How Visitor Management Systems are Empowering Pharmaceutical Organizations
We asked IT and security leaders at some of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies how visitor management helps their organizations. 66% consider it critical to their security and operations, yet fewer than one in four have one in place. This one-page infographic shows why, and how priorities differ between smaller and larger companies.

What's inside
- Why pharma companies adopt cloud-based visitor management
- Visitor check-in times across the industry
- How priorities change with company size
- The perceptions that hold companies back before they implement
We asked IT and Security Leaders at some of the largest Pharmaceutical companies in the world how does visitor management empower your organization? Here’s what they told us.
Why do Pharmaceutical companies adopt a cloud-based VMS?
- Improve brand perception
- Provide standardization
- Enhance the visitor experience
- Improve efficiency
- Ensure compliance
- Create a safer environment
- We do not have/want a VMS
Processing time (seconds)
Most visitors are processed in 30–60 seconds, followed by 61–90 seconds and 91–120 seconds. Under 30 seconds, 121–150 seconds and “Unsure” are the smallest shares.
Size Matters
Standardization is a priority for
- 36% of Pharmaceutical companies with a turnover of below $100 million.
- 75% of Pharmaceutical companies with a turnover of $500 million or more.
Enhancing the visitor experience was important for
- 53% of Pharmaceutical companies with a turnover of below $100 million.
- 25% of Pharmaceutical companies with a turnover of $500 million or more.
Current usage
- Manual registration: 26%
- Registration kiosks: 23%
- Visitor records: 22%
Before implementing…
40% consider cloud-based VMS adoption to be expensive and 42% think it’s too impersonal.
After implementing…
66% consider VMS to be critical to their organization’s security and operational capabilities. Yet, less than 1/4 actually have one in place.

















