ScreenCheck, a subsidiary of Centena Group, entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Integrated Control Technology (ICT), a global security manufacturer, to expand its security technology portfolio across the GCC region.
The partnership integrates ICT’s advanced access control and unified security management capabilities into ScreenCheck’s wide array of offerings, enabling organisations to deploy integrated, enterprise-grade access control and security systems across commercial and critical infrastructure environments.
Shaji Abdul Kader, COO of ScreenCheck, said: “We are delighted to initiate this strategic collaboration with ICT at a time when regional companies are rethinking the way they design, deploy and manage security systems. By combining ICT’s scalable and interoperable solutions with ScreenCheck’s industry expertise, we are better positioned to support large-scale, complex and multi-site projects. This collaboration not only enables smoother, efficient execution and long-term system continuity, but also opens up new growth opportunities as customer requirements continue to evolve towards open-platform and customisable solutions. Furthermore, we aim to accelerate our efforts to meet the demands of the security market in the region and enable our clients’ seamless transition to future-ready security architectures.”
Through this collaboration, ICT brings in more than 20 years of expertise in unified access control, intrusion detection and building automation solutions. Its Protege GX enterprise platform is designed to support organisations in achieving both enhanced security and operational efficiency. GX is an open, scalable, interoperable platform that integrates with a wide range of third-party technologies, from biometrics and VMS to visitor management, HR and room booking systems into a unified environment.
Thomas Napora, Vice President and General Manager EMEA at ICT, said: “ICT is delighted to forge an added-value distribution partnership with ScreenCheck in the Middle East region. We value their great level of expertise in enterprise security and their deep knowledge of access control and biometrics. Through their several offices and a wide customer base of system integrator companies, ScreenCheck have a wide reach in the Gulf countries and the wider Middle East region. We are looking forward to working closely together and offering customised access control solutions solving end-user’s requirements and needs.”
Through this partnership, ScreenCheck and ICT will jointly support clients with local engineering expertise, training and lifecycle services, ensuring system performance and long-term value of the deployed security solutions. Moreover, the partnership will play a pivotal role in addressing the surging demand for connected and intelligent security systems as organisations adopt unified platforms to simplify management and strengthen resilience.
