ASM Global partners with Honeywell to create smarter and safer venues

International entertainment company ASM Global has announced a partnership with technology giant Honeywell to enhance safety, cleanliness and operational standards at its venues.

The six-year agreement will support the digitisation of the global venue network’s operations to help enable more enjoyable audience experiences.

Honeywell will work with the ASM Global venue network - which welcomes more than 200 million people annually - to deploy a variety of technologies that support smarter, safer and more sustainable venues designed to improve the overall guest experience, including solutions to enhance overall building operations; mobile computing and data capture technologies to expedite ticketing, concessions and retail experiences; and more environmentally preferable products to help the venues’ efforts to reduce their carbon footprint.

Additionally, ASM Global will work with Honeywell to establish new standards related to indoor air quality, safety and regulatory compliance for its VenueShield LIVE proprietary program for venue reopenings and operations. Honeywell will consult with ASM on guidelines related to deploying healthy buildings technology including indoor air quality, safety and security, and personal protective equipment (PPE).

Honeywell will also create a custom, real-time Healthy Buildings dashboard for the VenueShield LIVE program to help ASM’s facilities staff quickly identify and correct critical building controls issues.

VenueShield LIVE is deployed at more than 325 ASM Global facilities around the world, with its aim to provide high levels of cleanliness and safety, while inspiring consumer confidence, all in coordination with leading medical professionals, industry experts and public health officials.

Honeywell’s Healthy Buildings solutions integrate air quality, safety and security technologies along with advanced analytics to improve indoor air quality while meeting energy efficiency goals to create a more productive and better occupant experience.

Advising that the partnership will benefit ASM’s international portfolio, ASM Global President and Chief Executive, Ron Bension stated “aligning with Honeywell and its state-of-the-art technology will help ASM elevate even further what are already the world’s finest audience experiences at our venues.”

Jeff Kimbell, Honeywell Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, added “as vaccine programs progress around the world, the desire for normalcy continues to increase. Live events such as concerts, sports and conventions contribute greatly to the vigour and excitement of daily life.

“We look forward to working with the ASM Global team to not only help audiences feel more confident about coming to live events but also in supporting venue modernization and digitization by providing greater automation and insight into the portfolio performance and a more seamless audience experience.”

ASM Global’s alliance with Honeywell was brokered by AEG Global Partnerships.

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