Intergraph® Lends its Expertise to Advancing European Emergency Response
HOOFDDORP, The Netherlands, June 7, 2010 – Intergraph, the global leader in public safety and security software, has been selected as member of the European Emergency Number Association (EENA), a non-profit organization working on the promotion of the knowledge and efficient use of 112. Two Intergraph® public safety and security executives have also been named to the European Emergency Number Association (EENA) Advisory Board.
Geert De Coensel, sales manager Intergraph Belgium N.V./S.A. and Juergen Nerz, sales manager EMEA at Intergraph Public Safety & Security, will collaborate with politicians, associations, international organizations and solution providers to improve the knowledge and efficient use of the European emergency number 112.
De Coensel and Nerz will lend their public safety industry expertise to EENA’s Operations committee, a specialty group within EENA focused on defining operational requirements for EU emergency services. The committee is also working to develop performance indicators for emergency services to improve emergency services management and response to citizens in distress calling the European emergency number 112.
“The EENA is committed to improving the knowledge and efficient use of 112 across Europe through advancements in standards, user education and technology; sharing of information and experience between 112 leaders and the industry is therefore crucial to continue improving the 112 service.” said Gary Machado, Executive Director at EENA. “I am pleased with Intergraph’s involvement in EENA and I welcome Geert and Juergen to the EENA advisory board; I look forward to their contributions as our organisation gathers emergency services and industry representatives that are defining requirements and performance indicators for emergency services throughout Europe.”
“Intergraph is a global leader in public safety & security and a trusted partner of leading agencies around the world,” said Sebastian Stepfer, Executive Director Public Safety & Security Europe at Intergraph. “The importance of collaboration in ensuring effective and efficient incident response is paramount. Intergraph’s participation in EENA and the collaboration with politicians, associations and solution providers will help us to improve the knowledge and efficient use of 112. Sharing information is crucial to protecting property and saving lives.”
Intergraph solutions protect the largest and most complex cities and government installations in the world.
For further information about Intergraph’s public safety and security software, please visit Intergraph booth H51 (Hall 3) at Interschutz (www.interschutz.de) on June 7-12, 2010, or visit http://www.intergraph.com/publicsafety/default.aspx.
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About EENA
The EENA - European Emergency Number Association - was set up in 1999 as a non-profit association registered in Belgium to serve as a neutral discussion platform for emergency services, industry and informed citizens with the aim of getting efficient, interoperable and harmonised emergency telecommunications in accordance with citizens' requirements. EENA has been advocating to authorities the issues related to the 112 as there are more and more EU citizens travelling for business or leisure. EENA is also promoting the establishment of a general, pan-European, multilingual, simplified and efficient system for alerting citizens about imminent or developing emergencies. The EENA memberships include more than 300 emergency services representatives from 32 European countries, 22 solution providers, 9 international associations/organisations as well as 20 Members of the European Parliament.
About Intergraph
Intergraph is the leading global provider of engineering and geospatial software that enables customers to visualize complex data. Businesses and governments in more than 60 countries rely on Intergraph’s industry-specific software to organize vast amounts of data into understandable visual representations and actionable intelligence. Intergraph’s software and services empower customers to build and operate more efficient plants and ships, create intelligent maps, and protect critical infrastructure and millions of people around the world.
Intergraph operates through two divisions: Process, Power & Marine (PP&M) and Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I). Intergraph PP&M provides enterprise engineering software for the design, construction and operation of plants, ships and offshore facilities. Intergraph SG&I provides geospatially-powered solutions to the defense and intelligence, public safety and security, government, transportation, photogrammetry, utilities, and communications industries. For more information, visit www.intergraph.com.
Fabienne Pinot
Communications Specialist
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Fabienne.Pinot@Intergraph.com
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