Multi-National Force-Iraq Deploys AtHoc IWSAlerts in Camp Slayer for Emergency Notifications
AtHoc's Network-Centric Emergency Alerting System Now Fielded in Forward Positions to Rapidly Warn Personnel About Enemy Arms Fire
BURLINGAME, CA--(Marketwire - October 2, 2007) - AtHoc, Inc., the leader in network-centric
emergency notification systems, today announced AtHoc IWSAlerts™ has
been deployed in Camp Slayer, Baghdad, Iraq, for the purpose of force
protection. The Multi-National Force-Iraq is using IWSAlerts to provide
emergency alerting for several hundred personnel, including rapidly warning
them of enemy arms fire, impending attacks and severe weather conditions.
The alerts effectively and efficiently notify personnel of the emergency
situation and provide details on how long the alert is in effect. Using
IWSAlerts, military and civilian personnel in Camp Slayer rapidly receive
warnings about threats, as well as clear instructions for action, such as
temporarily increasing uniform posture in response to enemy fire. Within
seconds, the operations center can activate pre-defined alerting scenarios,
which turn networked computers into an integrated physical alarm system,
capturing the attention of nearby personnel through loud audio and visual
messages. The system can be integrated with sensors to automatically
activate scenarios and warnings for incoming threats. Command centers now
can proactively alert personnel of attacks and help ensure a quick and safe
response.
AtHoc IWSAlerts was selected due to its ease and speed of deployment. AtHoc
worked with local network technicians to install and configure the product
within days. Army security specialists then ran numerous tests over a
two-week period for information assurance certification before deploying
the commercial-off-the-shelf software on their operational network.
Initially deployed for Air Force personnel, the system was quickly extended
to the Army and Navy who were co-located within the same joint command.
"There is no more important use for IWSAlerts than the purpose it's serving
in Baghdad," said Andy Anderson, vice president of defense sector
operations for AtHoc. "In a dangerous environment, quick access to critical
information and instructions saves lives. We are honored that IWSAlerts
plays a role in protecting the men and women serving in Iraq and we are
pleased it's now mission proven in a combat environment."
About AtHoc
AtHoc is a recognized leader in providing enterprise-class, network-centric
emergency notification systems to military, government and commercial
organizations for physical security, force protection and personnel
accountability. Millions of end users worldwide, in organizations such as
the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, Hawaii State Civil Defense, U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office, Boeing, PricewaterhouseCoopers and eBay, rely
on AtHoc's unified management systems for their emergency alerting and
critical communication needs. AtHoc has partnered with market leaders
including Microsoft, Northrop Grumman, Siemens, Avaya, Unisys and others to
bring these notification solutions to the public and commercial markets.
For more information on AtHoc, please visit http://www.athoc.com.