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Diebold designs security system for Peugeot

May 29, 2008

NORTH CANTON, Ohio — Diebold Inc.facilitatedthe rollout of automaker Peugeot SA's corporate security solution tointegrate the security systems of the newly constructed headquarters andTechnical Training Center of Peugeot Citroen Automobiles U.K. Ltd, Peugeot's U.K.subsidiary in Coventry, England, with multiple sites across France.

Peugeot's goal was to migrate its entire network ofoperations from stand-alone security systems to a 24/7 security solution thatcould be monitored from the headquarters' control room and other strategiclocations within the new facility.

Diebold was recommended to Peugeot by GE as a preferred business partnerto custom design a security system that could integrate with Peugeot'scorporate security solution. The system also had to be compatible with GEtechnology, which comprised some of the core systems used in Peugeot'scorporate security infrastructure, such as access control and video recording.

The original Coventry facility was equipped with only limited securitytechnology including access control, intruder alarms and CCTV, but the newfacility required more stringent security measures. With crime rates on therise, protecting employees, property and other assets was paramount.

Additionally, with increasingly tough competition between automakers, it wasessential for Peugeot to secure automobile design information, including newproduct details, and to prevent new models from being viewed pre-launch.

The new facility also posed greater logistical challenges than the oldstructure. Peugeot's new headquarters and Technical Training Center wereconstructed on opposite sides of a public roadway and connected via a tunnel.The campus featured large parking areas for both buildings as well aszones for 24/7 parts delivery to a storage warehouse. The security system hadto accommodate employee foot traffic around the site as well as provide aremote security solution for after-hours parts deliveries. It also wasrequired to tie easily into Peugeot's existing sites in France.

To comply with Peugeot's corporate standards, Diebold designed a versatilesecurity system that provided seamless integration into the company's regionalserver-system, managed and maintained by Peugeot's French partner Thales.Diebold designed the system to provide the appropriate functionality to meetthe client's approved standards and could be validated to run on Peugeot'scorporate network, while supporting a consistent software platform. Thesystem included such technologies as access control, building intruderdetection, CCTV, gates and barriers, blockers and turnstiles, a two-wayintercom system and perimeter fence detection. Diebold also providedfabrication, installation, commission, training, project management andongoing system maintenance.

"Peugeot has long endeavored to forge technologically innovativepartnerships with end-to-end providers such as Diebold," said David Metcalfe, manager of facilities and safety, Peugeot Automobiles UK Ltd. "GE recommendedDiebold to design a security system compatible with our existing solutionbecause of Diebold's proven track record in the delivery and support ofcustom-designed systems."

Peugeot, and parent company PSA Peugeot Citroen, is one of Coventry'slargest employers, employing over 2,000 people at two locations. Peugeot iscommitted to the region and to securing its employees and assets, whichprovide vital contributions to the area's economy. Moreover, the security ofits facilities in France was essential to meeting the company's aggressivegoal to become the most competitive car manufacturer in Europe by 2015.

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