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Congratulations Ron Helterbrand on your Retirement
GeoComm would like to congratulate our Territory Sales Manager for the South-Central Region, Ron Helterbrand, on his retirement. Thank you for your 27 years of service in the public safety industry. We asked Ron to reflect on his time here at GeoComm and these are his thoughts.
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October 18, 2021
GeoComm Partners with what3words to Provide Enhanced Public Safety Location Intelligence® in GeoComm Maps
GeoComm announces a trailblazing partnership with what3words to provide enhanced emergency response location intelligence in GeoComm Maps. With this integration, GeoComm offers public safety telecommunicators using GeoComm Maps with an innovative tool designed to locate and convey locations using unique combinations of just three words.
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October 14, 2021
GeoComm Earns Esri Partner Network ArcGIS System Ready Specialty Designation
GeoComm, is pleased to announce their recognition by Esri as a Release Ready Specialty Esri Partner Network partner. This designation is awarded to partners who are committed to being early adopters of Esri’s world leading geographic information systems software and are dedicated to incorporating that technology into their offerings.
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October 7, 2021
GeoComm’s Keri Brennan Receives Barbara Hirsch Special Service Award
GeoComm is excited to announce that Keri Brennan, GeoComm Product Manager for Public Safety GIS Content and Services, received the Barbara Hirsch Special Service Award this week during the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) 2021 GIS Pro Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. This award, which is presented to individuals or committees who have shown a consummate level of service to URISA, is one of the highest honors to be given by URISA
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September 27, 2021
GeoComm Webinar: Enhance Your Public Safety Location Intelligence® by Utilizing what3words in GeoComm Maps
In an emergency every second counts. GeoComm Maps is a highly available, secure, cloud-native mapping application purpose built to ensure GeoComm’s Public Safety Location Intelligence® Platform, delivers the right location data, to the right people, at the right time. The latest version of GeoComm Maps offers public safety telecommunicators using GeoComm Maps with an innovative tool designed to locate and convey locations using unique combinations of just three words.
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September 16, 2021
GeoComm’s 2021 Intern Team
Throughout 2021 we have welcomed 15 interns to the GeoComm team. Our internship program is designed to ensure that each intern received a uniquely tailored internship experience based on their interests in the industry and areas of study. These interns joined us from across the country and were paired with a dedicated mentor to ensure their internship goals were achieved and that they were empowered to achieve real world experience. We greatly value the effort put forth by each of the interns while at GeoComm and appreciate many of them taking the time to share their experience working with our teams.
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August 19, 2021
Public Safety Grade GIS Data is the Foundation of Public Safety Location Intelligence®
With Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data playing a key role across E9-1-1, NG9-1-1, ECC and responder tactical mapping systems and applications, and now indoor and vertical 9-1-1 caller location, it has become an imperative for 9-1-1 to implement Public Safety Grade GIS data. These mission critical life safety systems and applications rely on GIS data to drive emergency response – helping to save lives and protect property. This GIS data must be highly accurate, highly secure, highly available, up-to-date, and commonly accessible to all mission critical life safety applications across 9-1-1 and public safety organizations.
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July 26, 2021
Commonwealth of Kentucky Becomes 17th State to Select GeoComm for NG9-1-1 GIS Project
GeoComm is pleased to announce its selection by the Commonwealth of Kentucky for a multi-year statewide NG9-1-1 GIS project. As Kentucky transitions to a NG9-1-1 environment, the need for a robust GIS environment at local, regional, and statewide agencies dramatically increases. This project will lay the groundwork for the Commonwealth to transition to a future Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) environment.
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July 21, 2021
State of Michigan Selects GeoComm for Statewide Next Generation 9-1-1 GIS Project
The State of Michigan to provide GIS data assessment and improvement services to counties across the state to support their NG9-1-1 migration. As the State of Michigan prepares for its transitions to a NG9-1-1 environment the need for a robust GIS environment at local, regional, and statewide agencies dramatically increases. This project includes utilizing GeoComm’s proven assess, improve, and maintain process to empower public safety agencies throughout the state to achieve Public Safety Grade GIS data.
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June 3, 2021
GeoComm, RapidSOS, and Esri Offering Indoor Maps for Improved Situational Awareness in Emergency Response
GeoComm, RapidSOS, and Esri are excited to announce a partnership designed to deliver indoor maps to 9-1-1 and first responders, improving their emergency response situational awareness.
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June 1, 2021
Denco 9-1-1 Brings Indoor Maps to Schools, Providing 9-1-1 Actionable Location Information
Denco Area 9-1-1 District (Denco 9-1-1), providing 9-1-1 services to nearly 800,000 people in 33 jurisdictions throughout North Texas, recently worked with GeoComm to bring indoor maps to 86 K-12 public schools throughout the region.
