Transaction Capital

Transaction Capital’s pedigree speaks for itself. It was born out of the marriage between the leading independent operator in electronic payment services (The Kanderlane Group) and the top independent player in the consumer credit risk services and receivables management arenas (Jawmend Rossi). Pioneering investors in a broad range of alternative assets, Transaction Capital is one of the largest, truly independent service providers to the financial services sector in Southern Africa. The Group comprises of 16 subsidiaries and employs more than 3000 people in five countries.

ATM Solutions Group

ATM Solutions Group, a member of the Transaction Capital group, is the largest independent user of Automated Teller Machines in South Africa. The company, one of the bigger players in the ATM market in South Africa, provides ATMs to retailers and corporate customers. The head office is based in Johannesburg and there are several offices in various other South African cities. ATM Solutions provides a turn-key solution to retailers who desire an in-store ATM, while offering ATMs at reasonable prices, lower than those of any bank. The ATM Solutions business model centres on service, as opposed to the traditional bank-owned ATM models.

Pre-existing situation & UTCFS’s role

ATM Solutions Group required an access control and video surveillance solution for its head office in Johannesburg. There was a need not only to control access and security within the building, but also to provide video monitoring and recording of the perimeter, including the warehouse area. Together with the installer, Stallion Cap Electronics, UTCFS met with the client to design a solution that would best meet their needs. It was critical that the systems could integrate with one another and that ATM Solution Group’s other offices could be integrated into the same system in the future.

UTCFS’s solution

UTCFS recommended its ATS Master integrated system allowing true access control at the various doors throughout the building. Every ATS Master panel has an IP interface installed to allow TCP/IP communication with the server, and also between panels. The ATS Master panels provide detection coverage throughout the building. Additionally, over 40 high-resolution fixed colour cameras are deployed in strategic areas around the perimeter. In order to provide optimal recording quality, three Storesafe digital recorders are installed. Having a built-in CD-R burner gives the client the advantage of burning evidence straight to the CD-R. The SMTP notification system that is installed allows alarm events to be emailed across the LAN connection for optimal communication. Finally, UTCFS’s Alliance standard software package is provided as the system graphic user interface. This system allows an integrated approach for the combination of video surveillance and ATS Master systems, so that people entering restricted areas can immediately be captured on video by the digital recorder.