AJILON GATHERS PARTNERS IN FIGHT AGAINST CRIME & TERRORISM
Announcement posted by Ajilon 06 Jul 2015
Australian partner for AtHoc and iOmniscient
6 July 2015: In a determined bid to increase the safety of our cities and tackle the escalating threats of crime and terrorism in Australia, IT consultancy and systems integrator Ajilon has partnered with international innovators AtHoc and iOmniscient to develop a unique public safety offering for the law enforcement, justice, defence and local government sectors.
Supported by Microsoft, the organisations are developing a combined preventative and responsive market offering utilising the latest in iOmniscient’s video analytics and AtHoc’s mass notification and emergency communications systems brought together with Ajilon’s significant experience in this market, particularly their award-winning work in the law enforcement and justice, and public sector fields.
With recently signed Memorandum of Understandings, the trio will exhibit together for the first time at the 2015 Asia Pacific Cities Summit in Brisbane from 5 – 8 July.
Nichole Whyte, Microsoft Australia’s Public Safety & National Security Industry Market Development Manager said: “We were delighted to introduce these three leading companies to each other with the unified mission of making Australian cities safer by improving public safety with their innovative solutions to reduce crime, decrease costs and improve operational effectiveness for our cities. Combining iOmniscient and AtHoc’s proven solutions with Ajilon’s domain knowledge, expertise and agile delivery capability, provides a unique partnership to proactively address some of the everyday challenges faced by law enforcement and emergency responders in the Australian market to increase the safety of our citizens”.
Managing Director at Ajilon, Ger Doyle, said "Our experience in developing systems that link multiple law enforcement and justice agencies to enhance their real-time communications and information sharing has shown us that utilising technology has a real and significant impact on the ability of frontline officers and first responders to do their jobs more effectively and efficiently. By placing more ‘eyes’ and ‘ears’ on the streets and better informing the public in times of crisis we will have the ability to greatly increase the effectiveness of our defence, law enforcement, justice and local government safety initiatives. Our work across the Australian law enforcement and justice system has given us a great insight into what this market needs and we are confident we have the right partners to deliver that.”
Commenting on the partnership, Dr. Rustom Kanga, CEO, iOmniscient said, “We are an Australian company and have installed our systems in over 40 countries. We are very excited to partner with Ajilon and use their wide expertise to deploy our Smart City Systems in Australia.
“The integrated multi-sensor analytics (video, sound and smell) combined with our Automated Response capabilities has already helped major cities around the world become safer and more efficient. There are an incredible array of uses for the technology from optimising traffic systems to detecting unsafe or suspicious behaviours in crowds; from recognising criminals to keeping the city clean and graffiti free. Working with Ajilon we expect to share our international experience with Australian Cities that wish to become more efficient in the way they deliver services and a safer environment to their communities," he added.
Ajilon will work with AtHoc to introduce the AtHoc Crisis Communication Suite for Smart Cities to Australia. AtHoc’s technology is already protecting citizens in California’s Contra Costa County, facilitating communication between local residents, industrial facilities and government agencies. The AtHoc system simplifies crisis communications by delivering targeted alerts through a wide variety of channels including mobile and text notifications, email alerts, sirens and more, allowing the county to rapidly notify affected residents in an emergency. To see how AtHoc is protecting citizens in a large city today, view the Contra Costa County video found here.
"Our extensive work with Microsoft in the US and Canada led us to exploring new market opportunities with solid local partners.” said Adrian Szwarcburg, AtHoc’s Director of Alliances and Channel Sales. “We are looking forward to extending our capabilities into the Australian market with Ajilon who share our mission to increase the security and safety of connected communities.”
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Note to editor: Ajilon, AtHoc and iOmniscient are available for comment at the AP Cities Summit at booth 19, Market Square, or by telephone. TV and photography opportunities of product demonstrations are available.
Media Enquiries: Louise Nealon, CallidusPR: (02) 9283 4114/ 0403 569 177, louise@calliduspr.com
About Ajilon: Ajilon is an leading IT consultancy with over 1,100 consultants, working across six Australian states and multiple industry sectors, delivering innovative solutions and meeting technology challenges . Their dedicated Law Enforcement and Justice practice has over 150 domain expert consultants who combine process models and technology to provide unique solutions for improving operational effectiveness. To find out how the Justice and Law Enforcement practice can help your organisation, visit www.ajilon.com.au
About iOmniscient: iOmniscient is the global leader in integrated multi-sensor analytics (video, sound and smell). Based on 30 internationally patented technologies, iOmniscient’s systems have demonstrated unmatched capability in analysing realistic, complex and extremely crowded spaces which makes it useful for public areas such as airports, railways, roads and public buildings. These capabilities include comprehensive suite of behavioural analysis and recognition systems like; object detection in a crowd, multi-lingual license plate recognition, facial recognition for crowded scenes and detection of unusual people behaviours and many more. All iOmniscient systems have a unique in-built Nuisance Alarm Minimization System (NAMS) to help eliminate false alarms – a major differentiator against its competitors. Please visit www.iomniscient.com for further company and product information.
About AtHoc: AtHoc is the pioneer and recognised leader in networked crisis communication, protecting millions of people around the world. AtHoc provides a seamless and reliable exchange of critical information among organizations, their people, devices and external entities. A trusted partner to the world's most demanding customers, AtHoc is the #1 provider to the US Departments of Defence and Homeland Security, and safeguards numerous other government agencies and leading commercial enterprises. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, the company operates around the globe. For more information about AtHoc, please visit www.athoc.com.
Supported by Microsoft, the organisations are developing a combined preventative and responsive market offering utilising the latest in iOmniscient’s video analytics and AtHoc’s mass notification and emergency communications systems brought together with Ajilon’s significant experience in this market, particularly their award-winning work in the law enforcement and justice, and public sector fields.
With recently signed Memorandum of Understandings, the trio will exhibit together for the first time at the 2015 Asia Pacific Cities Summit in Brisbane from 5 – 8 July.
Nichole Whyte, Microsoft Australia’s Public Safety & National Security Industry Market Development Manager said: “We were delighted to introduce these three leading companies to each other with the unified mission of making Australian cities safer by improving public safety with their innovative solutions to reduce crime, decrease costs and improve operational effectiveness for our cities. Combining iOmniscient and AtHoc’s proven solutions with Ajilon’s domain knowledge, expertise and agile delivery capability, provides a unique partnership to proactively address some of the everyday challenges faced by law enforcement and emergency responders in the Australian market to increase the safety of our citizens”.
Managing Director at Ajilon, Ger Doyle, said "Our experience in developing systems that link multiple law enforcement and justice agencies to enhance their real-time communications and information sharing has shown us that utilising technology has a real and significant impact on the ability of frontline officers and first responders to do their jobs more effectively and efficiently. By placing more ‘eyes’ and ‘ears’ on the streets and better informing the public in times of crisis we will have the ability to greatly increase the effectiveness of our defence, law enforcement, justice and local government safety initiatives. Our work across the Australian law enforcement and justice system has given us a great insight into what this market needs and we are confident we have the right partners to deliver that.”
Commenting on the partnership, Dr. Rustom Kanga, CEO, iOmniscient said, “We are an Australian company and have installed our systems in over 40 countries. We are very excited to partner with Ajilon and use their wide expertise to deploy our Smart City Systems in Australia.
“The integrated multi-sensor analytics (video, sound and smell) combined with our Automated Response capabilities has already helped major cities around the world become safer and more efficient. There are an incredible array of uses for the technology from optimising traffic systems to detecting unsafe or suspicious behaviours in crowds; from recognising criminals to keeping the city clean and graffiti free. Working with Ajilon we expect to share our international experience with Australian Cities that wish to become more efficient in the way they deliver services and a safer environment to their communities," he added.
Ajilon will work with AtHoc to introduce the AtHoc Crisis Communication Suite for Smart Cities to Australia. AtHoc’s technology is already protecting citizens in California’s Contra Costa County, facilitating communication between local residents, industrial facilities and government agencies. The AtHoc system simplifies crisis communications by delivering targeted alerts through a wide variety of channels including mobile and text notifications, email alerts, sirens and more, allowing the county to rapidly notify affected residents in an emergency. To see how AtHoc is protecting citizens in a large city today, view the Contra Costa County video found here.
"Our extensive work with Microsoft in the US and Canada led us to exploring new market opportunities with solid local partners.” said Adrian Szwarcburg, AtHoc’s Director of Alliances and Channel Sales. “We are looking forward to extending our capabilities into the Australian market with Ajilon who share our mission to increase the security and safety of connected communities.”
-ENDS-
Note to editor: Ajilon, AtHoc and iOmniscient are available for comment at the AP Cities Summit at booth 19, Market Square, or by telephone. TV and photography opportunities of product demonstrations are available.
Media Enquiries: Louise Nealon, CallidusPR: (02) 9283 4114/ 0403 569 177, louise@calliduspr.com
About Ajilon: Ajilon is an leading IT consultancy with over 1,100 consultants, working across six Australian states and multiple industry sectors, delivering innovative solutions and meeting technology challenges . Their dedicated Law Enforcement and Justice practice has over 150 domain expert consultants who combine process models and technology to provide unique solutions for improving operational effectiveness. To find out how the Justice and Law Enforcement practice can help your organisation, visit www.ajilon.com.au
About iOmniscient: iOmniscient is the global leader in integrated multi-sensor analytics (video, sound and smell). Based on 30 internationally patented technologies, iOmniscient’s systems have demonstrated unmatched capability in analysing realistic, complex and extremely crowded spaces which makes it useful for public areas such as airports, railways, roads and public buildings. These capabilities include comprehensive suite of behavioural analysis and recognition systems like; object detection in a crowd, multi-lingual license plate recognition, facial recognition for crowded scenes and detection of unusual people behaviours and many more. All iOmniscient systems have a unique in-built Nuisance Alarm Minimization System (NAMS) to help eliminate false alarms – a major differentiator against its competitors. Please visit www.iomniscient.com for further company and product information.
About AtHoc: AtHoc is the pioneer and recognised leader in networked crisis communication, protecting millions of people around the world. AtHoc provides a seamless and reliable exchange of critical information among organizations, their people, devices and external entities. A trusted partner to the world's most demanding customers, AtHoc is the #1 provider to the US Departments of Defence and Homeland Security, and safeguards numerous other government agencies and leading commercial enterprises. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, the company operates around the globe. For more information about AtHoc, please visit www.athoc.com.