A global interconnection leader planned a major security upgrade of their EMEA estate to standardise all systems and equipment.

CornerStone's client is a global interconnection leader with strategically positioned data centres around the world. After an extended period of growth, their sites included a number of legacy systems and security measures. They were planning a major security upgrade of their EMEA estate to standardise all systems and equipment, and the review and design phase of the project had a challenging eight-month deadline for completion. In addition, the client also needed an updated corporate security standard for the design and deployment of security systems. They also needed to determine the serviceability of the sites' assets so as to produce an upgrade programme and inform the design phases of the project.

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A global interconnection leader with data centres around the world planned a major security upgrade of their EMEA estate to standardise all systems and equipment.

Global Data Centre Leader: Review and full design of 60 sites for a major security upgrade

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Global Data Centre leader - Review and full design of 60 sites for a major security upgrade

After graduating with a degree in Electronic Systems Engineering in 1986 I have since worked in the security industry in a number of positions including design engineering, management, marketing and project delivery. The thirty-plus years of experience has been with Access Control Systems manufacturers, systems providers and installers. This includes being director of a Systems Integration company from conception that became a by word for ‘total client satisfaction and was sold in 2004 to a FSTE 350 company. In January 2007 set up CornerStone GRG Ltd as an Independent Security Consultancy which has worked with a range of international clients in 50 plus countries. CornerStone’s good work has been recognised at seven times at the Security Excellence Awards by being named the ‘Security Consultant of the Year’ and consultancy of the year in 2020 and 2021 at the ‘National Building and Construction’ awards.

Narinder has travelled extensively around the world working on a variety of projects in the commercial and Government sectors which has given him a great depth of product knowledge on integrated security solutions. This includes Automated Access Control Systems (AACS), Video Management Systems (VMS), ANPR, Perimeter Intruder Detection systems (PIDS), PSIM, Intruder Detection Systems (IDS), Security Management Systems (SMS), IP solutions, RAD, Searching & Screening, Turnstiles and Road blockers.  With particular experience is Data Centre security where he has worked with some of the largest data centre providers in the world.

Narinder is active in the wider security industry including being a member of The Security Institute and a Liveryman in the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals.

Kingston University

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Narinder Dio

Cornerstone GRG

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