--- title: Life Sciences | Sign In Solutions Case Study description: Discover how a leading life sciences company streamlined security, compliance, and visitor management across 1,000 global locations. --- [![Sign In Solutions](https://signinsolutions.com/hubfs/Creatives/Logos/Sign%20in%20family%20logo.svg)](https://signinsolutions.com) Solutions [Visitor Management 2.0 Secure by design. Human by nature. 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The company operates in a **highly regulated environment**, requiring **comprehensive visitor tracking** to meet strict compliance mandates from **DEA, FDA, and other regulatory bodies** while also mitigating risks related to **intellectual property (IP) theft and global security threats**. By implementing **Sign In Solutions**, the organization standardized **visitor management, strengthened compliance processes, and enhanced security monitoring**, creating an **efficient, scalable, and globally unified approach**. [Download case study](https://signinsolutions.com/hubfs/Case%20Studies/SignInSolutions_CaseStudy_LifeSciences.pdf) #### Location Global Headquarters, MA #### Industry Biotechnology & Life Sciences #### Size 140,000+ #### Challenges - **Managing security across 1,000+ locations** with only a small security team - **Ensuring compliance** with strict DEA, FDA, and ITAR regulations for visitor tracking. - **Preventing IP theft and insider threats**, particularly given global risks and corporate espionage concerns. - **Lack of standardization** across acquired business units and a **fragmented visitor management processes**. - **Limited real-time monitoring and audit capabilities, making compliance reporting cumbersome.** #### Results - **Unified visitor management system** across all Tier 1 sites and many Tier 2 sites, ensuring standardization at high-priority locations. - **Automated compliance verification**, reducing manual errors and ensuring adherence to ITAR, DEA, and FDA regulations. - **Integration with the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC)**, providing real-time monitoring, watchlist screening, and compliance oversight. - **Scalable, centralized platform**, eliminating disparate manual tracking methods and significantly improving operational efficiency. | “We’re a huge organization, a bunch of different acquisitions, and each one of those comes with thousands of people, issues, and systems. Trying to make it all fit together is my job.” **Director of Security** | | --- |   #### Managing scale and complexity of deployment As a rapidly growing organization through acquisitions, the company faced major challenges in standardizing security processes across its vast footprint. Each acquisition introduced **new locations, employees, and systems**, requiring a flexible yet globally consistent approach. According to the **Director of Security**, *“We’re a huge organization, a bunch of different acquisitions, and each one of those comes with thousands of people, issues, and systems. Trying to make it all fit together is my job.* Deploying **Sign In Solutions** allowed the company to create a **scalable system** that could be quickly adopted across new acquisitions. By **eliminating inconsistent security processes**, the organization ensured that all sites followed the same visitor protocols. This standardization also enabled **efficient onboarding** of new locations, immediately aligning them with corporate security and compliance requirements.”   #### Regulatory and IP protection driving the need for VMS Beyond compliance, the company faced **significant concerns about intellectual property theft and insider threats**, given its focus on high-value, proprietary scientific innovations. With many facilities subject to **DEA and FDA oversight**, it was critical to track all visitors accurately for audits and security risk mitigation. Prior to implementing Sign In Solutions, many locations relied on **manual visitor logs**, which were prone to errors and security lapses. As the **Director of Security** described, *“You had security guards with a notepad and a pen, and then they’d spill a cup of coffee on it, and there goes three months of visitor information.”*   | “You had security guards with a notepad and a pen, and then they’d spill a cup of coffee on it, and there goes three months of visitor information.” **Director of Security** | | --- |   With **Sign In Solutions**, the company transitioned to a **centralized digital system** that allows all visitors to be **pre-screened and verified against watchlists** before entering secure locations. Digital records ensure that no data is lost, and compliance audits can be conducted instantly with **automated reporting capabilities**.   #### Adoption and internal buy-in Implementing a global visitor management system required **significant internal advocacy and change management**. Initially, many locations were **reluctant to abandon legacy processes**, and the security team had to drive awareness and adoption across the organization. According to the **Director of Security**, *“For the first couple of years, it was a lot of sales pitching and fighting people to get them on board. Now, we’re at almost 100% adoption for Tier 1 sites.”*   | “For the first couple of years, it was a lot of sales pitching and fighting people to get them on board. Now, we’re at almost 100% adoption for Tier 1 sites.” **Director of Security** | | --- |   Over time, adoption has significantly improved. Today, **nearly all Tier 1 sites in the Americas and EMEA have deployed the system**, and Tier 2 sites are steadily adopting it. Some **APAC sites have faced challenges due to device procurement and leadership turnover**, but progress is ongoing to ensure global standardization. #### **Integration with the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC)** A critical advantage of **Sign In Solutions** is its integration with the company’s **24/7 Global Security Operations Center (GSOC)**. This high-level command center manages **security alerts, visitor tracking, and risk assessments** worldwide, ensuring that all visitor data feeds into a unified monitoring system. As the **Director of Security** emphasized, *“It all has to tie back to our 24/7 GSOC. We need to have watch lists there. It needs to be at all our Tier 1 sites. It’s not just the Northeast or America—it’s got to be global.”*   | “It all has to tie back to our 24/7 GSOC. We need to have watch lists there. It needs to be at all our Tier 1 sites. It’s not just the Northeast or America—it’s got to be global.” **Director of Security** | | --- |   By linking visitor management directly to **GSOC**, the company now has **real-time visibility into who is on-site at any given moment**. Security teams can **flag and respond to threats instantly**, while compliance teams benefit from **automated tracking** that simplifies audits and reporting. #### **Scaling for future growth and expanding use cases** The success of **Sign In Solutions** in visitor management has led to discussions about expanding into additional compliance and security applications. The company is evaluating how the platform can support **room booking, access control, and enhanced compliance oversight**. However, due to its **highly siloed organizational structure**, further expansion requires cross-departmental collaboration to align stakeholders and integrate additional functionalities seamlessly.   #### **Strengthening security and compliance for the future** By implementing **Sign In Solutions**, this leading life sciences company has transformed how it manages **security, compliance, and visitor experiences** across its global footprint. Through **automation, real-time monitoring, and integration with GSOC**, the company has built a **scalable, efficient, and highly secure environment** that protects its operations, assets, and people. “Sign In Solutions has been a game-changer for us. It’s not just about visitor management—it’s about protecting our people, our assets, and our reputation on a global scale.” “You had security guards with a notepad and a pen, and then they’d spill a cup of coffee on it, and there goes three months of visitor information.” ## The world leader in visitor management software Speak to us about how Sign In Solutions can help streamline your workplace [Book a call](https://signinsolutions.com/contact) Solutions - [Visitor Management 2.0](https://signinsolutions.com/visitor-management-2-0) - [Smart access & visitor control](https://signinsolutions.com/smart-visitor-management) - [Seamless workplace experience](https://signinsolutions.com/workplace-experience) - [Adaptive risk & compliance management](https://signinsolutions.com/risk-compliance-management) - [Predictive safety & response](https://signinsolutions.com/predictive-safety-emergency-response) - [Access control](https://signinsolutions.com/access-control) - [Reporting & analytics](https://signinsolutions.com/reporting-analytics) - [Compliance solutions](https://signinsolutions.com/compliance-solutions) - [Integrations](https://signinsolutions.com/integrations) Industries - [Aerospace & Defense](https://signinsolutions.com/industries/aerospace) - [Government](https://signinsolutions.com/industries/government) - [Manufacturing](https://signinsolutions.com/industries/manufacturing) - [Pharmaceuticals](https://signinsolutions.com/industries/pharmaceutical) - [Technology](https://signinsolutions.com/industries/technology) Resources - [Blog](https://signinsolutions.com/blog) - [Case studies](https://signinsolutions.com/case-studies) - [Campus](https://campus.signinsolutions.com) - [Newsroom](https://signinsolutions.com/news) - [Compliance hub](https://signinsolutions.com/compliance-hub) - [Help center](https://help.signinsolutions.com/en/) - [Customer success plans](https://signinsolutions.com/customer-success) - [Developer tools](https://signinsolutions.com/developer-api) Company - [About](https://signinsolutions.com/about-us) - [AI approach](https://signinsolutions.com/ai) - [Partners](https://signinsolutions.com/partners) - [Careers](https://signinsolutions.com/careers) - [Legal stuff](https://signinsolutions.com/terms-and-conditions) - [Contact us](https://signinsolutions.com/contact) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/signinsolutions) ©2026 Sign In Solutions Inc., or its affiliates. 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