A new era begins as we launch the SALTO WECOSYSTEM.
A new era begins as we launch the SALTO WECOSYSTEM.
Friends of SALTO recently gathered from all over the world for our Expanding Horizons internal congress. Set in San Sebastián – a city famed for its scenery, gastronomy, history, and culture – it was the perfect backdrop for four days of collaboration and innovation.
Key highlights from the congress
Expanding Horizons took place from 22-25 January at the Kursaal Congress Centre. It was a lively experience, filled with eye-opening talks, discussions, and team bonding exercises. Attendees also enjoyed several performances and networking events, sharing ideas while experiencing all that the beautiful San Sebastián has to offer.
Through a series of talks and keynote addresses, various speakers took the stage to explore the future of access control. They emphasised the need to reimagine current solutions in light of emerging challenges, and what it takes to deliver inspiring, next-generation smart access.
Attendees delved into problem-solving with a set of challenge sprints, where they tackled several relevant business and branding challenges. They also took a tour of our state-of-the-art factory and set aside time to mingle at iconic locations across the city, including the San Telmo Museum, the Basque Culinary Centre, and more.
Ramesh Gurdev, managing director at SALTO UK, reflects on the event, stating, ‘The congress here is the heart of Salto; it’s been fantastic. Expanding Horizons has opened up a whole new avenue of innovation, collaboration, and everything else you would expect from a fast-paced, fast-moving company’.
However, the biggest highlight of the event was the unveiling of the SALTO WECOSYSTEM, a new umbrella platform bringing together our three core brands – Salto, Gantner, and Vintia.
What is the SALTO WECOSYSTEM?
The SALTO WECOSYSTEM was launched recently in a strategic move that ushers in the next era of smart access. This new identity establishes our core brands under a single brand platform ecosystem, streamlining each brand’s expertise in pursuit of a common mission:
- Salto: Pioneering smart building access, identity management, and electronic locking solutions.
- Gantner: Smart, reliable identification, access, cashless payment, and locker solutions to optimise processes, efficiency, and security.
- Vintia: Innovative ticketing and booking solutions for the leisure and attractions sector.
The concept was unveiled at Expanding Horizons, with its central goal being to empower smart access to places, experiences, and opportunities. One of its key attributes can be found in the name itself; rather than simply an ecosystem, it is a WECOSYSTEM: the glue that binds our clients, staff, suppliers, and certified partners together, and to society as a whole.
The SALTO WECOSYSTEM aims to continuously push technological boundaries – all while taking on a conscious responsibility for our environment. By focusing on holistic solutions, it promises to champion sustainability side by side with innovation.
Bill Wood, president of SALTO in North America, shares, ‘The SALTO WECOSYSTEM is going to be an incredible enabler for the initiatives that we’ve already begun. The team is energised around the elevation that it brings, and the opportunity for us to create amazing new synergies with a portfolio of products that continues to expand’.
WeConnectors
During the internal congress, attendees also discovered the SALTO WECOSYSTEM’s key underlying values, or WeConnectors. They include:
- Proximity to people. How can we improve people’s daily lives through smarter access solutions?
- Passion for innovation. Our goal is ultimately to push the status quo and exceed expectations constantly.
- Connection to each other. This is a fundamental idea that emphasises working together to better the planet.
- Agility in thinking. This is a guarantee that moving forward, there will be further innovation, out-of-the-box thinking, and smarter access control solutions.
- Integrity at every step. Just as important is our commitment to creating a positive impact on the world, championing honesty and efficiency.
These pillars of thought encapsulate the SALTO WECOSYSTEM goal and how it will be achieved and maintained, both now and in the future.
Connecting our core brands
A new brand platform and visual identity further solidify the new collaborative platform between Salto, Gantner, and Vintia. The SALTO WECOSYSTEM, however, is more than just new branding.
As a unified front, there is now a greater opportunity for each company to play to its strengths, creating an environment where it’s possible to reshape the future of innovation in access control.
Evidence of the SALTO WECOSYSTEM is already available. In a just-completed theme park project, for example, Vintia provided the ticketing software, Salto the smart door locks, and Gantner supplied the smart locker locks. We expect to replicate such synergy in future endeavours as the SALTO WECOSYSTEM continues to grow and evolve.
Edwin Hemkes, the CEO of Vintia, says, ‘The identity we are creating in the SALTO WECOSYSTEM is that we are getting closer together. We are combining strengths – from Salto, from Gantner, and from Vintia – in building new products that the market really needs’.
The future calls for unified platforms that think beyond the norm and keep up with rapidly changing environments through cutting-edge access solutions. As the pace of change quickens, so will the rate of opportunities. But with the SALTO WECOSYSTEM, we will be able to stay ahead of the curve, providing the connectivity and smart access needs of a digital society.
