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May 8, 2025 โ€ข 40 mins

Access the Future: Episode 2 โ€“ ๐–ข๐–ด๐–ฒ๐–ณ๐–ฎ๐–ฌ๐–ค๐–ฑ ๐–ฃ๐–ค๐–ฌ๐– ๐–ญ๐–ฃ๐–ฒ ๐– ๐–ญ๐–ฃ ๐–ค๐–ท๐–ฏ๐–ค๐–ข๐–ณ๐– ๐–ณ๐–จ๐–ฎ๐–ญ ๐–ฒ๐–ง๐–จ๐–ฅ๐–ณ๐–ฒ

In this episode of Access the Future, presented by Acre Security and The Access Control Executive Brief, Lee Odess talks with Justin Wilmas, EVP of Sales at Acre, about how customer expectations in the security industry have evolvedโ€”and what that means for how we build, sell, and support access control solutions.

Topics covered include:

  • The shift from selling features to delivering outcomes

  • Why interoperability and ecosystem thinking are now essential

  • How AI, mobile, and cloud are shaping demand

  • Vertical-specific challenges across enterprise, healthcare, and education

  • The growing need for agile deployment, flexible architecture, and deeper integrations

  • What todayโ€™s go-to-market and product strategies must look like

โ€œGone are the days of selling features and products. If it doesn't fit into the ecosystem and add benefit... it's not gonna work.โ€ โ€” Justin Wilmas

This conversation is a must-listen for anyone navigating the future of access and security.

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