In this featured piece by In Business Madison, the outlet reports that Madison-based Singlewire Software has acquired Visitor Aware, a tool for visitor and student management, expanding the company’s suite of safety and communication offerings. Visitor Aware provides schools and other organizations with tools to screen visitors and identify threats before unwanted guests gain access to sensitive areas, scanning IDs and using encrypted facial recognition to check against national sex offender and government watchlists and active legal injunctions. Potential issues are flagged to prevent guests from proceeding, while approved guests receive a printed pass. The article notes that Visitor Aware also offers tools for volunteer management, tardiness tracking, secure student release and pickup, rostering and reunification, and a tip line for potential threats.
Key Takeaways
- Madison-based Singlewire Software acquired Visitor Aware, a tool for visitor and student management, to expand its safety and communication offerings.
- Visitor Aware scans visitor IDs and uses encrypted facial recognition to screen against national sex offender and government watchlists and active legal injunctions.
- Potential issues are flagged to prevent guests from proceeding further into a building, while approved guests receive a printed pass.
- Visitor Aware also offers tools for volunteer management, tardiness tracking, secure student release and pickup, rostering and reunification, and a tip line for potential threats.
- Visitor Aware is primarily used in K-12 schools but has applications in healthcare, manufacturing, higher education, and other businesses, according to the article.
Original Story
Madison-based Singlewire Software has acquired Visitor Aware, a tool for visitor and student management, which will enable Singlewire to expand its suite of safety and communication offerings with visitor and student management capabilities.
Visitor Aware is primarily used in K–12 schools but has applications in health care, manufacturing, higher education, and other businesses.