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Amerilert Adds ActiveAccess Desktop Alerts to Multimodal Notification System

Enables Amerilert clients to simultaneously push pop-up emergency alerts to every Mac & PC desktop at the same time as mass text messages, emails and phone calls are broadcast

LEESBURG, VA – April 7, 2009 – Omnilert®, LLC, maker of Amerilert®, the leading unified notification system for mid-sized corporations, non-profits and government clients, today announced integration with ActiveAccess, a desktop content delivery platform from SpectraRep, LLC. ActiveAccess is the newest endpoint in a growing network of third party technologies that interface with Amerilert. Now that ActiveAccess is an Amerilert Certified Endpoint Provider (CEP), Amerilert clients who have ActiveAccess installed can quickly and easily connect to ActiveAccess with no additional access charge.

This new integration allows clients to send Amerilert alerts automatically and simultaneously to their computer desktops as a pop-up alert or text crawl without the need for logging into ActiveAccess separately. This also means people who haven't enrolled in Amerilert will still get the alerts through the client’s computers with the ActiveAccess service.

John Casey, Vice President of Business Development at Omnilert said, “The computer desktop is a critical endpoint for Amerilert to reach because a pop-up alert will interrupt a person from whatever they are doing and force them to read the urgent news. This is vital in office settings when people are deeply focused on something and may not receive an alert otherwise until it’s too late.”

The ActiveAccess desktop solution is a non-intrusive, light-weight application that requires about as much memory as a single webpage. It can operate in any computer environment and does not interfere with company servers or network environments. Once installed, the application sits quietly in the desktop tray. When an event does occur, company officials can issue scrolling text alerts or graphical alerts that are delivered to the application within a few minutes after issuance. Alerts appear in front of any other open programs so they are not missed.

Tom Buono, SpectraRep CEO said, “We are pleased to be collaborating with Amerilert to bring their emergency notification system to the computer desktop. Communicating under emergency situations with a large population at any hour of the day is critical; especially when a desktop or laptop computer is often-times the single technology that people operate round-the-clock. Our combined systems will provide a comprehensive solution for organizations to secure the well being of their staff and others.”

Pricing and Availability
The new integrated solution is available today for purchase. Installation of ActiveAccess onto Mac and PC systems can be accomplished within one to two days. The training and integration of ActiveAccess into Amerilert takes about 30 minutes. Contact Amerilert at 1-800-600-3911 for details on pricing, setup and installation.

About SpectraRep
SpectraRep® is a leading provider of managed network solutions, applications and systems for homeland security, public safety, education and mass media sectors. ActiveAccess™ is SpectraRep’s solution for delivering emergency alerting to the computer desktop. SpectraRep uses the ActiveAccess solution, in combination with its AlertManager™ and IncidentOne™ solutions, to provide a comprehensive emergency alert notification resource for state and local governments, colleges and universities, as well as businesses and organizations. As an application originally designed for mass notification by state and local governments, ActiveAccess is easy to download and meets the information, security and notification needs of the general public. For more information about SpectraRep’s ActiveAccess, visit www.spectrarep.com or contact Rodger Melchiori at 703-802-2979.

About Amerilert
Amerilert is the leading unified mass notification system for mid-sized corporations, non-profits and government clients. Amerilert enables non-technical staff to send custom or predefined messages from one interface to thousands of people anywhere, anytime, on any device for improved crisis communications, emergency management and business continuity. Amerilert is the only mission-tested alert system that is CAP 1.1 compliant and favorably reviewed by DISA. Amerilert is used by the U.S. Army, Defense Logistics Agency, U.S. Attorney’s Office, GE, Boeing, Goodrich, Schering-Plough, Philadelphia Zoo, and hundreds more. As a highly redundant web-based system, there is no software to install, no hardware to buy, and no additional phone lines needed. To learn more, visit http://www.Amerilert.com.

About Omnilert
Omnilert, LLC is leading the way in multimodal mass notification systems. The self-service, Web-based system enables a single person to communicate timely information to thousands of people anywhere, anytime, on any device in real time. The company’s 1,400 clients include the U.S. Army, Boeing, Harvard, Tennessee Titans, UNICEF and the National Institutes of Health. Through one simple interface, Omnilert’s highly-redundant network simultaneously sends content directly to a mobile phone (SMS), traditional phone (voice), computer desktop (pop-up), e-mail address, Web page, RSS reader, Facebook Page, Twitter account, digital sign, alert beacon, and loudspeaker. Omnilert solutions are sold under the brand names e2Campus, Amerilert, and RainedOut. The privately held company is headquartered in Leesburg, Va., and at http://www.omnilert.com online.