Colonel David W. Brown (Ret.) Joins AtHoc as Director of Operations, U.S. Army

SAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwire - November 6, 2008) - AtHoc, Inc., the pioneer and leader in network-centric emergency notification systems, today announced the appointment of Colonel David W. Brown, U.S. Army (Ret.), to direct AtHoc's continued growth into the U.S. Army. Brown, who has more than 28 years of Army experience as an infantryman, was the former Director of Theater Strategy in the Department of Military Strategy, Planning and Operations at the U.S. Army War College.

Brown's primary focus will be to increase AtHoc's penetration into the Department of the Army, helping them meet their emergency notification needs at military facilities and installations across all geographic regions.

"As a pioneer in the field, AtHoc occupies a unique position in the domain of emergency notification solutions," said David Brown, AtHoc's director of operations, U.S. Army. "Its extensive experience dealing with the U.S. Army and the entire DoD means it has seen and met the real-world need for mass notification in extreme environments. AtHoc's alerting solutions are widely used for military operations around the globe. I am looking forward to contributing to the company's already strong reputation within the U.S. Army."

Brown's military service includes serving in many high-ranking posts domestically, overseas and in theater. Highlights of Brown's past assignments include serving as: the Deputy Chief of Staff for V Corps, U.S. Army Europe; Deputy Chief of Staff of CJTF-7; the Chief of Operations for V Corps where he participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom; and a Country Program Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

"AtHoc is excited and proud to have David join our team. His experience and background will prove to be a valuable asset in our strategic drive to increase market penetration within the U.S. Army," said Guy Miasnik, president and CEO of AtHoc. "His demonstrated strategic planning skills and his talent for translating vision into results will help us address the need for mass notification and force protection within the U.S. Army."

Brown has earned numerous awards and decorations including the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Humanitarian Service Medal and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

Brown earned a Master of Science in civil engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a Masters in strategic studies from the Army War College and a Bachelor of Science in engineering from West Point.

About AtHoc

AtHoc is the pioneer and 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, NASA, Boeing and PricewaterhouseCoopers rely on AtHoc's unified management systems for their emergency alerting and critical communication needs. AtHoc has partnered with market leaders including Microsoft, Cisco, Dell, Harris, Siemens, Avaya, Lockheed Martin, 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.

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