EmerGeo Provides H1N1 Flu Outbreak Situational Awareness Tools
Vancouver, B.C., - May 7, 2009 – EmerGeo Solutions Worldwide Inc. (TSX-V: EMG), a leading provider of emergency management, environment health safety, and security software and consulting services, is pleased to announce that in response to the intensifying outbreak of Influenza A – H1N1 (Human Swine Flu) it is providing a free information service to the global emergency management community.
EmerGeo is publishing reported cases of the A – H1N1 in formats suitable for Google Earth and other mapping software. Data is updated and compiled daily from the Public Health Agency of Canada, World Health Organization, and US Centers for Disease Control and is available to view or download in the following formats:
- Google Earth®*: http://access1.emergeo.com/FluDownloads/SwineFluPolygons.kmz
- ESRI ShapeFile: http://access1.emergeo.com/FluDownloads/SwineFluPolygons.zip
(for import into GIS mapping systems including EmerGeo crisis management software)*Requires Google Earth installed on your machine (Version 5 is recommended).
Clicking the Google Earth link will allow you to view the file directly in Google Earth, as shown below:
These links are also posted on EmerGeo’s website (Resource Centre) at http://www.emergeo.com/influenza_updates.html.
EmerGeo customer’s requiring any assistance with importing these shape files to EmerGeo’s mapping software, please contact support at support
emergeo
com supportemergeocom
“We are pleased to be doing our part in helping emergency management organizations around the world maintain situational awareness during this event. Many customers’ are also using our EmerGeo crisis management software to track, communicate, and assess the impacts of this event. This includes a National Operations Centre using Emergeo to provide situation reports to senior officials and advising on operations”, states Mike Morrow , President and CEO of EmerGeo Solutions Worldwide Inc.
Data Source Disclaimer
Influenza data in these maps is downloaded from the sources daily. While every attempt is made to ensure the accuracy of this data, it is provided ‘as is’ and EmerGeo cannot be liable for inaccuracies.
- Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC): http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/alert-alerte/swine-porcine/surveillance-eng.php
- World Health Organization (WHO): http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/updates/en/index.html
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/index.htm
About EmerGeo
EmerGeo develops, integrates, resells and supports emergency management software solutions and services. EmerGeo’s software provides optional interfaces to crisis management, hazard modeling and simulation systems, giving users an ability to visualize their incident, resources and other critical data on electronic maps to help government and industry to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to and recover from potential or actual incidents, natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other major events.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
EMERGEO SOLUTIONS WORLDWIDE INC.
“Michael Morrow”
Michael Morrow, Director
For more information contact the Company at:
Telephone: (604) 604-681-0989
Facsimile: (604) 604-681-0079
Email: infoemergeocom infoemergeocom
Website: http://www.emergeo.com/
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“Protecting People, Property & the Environment“
EmerGeo Supporting Red River Flood Response.
Vancouver, B.C., - April 16, 2009 – EmerGeo Solutions Worldwide Inc. (TSX-V: EMG) (“EmerGeo” or the “Company”), a leading provider of Emergency Management, Environment Health Safety, and Security software and consulting services is pleased to announce that EmerGeo has secured a $400,000 contract with the Province of Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization to implement EmerGeo’s crisis management software solution. http://www.manitoba.ca.EmerGeo software is also installed in the North Dakota Department of Emergency Service’s Emergency Operation Center to support their flood fighting efforts. In situations like the natural disaster affecting both North Dakota and Manitoba, EmerGeo’s software and services are being used to save lives and protect property and the environment.
The Company also reports that it has granted 85,000 options to officers, employees or consultants at a price of $.50 cents per share, exercisable for a period of ten years from date of grant, in accordance with the terms of the company’s stock option plan.
About EmerGeo
EmerGeo develops, integrates, resells and supports emergency management software solutions and services. EmerGeo’s software provides optional interfaces to crisis management, hazard modeling and simulation systems, giving users an ability to visualize their incident, resources and other critical data on electronic maps to help government and industry to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to and recover from potential or actual incidents, natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other major events.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
EMERGEO SOLUTIONS WORLDWIDE INC.
“Michael Morrow”
Michael Morrow, Director
For more information contact the Company at:
Telephone: (604) 604-681-0989
Facsimile: (604) 604-681-0079
Website: http://www.emergeo.com
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“Protecting People, Property & the Environment“
EmerGeo was contacted just a few weeks before the Red River flooding began in Manitoba and within one week had deployed a technical response team onsite to implement the software and provide training and support services. The system is currently being used to help manage this disaster in the Province’s Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC) in Winnipeg.
“Disaster can strike with little or no notice and our technology and team can be deployed very quickly when needed. ”We stand with the Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization to provide tools and support that will enhance the Province’s preparedness, response and recovery efforts now and in the future”, states Mike Morrow , President and CEO of EmerGeo Solutions. More information on the Manitoba flood event and organization is available at
EmerGeo Announces Strategic Partnership with INLINE Corporation.
Vancouver, B.C., – February 23, 2009 – EmerGeo Solutions Worldwide Inc. (TSX-V: EMG) (“EmerGeo” or the “Company”), a leading provider of Emergency Management, Environment Health Safety, and Security software and consulting services is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic sales & marketing agreement with INLINE Corporation (http://www.INLINEcorp.com/) to market the world’s first Portable EOCTM (Emergency Operation Centre). EmerGeo’s Portable EOC will be offered as a turnkey solution providing preconfigured EmerGeo Common Operating Picture (mCOPTM) software installed on the INLINE Modular Lightweight Portable (MLP) appliance.
EmerGeo Version 4 bundled with the INLINE MLP system is designed to offer a powerful, mobile, turnkey EOC appliance that provides a true server class device coupled with integrated wireless communications capability and high performance, modular data storage.
The ability to provide systems for today’s Crisis Incident Management (CIMS) in the field is no longer a nice to have – it is a requirement. By designing the system with all of the needed software and hardware components as a single unit, and capable of supporting multiple PC’s through wired or wireless connections, it allows clients to deploy an “EOC in a box” capability.
The EmerGeo Portable EOC is light weight (under 70 lbs), has three high-resolution LCD screens fully integrated within the ruggedized construction to support the visually rich EmerGeo mapping application, crisis management software (CIMS) and communication applications used in the field by emergency managers and first responders.
See photo of the EmerGeo Portable EOC here: http://www.emergeo.com/handheld_wireless.html
About INLINE Corporation
INLINE Corporation has enjoyed a reputation as one of the recognized leaders in enterprise data storage. INLINE’s customers include high-tech companies, blue chip enterprises, federal agencies and leading educational institutions. INLINE’s CompleteTM line of Geospatial servers and appliances allow users to use to start using GIS software quicker as the appliances come ready built, highly tuned and pre-configured with the customers software. This allows installation into the IT environment to happen in minutes versus days or weeks.
About EmerGeo
EmerGeo develops, integrates, resells and supports emergency management software solutions and services. EmerGeo’s software provides optional interfaces to crisis management, hazard modeling and simulation systems, giving users an ability to visualize their incident, resources and other critical data on electronic maps to help government and industry to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to and recover from potential or actual incidents, natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other major events.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
EMERGEO SOLUTIONS WORLDWIDE INC.
“Michael Morrow”
Michael Morrow, Director
For more information contact the Company at:
Telephone: (604) 604-681-0989
Facsimile: (604) 604-681-0079
Website: http://www.emergeo.com/
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EmerGeo Solutions Continues to Grow – Update
Vancouver, B.C., - February 17, 2009 – EmerGeo Solutions Worldwide Inc. (TSX-V: EMG) (“EmerGeo” or the “Company”), a leading provider of Emergency Management, Environment Health and Safety, and Security software and consulting services, is pleased to provide the following corporate update:
EmerGeo Hires Seasoned Emergency Manager, Developers and Sales Staff
The Company is pleased to announce that it has hired Lance Stephenson as Director of Emergency Management Services, EmerGeo Software Solutions Middle East LLC (a foreign subsidiary of EmerGeo Solutions Worldwide Inc). Lance will be assigned to the company’s Abu Dhabi based office in February 2009.
Lance brings three decades of hands-on emergency management experience including clinical, managerial, training, leadership, communications, media relations, marketing, labor relations and fire suppression & response. He spent 22 years with the City of Calgary EMS Department, ten years with STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society), four years as the Director of EMS for the State of Qatar and two years as the Task Force Leader with the federally mandated Canada Task Force 2 (http://www.cantf2.com/). He was also a key player in the development of a Peacetime and Wartime Disaster Plan for the United States Military in the State of Qatar. Lance also has a strong academic background with a Masters of Arts Degree in Leadership and Training, many professional diploma’s and several awards including the Canadian EMS Exemplary Medal of Canada and the Province of Alberta ‘Emergency Service Medal’.
EmerGeo is also pleased to announce that David Cross, has joined EmerGeo as Development Manager and he will be supported by two new developers: Michael Coyle and Barry Bell. Stephen MacGillivray has also joined the sales team as Account Executive.
Over the last quarter, the Company has secured over $700,000 in new software sales and services revenues from contracts with nuclear facilities including Bruce Power (Ontario), large oil and gas organizations such as Nexen and Syncrude, municipalities such as Bruce County, Provincial organizations such as Ornge (Ontario Air Ambulance), and Educational Institutions such as University of Windsor.
EmerGeo Version 4 has been very well received since its release and many existing customers are upgrading to the latest ESRI ArcGIS® based technology platform.
Alliances
EmerGeo and CAE Professional Services have signed a Teaming Agreement to globally market, integrate and implement the CAE C2-Sim suite of simulation tools and services that provide emergency management commanders and frontline responders with an integrated simulation-based common operating picture environment (see http://www.cae.com/en/public.safety/cae.c2sim.asp).
About EmerGeo
EmerGeo develops, integrates, resells and supports emergency management software solutions and services. EmerGeo’s software provides optional interfaces to crisis management, hazard modeling and simulation systems, giving users an ability to visualize their incident, resources and other data on electronic maps to help government and industry to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to and recover from potential or actual incidents, natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other major events.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
EMERGEO SOLUTIONS WORLDWIDE INC.
“Michael Morrow”
Michael Morrow, Director
For more information contact the Company at:
Telephone: (604) 604-681-0989
Facsimile: (604) 604-681-0079
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or the accuracy of this release. We seek Safe Harbor.