Press Room
SOURCE: DCC
DCC Announces Strategic Partnership with
COOP Systems
Industry Leaders Team Up to Offer Integrated Continuity Planning and
Notification Solution for Commercial and Government Markets
Franklin, TN – DCC (Dialogic Communications Corporation), the global
leader in critical communications technology, today announced a strategic
partnership with COOP Systems, a leading producer of continuity planning
software, according to Gene Kirby, president and CEO of DCC.
Through this alliance, DCC and COOP Systems will develop an integrated
solution for the commercial and government markets. The solution will
combine DCC’s latest web-based emergency notification product, Communicator!
NXT, with COOP Systems’ enterprise-class, web-based
continuity planning software solution, myCOOP™.
Communicator! NXT automates the manual notification procedures associated
with critical situations, including terrorism threats, evacuations, severe
weather and corporate contingencies. myCOOP™ is cost-effective,
simple-to-use continuity planning software designed for institutions
with large and/or diverse operations. The integrated solutions will enable
organizations to manage their entire continuity planning and recovery
efforts from a single desktop computer.
“By joining forces with COOP Systems, we are combining the best of both
worlds,” said Kirby. “Our proven notification engine blends well with COOP
Systems’ continuity planning software. We believe this partnership creates
an unmatched, full-service, complete continuity planning and
notification solution that will greatly benefit new and existing clients of
both companies.”
Current DCC clients will be able to utilize myCOOP™ to maintain current
notification information, including phone, pager, cell and fax numbers. The
integration with myCOOP™ will also enable clients to maintain contact
information that will be immediately reflected in Communicator! NXT,
streamlining the initial notification phase, as well as the entire recovery
process. New clients will have access to a seamless solution based on an
advanced Microsoft® architecture using .NET, Windows, SQL Server and
SharePoint™ technologies.
“The two systems are a perfect match both technically and functionally,”
said Chris Alvord, CEO of COOP Systems. “Communicator! NXT is the leading
emergency notification solution on the market today. myCOOP™ uses a far
simpler and far less expensive approach for developing, managing,
and maintaining continuity and recovery plans than older, more complicated
systems. By integrating our two products, we are offering a complete, robust
solution - - the most advanced foundation available for any organization’s
continuity planning and notification process.”
DCC and COOP Systems will begin a series of webinars (web-based seminars) to introduce the integrated solution to both existing and prospective clients in October. Contact Vicki at COOP Systems at 703.467.3100 or vickialvord@coop-systems.com for more details.
ABOUT DCC
Since 1982, hundreds of emergency, public and private organizations spanning 26 countries have integrated DCC’ s notification and response solutions into their critical communications strategies, making DCC the established leader in emergency notification technology. DCC has more systems in place than all competing systems combined. For more information, call 800.723.3207 or visit www.dccusa.com.
ABOUT COOP SYSTEMS
COOP Consulting, headquartered in McLean, VA, focuses exclusively on Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Business Continuity (BCP) planning and related services, including exceptional software, professional training, and experienced staff. The company has many substantial clients in both the public and private sector, serving them with three assets covering all needs of a continuity planning program:
- Software - - myCOOP™ team planning software, developed with Microsoft®.
- Consultants - - certified in industry-standard methods and procedures.
- Training - - in any classroom setting, or at NYU and the Grad
School, USDA.
CONTACT:
Vicki Alvord, Marketing
COOP Systems, Inc.
607 Herndon, VA 20170
Phone: 703.464.8700
Fax: 703.464.9683
e-mail: vickialvord@coop-systems.com
