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Enforsys Enters Fire and Emergency Services Markets with Acquisition of Emergency Software Products; Law Enforcement Technology Leader Now Supports Fire, EMS, Rescue, and Haz-Mat.


WHIPPANY, N.J. -- Enforsys Systems Inc., a leader in public safety software, today announced that it has acquired Emergency Software Products, Inc. (ESP (1) (Enhanced Service Provider) An organization that adds value to basic telephone service by offering such features as call-forwarding, call-detailing and protocol conversion. ), a maker of records management software for fire, EMS, rescue and hazardous material agencies. Terms were not disclosed.

The strategic acquisition strengthens Enforsys' leadership position within the public safety software sector, bringing the number of public service agencies it serves to more than 700 across 17 states. All ESP employees will remain with the company, which will continue to sell and service their existing product line under the Emergency Software Products name.

Headquartered in Cinnaminson, New Jersey, ESP offers a suite of modules that address a wide variety of areas including NFIRS NFIRS National Fire Incident Reporting System (USFA/NFIC)  (National Fire Incident Reporting System The National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) is a system established by the National Fire Data Center of the United States Fire Administration (USFA) in order to carry out the intentions of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-498). ) 5.0, EMS incident reports, fire and property inspections, personnel and training records, and inventory/maintenance, to name a few.

"Many of our customers have been asking when they could buy a solution for fire and emergency services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services'  that was as good as our law enforcement product, so this was a logical market for us to enter," explained George Lieberman, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Enforsys. "ESP is a well-respected leader in the space, and will help us get closer to our goal of empowering public safety by being the leading provider of public safety software."

In addition to fulfilling a broader range of customer needs and increasing potential market, ESP will provide Enforsys with significant strategic benefits. "Data from ESP will add intelligence to the Enforsys I-3 Exchange information sharing system, and on the financial side the acquisition will allow for increased investment in R&D, technology and CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. ," Lieberman explained. He added that this marks Enforsys' third acquisition in 2005.

"The diverse segments of public safety software are rapidly converging, and we are extremely pleased to get in on the ground floor of this market evolution by joining a company like Enforsys," said Ira Schonfeld, CEO, ESP. "With its best-in-class technology and unparalleled expertise, Enforsys has quickly established itself as a leader whose vision is shaping the industry, and we look forward to being a major part of that."

About Enforsys

Enforsys Systems Inc. is a leading developer of public safety software specializing in CAD, RMS, information sharing and mobile reporting for law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). . Based in Whippany, New Jersey Whippany is an unincorporated area located within Hanover Township in Morris County, New Jersey. Cedar Knolls is another unincorporated area within Hanover Township. Its name is derived from the Whippanong Native Americans, a tribe that once inhabited the area. , the company's products and services are designed by police officers and built on tried and proven logic, utilizing real-time, incident-based input to provide timely, accurate information retrieval for use in investigations, intelligence reporting and crime analysis data. Enforsys' products are used by more than 100 law enforcement agencies and organizations across the Northeast in department sizes from four to 1,400 officers.
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