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Softcat plc

Nine offices brought onto one security estate

Reception at Softcat's Marlow headquarters
Reception at Softcat's Marlow headquarters
9
Offices secured
Nationwide
Marlow HQ to Glasgow
CCTV + access
One platform

The challenge

Softcat — a FTSE 250 IT infrastructure business with more than 1,500 staff — had grown into nine UK offices, and each had arrived with its own CCTV and access control. None of it talked to the rest, much of it was ageing, and every site meant a different interface and a different maintenance arrangement.

What we did

SEG Core surveyed all nine offices and replaced the mixed estate with one platform: cameras on entrances, receptions, server rooms and car parks, and access control on every entry and secure-zone door. We integrated Softcat's Active Directory, so credentials follow the directory the business already runs rather than a separate list of fobs.

  • Head office: Marlow
  • London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Glasgow, Newcastle and the South Coast

The outcome

Nine management interfaces, and the maintenance contracts that came with them, became one platform. The rollout ran across all nine sites without disrupting the working day.

The Verkada side of this project is written up in full on our Verkada specialist site, verkadacctv.co.uk.

Multi-siteVerkada CCTVAccess controlActive Directory

The system we had before was frankly embarrassing — years out of date, and managing it across nine offices was an absolute pain. Different platforms, different interfaces, no real visibility across the estate. SEG Core came in, understood exactly what we needed, and replaced the whole lot with Verkada. The difference is night and day.

Head of FacilitiesSoftcat plc

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