Singlewire Software, a leading mass notification service provider, and Triple Award Winner in the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce they have teamed up with Zoom Video Communications to provide new integration between Zoom Phone and ‘ASTORS’ Award Winner InformaCast mass notification software.
InformaCast is a powerful mass notification system that reaches your people on both their mobile and on-premises devices; so when you need everyone to receive a message very quickly, and you need it to grab their attention, InformaCast delivers attention-grabbing streaming audio to a wide variety of devices.
This new integration will allow Zoom Phone customers to trigger and receive mass notifications using InformaCast, so they can stay informed about crisis events that may impact their well-being.
(See how InformaCast allows it’s users to leverage on site devices to IP phones, monitors, overhead paging systems, panic buttons and others to reach on premises employees, while also leverage mobile devices, Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex Teams to remote remote workers. InformaCast has 3 different services levels, Fusion, Advanced and mobile to send emergency notifications, communicate promptly with employees and guess as well as create bell schedules and automated weather alerting. Courtesy of Singlewire Software and YouTube.)
“Safety is a top-of-mind concern for our customers,” explains Walter Anderson, a senior product manager for Zoom.
“Adding InformaCast’s mass notification capabilities to our Zoom Phone offering gives users a powerful safety and alerting tool to leverage in their existing environments.”
Zoom Phone customers will now have full access to InformaCast’s mobile and on-premises alerting capabilities.
When a notification is triggered from a Zoom Phone it can be delivered to an ecosystem of connected devices and systems, sending text, audio and visual messages to other phones, IP speakers, desktop computers, digital signage and mobile devices.
Messages can be preconfigured to address any urgent situations an organization may face, from an active shooter to an emergency.
Being able to activate alerts from devices and systems people are using regularly makes it quick and easy to get the word out when time is of the essence.
“We’re excited to partner with an industry leader to make mass notification easier,” said Pat Scheckel, executive vice president of product management for Singlewire Software.
“Adding Zoom Phone compatibility to InformaCast makes our solution available to more organizations looking to provide better ways to keep their people informed about emergency situations.”
Zoom Phone customers will also be able to utilize InformaCast CallAware to receive alerts when someone dials an emergency number from a Zoom phone (often 911), which gives organizations the ability to record and receive alerts about 911 calls placed from within their buildings.
When an emergency number is dialed, select team members will receive an InformaCast notification with details about who placed the call.
This can help organizations quickly deploy assistance to those who need it and direct first responders so no time is wasted locating the person in need.
To Learn More about how InformaCast and Zoom Phone can enhance safety and communication, go to singlewire.com/informacast-and-zoom.
Singlewire Software a Triple Award Winner in 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program
American Security Today’s ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards program is now in its Sixth Year and continues to recognize the Outstanding Innovations of top firms and agencies in the Homeland Security and Public Safety fields.
2020 was a very challenging year for everyone due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the much heralded AST ‘ASTORS’ Awards Winners Presentations and exclusive Luncheon at the Jacob Javits Center in NYC had to be canceled and rescheduled for 2021 due to the virus.
However, the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program was again a huge success and many new categories were added including a section for COVID-19 Detection and Innovation.
Singlewire Software (First of Three)
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InformaCast Fusion with Microsoft Teams
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InformaCast Fusion with Microsoft Teams from Singlewire Software gives the 500,000 organizations utilizing Microsoft Teams the ability to leverage the mass notification power of InformaCast Fusion for security and communication.
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In an emergency, every moment matters, and organizations need communication systems that reach all their people quickly, and the faster a message goes out, the more time security personnel have to respond to and manage the situation at hand.
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(InformaCast emergency mass notification integrates with Microsoft Teams to simultaneously bring key personnel into a Microsoft Teams Incident Response Channel to manage crisis situations. Courtesy of Singlewire Software and YouTube.)
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Using InformaCast Fusion, Microsoft Teams users can now trigger mass notifications that reach all of their people without ever leaving the Teams interface.
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Because Teams are leveraging InformaCast Fusion, notifications get sent to a wide range of devices and systems including other Microsoft Teams users, mobile phones, desk phones, IP speakers, overhead paging, door access controls, desktop computers, digital signage, strobe lights and more, increasing the likelihood that everyone is aware of potentially dangerous situation.
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Following the alert distribution, key security team members can also receive a prompt to join a Microsoft Teams channel where they can collaborate and follow up on the situation.
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InformaCast Fusion with Microsoft Teams can be used to enhance security with emergency alerts in K12, higher education, enterprise businesses, healthcare, manufacturing and other industries that need assistance reaching all of their people quickly during a crisis, and use it to activate lockdowns, share details about approaching severe weather and send alerts about active shooter situations, as well as other emergency scenarios they are likely to face.
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Singlewire Software (Second of Three)
Best 911 Recording & Analytics
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InformaCast Fusion with CallAware gives organizations the ability to record and receive alerts about 911 calls placed from within their buildings.
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When 911 is dialed from an on-premises phone, it will trigger an alert via InformaCast, which can go out throughout an entire building or hit a select group of personnel who can best respond to the situation.
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Alerts can be delivered to overhead speakers, other desk phones, desktop computers, mobile devices, email and more to ensure that no one misses a message. The alert can include the name of the phone that placed the call, as well as the time the call was placed, and the number of the dialer so people within the organization can deploy a response team to assist with the situation.
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When an emergency occurs, the two most important factors are speed and reach. InformaCast helps reach everyone within an organization that can assist with information that a 911 call has been placed as soon as it is dialed. This means organization leaders can respond quickly and can direct first responders when they arrive.
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To help better understand the situation taking place and to assess responses after an incident has occurred, CallAware can also record the 911 call so organization leaders can review it.
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Singlewire Software (Third of Three)InformaCast Fusion also gives system administrators the ability to listen into in-progress calls if they being recorded to get a better context for the situation taking place so they can assess the severity of the event and determine an appropriate response.
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CallAware alerts can be customized to include the groups and details most relevant for an organization to provide assistance and isn’t limited to monitoring for 911 calls. The system can be configured to monitor and send alerts for whatever number is relevant to an organization, with flexibility that offers a wider range of safety applications that organizations can deploy to protect their people.
Best Risk, Crisis Management Product (Tie)
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InformaCast Fusion is used by organizations to assist with risk and crisis management, by preparing for all kinds of emergency situations from active shooters to severe weather, to pandemics and fires.
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To adequately manage these crises when they occur, organizations need to be able to communicate critical safety information to keep people safe, minimize panic and chaos, and help operations return to normal as quickly as possible.
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InformaCast offers organizations the ability to customize messages for any kind of scenario they need to prepare for and can designate exactly what groups and devices receive messages to maximize efficiency when working to manage a crisis.
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InformaCast Fusion delivers information to mobile and on-premises devices such as desk phones, overhead speakers, mobile devices, desktop computers, digital signage and more, with text and audio messages, to ensure no one misses a message.
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InformaCast Fusion helps organizations fulfill their duty of care and know they have a viable tool in place that can be easily deployed to assist with risk and crisis management.
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*Singlewire Software was also recognized in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program.
Singlewire Software, based in Madison, Wis., is the developer of InformaCast, a leading service for fast and reliable emergency notifications.
More than 7,000 organizations in over 85 countries rely on InformaCast from Singlewire Software for emergency mass notifications.
Whether it’s an active shooter, severe weather, or another crisis situation, InformaCast helps reach the right people, with the right information, to increase awareness, safety and security.
To learn more, visit http://www.singlewire.com/informacast.
The 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program was sponsored by ATI Systems, Attivo Networks, Automatic Systems, X.Labs and Reed Exhibitions, every one a returning Sponsor from 2020, 2019 and More.
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards at https://americansecuritytoday.com/ast-awards/.
Comprehensive List of Categories Include:
| Access Control/ Identification | Personal/Protective Equipment | Law Enforcement Counter Terrorism |
| Perimeter Barrier/ Deterrent System | Interagency Interdiction Operation | Cloud Computing/Storage Solution |
| Facial/IRIS Recognition | Body Worn Video Product | Cyber Security |
| Video Surveillance/VMS | Mobile Technology | Anti-Malware |
| Audio Analytics | Disaster Preparedness | ID Management |
| Thermal/Infrared Camera | Mass Notification System | Fire & Safety |
| Metal/Weapon Detection | Rescue Operations | Critical Infrastructure |
| License Plate Recognition | Detection Products | And Many Others! |
| COVID Innovations | And Many Others! |
Don’t see a Direct Hit for your Product, Agency or Organization?
With the unprecedented occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the focus of the safety and security industries has realized the need to increase innovations to address the daily growing challenges.
As such AST aims to make sure these firms and professionals are reflected in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, so we’d like to encourage you to submit appropriate categories recommendations and include COVID-19 Frontline Professionals in your Nominations to see that these Professionals, Facilities, and Vendors receive the Recognition they Deserve!
Submit your category recommendation for consideration to Michael Madsen, AST Publisher at: mmadsen@americansecuritytoday.com.
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