple industries, including the contact and contactless EMV transitions in the U.S. payments industry and the adoption of smart card and mobile technologies in the global access and identity market. Jason was an inaugural member of the University of Chicago Executive Institute and holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin. He also serves as the Executive Director for two industry-leading not-for-profit organizations: the Secure Technology Alliance and the U.S. Payments Forum.
Brent Terry

Brent Terry

Chief Operating Officer
Brent Terry leads the operations and solutions organizations at Sentry. This includes all product innovation, development, and operations management. A veteran in the technology space, Brent has more than 30 years of experience across a myriad of industries, like physical security technology and building automation, SAAS, hardware and software product development, internet, digital TV, interactive TV, digital media, telecommunications, and medical products and services. Prior to Sentry, Brent has spun up successful startups and led high-performing teams for some of the biggest global, Fortune 500 companies, including ARRIS, Conerco, Motive Communications, SeaChange International, and IBM. Brent holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Louisiana. He also is the committee Chairman and Program Director for a non-profit organization responsible for the rollout of smart cards for physicians and first responders.