Stark Property

The challenge

Stark Property’s shared working environment sees about 150 people from 40 different companies coworking across their Panama properties. With many different groups sharing the space, Stark Property needed a way to effectively manage building services such as access control, meeting room bookings, and maintenance requests.

The Gallagher solution

Gallagher’s Mobile Connect SDK was utilized by digital technology developers, Dynamo6, to develop the Panama app. The app integrates Gallagher access control with other building functionality, including a news feed, Wi-Fi access, and the ability to submit maintenance requests and book shared meeting rooms.

The business value

Utilizing users’ mobile phones to host access credentials means there’s no time wasted replacing lost or stolen access cards or issuing temporary cards for visitors. “People will lose an access tag, but not many people lose their phones,” says Matt Stark, Director of Stark Property.

With the ability for all tenants to submit a maintenance request directly through the app, Stark Property has streamlined their maintenance processes and kept on top of any issues as they arise. Equally, they can easily keep tenants informed of important information and any building-related issues through the newsfeed, which displays prominently on the home screen whenever users open the app to unlock a door.

Igor Matich, Founder and Executive Director from Dynamo6, says, “The advantage of an integrated access and property app, particularly in a shared environment like this, is the community feel it creates. It helps foster a sense of community among tenants.”