Throughout this series, we’ve explored several common approaches organizations use for emergency accountability, as well as the limitations they introduce under real emergency conditions. Time clock systems were built for payroll. Manual roll calls rely heavily on coordination under pressure. Access control systems were designed around...
Modern workplaces rely on access control systems for all kinds of security and operational functions. They track badge activity, manage entry points, and help organizations understand who has entered a facility and when. So when it comes to emergency mustering, it’s a natural question to ask: If...
In an emergency evacuation, one of the first things many organizations do is surprisingly low-tech: Someone grabs a clipboard and starts calling names. Despite advances in workplace technology, manual roll calls remain one of the most common approaches to emergency mustering. They’re familiar, inexpensive, and easy to...
When Every Second Counts: Rethinking Emergency Mustering Technology In an emergency, there’s one question that matters more than anything else: "Is everyone safe?" It sounds simple, but in practice, it’s one of the hardest questions to answer quickly and accurately. This post is the first in a series exploring...
Use this PDF as a guide when selecting the most common product components of a Savance Emergency Mustering system....
Use this PDF as a guide when selecting the most common product components of a Savance Visitor Management system....
As new hardware options get released, older styles are often replaced; however, there are cases where we will still sell and support our older hardware. The Savance Workplace Hardware Archive keeps a record of older hardware that may or may not be available....
This PDF compares the two hosting options available with all Savance Workplace systems, cloud and on-premise (customer-hosted)....
This PDF outlines the benefits of migrating from a Savance Workplace on-premise solution to a cloud-based system....
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When it comes to workplace technology in high-risk industries, one size does not fit all. Sectors like healthcare, manufacturing, and government operate with unique challenges—from strict compliance requirements to critical safety standards—that demand tailored solutions. Customization is no longer a luxury; it’s a necessity....
Healthcare facilities manage more than just compliance checklists—they handle critical systems where even minor gaps can lead to serious consequences. From controlling visitor access to maintaining staff accountability during emergencies, there is little room for error....
We’re excited to share that Savance will be attending the ProConnect Roadshow on Thursday, May 22nd, alongside our partners at ProdataKey (PDK). The event will take place at the HUB Stadium & Restaurant in Novi, Michigan—a local venue just outside of Detroit....
As a business, one of your most critical responsibilities is ensuring the safety and well-being of your visitors and employees. In moments of crisis—whether it’s a fire, natural disaster, workplace violence, or an unexpected emergency—lives depend on the systems and protocols that are put in...
If you're looking to customize your Savance Status Board, you're at the right place. A customized Savance Status Board is more than a simple digital display—it’s a powerful, real-time tool for workforce visibility, emergency preparedness, and operational efficiency....
Mining and manufacturing industries are under constant pressure to enhance efficiency, ensure worker safety, and optimize operations. Automation has emerged as a game-changer by addressing these challenges while also improving cost-effectiveness and regulatory compliance. ...
When visitors arrive at your facility, the check-in process is their first point of contact with your organization. Choosing the right visitor check-in solution is crucial for security, efficiency, and compliance—whether you manage a corporate office, healthcare facility, industrial site, or government building....
ISC West 2025 is just around the corner, and the Savance Workplace team is gearing up for an exciting event! As the biggest security trade show for system integrators, ISC West is the perfect place to learn how Savance solutions improve workplace security, efficiency, and...
At Savance, we know that great companies are built by great people. That’s why we’re excited to shine the spotlight on Rachel Leuenberger, our former Executive Assisstant who recently stepped into her new role as Chief of Staff! ...
Manufacturing plays a critical role in the U.S economy, providing jobs, driving innovation, and strengthening local communities. Family-owned manufacturers, in particular, are known for their commitment to quality, sustainability, and workforce development. ...
If you’re already using Savance Visitor Management, you know the benefits of a secure and efficient check-in process. But when was the last time you updated your visitor sign-in screen?...
Security threats can come from anywhere, and ensuring a safe environment requires proactive measures. Whether you manage a healthcare facility, corporate office, or government facility, knowing who enters your building is crucial to protecting staff, visitors, and operations....
For over a decade, Savance has been honored to work with Children’s National Hospital, a provider of pediatric care. Their commitment to helping children and families through specialized medical treatment, family support services, and community outreach makes a profound impact on thousands of lives each...
Malnutrition is one of the leading causes of preventable childhood deaths worldwide. Millions of children lack access to proper nutrition, leaving them vulnerable to disease, developmental delays, and life-threatening conditions....
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Imagine there’s a fire, gas leak, or another emergency in your facility. The alarm sounds, and everyone evacuates. But as people gather outside, people wonder: Did everyone make it out safely? Who might still be inside? Is someone trapped or in the wrong location? ...
With winter in full swing, severe winter conditions like snowstorms, high winds, and freezing rain can lead to unexpected power outages. Now is the time to ensure your visitor check-in process stays operational—no matter what....
Change is a natural part of business–whether it’s a rebrand, expansion, or shift in company priorities. That’s exactly what happened with Tofukry, a plant-based food company, that recently refreshed its brand. As they introduced a new look, they wanted to ensure every piece of their...
We’re excited to share a brand-new video featuring Savance’s President/CEO, Steve Bardocz and PDK’s Vice President of Marketing, Brach Bengtzen! Recorded live at the PDK Roadshow in Atlanta, this engaging discussion highlights the transformative capabilities of PDK.io 2.0, Prodatakey’s latest evolution in access control....
The Savance Mustering ROI Calculator is a game-changing tool for organizations looking to enhance workplace safety while optimizing costs. This easy-to-use calculator allows businesses to assess the financial impact of automating their emergency mustering process....
On December 9, 2024, a devastating explosion at an ENI fuel depot near Florence, Italy resulted in at least two fatalities and 14 injuries. The blast collapsed an office building, leaving three individuals unaccounted for. The incident caused a significant plume of smoke, with witnesses...
We’re excited to announce that on Wednesday, November 13th, Savance Workplace will be attending Prodatakey’s ProConnect Roadshow in Atlanta, Georgia! This one-day event promises a wealth of opportunities to connect, learn, and discover innovative solutions alongside industry experts. Whether you’re an integrator, a security expert,...
We’re thrilled to announce Savance Workplace’s sponsorship and attendance at this year’s Brivo Summit! From October 27th to October 30th, our team joins our technology partner, Brivo with other tech innovators and integrators in an exciting lineup of product labs, networking sessions, and insightful discussions....
This assembly guide will guide you through the process of assembling the components necessary to put your kiosk to use in the kiosk configuration that was purchased. If you need any support during the assembling of the kiosk, we are happy to help. Find contact...
Aitkin County Health & Human Services previously relied on Office Status and paper-based systems for managing staff availability and visitor tracking, which became cumbersome and outdated....
In the event that you have a shelter-in-place emergency for a situation such as an active shooter or a tornado, a typical muster tablet roll call to account for people will not be ideal. Instead, you need to have a method to notify everyone of...
This guide provides information on warranty duration for various Savance Workplace hardware, along with steps to submit a warranty repair/request....
This PDF guide will walk you through setting up a standard Status Board on your Savance Workplace Kiosk application to view Visitor and/or Staff statuses....
This guide will walk you through installing the Savance Workplace Desktop App on your Windows PC as well as how to use it for staff tracking purposes. The visuals and features are subject to change based on the version you are using....
This Guide will go through the features and abilities of the home screen status board found in the browser interface. You can reach this page via Cloud.savanceworkplace.com for Cloud customers. For On-Premises customers, please use your site’s website/IP instead....
In order to simplify and speed up the design process, and ensure the best possible result for your custom-designed self check-in kiosk, please fill out the design questionnaire to provide the Savance design team with as much information as you can....
This document provides step-by-step instructions for setting up your brand-new Savance Workplace Mustering Tablet from start to finish....
This documentation will walk you through how to install, run and configure both the Kiosk and Mustering applications on one device....
Step-by-step instructions to guide you through the xCase for Surface Pro installation process....
Guide to enabling automatic updates in the Kiosk application....
Brief instructions on how to add a barcode scanner to the Surface Pro and the xCase....
In order to simplify the design process, and ensure the best possible outcome for your Savance Workplace solution, this document summarizes our guidelines on logos and images needed for customer projects....
This guide will help set up the Savance Visitor Management system offered within the Savance Workplace Kiosk software. This guide will also cover how to set up a label printer, camera, barcode scanner, and RFID Reader for basic visitor sign-in....
Custom Status Board Design Questionnaire in PDF format...
Visitor Management Design Questionnaire in PDF format...
San Luis Obispo County’s growing IT department sought a solution to improve staff communication and accountability. By implementing Savance Electronic In Out Board, ...
Southern California Digital Forensics, a forensics firm located in Cerritos, CA, specializes in digital forensics investigations to help clients analyze digital evidence. The founder, Aaron King,...
Kingsbury, Inc., a manufacturer of fluid film bearings, faced significant challenges with lengthy and inefficient visitor check-in processes. Due to the facility's stringent commitment to safety, every visitor...
CertainTeed, a manufacturer of building materials, has revolutionized its employee management and safety processes with the implementation of Savance Electronic In Out Board, Emergency Mustering, and Status Board. By replacing their outdated magnetic in out board, CertainTeed's Windermere and Kootenay West mining operations...
Use this link to view step-by-step instructions to guide you through the xCase for Surface Pro installation process: xCase for Surface Installation Instructions...
Use this link to view brief instructions on how to add a barcode scanner to the Surface Pro and the xCase: Surface Pro Barcode Scanner Installation...
Located in Manitoba, Canada, Rod McGillivary Memorial Care Home successfully implemented the Savance Workplace system to enhance the care and accountability of their residents and staff. More specifically, their new digital solution with Savance has revolutionized their staff and visitor management processes, replacing outdated paper methods...
In 2019, Glenaire, a retirement home located in Cary, North Carolina, needed a better way to track visitors coming into their campus after an unsettling incident of an unknown guest was seen leaving the facility....
ISC West 2024 brought together some of the brightest minds and latest innovations in the security industry. In this blog, team members Levi, Robert, and Danielle share their firsthand experiences from the event, highlighting the key technologies, insightful sessions, and valuable networking opportunities they encountered....
In a dynamic world where security threats constantly evolve, Savance Workplace continues to redefine the standards of workplace safety and efficiency. By leveraging the power of facial recognition, Savance Workplace’s latest features and integrations represent an even greater level of safety, security, and accountability in...
We are thrilled to announce that on February 28, 2024, Savance successfully obtained the SOC 2 Type 2 certification. This marks a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts and commitment to maintaining high standards of security, availability, confidentiality, and privacy of customer data. This achievement...
The Savance Workplace team is looking for a DevOps Engineer to join our team. This is a new position that will play a pivotal role in supporting and advancing our cloud infrastructure and deployment strategy. It's a great opportunity for someone with experience in various-sized...
In a bid to tackle membership sharing, Costco is now taking an innovative approach by testing a new entrance scanning system in selected stores. This new implementation seemed to come about after an increasing challenge of non-members using Costco perks. Costco’s traditional methods involved members flashing...
Are you an independent and passionate self-starter ready to make a lasting HR impact? Do you embrace task variety and possess strong organizational and problem solving skills? Does it sound exciting to play a pivotal role in building a solid HR foundation for a growing...
Savance, specifically our CEO, has an opening for an Executive Assistant. Our CEO is a great boss and person, and we need someone to always be there for him the way he is always there for our entire team. The right person should be self-motivated and...
In the early months of summer 2021, my local downtown area introduced a newly built grocery store that had all the neighbors talking. What’s the big deal, right? Turns out, this wasn’t just any regular store; it was affiliated with Amazon. The distinctive feature that...
Within the fast paced world of manufacturing, many companies in this industry are sure to face unexpected challenges along the way. Unfortunately, this was the case for General Motors. On Tuesday, December 19th, GM’s Factory ZERO located in Detroit, Michigan declared a three-alarm fire to...
Quite a few years back, in 2015, Minnesota-based Carlton County needed a better way to keep track of employees across departments, a way to be able to keep everyone informed of coworker statuses and current locations. Savance Electronic In Out Board, EIOBoard, helped the county...
Savance Workplace is growing, and need a Deployment Project Manager to join our team. The Deployment Project Manager is responsible for the post-sales deployment and implementation of Savance Workplace software and solutions, and needs to work closely with multiple teams, as well as with the...
For Messer, a major player in the global oil and gas industry, it is crucial to have a quick and reliable way for personnel and visitors to mark themselves present in an emergency situation. By working with Messer and its access control integrator, Invision Security...
Unlike most customers who find Savance Workplace by actively searching for a solution or through a Savance partner, Motor City Electric was a bit different. Project Manager Marc Spontack went to school with a long-time Savance team member and saw a social media post that...
The wonderful Loria brothers are excited to attend ISC West 2023 in Las Vegas later this month -- and the rest of our team can't wait to hear about it afterwards. Are you going to be there? Send us an email at sales@savance.com to schedule...
We're excited to announce that we've released a new edition of our free Emergency Mustering ebook. In Savance Workplace's Complete Guide to Electronic Emergency Mustering, you will learn how to transform your emergency accountability plan to account for all staff and visitors, quickly and efficiently,...
Savance Workplace is looking for a Software Development Manager to join our team. This position will help lead the development efforts for Savance Workplace, focusing on visitor management, emergency mustering, and workforce management. Do you know someone who might be a great fit and that...
Several Savance Workplace team members will be attending ISC East 2022 at the Javits Center in New York City later this month, November 16-17. This year we have chosen not to have a booth but plan to walk the floor in order to spend more...
We're excited to share a new demo video showcasing our integration with PDK, and, in this particular case, with PDK's new QR and barcode reader. This demo shows how Savance and PDK can create an automated visitor management system with auto-credential management, allowing you to...
Due to team reorganization and overall company growth, Savance is looking for a Junior Sales Representative to join Savance Workplace. We are excited to continue to build our team, and also want to take the opportunity to congratulate Rhiannon, who is taking over the role...
Do you know someone whose organization might have similar needs as yours? Similar struggles that you used to experience before implementing your Savance system? Tell the world about us, and start collecting gift cards: $10 for each organization that does a discovery call with us;...
Do you or someone you know want to be a part of an amazing team? We have an opening for a Business Development Manager. This role will work with the Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success teams to qualify leads and collaboratively build our pipeline, and...
Integrated solutions provide customers with comprehensive access control and business automation solutions to increase workplace security and efficiency COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MI, December 28, 2021 – Savance, provider of workplace management and automation solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with cloud-based access control provider Feenics, an...
The Savance Workplace team is looking for a Sales Team Administrator to help keep our sales team organized and the department running smoothly. This involves all aspects of the sales process, including lead generation, business development, opportunity management, and order processing. Do you know someone who...
The Savance Workplace team wishes our customers and partners - as well as all our other friends - happy holidays and a very happy, healthy, and prosperous new year to come! ...
As the pandemic goes on (and on, and on, and on...
Savance is excited to attend and sponsor our first Galaxy Partner Conference in Clearwater, Florida next week. "After working with Galaxy for a while, this is our first opportunity to meet a lot of the dealers," says Steve Bardocz, CEO/Owner of Savance, who will be...
Due to team reorganization and overall company growth, Savance is looking for a Marketing Manager/Marketing Director (depending on experience) to join Savance Workplace. We are excited to continue to build our team - and look forward to finding the right person to head up all...
Savance wants to thank our partners at Prodatakey for another great event last week, this time the PDK Red Meet BBQ Cook-Off. Steve Bardocz attended on behalf of Savance, and his summary says it all: We were honored to sponsor one of our best partners' events....
Savance is looking forward to our first LeadingAge North Carolina event in Wilmington, NC, next week, which we are attending as a guest of our partners and friends at Modern Systems. The LeadingAge NC 2021 Convention will give Savance a chance to put a face...
Earlier this week, Savance attended the annual ISC West convention in Las Vegas. Due to the current situation, the attendance was lower than previous years; however, we had a chance to spend some time with most of our partners, and consider the show a success....
We're happy to present a new video, this time introducing our full line of Savance Workplace solutions, including Visitor Management, Emergency Mustering, Electronic In Out Board, Health Screening, and more. Please help us share it with anyone whose company could use new ways to clean...
Savance is looking for Senior Software Engineer in our Savance Workplace team. We’re looking for a computer addict, a person who is able to work independently, communicate effectively, have the ability to design with limited details, architect the best solution with his or her team,...
We're happy to introduce a new overview video, this time covering our Time & Attendance solution. Please help us share it with anyone whose company is in need of a simple, easy-to-use electronic timesheet solution. For more information, visit the Savance Time & Attendance solution page....
Savance has an opening for a Support & Implementation Engineer in our Savance EIOBoard (soon to be Workplace) product team. The Support & Implementation Engineer will provide primary support and implementation services for Savance's EIOBoard brand and its various software solutions. It's the perfect position...
We're excited to introduce a new Savance case study, featuring Holladay Park Plaza, a large apartment-based retirement community in Portland, OR. Savance was happy to help Holladay upgrade from its incredibly archaic visitor management system (their words, not ours), to a cloud-based Savance solution integrated with...
We're happy to present a new case study featuring Thyssen Mining, and how Savance Workplace solutions helped this leading North American underground mining contractor achieve realtime employee tracking and visibility by integrating with its Lenel OnGuard access control system. We were also excited to be...
Join PDK in a Live broadcast on July 30, 2020, 10am MDT, as they introduce Savance's new COVID-19 screening solutions, including Touchless Check-In and screening, temperature scanning, and more for staff and visitors....
The partnership offers customers new, robust, comprehensive physical access control and business operations solutions MUNSTER, IN/COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MI, July 14, 2020 – RS2 Technologies, at the industry forefront of access control and security, and Savance, provider of business automation and employee tracking software solutions, today announced...
During times that continue to challenge businesses in unprecedented ways, Savance is happy to introduce our new COVID-19 screening and temperature scanning solutions in a new overview video. Please help us share it with anyone whose company might need help reducing risk and liability, as...
The Savance EIOBoard team is excited to end this work week by sharing a brand new solution video overview, this time for our flexible and easy-to-use Electronic In Out Board. Please help us share it with anyone who might be interested in improving productivity, communication,...
Combined solutions provide customers with improved safety, efficiency, staff accountability, and more South Jordan, UT/Commerce Township, MI, September 26, 2017 – ProdataKey (PDK), an innovator of cloud-based networked/wireless access control products and services, and Savance, a provider of business automation and employee tracking solutions, have entered...