Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 09 | Page 9

NEWS PostNL Baggage Service connected to Schiphol technology systems with the relevant airline, which means that the baggage is checked-in immediately. At the airport, the suitcase is loaded onto the aircraft through the regular process, after which it can be collected at the baggage claim of the destination. This allows the passenger to travel to Schiphol without any hold baggage and they can proceed to security immediately upon arrival at the airport. “Schiphol continuously innovates to make the travel process as pleasant as possible. With smart digital solutions, we optimise the passenger flow and further improve the passenger experience,” according to Henk-Jan Gerzee, Royal Schiphol Group’s Chief Digital Officer. I n March 2017, the PostNL Baggage Service was introduced for passengers from Schiphol. More recently, the existing self-service baggage drop-off technology used at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is also used for this baggage service. The technology from the Scarabee Aviation Group provides a scalable and future-proof solution. As a result, more passengers and airlines will soon be able to use this service. A PostNL employee collects the luggage and scans the boarding passes at the doorstep. The information is verified via the Schiphol “The step from ‘self-service Bagdrop’ to ‘online Bagdrop’ is an important innovation in the travel process. The cooperation between Schiphol Airport, PostNL and Scarabee results in more choice for the passenger with a carefree journey in prospect. The passenger can get on board knowing that his or her suitcase is in good hands,” said Michael Tan, CEO of the Scarabee Aviation Group. “By working together to professionalise the baggage service, Schiphol, Scarabee and PostNL ensure that the process is even smoother. Travelling to the airport without suitcases should be a natural choice,” said Liesbeth Kaashoek, Director of Parcels and Logistics at PostNL. ///////////////// TITUS announces VAD partnership with SPECTRAMI for Netherlands and DACH T ITUS, a leading provider of data classification and protection solutions, has announced it has signed a distribution agreement with SPECTRAMI for the Netherlands and DACH region. TITUS’ flexible software enables organisations to meet compliance regulations, standards and frameworks such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) in Switzerland, ISO/IEC 27001:2013, NIST Cybersecurity Framework and many more. Nick Maxwell, EMEA Director at TITUS, said: “We are excited to work with SPECTRAMI to grow our presence in the Netherlands and the DACH region. We understand employees work across platforms, devices and productivity tools, so they need solutions to help apply the right level of protection at the right time to keep information moving securely. “We are looking forward to the opportunity to provide organisations throughout the region with the technology they need to meet regulatory compliance, such as the EU’s GDPR and to enable secure collaboration with best-in-class data protection solutions.” Anas Handous, Managing Director at SPECTRAMI DACH, said: “The growing risk of advanced threats in the realm of information security has seen organisations willing to invest highly in data protection. We see a tremendous synergy in extending our relationship with TITUS, global leader in data classification and protection, to our customers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands. “With its globa l presence and extensive customer base across various industries, TITUS adds tremendous value to our existing security portfolio, allowing us to deliver its products to organisations to better manage and protect their data.” www.intelligentcio.com INTELLIGENTCIO 9