Hilton

Hilton is the proud flagship brand of the Hilton Hotels Corporation and the most recognised name in the global lodging industry. Conrad Hilton purchased his first hotel in Cisco, Texas back in 1919. Since that time the corporation has grown to include over 500 hotels and 185,000 rooms in 77 countries all over the world.

Transcorp Hilton

Transcorp Hilton is recognised by visitors as the biggest, busiest and best hotel in Nigeria. Operating in Nigeria for over 20 years, about 5,000 people visit daily to utilise accommodation, shopping, entertainment, restaurants, business, venues, bars, offices, etc. From guest rooms and suites to executive rooms with executive lounge access, all rooms at the Transcorp Hilton are Art Deco style. The hotel is located at the heart of Nigeria's capital city, Abuja. It is five minutes away from government ministries and 40 minutes from the International Airport. This glamorous hotel has hosted personalities like Bill Clinton, Koffi Annan, Bill Gates and many others.

Pre-existing situation & UTCFS’s role

Consisting of restaurants, bars, a club, a clinic, dozens of shops and multiple offices, the Transcorp Hilton is a community on its own. As this famous hotel frequently hosts celebrities from all over the world, the security and privacy of these international guests is of the utmost importance. The technical team recognised the desire for a solution that was intelligent, durable, robust, scalable and highly efficient to protect lives and property from security incidents and the threat of fire. In order to find an appropriate security manufacturer and installer to provide the Transcorp Hilton with this solution, an international tender was sent out. Out of the many security solutions offered, in a highly competitive pitch process, Transcorp Hilton selected UTCFS and its local installer, HF Fire international Inc. to provide their new fire detection and video surveillance solution.

UTCFS’s solution

The Transcorp Hilton’s 14 floors are now equipped with over 1,200 4D multisensor intelligent detectors, an emergency fire fighter telephony system and a complete voice evacuation system. These devices are all connected to EST3 control panels, which in turn interface with lifts, emergency door exits, the digital phone messaging system, HVAC units, sprinkler systems and computer room air conditioning units. Additionally, the EST solution is able to fully monitor the hotel's fire extinguishing system, creating an integrated response to any fire threat. In parallel to this, the EST Synergy system provides intrusion detection for the Hilton’s accounting and financial departments. Following the success of the initial security installations, the management of Transcorp Hilton decided to expand their security solution by equipping the hotel with UTCFS’s video surveillance system. Using this solution, the hotel can now be monitored 24/7 using UTCFS’s dome cameras and digital recorders. The Transcorp Hilton is very pleased with their current security solution and stated not to hesitate in recommending UTCFS’s solution to other companies.