Case Study: BuzzFeed achieves streamlined, COVID-safe visitor management and stronger security with Envoy

How BuzzFeed keeps their workplaces safe across the globe

BuzzFeed, a global digital media company with 10 offices and over 250,000 sq ft, faced insecure, manual visitor processes and no reliable way to keep known bad actors out of its workplaces. Reception relied on email and spreadsheets, creating delays and security gaps, and the team needed a safer, privacy-conscious system to manage visits and plan a COVID-era reopening.

By rolling out Envoy Visitors, Deliveries, and Envoy Protect, BuzzFeed automated sign-ins, host and package notifications via Slack, centralized blocklists, and gained visitor analytics. The changes sped up front-desk operations, prevented unwelcome entrants, enabled employee wellness checks and capacity limits, and gave the company confidence and control as it reopened offices.

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Julia Goldberg

Senior Vice President of Global Real Estate, Office Services and Security