Submarine chief dives into technology start-up

Technology start-up, Red Button Technologies is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Tunny as Chief Executive Officer.

Greg commenced with Red Button on Monday 1 July 2013.

Greg Tunny’s previous roles include CEO - Leed Engineering & Construction, CEO - Australian Submarine Corporation, MD - Thales ATM (Air Traffic Management Systems), GM Information Systems & Software – Thales/ADI.

Mr Tunny said “Red Button has developed a patented telecommunications solution that provides a convenient and life-saving emergency alert system anywhere anytime. Red Button has enormous sales potential in Australia and off-shore markets.”

“I am looking forward to building Red Button into a highly successful technology start-up” Mr Tunny said.

Red Button’s first CEO and major shareholder, Justin Wearne will remain in an active role as the Director of Marketing.

“I’ve taken Red Button as far as I can, but we have reached the stage where we need an experienced CEO with a proven track record building enterprises” said Mr Wearne.

“Acquiring a CEO of Greg’s calibre has been a major achievement that will add considerable value to the venture. We are very excited by this appointment.”

Red Button is in the process of seeking venture capital and is in discussions with angel investors, venture capital firms and potential joint venture partners.

About Red Button Technologies

Red Button was launched in 2006 by Marketer & Entrepreneur Justin Wearne and Telecommunications guru Prof. Reg Coutts to develop a cloud based core system for rapid deployment of new Telco products that support online sales generating subscription based revenues.

Professor Coutts was a member of the committee formed by the Federal Government to review the National Broadband Network (NBN) strategy, and is an Emeritus Professor of telecommunications at Adelaide University.

The company received an AusIndustry COMET Grant in February 2009 to develop its core technology.

Red Button’s first product is a mobile phone Emergency Alert system aimed at the growing Baby Boomer market seeking to self manage their risk from episodic illness while continuing to live life normally.

Red Button has the potential to reduce payouts for Government & Private Health Insurers.

What’s unique about Red Button?

Red Button is a cloud based application. This provides two main advantages; firstly, almost all phone based applications are limited to the capabilities of the phone handset. Red Button’s capabilities are based on server side technologies providing greater power and flexibility. Secondly, operating at network level allows true simultaneous dialing – not possible from a handset because each phone handset only has access to a single voice channel.

Australian patent

The setting-up of a voice call from a mobile device authenticating and then establishing a connection with at least one other person with whom the caller has a previous association is covered by Red Button’s Australian patent which was finalised in March 2013.

First round investment

In November 2009, Red Button Technologies attracted investment from Victorian based Optimation Software Engineering.

Optimation has expertise in the development of high volume, high security and high availability cloud based transaction systems and completed the development of Red Button’s core system in November 2010.

Further information

Mr Greg Tunny, Chief Executive Officer – 0408 811 507

Mr Justin Wearne, Director of Marketing – 0414 744 481

Websites:

http://www.redbutton.com.au