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Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Allegion Boosts Access Solutions Portfolio With Waitwhile Acquisition
Allegion plc ALLE recently completed the acquisition of privately owned Waitwhile Inc. (Waitwhile) through one of its subsidiaries. The financial terms of the transaction have been kept under in San Francisco, CA, Waitwhile is a software-as-a-service providing company that offers cloud-based solutions for appointment scheduling and queue management. The company provides a virtual waitlist and scheduling platform with real-time status updates, instant messaging and analytics to improve operational efficiency and reduce wait times across in-person and online services. The latest buyout is in sync with ALLE's policy of acquiring businesses to expand its market share and customer base. The addition of Waitwhile's cloud-based appointment scheduling and queue management solutions will enable Allegion to strengthen its software capabilities and digital access solutions portfolio across non-residential markets. This includes several markets like education, healthcare, government, commercial and retail. Also, the inclusion of Waitwhile's real-time updates, instant messaging and analytics will facilitate ALLE to offer its customers with improved crowd management capabilities and reduce wait are an essential aspect of Allegion's growth strategy. The company is trying to improve its long-term results by focusing on strategic acquisitions and regular innovations. In July 2025, ALLE completed the acquisition of Gatewise Incorporated (Gatewise) through one of its subsidiaries. The inclusion of Gatewise's smart access control solutions will enable Allegion to strengthen its electronic locks and the Zentra multifamily access portfolio. In the same month, ALLE acquired ELATEC to boost its global electronics portfolio in non-residential markets. ELATEC has been incorporated into the Allegion International June 2025, ALLE acquired Novas to boost its door hardware portfolio. Novas has been incorporated into the Allegion International segment. In April 2025, the company acquired Trimco Hardware (Trimco), along with its brands and various assets, through one of its subsidiaries. The inclusion of Trimco's expertise in specialty solutions, coupled with its strong innovation capabilities, enabled Allegion to boost its door and frame portfolio within the Allegion Americas segment. ALLE acquired Lemaar Pty Ltd (Lemaar) in March 2025. This acquisition boosted its security and accessibility portfolio in Australia. The acquired company has been incorporated into the Allegion International segment. In February 2025, Allegion acquired Next Door Company, which expanded its doors and frames portfolio. Next Door has been incorporated into the Allegion Americas segment. Allegion is benefiting from strength in the Allegion Americas segment, driven by an increase in demand for non-residential products across end markets like education, hospitality and retail. Growing awareness about the security and safety of people and infrastructure across the world is driving the International currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). In the year-to-date period, the stock has gained 13.6% compared with the industry's 8.7% growth. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Some other top-ranked companies are discussed below:Life360, Inc. LIF currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks delivered a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 425%. In the past 60 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for Life360's 2025 earnings has increased 20%. Holdings, Inc. ALRM presently sports a Zacks Rank of 1. It has a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 15.7%.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ALRM's 2025 earnings has increased 0.4% in the past 60 Inc. BWEN presently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). The company delivered a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 61.1%.In the past 60 days, the consensus estimate for BWEN's 2025 earnings has increased 14.3%. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Broadwind Energy, Inc. (BWEN) : Free Stock Analysis Report Allegion PLC (ALLE) : Free Stock Analysis Report Holdings, Inc. (ALRM) : Free Stock Analysis Report Life360, Inc. (LIF) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research
Business Wire
08-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Allegion Expands Access Solutions Portfolio with Innovative Waitwhile Software Platform
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Allegion plc (NYSE: ALLE), a leading global security products and solutions provider, through one of its subsidiaries, has acquired privately owned Waitwhile Inc. (Waitwhile), a leading software-as-a-service provider that specializes in cloud-based appointment scheduling and queue management. Waitwhile's software platform provides virtual wait list and scheduling capabilities that enable businesses to facilitate access to places, services, appointments and events – whether online or in person. Real-time status updates and instant messaging, paired with powerful analytics, improve operational efficiency for both enterprise customers and their end users through reduced wait times and crowd management. Primarily sold in the U.S., Waitwhile has a large footprint of multinational customers who use the platform to power their queue management and appointment experiences globally across healthcare, education, commercial, government and retail markets – supporting more than 300 million end-user visits to date. 'Adding Waitwhile to the Allegion portfolio aligns with our strategy of investing in complementary software products that differentiate our hardware and deliver recurring value to our customers,' Allegion President and CEO John H. Stone said. 'This is an opportunity to deliver value by connecting the virtual queue to secure and seamless physical access at the door in core non-residential markets that we know well. Together, Waitwhile and Allegion can provide the right access to the right people at the right time, all while streamlining operations.' Waitwhile was founded in 2017 by CEO Christoffer Klemming, who is joining Allegion. Klemming will continue leading the Waitwhile business, which has offices in the U.S. and Sweden. 'As market leaders in both digital and physical access, Waitwhile and Allegion are uniquely positioned to shape the future of seamless, in-person customer experiences,' Klemming said. 'Together, we can accelerate innovation and deliver even greater value to the businesses we serve.' Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. About Allegion At Allegion (NYSE: ALLE), we design and manufacture innovative security and access solutions that help keep people safe where they live, learn, work and connect. We're pioneering safety with our strong legacy of leading brands like CISA®, Interflex®, LCN®, Schlage®, SimonsVoss® and Von Duprin®. Our comprehensive portfolio of hardware, software and electronic solutions is sold around the world and spans residential and commercial locks, door closer and exit devices, steel doors and frames, access control and workforce productivity systems. Allegion had $3.8 billion in revenue in 2024. For more, visit Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, but not limited to, the company's ability to successfully integrate the acquisition, achieve anticipated strategic and financial benefits from the acquisition, and statements regarding the company's 2024 and future financial performance, the company's business plans and strategy, the company's growth strategy, the company's capital allocation strategy, and the performance of the markets in which the company operates. 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Campaign ME
14-02-2025
- Campaign ME
All watched over by (AI) agents of loving change …
It was not an eerie feeling at all. Maybe I get used to strange phenomena faster than others. Or it's just that it was that good. At emulating. At replicating. At believing that it is real. A real human. Not an AI agent. First, let's talk about the human implications. To be real, no human was meant to spend hours repeating instructions on how to set up a monitor or why those pesky small charges keep appearing on your bank statements. Humans were meant to do better things, like ensuring that the machine does not replicate or repeat or even come up with something that has bad implications for the good of humanity. So, what about AI agents is so special? If I were to follow what Adam Curtis argues in the incredible documentary 'All watched over by machines of loving grace' that computers have failed to liberate humanity, and instead have 'distorted and simplified our view of the world around us.' But will AI make that difference? By making us feel liberated from mundanity or chores that we could be better off not doing. Like Joanna Maciejewska so beautifully, poetically sums up in that famous tweet: … I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing, not for AI to do my art and writing so that I can do my laundry and dishes.* So, I tested an AI agent by a popular name in the field currently. The experience was seamless and felt like would be worth it if it saves me 15 to 30 mins (by personal anecdotes) of time. But it's not just about the time. What if I was willing to not just wait but also do something productive with my time. In last year's first-ever edition of Waitwhile's The State of Waiting in Line which surveyed 1000 U.S. consumer, findings revealed 'almost 40 per cent of consumers said that they would continue shopping or browsing at a business while queuing virtually.' If an AI agent could resolve your query, give you some recipe ideas for dinner that night or even help you shop for your essentials or even just some pure retail therapy, then it would definitely be doing a great service to humanity at large who are stuck at dinner, finding the decision-making each day to be a gargantuan task and would rather let the machine decide it for them. Now imagine this: all at the speed of three real humans doing their best to keep up with your ever wandering thoughts and needs and desires. In the region, we all know the brands whose CX or customer service or customer care or whatever it is called these days, we do not enjoy at all. Not even a bit. Coupled with the fact that people here like to spend time shopping for anything and everything. There is potential for a bank to not just give you options of cards to choose but also on spending some of that instantly approved credit on that pair of headphones you have been coveting for what seems like ages but in actuality has just been two weeks, moreover, doing so while getting you another instant approval this time on 0 per cent monthly installments. Many that I know would be over the moon to be able to do so. So, in my quest to see of an AI agent can do what it is supposed to do and even help me save some of my time, I have decided to turn myself into one. Soon I will be publishing the results of my self-observed research with the help of some indie friends from around the world. I am particularly interested in knowing what changes these AI agents of change will bring forth. Whether those changes will be making our lives easier, simpler, somehow happier. Can we hope for a little glimmer of joy in our eyes as we observe that the machine knows us best sometimes and that that's okay. So as long as you remember that everything and everyone must be treated with humanity. One of the things I've been recently thinking was how AI agents can judge award shows and bring a certain neutrality to it. Something that our advertising, marketing and media industries can benefit from. Now that's yet another topic to explore. But coming back to CX and how its far-reaching implications must prepare us for a future where the best things are made possible by machines, and hopefully not the worst. AI agents can also help us navigate the complex worlds of say the financial industry or even the steel manufacturing industry, if you're so inclined. They could support us by finding the most cost-effective solution to everyday problems. Now, will it be able to do jugaad like us desis . That's to be seen! By Akheel Hassan Bilgrami, ECD, CIQ
