Author Profile
Darren Bain
VP of Strategic Partnerships RightCrowd
With over 35 years of IT and enterprise software experience, Darren co-founded RightCrowd and has led teams across engineering, customer success, and business analysis — always with a customer-first focus. He served as Chair of the PSIA's Physical Logical Access Interoperability (PLAI) Working Group (2015–2017), where he spearheaded a standards-based protocol enabling seamless integration across disparate physical access control systems — engaging industry players including Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Justice to demonstrate its real-world viability. His background also includes Director of Product Strategy at SAP, and he is recognized across the industry for translating complex technical concepts into clear, customer-focused solutions.
Areas of Expertise
Strategic Partnerships
Access Control Integration
Standards & Interoperability
Mobile Credentials
Enterprise Software

25+ yrs
Industry Experience
6
Posts Published
7
Industry Features
Body of Work
Featured, on stage, and on air

Featured In
2
Speaking & Media
4- 01ISC WestThe Future of Access Control
- 02ASIS InternationalStandards-Based Integration for Physical Access
- 03TACC Podcast at ISC WestWest to East Podcast with Lee Odess
- 04PSIA · PLAI Working GroupPhysical Logical Access Interoperability
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