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Gantner: Pioneer in the field of RFID/NFC technology

Since its founding over 40 years ago in the Austrian winter sports resort of Schruns, the high-tech company has been dedicated to person identification and is considered a pioneer in contactless electronic access control and time & attendance system. As part of SALTO WECOSYSTEM Gantner develops reliable and smart identification, access, cashless payment, and locker solutions that automate and digitize business processes, optimizing organisational efficiency and security.

CONTACTLESS TECHNOLOGY

About Gantner

Our contactless NFC systems are deployed worldwide. Gantner offers market-leading access control, electronic locker locking systems, and cashless payment solutions for various industries.

Our commitment to growth, excellence, and performance has made us the preferred partner of many leading companies and institutions in sectors such as leisure and retail, commerce, finance, healthcare, education, and public facilities. Whether you operate a fitness club, water park, spa, or ski resort, a private hospital, library, office building, or educational institution, Gantner has access and payment technology solutions that can be fully tailored to your business needs. Gantner systems create a contactless environment where access control, locker locking systems, and point-of-sale offerings can all be operated with a single RFID device: in the form of a card, wristband, or key fob.

This simplified all-in-one solution has revolutionized both customer and employee journeys, optimized our customers' entire business processes, brought diverse benefits in the form of reduced administrative burden and operating costs, and provided both large and small businesses with a highly competitive advantage in their respective markets.

More comfort and security
With Gantner technology on board, your visitors will enjoy a more convenient and secure customer experience, your employees will benefit from a better everyday work environment, and your secondary revenue opportunities will grow exponentially, resulting in a much faster return on investment. Since our open-source systems can be integrated with many third-party software solutions and our hardware can easily be integrated into many existing setups, our flexible solutions can save you even more time and money. Leisure and business technologies continue to evolve at an increasingly rapid pace. With its strong history and pioneering culture, Gantner is committed to being at the forefront, bringing improvements and innovations to the market, and creating future-proof technologies of tomorrow today.

ABOUT SALTO WECOSYSTEM

SALTO WECOSYSTEM is more than a group of companies and individuals

We’re a community born out of a common goal: to empower access, in every sense - access to places, experiences and opportunities. Our expert global teams collaborate closely, driven by a dynamic spirit and a shared passion so that every part of our WECOSYTEM is fully connected.

Each of our companies embrace the latest technologies and prioritise the open exchange of ideas to unlock new ways of working - so we can keep pushing, keep innovating and keep delivering solutions that enable people to access more together. We believe that our industry still has a long way to go, and we want to have an active role in the exciting journey ahead. That’s why SALTO WECOSYSTEM’s vision is built on creating real impact in everyday lives. Be that through caring for people and planet with a more sustainable mindset, creating a seamlessly interconnected world for more people, or creating a platform for innovations that will empower access for generations to come. 

COMMON VALUES

Our WeConnectors inspire our way

Proximity to people

We go further to understand how we can improve people’s daily lives with smarter access solutions.

Passion for innovation

We exceed expectations. Our shared passion drives us to go beyond the status quo.

Connection to each other

We work as a one team. Together, we design solutions that benefit people and planet.

Agility in thinking

We empower out of the box thinking. By embrancing new challenges openly, we inspire inventive solutions.

Integrity in every step

We are uncompromising. Our commitment to creating positive impact pushes us to work with honesty and efficiency.

OVER 40 YEARS

Story of Success

2024: Gantner becomes part of SALTO WECOSYSTEM

2024: Acquisition of Michel Consulting

2022: Anniversary 40 years of Gantner

2020: Gantner becomes part of the SALTO Group

2020: Acquisition of contidata Datensysteme GmbH (now: integrated in the Gantner brand)

2019: New Headquarters in Nüziders

2017: Acquisition of Syx Automations (now: Vintia), providing ticketing and leisure management solutions for the arts and cultural sector, visitor attractions, and attraction industry customers for over 30 years.

2017: Gantner founds subsidiary Gantner Technologies, INC in California (USA).

2014: Acquisition of directonline, a leading provider of IT solutions and customized software development.

2009: Gantner opens the “Sicherheitszentrale”, a flagship store in Bregenz (A)

2008: Gantner founds subsidiary Gantner Electronic PTY Ltd. Australia

2006: Gantner founds subsidiary Gantner Electronics Ltd. in St. Neots (UK).

2005: The Gantner Electronic GmbH office in St. Neots (GB) is founded.

2002: Wilhelm Gantner hands over the general management of the company to Elmar Hartmann.

2001: The Gantner Electronic GmbH office in Dubai (UAE) is founded.

1998: The company moves into the new building in the Montafonerstraße in Schruns (Austria).

1996: Development of a new product range with the purchase of the range of time measurement systems for carrier pigeon racing from the then world market leader BENZING (VS-Schwenningen, Germany): With chip rings, loft antennas, stationary and mobile recording systems a new application for the non-contact identification technology from GANTNER ELECTRONIC® is marketed successfully around the world.

1996: The 100% subsidiary GANTNER ELECTRONIC GMBH DEUTSCHLAND is founded for the sale of electronic access and time recording solutions.

1993: A decisive indication of the course towards global marketing of the company’s products and solutions is the company’s participation in the F.M. ZUMTOBEL Group (Dornbirn/Austria).

1988: With three partners Wilhelm Gantner founds the company ACE Automation Computer Engineering GmbH in Salzburg (Austria) to market the GANTNER ELECTRONIC® product range around the world. In 1993 the company is taken over completely and integrated into GANTNER ELECTRONIC® GmbH.

1982: Building on the experience he has gained as a co-founder of an electronics company that successfully built up a new market with self-developed electronic safety and ticket systems, Wilhelm Gantner brings the company GANTNER ELECTRONIC® into being in the spring of 1982 in Schruns (Austria). GANTNER ELECTRONIC® soon becomes a partner for innovative research and development orders to renowned companies at home and abroad.

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