# Detrios | SwiftConnect

> Detrios is a Rochester-area software firm that builds custom integrations between access control systems and the everyday systems a building actually runs on - room scheduling, event management, housing, HR. Its flagship product, DAX, automatically unlocks and secures campus doors based on real class and event schedules, work that staff used to do by hand. Founded in 2016 by two former Lenel engineers, Justin Dagen and Jason Higley, Detrios was acquired by mobile-credential company SwiftConnect in late 2022 and now supports more than 90 higher-education institutions.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Victor, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Justin Dagen (CEO & Co-Founder), Jason Higley (Co-President & Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~11 employees
- **Products:** DAX, Custom Integrations, Consulting & System Support
- **Notable:** Built DAX, described as the industry's only off-the-shelf solution integrating event management and access control for higher education, Wake Forest 60-room pilot saved staff ~15 hours per day of manual scheduling, Grew to support 90+ higher-education institutions with an ~11-person team

## Products & services

- **DAX** — An off-the-shelf software product for higher education that integrates event management, room scheduling and housing systems with access control platforms to automatically unlock and secure interior and exterior doors based on real academic and event schedules. Version 4.0 added support for Genetec, Feenics and Mazevo, with Avigilon ACM and AMAG Symmetry support on the roadmap.
- **Custom Integrations** — Bespoke, long-term-supported software integrations connecting access control systems (Lenel OnGuard, Genetec, CCURE, S2) with third-party systems - cardholder import feeds, HR/identity, housing, and more - for enterprises, government, and campuses.
- **Consulting & System Support** — Advisory and ongoing support services for access control and building-automation deployments, drawing on the team's manufacturer-side experience with major platform APIs and best practices.

## Achievements

- Built DAX, described as the industry's only off-the-shelf solution integrating event management and access control for higher education
- Wake Forest 60-room pilot saved staff ~15 hours per day of manual scheduling
- Grew to support 90+ higher-education institutions with an ~11-person team
- DAX processes 2M+ events annually and touches access for 1M+ students
- Acquired by SwiftConnect in 2022 as a strategic anchor for the higher-education market

## Latest updates

- **2022-01** — SwiftConnect acquires Detrios, folding its integration team and DAX product into a connected-access platform.
- **2024-07** — DAX 4.0 ships with Genetec, Feenics and Mazevo support; Avigilon ACM and AMAG Symmetry support announced for Q3 2024.
- **2025-05** — Coverage reports Detrios supporting 90+ higher-education institutions (about 50 custom, 40 on DAX) with expanded housing use cases via StarRez and Adirondack.

## Links

- Website: https://detrios.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/detrios-llc

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Last updated: 2026-08-21