More Than 100 Colleges and Universities Heed Call to Improve Emergency Communication with e2Campus |
Notable campuses include Harvard University and Texas A&M
LEESBURG, Va., July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnilert(TM), LLC, maker of the
leading mass notification system for higher education called e2Campus(TM),
today announced that over 100 colleges and universities have adopted mass
text messaging systems from e2Campus.
Ara Bagdasarian, President of Omnilert, LLC said, "We are encouraged by
the proactive decisions of the higher education community in recent months,
however we have just reached a fraction of where we all need to be."
The heightened awareness of emergency preparedness has prompted school
officials to seek better action plans. One solution is to communicate to
students' personal cell phones via SMS text messaging. e2Campus utilizes
SMS to enable a school official to push urgent information right to a
student's pocket or purse.
The following institutions have recently adopted the e2Campus mass
notification system:
Ashland University, Augustana College, Baltimore City Community
College, Bryn Athyn College, Bryn Mawr College, Bucks County Community
College, Cedar Crest College, Chatham University, Cochise College, College
of Southwest, Dominican College, East Texas Baptist University, Eastern
Virginia Medical School, Emory & Henry College, Endicott College, Flagler
College, Florida Southern College, Frostburg State University, Guilford
Technical Community College, Harvard University, Hendrix College of
Information Technology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Immaculata
University, Jefferson College of Health Sciences, Loyola College, Manhattan
University, Mississippi College, Moravian College, Northern Arizona
University, Oklahoma Christian University, Old Dominion University, Reading
Area Community College, Roanoke College, Schreiner University, Slippery
Rock University, Southwestern Community College, Springfield College, Sweet
Briar College, Texas A&M University, Texas Cooperative Extension, Thomas
Jefferson School of Law, Towson University, Troy University, University of
Hartford, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Ursinus College, Virginia
Union University, Virginia Wesleyan College, and West Chester University of
Pennsylvania.
About e2Campus
Endorsed by Security On Campus Inc. and used by schools around the
country, e2Campus is the Web-based mass notification system that enables
school officials to self-administer and send time-sensitive messages for a
fraction of the cost and complexity of existing notification solutions.
There is no traditional software to install, no hardware to buy and no
additional phone lines needed. A school can set up a secure notification
system in minutes to send routine, urgent or emergency notifications to
their entire campus community or groups, such as multiple campuses,
residence halls, staff-only or sports news. e2Campus instantly and
simultaneously sends mass alerts to a subscriber's mobile phone (via SMS
text message), BlackBerry,
smart phone, wireless PDA, text pager, e-mail account and relevant Web
page. To learn more, visit http://www.e2Campus.com online.
About Omnilert, LLC
Omnilert, LLC is the leading provider of selective mass communications
for sending time-sensitive information to large groups of people. The
self-service, Web-based system enables a single person to communicate
timely information to thousands of people anywhere, anytime, on any device.
It is ideal for announcing school closings, game cancellations, weather
warnings, terrorist alerts, and marketing promotions. The system is built
around a reliable SMS text messaging system that sends content directly to
a mobile phone, as well as an e-mail address, Web page, pager or wired
phone. Omnilert Text and Voice solutions are sold under the names e2Campus,
Amerilert, RainedOut and through resellers. The privately held company is
headquartered in Leesburg, Va., and at http://www.omnilert.com online.
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CONTACT:
Bryan Crum, Omnilert Spokesperson,
+1-800-936-3525 x703, bcrum@omnilert.com
