Shaun Wilcock, Orbis Protect’s Chief Technology Officer
Protection provider Orbis Protect has joined forces with workforce tech specialist TBS in a move that integrates lone worker security technology with users’ management platforms, making them accessible through a single device for the first time.
The aim of the partnership is to provide users with a single point of access and avoiding the need for employees to have a second protection device. The solution integrates mobile workforce management and button alarms which lone workers can access using mobile devices to communicate with support teams if they require assistance.
This is reportedly the first time such a partnership has been set up in the lone worker protection industry and according to both parties it could save major employers millions of pounds on providing lone workers with PDA devices, which are often underused.
Orbis Protect’s chief technology officer Shaun Wilcock said: “The services available to protect lone workers have evolved considerably over recent decades and we recognise that we need to lead the change that the industry needs to see. This new relationship with TBS streamlines processes and provides users who work alone without direct supervision with the software to get jobs done more quickly. This has significant bottom line benefits for employers and ultimately helps to keep users safer.”
Jon Poynton, TBS managing director said: “Organisations today have a legal duty of care to protect their lone workers and colleagues who work alone. Our partnership with Orbis Protect will offer a smart solution to a long-standing challenge faced by the lone worker protection sector. We think this will have far-reaching consequences, by offering users a much easier way to provide details about their location, communicate with members of a support team and ultimately ensure workers’ safety.
“We’re delighted to be part of the partnership and look forward to working with Orbis Protect and its partners to provide an even better service.”
