Global Alerts Purchases AmberAlert.com, Earth911.org and PETS911.com
Filed under: Press Releases - October 18, 2006
Popular Internet Portals Being Repositioned for Global Centralized Alerting Network (CAN)
SCOTTSDALE, AZ — (MARKET WIRE) — 10/18/2006 — Global Alerts, LLC. (previously Global Security Alerts, LLC), a leader in real-time, digital alerting technology and information, today announced the asset purchase of several popular Internet portals and the opening of its new headquarters at Kierland Corporate Complex in North Scottsdale. Previously owned by E2C, Inc., AMBERAlert.com, Earth911.org> and PETS911.com, along with patent-pending alerting technology, all related brands, personnel and strategic relationships are now owned by Global Alerts, LLC.
“Global Alerts is better positioned now to deliver on our promise,” said President and CEO, Jeffrey Rassás. “New ownership, a new corporate headquarters and strategic investment are enabling us to deliver cost-effective, interoperable, and scalable systems necessary to meet the demands of today’s post-9/11, security-centric world. We have stabilized the business, and are investing in cutting-edge technology and management talent while pursuing strategic partnerships and acquisitions whose digital communications technologies will accelerate our plans for creating the Centralized Alerting Network (CAN) — the world’s first online global alerting network.”
Global Alerts’ Centralized Alerting Network (CAN) and digital platform is uniquely optimized for the real-time, cross-platform communications that today’s first-responders desire.
An example of the network’s success is the AMBER Alert Portal, www.amberalert.com. The site supports alerts from all 50 states and the AMBER Alert Portal is already the primary alert distribution mechanism for 20% of the states in the U.S. In member states, citizens who sign up receive Amber Alert messages on their PCs, cell phones and/or PDAs.
The company is also actively pursuing partners such as transportation companies, courier services and digital messaging companies so that direct transmission of the alert network can be integrated into new electronic distribution networks, further expanding the reach of emergency alerts to the first responders, agencies and the public at large.
About Global Alerts, Inc (www.globalalerts.com)
Global Alerts, LLC. is the Scottsdale, Arizona-based leader in alerting technology integration and digital distribution. The company’s unique alerting platform enables government first responders to send and receive community-specific, real-time alerts that help keep people, property and the planet safe. The company’s mission is to build on the success of our real-time dissemination of AMBER Alerts (at www.amberalert.com), beach water quality alerts (at www.earth911.org) and missing pets alerts (at www.pets911.com) and expand the reach of our platform with a global alerting network ready wherever and whenever emergencies occur.
About AMBER Alert.com (www.amberalert.com)
Founded in 2003, The AMBER Alert Portal is a mission-critical system to aid law enforcement and increase public awareness when a child is abducted. The AMBER Alert Portal uses patent-pending alerting technologies from parent company, Global Alerts, LLC., for the dual purpose of providing a secure mechanism that government can use to input time-sensitive information while hosting a public resource designed to deliver urgent news to citizens about abducted children in their area. The AMBER Alert Portal uses the Global Alerts platform to continue to enable law enforcement agencies to initiate AMBER Alerts through a secure web-based network and have that alert disseminated in real-time to location-specific groups and millions of people via multiple communication channels for the dedicated purpose to bring kidnapped children home safely. The AMBER Alert Portal has gained widespread recognition by government and non-government groups for its implementation of high performance technologies to enhance the AMBER Alert activation and notification process. In 2006, the program was named Computerworld Honors Program Laureate Finalist. Join the AMBER Alert network and together we can say, “We’ll All Be Looking For You”™.
About Earth911.org (www.Earth911.org / 1-877-Earth911; www.CLEANUP.org /1-800-CLEANUP)
Founded in 1991, Earth911.org is the nation’s premier one-stop environmental Web portal. Earth 911 consolidates community-specific environmental resources into a single, user-friendly information network. It is the mission of Earth 911 to empower the public with local resources needed to improve their quality of life. Through the use of patent-pending alerting technology from its parent company, Global Alerts, and ZIP Code-based applications, Earth 911 helps residents and businesses protect and improve the environment. Community-specific alerts, such as beach water quality alerts, inform citizens of urgent environmental news in their area. As a unique Public and Private Sector Partnership, the Earth 911 network is supported by the private sector so it can be provided at no cost to taxpayers and government. 1-800-CLEANUP is listed on billions of household product container labels guiding consumers to important recycling and disposal information. The network and Web site have been recognized throughout the industry with numerous awards, including the Al Gore Hammer Award and the National Information Infrastructure Award for Recycling.
About PETS911.com (www.PETS911.com)
Founded in 1998, PETS911.com is dedicated to decreasing the number of animals that are euthanized each year by leveraging platform technology and its toll-free, bilingual hotline (1-888-PETS-911) to connect healthy, adoptable pets with people who will provide lifelong, loving homes. PETS911.com also provides information necessary to instill responsible pet ownership and overcome the issue of animal homelessness. PETS911.com uses the Global Alerts patent-pending alerting technology to inform citizens of urgent news about lost pets in their area. Pets911.com offers a toll-free phone, bilingual hotline 1-888-PETS-911) that allows everyone to access the important, life-saving information we provide. PETS911 also provides the animal welfare community with tools they can use to promote themselves and their mission — at no charge. PETS911.com works with many of the nation’s largest animal welfare organizations including the Humane Society of the United States, American Humane Society, The Pet Savers Foundation, SPAY/USA, the Doris Day Animal Foundation, Alley Cat Allies and over 9,500 local shelters and rescue groups across the country to provide this valuable information to the public.
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