“Whether they want to or not, people have to fly, but they don’t have to go to a sporting or entertainment venue. They can watch on TV or download music onto smart phones. So we need to protect our guests, while also making venues a fun place to be.”

“The unfortunate prevalence of gun violence, coupled with the fact that more people carry firearms, puts our public at an increased risk of violence. Health care settings are not immune to such threats, and after an incident where a weapon was brought into an Emergency Department, we decided we needed …

“Evolv Edge is the only personnel inspection system that looks for both metallic and non-metallic threats, is mobile and has a high throughput rate for employees that do not have to divest.”

"I was just blown away with the screening volume we were able to achieve. In a manner of 45 minutes, we processed around 18,000 concertgoers through ticketing and security screening.”

“We wanted the ingress experience for fans to be efficient and for them to have a great time. They should come to a game and not worry about the ingress process at all. We want them to enjoy everything; it’s not simply the ballgame but the entire experience.”

“Evolv is a transformational technology that delivers a transformational experience—which is critical for an industry sector like ours where guest experience is not negotiable.”

“Our patients, family members, and staff need to feel secure because everyone who is entering has gone through the same processes to ensure that no one brings a weapon into one of our facilities that they could use to harm themselves, one of our coworkers, or another patient or family …

“The lack of security created an environment subconsciously for patients and their families—whether it was in the exam room or waiting room upon their arrival.”

“Individuals who enter our facility have a high priority, especially those in the Emergency Department. It is my responsibility to make sure questions of safety are answered. We have individuals who are able to step in appropriately and intervene in situations where we need to de-escalate patients, family members, and …

“Patrons have a choice and if they perceive that the hassle and intrusiveness of the security process is too great, they may choose not to attend a performance.”

“We have a unique situation as we have students of all ages arriving at the school. We have a north and south entrance. The South entrance is a drop-off point for parents and buses and opens at the beginning and end of the school day, whereas the North entrance is …

"9/11 and the Boston Marathon bombing certainly shape how we run quality athletic events. Yet, at the same time, we also are in a constant endeavor to improve our home experience. Our objective is for people to come and watch athletic events in person.”

“We had lines of people who showed up before we opened our gates. I overheard one person telling her friends, ‘We’re never going to get our seats. Even if they open up right now, we’re still not going to make it.’ The gates opened and the lines started to move. …

“Would think that we wouldn’t have detected any weapons due to the demographics of our guests, but we found a handgun in an older lady’s purse that night, which really shined the light on our decision. Since that first event, we’ve found some additional handguns and knives.”

"I had experienced Evolv in other venues and knew what it was capable of doing. After we decided to implement them, I counted down the days until we went live. I knew they would transform our guest experience coming into the building.”