Sentry Interactive and Z9 Security partner to provide further mobile credentialing interoperability for access control and smart lock OEMs.

March 2025 – Sentry Interactive are pleased to announce a partnership with Z9 Security to integrate their mobile credentialing software for readerless access within the Z9/Flex software solution. Z9/Flex provides a software to hardware security ecosystem that creates the possibility of a wide range of integration combinations, between both open and proprietary access control hardware and software.

By integrating mobile credentialing software for readerless access seamlessly via Z9/Flex, access control manufacturers will be able to offer their customers the fastest and most cost-efficient route to secure NFC mobile access, while avoiding reader hardware upgrades and integration costs. Z9 provides seamless interoperability with an OEMs open or proprietary software platform and the existing hardware.

“This game changing partnership brings access control OEMs in-platform NFC mobile credentialing capability via Z9/Flex software which acts as a bridge between Sentry Interactive and the access control OEMs platform” said Ken Larson, president of Z9 Security. Ken continues… “With the power of the Z9/Flex software, deployment of Sentry Interactive’s 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”

“Our partnership with Z9 Security opens up the possibilities to provide our secure NFC mobile credentialing software to a wider scope of access control and smart lock manufacturers.” said Denis Hébert, Chairman and CEO of Sentry Interactive. Denis continues… “Z9 Security’s scalability and deployment capabilities into cloud infrastructure and on-premise systems, permits OEMs the freedom of choice and control of how and where they wish their software to be implemented. Being able to offer our latest NIST compliant mobile credentialing software for readerless door access, to the leading manufacturers with the help of Z9 is very exciting.”

As the industry is increasingly welcoming software solutions and the need for interoperability becomes greater, this partnership ensures that leading OEMs can rapidly adopt next-generation, secure NFC mobile access with minimal friction within their existing systems. With security, interoperability, and flexibility at the forefront, Sentry Interactive and Z9 Security are setting a new standard for the future of interoperable mobile credentialing software.

About Z9/Flex

Z9/Flex is a cloud-based access control integration platform designed to meet the needs of access control software vendors, manufacturers, integrators and dealers. Its white-labelling capabilities, extensive hardware compatibility, and seamless integration into leading security platforms make it an ideal choice for businesses looking to provide advanced, branded solutions to their customers. For more information, visit https://z9security.com/flex.

About Sentry Interactive

Sentry Interactive is a mobile credential software development company that provides access control manufacturers with a quick and cost-effective route to readerless NFC mobile access for their end users, by eliminating reader hardware upgrades. Sentry Interactive’s SDK gives access control manufacturers the ability to provide mobile credentials within their platforms and achieve the highest mobile access security levels through the mobile phone becoming the reader and credential. Visit https://sentryinteractive.com

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.