Case Study: Continental Battery Systems streamlines nationwide physical security with Verkada

How a Leading Battery Distributor Standardizes Physical Security Nationwide at Scale

Continental Battery Systems, a national battery distributor with over 200 branch locations, needed to standardize and modernize physical security across its growing footprint. Its legacy alarms, cameras, and access control systems came from multiple vendors, were not integrated, and made it difficult to quickly find footage or respond to incidents. The company also wanted to replace outdated alarm sensors and POTS phone lines with a simpler, more scalable solution from Verkada.

Verkada implemented a centralized, cloud-managed physical security platform combining cameras, access control, alarms, and a viewing station. Continental Battery Systems uses AI-enabled features like loitering detection, integrated alarm workflows, and remote video verification to improve response times and reduce dependence on IT. With Verkada, the company eliminated the need for NVRs/DVRs/servers, simplified installation and maintenance, and gained a single platform for managing nearly 300 devices across its nationwide locations, improving efficiency, cost savings, and situational awareness.

Continental Battery Systems

Dirk Lish

IT Manager