Egress Systems, established in 2003 by Carl Mouter, began as a part-time venture focusing on door access control solutions. Our first client, Johnson Diversey, marked the beginning of what would become a thriving enterprise in time and attendance solutions.
Key Milestones
2005: A Year of Growth
- Acquired assets of Torus Software Systems
- Took over software and hardware support contracts for former Torus customers
- Zoe Mouter joined full-time to support company growth
2006: Expanding Our Horizons
- Partnered with HR Industries to market newly developed Focus Time & Attendance software
- Introduced HRX RFID clocking terminal range
2007: Embracing Biometric Technology
- Included biometric clocking terminals in our product range for the first time in the form of the Allegion HandPunch and Suprema Fingerprint terminals
- Started working with and supplying the Suprema product range. We continue to sell and support Suprema products to this day and have built up extensive knowledge in this area
2008: Innovative Remote Solutions
- Developed an in-house method for communicating with remotely located clocking terminals via GPRS and 3G
- This innovative solution allowed us to attract customers with previously unmet requirements
2009 – 2013: Securing Major Contracts
- Landed significant hardware support contracts, including Kuehne + Nagel Ltd
- Expanded client base to include XPO Logistics and GXO Logistics
2014: Integration Milestone
- Achieved our first integration with a major HR Application – CascadeHR
- Secured Howarth Timber as a client
Recent Developments
- 2016: Began providing cloud/hosted software solutions
- 2022: Launched new web browser-based Focus net solution
- 2023: Released the first Focus App for iOS and Android devices
Egress Systems Today
Our diverse client base ranges from small businesses with 25 employees to larger organisations with up to 1,500 staff members. Today, Egress Systems boasts:
- Over 225 active software contracts
- 70 hardware support contracts
- Processing data for approximately 45,000 employees
- Average of 368 employees per contract
At Egress Systems we belive in building lasting business partnerships. Many of our clients have been with us for years, and we think that says a lot about how we do business.
- Our longest active continuous contract length of 18 years
- An average current active contract length of 6.5 years
- 26% of contracts over 10 years in length
We continue to support legacy hardware wherever possible, ensuring our clients receive a consistent, high-quality service regardless of their equipment age.
Industries We Serve
We’re proud to work with a wide range of sectors, including:
- Logistics and Distribution
- Construction
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Food Production
- Laundries
- Retail
- Hospitality and Leisure
- Farming and Agriculture
- Recycling and Waste Management
- Education Establishments
- Recruitment
- Care
Our Clients
Some of our valued clients include:
- Arla (Logistics and Distribution)
- Study Inn (Construction)
- Caunton Engineering (Engineering)
- Salts Healthcare (Manufacturing)
- Hotel Chocolat (Food Production)
- Synergy LMS (Laundries)
- Just for Pets (Retail)
- Darwin Escapes (Hospitality and Leisure)
- Camgrain (Farming and Agriculture)
- Countrystyle (Recycling and Waste Management)
- Peterhouse, College Cambridge (Education)
- RMS Recruitment (Recruitment)
- ivolve (Care)
At Egress Systems, we’re committed to providing feature rich time and attendance solutions, continuously evolving to meet the changing needs of our diverse client base. Our journey from a part-time venture to a trusted partner for hundreds of businesses across the UK is a testament to our dedication to excellence and customer satisfaction.