NACCU New Member Highlight: Gallagher Security
NACCU New Member Highlight:
Gallagher Security
In this latest installment of our New Member Highlight, we catch up with Kierra Beniefield with new NACCU member, Gallagher Security.
Talk about the history of your company.
Our story began in Hamilton, New Zealand in 1938 with a horse named Joe.
When Joe developed a habit of using a car as a scratching post, his owner, Bill Gallagher Senior, went searching for a solution. His answer was a clever electrical circuit that delivered a harmless but surprising shock whenever the horse leaned on the vehicle. The problem was solved, and in the process, the world’s first electric fence was born.
Eighty-five years later, we are still proudly headquartered in Hamilton, New Zealand. Today, our team of over 1,300 people worldwide work alongside customers, partners, and communities to fulfill our purpose: protecting what matters most through world-leading security solutions.
What does your company do?
Gallagher Security delivers integrated security technology that protects people, places, and assets worldwide. We design and manufacture scalable access control with native intruder alarm and perimeter solutions trusted by more than 20,000 customers across government, healthcare, education, transportation, utilities, and critical infrastructure in 140 countries.
Our intelligent software and hardware help organizations operate safely, efficiently, and with confidence across sites of all sizes and security levels. Security is just the beginning.
What products and services do you provide specifically to campus card operations?
Gallagher delivers a comprehensive, modern campus security solution through seamless, multi-technology card readers with a mobile-first access control solution designed for today’s connected environments. With employee badges in Apple Wallet through Gallagher’s Mobile Connect app, and mobile student badges available through our integration with Transact, campuses can simplify access while enhancing convenience and security.
With the Gallagher Security Solution, you can ensure safety and efficiency all from one system with:
- Centralized role-based access
- Real-time monitoring
- Integrated departmental systems
- Wireless locks
- Seamlessly integrated video management solutions
- Visitor management to streamline and track guest access
Our platform ensures only authorized students, faculty, staff, and visitors can enter designated areas, helping institutions maintain a safe campus experience. Together, these integrated solutions create a secure, flexible, and modern access solution that supports safety, an enhanced user experience, and peace of mind across campus.
Is there a new product or service you want to tell us about?
The Gallagher QuickSwitch Program provides a streamlined, cost-effective path to modernizing disparate legacy security systems, enabling a seamless migration to Gallagher’s advanced access control technology while minimizing downtime and reducing overall costs. Currently, our solutions include our ME, LN, and AM series. For more information, click here.
OneLink extends the power of Gallagher Command Centre beyond your main site by allowing the Controller 7000 to securely connect to the server via the cloud. This creates a fast, scalable way to deploy centralized monitoring and control to remote or distributed locations.
At the core of the Gallagher solution is our Controller 7000 range, a powerful, network-connected platform built for today’s security demands and tomorrow’s growth. Designed for streamlined upgrades and unparalleled protection, it delivers the performance, scalability, and resilience needed to take your security infrastructure into the future. With enhanced hardware and cybersecurity baked in from inception, the Controller 7000 is up for the challenge of the evolving digital age.
What are you hoping to gain from your NACCU membership?
As a company serving higher-education institutions, we joined NACCU to connect with campus leaders and decision-makers, better understand their needs, and share how our security and credential solutions can enhance student, staff, and visitor experiences. The NACCU membership gives us the opportunity to showcase our integrated access control, mobile credentialing, and visitor management solutions, while learning from peers and staying up to date on best practices in campus card programs. By engaging with the NACCU community, we aim to build meaningful partnerships that help campuses operate more efficiently, securely, and seamlessly.
Learn more about Gallagher Security here.