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The power of using color for better visitor security

Last updated: March 31, 2026
The power of using color for better visitor security

There’s nothing like adding a little COLOR to your visitor badges to make them stand out … and to help your staff quickly see what kind of visitor is approaching them in the hall.

Color-coded visitor badges by type of visitor.

You may wonder, why is this visitor here? Are they in the right place? Are they wearing a valid badge? Color badges help to answer all of these questions, quickly and easily.

For example, color-coding your visitor badges is a great way to add security to your visitor sign-in process.

Is a visitor in the right place? Color-code your badges by department, by floor, or by building. Do this by printing your visitor badges on rolls of “Direct Thermal Color Badges”. (Also available in white.)

7 colors to choose from.

Color badges provide an instant alert.

What is the purpose of someone’s visit? Do they require an escort or are they allowed to roam freely? You can specify these details on your color inkjet printer. This also provides a more identifiable photo of visitors on their badge.

Color-coded visitor badges by department.

Finally, you ought to be able to see whether or not a visitor has signed in today. Color-code your badges by the days of the week.

One way to do this is to apply your self-adhesive visitor labels to colorful “Badge Tags”, which can be worn with a clip or a lanyard … instead of having visitors apply badges directly to their clothing. (Available in disposable or reusable formats.)

You can color-code your badges however you want using any of our color badging solutions … including our all-in-one “Visitor Badge Sign-In Books”, which create a badge for the visitor and a record of the visit for you. All of our badges have a “fabric-friendly” adhesive.

Whichever method you use to manage your visitors, when you identify them with essential information, you validate their presence at your facility. When you provide this information in color, you help your staff to see that validation much more quickly.

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Andrew Jones

Andy began his career writing for newspapers, and then switched to writing advertising copy: mainly direct-mail brochures, packages, and catalogs, some print ads, and more recently internet marketing. Throughout, he has been involved in the planning, targeting, design, and production of these pieces as well. He has been with THRESHOLD since 1996. Andy’s roots are in North Jersey and New England, so he has affection for sports teams from both areas. He enjoys visiting bookstores and historical places, and spending time with his wife and three grown children (along with their spouses, a grandson, and a granddog), usually with a camera in hand.
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Andrew Jones

Andy began his career writing for newspapers, and then switched to writing advertising copy: mainly direct-mail brochures, packages, and catalogs, some print ads, and more recently internet marketing. Throughout, he has been involved in the planning, targeting, design, and production of these pieces as well. He has been with THRESHOLD since 1996. Andy’s roots are in North Jersey and New England, so he has affection for sports teams from both areas. He enjoys visiting bookstores and historical places, and spending time with his wife and three grown children (along with their spouses, a grandson, and a granddog), usually with a camera in hand.

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Sheryl Kantor

Financial Analyst

Sheryl joined Threshold in April 2025. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Central CT State University in 2001 and went on to build a career spanning more than 20 years in regulated private water utilities. While Threshold operates in a very different industry, Sheryl brings extensive financial expertise and a strong foundation in regulatory environments. In her role, she is responsible for all accounting functions at Threshold, including the preparation of monthly financial statements, corporate reporting, cost analysis and the development of annual budgets. She also oversees the finance department, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and strategic financial management across the organization.

Sheryl enjoys spending quality time with her sons and her dog, Ozzy. She has a passion for cooking and baking, and loves attending country music concerts whenever she gets the chance. In her free time, she’s happiest outdoors – whether that’s hiking scenic trails or relaxing by a cozy fire.

Stacy Keefer

Production Manager

Stacy Keefer is a results-driven operations and production professional with over 25 years of experience improving workflows, managing production schedules, and supporting business growth. She is known for streamlining processes, coordinating with vendors, and delivering projects efficiently and on spec. Stacy brings a practical, hands-on approach to solving operational challenges and driving performance across teams.

When not working, she can be found fishing, hiking, or enjoying a round of disc golf.

Aris DiGiulio

Senior Product Manager

Aris DiGiulio joined Threshold as Senior Product Manager in 2024, bringing more than a decade of diverse experience in brand management, new product development, consulting and entrepreneurship. In this role, Aris leads the Product team in all innovation efforts while supervising management of the existing product portfolio. He also directs the support and development team for eVisitor, Threshold’s successful proprietary visitor management software used by organizations to streamline access management.

With prior experience at large global organizations including Diageo, Schick and Kobrand Corporation, Aris is focused on driving innovation while maintaining a high level of product quality and customer support that defines the Threshold organization. This has resulted in multiple new products and software enhancements that have delivered solutions and improved experiences for businesses, visitors, contractors and employees.

Aris earned his bachelor’s degree from Stony Brook University and an MBA from Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business. He resides in Fairfield, Connecticut and enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters.

Noel Turner

Director of Sales and Marketing

Noel Turner is a seasoned veteran in the visitor management marketplace. She is currently the Director of Sales and Marketing for Threshold Visitor Systems, an Avery Products Company. Her employment there spans twenty years, the last eight in her current position.

Her degree in communications and her industry experience have served her well in leadership roles with the ASIS and ISDA (Identification Security Dealers Association), leading national trade organizations in the security marketplace. She’s an industry expert in bringing together businesses, which collectively and efficiently solve the end user’s visitor security issues and problems with the appropriate level of sophistication, technology and cost.

In her free time, Noel loves to go camping and spend time with her dog.

Suzanne Corcoran

General Manager

Suzanne Corcoran joined Threshold in 2001 after a career in network radio sales and promotion. Starting in Sales, she quickly became part of a new Product Development team, using her marketing and project management skills to help create and launch the original Visitor Badge product line.

Over the years, she has added various management responsibilities from Production to Finance, leading to her current role as General Manager. Suzanne and the Threshold leadership team are dedicated to growth via new product development, enhanced web and digital marketing, high quality propriety products and superior service to customers and partners alike, all while fostering a collaborative and rewarding workplace culture.

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The Red Flag feature has been improved! Now you can set your system to not print a badge for any visitor record that has been previously marked with a Red Flag. The attendant will be prompted to redirect the visitor according to your security protocol.

Special New Feature: Red Flag, No Badge

Flag alertsIt’s easy and free to activate this feature. Simply call us and ask for “Red Flag, No Badge” to be turned on. Once it’s on, the above pop-up will come up when a red flagged visitor comes back. No badge will print and the attendant will need to follow the facility’s policy for handling red flagged visitors.

The flags and notes only show to the desk attendant, not the visitor. 

Please contact eVisitor Support with any questions on how to use Flags in your system. 

If you have seen a special offer in our advertising, mailings, or emails, this is the area to enter the Promo Code to receive that offer. After you’ve entered the Promo Code, click “Update cart” for the code to take effect. If you have any questions, please call 1-800-243-1969.