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Twiddy & Company

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Functions	Facility Management
Use Cases	Building Automation & Control Remote Asset Management
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Twiddy & Company, a vacation rental company, was facing challenges in managing access to their properties. The properties, located on or near the beach, endure more wear and tear than homes located inland. The company needed a solution that could withstand climate extremes and meet ANSI A156.25 requirements for dust, humidity, and salt. Additionally, some of the properties are located in very remote areas, making it difficult and time-consuming to manage access control. Read More
About Customer	Twiddy & Company is a vacation rental company that has been in service for 37 years, specializing in Outer Banks vacation rentals and hospitality. The company has 100 full-time employees and 300 in season. They have restored nine historic structures in the Outer Banks, North Carolina. The company is also environmentally conscious, having saved 500,000 sheets of paper through green initiatives. 94 percent of Twiddy guests recommend the company to a friend. Read More
Solution	Twiddy & Company implemented the Oracode system, an intelligent, electronic access control system that provides keyless access for temporary users. The system allows the company to generate and distribute lock codes in advance or in a moment’s notice and from anywhere in the world. The Oracode locks are totally sealed to withstand climate extremes and meet ANSI A156.25 requirements for dust, humidity, and salt. In 2014, the company introduced Oracode Live, which provides real-time notifications and alerts, such as Guest First Arrival and Internet Down. Oracode Live also integrates into the BeHome247 energy management system, which allows managers to monitor and control a property’s temperature and lights, adjust pool and spa settings, lights, and pumps, and receive notifications when the HVAC system or appliance is out of service. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Applicable Functions

Facility Management

Use Cases

Building Automation & Control

Remote Asset Management

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Twiddy & Company, a vacation rental company, was facing challenges in managing access to their properties. The properties, located on or near the beach, endure more wear and tear than homes located inland. The company needed a solution that could withstand climate extremes and meet ANSI A156.25 requirements for dust, humidity, and salt. Additionally, some of the properties are located in very remote areas, making it difficult and time-consuming to manage access control.

About Customer

Twiddy & Company is a vacation rental company that has been in service for 37 years, specializing in Outer Banks vacation rentals and hospitality. The company has 100 full-time employees and 300 in season. They have restored nine historic structures in the Outer Banks, North Carolina. The company is also environmentally conscious, having saved 500,000 sheets of paper through green initiatives. 94 percent of Twiddy guests recommend the company to a friend.

Solution

Twiddy & Company implemented the Oracode system, an intelligent, electronic access control system that provides keyless access for temporary users. The system allows the company to generate and distribute lock codes in advance or in a moment’s notice and from anywhere in the world. The Oracode locks are totally sealed to withstand climate extremes and meet ANSI A156.25 requirements for dust, humidity, and salt. In 2014, the company introduced Oracode Live, which provides real-time notifications and alerts, such as Guest First Arrival and Internet Down. Oracode Live also integrates into the BeHome247 energy management system, which allows managers to monitor and control a property’s temperature and lights, adjust pool and spa settings, lights, and pumps, and receive notifications when the HVAC system or appliance is out of service.

Impact #1	The Oracode system allows Twiddy & Company to generate and distribute lock codes in advance or in a moment’s notice and from anywhere in the world.
Impact #2	The Oracode locks are totally sealed to withstand climate extremes and meet ANSI A156.25 requirements for dust, humidity, and salt.
Impact #3	Oracode Live provides real-time notifications and alerts, such as Guest First Arrival and Internet Down.

Impact #1

The Oracode system allows Twiddy & Company to generate and distribute lock codes in advance or in a moment’s notice and from anywhere in the world.

Impact #2

The Oracode locks are totally sealed to withstand climate extremes and meet ANSI A156.25 requirements for dust, humidity, and salt.

Impact #3

Oracode Live provides real-time notifications and alerts, such as Guest First Arrival and Internet Down.

Benefit #1	Twiddy & Company has migrated 125 properties from the standalone Oracode system to Oracode Live.

Benefit #1

Twiddy & Company has migrated 125 properties from the standalone Oracode system to Oracode Live.

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