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