A new partnership between Yale and Equelite Sports Academy

We are excited to announce our partnership with the Equelite Sports Academy, one of the most prestigious tennis and padel academies in the world. Through this partnership, we have broughtmodern convenience and heightened security to the lives of the students and staff of Equelite by introducing our award-winning Linus^®Smart Lock to their campus.

Based in Alicante in Spain Equelite, founded by Antonio Martinez Cascales the coach of former world number one tennis player Juan Carlos Ferrero, is one of the most famous tennis academies in Europe. Offering coaching and lessons in tennis and padel, a sport that has seen a huge increase in interest over the last few years. Equelite is not just an academy, housing both training and living facilities for its students and staff. Hosting tournaments, shows, and events year-round, while also being home to a restaurant and a soon to be opened hotel.

As part of our partnership with this prestigious sporting academy, 23 Linus^® Smart Locks have been installed across the campus. The installation of the smart locks has brought a new level of operational ease and comfort to the lives of everyone at Equelite. Allowing for easier access to all the facilities, enhanced protection, and smoother daily operations.

Speaking on the partnership, Juan Carlos Ferrero, winner of the 2003 Roland Garros Grand Slam and coach at the academy said, «The issue of safety and easy access was very important to us in the school. That's why we evaluated different solutions and chose the Yale Linus^® Smart Lock. It’s very convenient -the kids don’t need a key and it opens by itself so if they are carrying bags or rackets they can easily get into any room. It was an easy choice to make when it came to the school's security because with Yale, we are trusting the best.»

The partnership in practice

With this partnership, Yale has allowed the padel and tennis stars of the future, like Carlos Alcaraz, an up and coming player (currently ranked 7 on the ATP) training at the academy with Ferrero, to focus on their craft as we handle their safety and security.

Linus^® is a modern solution for a modern school, significantly changing the day to day running of Equelite. The smart lock’s auto-lock feature has eliminated the need for physical keys. Freeing up students' minds to focus on their technique and training, and allowing them to not worry about forgetting room keys or being locked out of facilities.

Linus^® also helps to ensure the safety of students' personal belongings. With Linus^®, the doors to their rooms open automatically once they sense their smartphone near, and lock automatically once they leave their quarters. And if their door has been left unlocked, Linus^® will send them a push notification letting them know the door is open. Helping the school to heighten security and ensure that students have comfortable, safe facilities while they train and study.

The introduction of Linus^® has transformed the clerical and operational aspects of the school. Juan Carlos Ferrero has personally experienced and enjoyed all the modern capabilities the lock has to offer. The smart lockhas helped staff support him with his busy schedule as with Linus^® he can grant trusted employees virtual key access to his quarters. Allowing them to pick up any important documents, equipment, or lesson plans he needs if he is tied up in training sessions, meetings, or anything else that would be demanded of the head of an elite sporting academy.

«We are so excited by this partnership with Yale,» said Iñaki Etxegia, Corporate and Sales manager of Equelite, «As the leading home security brand we are proud to help shape the lives of the future tennis players of tomorrow. By offering them a smart lock that has over 181 years of security expertise and innovation built-in, we are letting both students and staff know that they are always safe and protected.»

This partnership has been a great example of how Linus^® can help to improve the operations of any business and ease the pressures of busy modern life. Thanks to this partnership, we havedeveloped a great working relationship with Equelite. We look forward to our continued collaboration with the academy in the future.

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