Unlock readerless mobile access credentials

The only readerless mobile access credential software that enables end users to achieve NFC mobile access without the cost of reader hardware upgrades.

  •   Readerless:  The user’s mobile phone becomes the active NFC reader.
  •   Frictionless:  SDK integration with PACS platforms, tenant and member apps.
  •   Effortless:  Customers don’t have to rip and replace reader hardware
Sentry's readerless mobile access credentials can unlock using apple and android nfc technology, apple watch complication and iphone and android widget.

NFC mobile access without reader upgrades

Our readerless mobile access credentials take an innovative approach to conventional mobile access where the user’s phone now acts as the active NFC reader by pairing it with a wireless NFC easy-to-install tile to provide seamless and secure entry.

Your mobile NFC reader is already in your hands

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

Mobile tapping passive nfc tile for mobile door access

Why choose readerless mobile access credentials?

Allow end users to transition to mobile without any disruption to their existing access control system.

Readerless

No reader upgrades or replacement hardware necessary to embed the NFC mobile credential SDK into your application.

Interoperable

Works alongside physical credential management and with most major access control brands and systems that have our integration.

Scalable

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 mobile access SDK that delivers the highest banking level encryption. Time, geofence and IP restrictions available.

Integrate our readerless mobile access software with your PACS

Our NFC technology powered readerless mobile credentials are interoperable with all major pre-installed and new PACS. Manage physical credentials as well as mobile credentials in the one system and unify your access control.

No disruption to existing infrastructure

Our wireless, self-install, passive NFC door tiles 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.

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

Embed readerless mobile credentials into your application

Sentry’s open SDKs allow developers to integrate with third party applications to manage all buildings effortlessly. No matter the size or sector; from building and facilities management apps, to gym, hotel, and coworking apps, our SDK increase its capabilities to mobile credentials.

Manage mobile credentials, from anywhere, 24/7

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. 

Transition to ultra secure mobile credentials at your own pace

Sentry Interactive’s mobile access credentials are engineered for comprehensive security. We are the only mobile credential SDK provider to follow NIST compliant standards by using the mobile 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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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.