AtHoc to Present at Facilities Decisions Conference

Expert to Outline the Value of Network-Centric Mass Notification for Organizations for Protecting People and Facilities during Emergencies

SAN MATEO, Ca. (September 22, 2009) AtHoc, Inc., the pioneer and leader in network-centric emergency notification systems, will present “When Seconds Count: Reaching Personnel through Network-Centric Emergency Alerting” at Facilities Decisions, taking place September 22-23, 2009 in Las Vegas. This annual event provides a valuable forum for facility professionals tasked with managing their organizations effectively.

Attendees will learn how they can leverage AtHoc’s mass notification system, using their existing IP infrastructure, to effectively alert personnel and manage the response to critical situations. Real-world case studies of emergency situations will be highlighted in this presentation.

Date: September 23, 2009; 2:10-3 p.m.

Presenter: David Edgar, Director of Operations - Federal Civilian for AtHoc, Inc.

Session: “When Seconds Count: Reaching Personnel through Network-Centric Emergency Alerting”

Location: Room Number 101

The presentation will cover how AtHoc’s innovative Web-based system unifies multiple alerting channels so organizations can rapidly communicate detailed instructions and receive feedback to ensure personnel safety and accountability. Additionally, this session will describe how an organization's existing network infrastructure can become a powerful channel for reaching people on and off site within minutes through multiple, redundant means. Communications channels include: computers, cell phones, landline phones, BlackBerry devices, giant voice systems, television, radio, land mobile radios and any other device with an IP interface. Facility managers will learn how to use technology to alert and track the status of all personnel. Attendees will learn how to effectively prepare for worst case scenarios and deploy technology as part of their response when confronted with an emergency.

AtHoc IWSAlerts™ leverages an organization’s existing IP network to provide unified and redundant multichannel alerting, scalability and speed (within minutes) of alert dissemination, accurate contact data, scalability and security, delivery tracking and message confirmation.

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, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, NASA, Microsoft, 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 and others to bring these notification solutions to the public and commercial markets.

For more information on AtHoc, please visit http://www.athoc.com.