A global concern with tremendous impact if not addressed; How can we keep cost down yet ensure proper healthcare for years to come?

Scalability & Usability are key!

To anticipate on this rapid changing market and find innovative ways to meet the increasing demand, FindWhere and Verklizan have joined forces introducing a dynamic solution.
Verklizan,  developer of the UMO universal monitoring platform used in the healthcare and security market, and FindWhere, a trendsetter and innovative leader in Location Based Services and personal safety&security worldwide, offer a service based on iFind Mobile fully integrated into the UMO monitoring platform. The mobile security solution, easily deployable on any mobile phone makes healthcare mobility services in combination with a professional control room accessible and affordable for everyone

“A mobile application for personal alarm linked to the UMO platform makes it easier for our customers to offer personal alarming services to their clients. By leveraging from the often already existing mobile phone we can provide a very scalable application, available for everyone” says Marcel Roest, International Sales Manager at Verklizan.

iFind Mobile offer safety and mobility for patients and their carers.

Anyone with a mobile phone can benefit from a very accessible service providing; location, personal alarm features, setting of ’safe zones’ and fall detection. With a simple click of the alarm button an immediate voice call is established with any desired monitoring center or emergency room providing them with location information to assess the situation correctly. Next to these professional services family members or colleagues can be alerted through an automated notification message with location details, via SMS and / or e-mail. Through GPS, GSM and Wi-Fi iFind Mobile will precisely position the mobile phone and thus offers control rooms to anticipate quickly and accurately.

“FindWhere makes location technology accessible on mobile phone which offers mobility and more independence for the user and therefore peace of mind for the caregiver. iFind Mobile is an important step towards healthcare where mobility, independence and “peace of mind” for the carer can be offered via the standard mobile phone” says Pieter Scherrenberg, CEO of FindWhere.

FindWhere offers the following features:

•                     Suitable for any Smartphone with GPS and internet connection.

•                     Fully (customized) branded interface.

•                     Easily downloadable and deployable through website or appstores.

•                     Combine with personal devices in one management interface.

•                     No long term agreements

•                     Direct integration with the Verklizan UMO controlroom

•                     Accessibility, ease of use and the rich feature set makes iFind Mobile stand out of the crowd
in a best of class service providing “peace of mind” and mobility solutions

More information:

FindWhere: Merel Valkenburg T +31 30 2293004 E-mail merel.valkenburg@findwhere.com W www.findwhere.com

Downloads:

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Logo FindWhere:                 http://www.findwhere.com/FindWhere_Logo.cmyk.jpg
Logo Verklizan:                    http://www.findwhere.com/logo-verklizan_2010_final.jpg

Een eeuw geleden was het nog ondenkbaar, nu telt Nederland een record aantal honderdjarigen: 1.743 om precies te zijn. Dat is leuk nieuws maar heeft helaas ook zijn keerzijde.
We worden met zijn allen steeds ouder en daarmee stijgt ook de behoefte aan de juiste zorg en hulpverlening. De sterke toenemende mate van vergrijzing is een feit en hiermee ook de stijging van het aantal mensen die lijden aan dementie. Van 243.000 nu tot ruim een half miljoen in 2040. Al in 2028 is dementie de ziekte met de hoogste zorgkosten in Nederland, zo’n 6 miljard per jaar blijkt uit het rapport van de Wereld Alzheimerdag 2011.
Een veelbesproken onderwerp, want de vraag is, wat kunnen wij hier aan doen? Oftewel: Hoe kunnen wij deze enorme kosten besparen en de juiste zorg blijven bieden?

Schaalbaarheid en gebruiksvriendelijkheid cruciaal

Om te kunnen anticiperen op de sterk veranderende markt en op een innovatieve wijze te voorzien in de toenemende vraag, bieden Findwhere en Verklizan uitkomst. Verklizan, marktleider op het gebied van zorgcentrales, en FindWhere, toonaangevend op het gebied van Location Based Services en personenalarmering wereldwijd, bieden een dienst op basis van iFind Mobile volledig geïntegreerd in de Verlizan UMO meldkamercentrale. iFind Mobile is dé mobiele veiligheidsoplossing, gebruiksvriendelijk en gemakkelijk inzetbaar op de vaak reeds voorhanden zijnde mobiele telefoon. Mobiliteit en zekerheid, dat is de kracht van deze toepassing en maakt het mogelijk voor iedereen een meldkamer tot zijn beschikking te hebben, altijd en overal.

“Een mobiele applicatie voor alarmering gekoppeld aan het UMO platform maakt het voor meldcentrales eenvoudiger om een dienst “mobiele alarmering” aan te bieden aan cliënten. Doordat gebruik wordt gemaakt van bestaande mobiele telefoons kan een schaalbare toepassing worden geboden, beschikbaar voor iedereen” aldus Marcel Roest, International Sales Manager bij Verklizan.

iFind Mobile biedt veiligheid en mobiliteit voor zowel gebruikers als mantelzorgers

Iedereen kan nu op eenvoudige wijze beschikken over, locatie, personenalarmering, instellen van een ‘veilige zone’ locatie en valdetectie. Door middel van een alarmknop functie kan direct een spreekluisterverbinding tot stand worden gebracht met iedere gewenste zorgcentrale of meldkamer in combinatie met locatie informatie. Bovendien kunnen familieleden of collega’s gewaarschuwd worden doormiddel van een geautomatiseerde notificatie met locatie details, per sms en/of e-mail.
Via GPS, GSM en Wi-Fi kan iFind Mobile nauwkeurig de positie van de mobiele telefoon bepalen en biedt hiermee de mogelijkheid voor zorgmeldkamers om accuraat en snel te anticiperen.

“Deze zeer toegankelijke locatietechnologie op de mobiele telefoon biedt mobiliteit, meer zelfstandigheid voor de gebruiker en daarmee gemoedsrust voor de mantelzorger. Hiermee zet iFind Mobile een belangrijke stap in de goede richting van de zorg waar mobiliteit, zelfstandigheid en “peace of mind” voor de mantelzorger nu via de standaard mobiele telefoon geboden kan worden” aldus Pieter Scherrenberg, directeur bij FindWhere.

FindWhere biedt de volgende mogelijkheden:

• Geschikt voor iedere Smartphone met GPS ontvanger en (mobiele) internetverbinding (iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows)
• Huisstijl aan te passen aan uw organisatie
• Makkelijk te downloaden via website of appstore
• Combinatie met personenalarmering apparaten
• Abonnement door gebruiker op ieder moment op te zeggen
• Koppeling met UMO meldcentrale voor professionele alarm opvolging

De laagdrempeligheid, het gebruikersgemak en de mogelijkheden van deze applicatie onderscheiden iFind Mobile in “Peace of Mind” en zorgoplossingen.

Meer informatie?
Heeft u vragen? Of wilt u meer informatie over de iFind Mobile applicatie?
Neem contact op met FindWhere: Merel Valkenburg +31 30 229 3004 (merel.valkenburg@findwhere.com)
Bezoek  www.findwhere.com of www.verklizan.com

Downloads

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Logo FindWhere:                 http://www.findwhere.com/FindWhere_Logo.cmyk.jpg
Logo Verklizan:                   http://www.findwhere.com/logo-verklizan_2010_final.jpg

iFind Mobile was already available for Symbian, Android, Blackberry and Windows. Today this powerful Safety&Security application is introduced for the iPhone and iPad as well in Apple’s Appstore.

Mobility and Safety within reach..
Location enabled security and safety Anywhere… Anytime enhance the services to your customer base with real time location, ALERT notification and safe zone monitoring.  An optional API allows for complete integration into existing Emergency Response systems and Incident Management Operations.

Features of iFind Mobile:

G4S, Global leader in Safety & Security solutions, and FindWhere, a leading provider of safety and security solutions since 2003, introduced an unique service for the mobile phone:
‘G4S Mobile’. A robust application providing personal safety and security with a global coverage and answers to the growing demand for mobile security solutions.

G4S Mobile is the safety- solution for elderly, workers in health care, drivers, shop owners, security guards and people -with or without valuable goods- alone on the road or working in far-flung places. These groups of people have more risk of ending up in unsafe situations where they can’t always count on help from family or colleagues.
G4S mobile can assist in these situations. By a simple click of a button a direct contact with the G4S emergency center is established informing them with your current situation. The dispatchers at G4S are well trained to respond fast and accurately ensuring an efficient follow up of any incoming alarm. This ensures the alarm situation is assessed correctly; informing any contacts, and if required, sends help out accurately.
The G4S Mobile APP can be easily downloaded from www.g4s.nl/g4smobile

About FindWhere:

Founded in 2003, FindWhere - http://www.findwhere.com- has transformed the complexity of advanced location technology, satellite mapping, and wireless communication into a down-to-earth, straightforward precision tracking and location service. FindWhere delivers advanced features and functionality in an accurate and easy to use solution that offers partners proven and scalable location centric services with a global reach. Businesses improve their duty of care for lone workers and increase their bottom line with remote workforce management.
FindWhere partners with enterprises and institutions worldwide to provide location based solutions that can be easily integrated within existing applications.

FindWhere is led by a team of veteran executives with extensive wireless, sales and marketing, business development and operational expertise working together to deliver peace of mind solutions. FindWhere is a private company located in Bilthoven, The Netherlands.

About G4S:
G4S is the world’s leading international security solutions group. From risk assessment to delivery, partners with governments, businesses and other organisations to provide integrated solutions to security challenges. The heritage of G4S goes back over a century and, with more than 625,000 employees, G4S is one of the largest private employers in the world.
From advising on stadium building plans to crowd control and ensuring event tickets are not forged; From ensuring travellers have a safe and pleasant experience in ports and airports around the world to secure detention and escorting of people who are not lawfully entitled to remain in a country;

In more ways than you might realise, G4S is securing your world.

Findwhere: Merel Valkenburg
+31 (030) 2293004 (merel.valkenburg@findwhere.com)

G4S:
+31 (020) 430 75 03 (salessupport@nl.g4s.com)

G4S, wereldwijd marktleider op het gebied van beveiligingsoplossingen, en FindWhere, sinds 2003 toonaangevend op gebied van Location Based Services, introduceren een unieke dienst voor de mobiele telefoon ‘G4S Mobile’. Een solide applicatie die voorziet in een wereldwijde dekking en het antwoord is op de toenemende vraag naar mobiele persoonsalarmering.

G4S Mobile is de veiligheidsoplossing voor ouderen, mantelzorgers, chauffeurs, winkeleigenaren, beveiligers en mensen die -met of zonder waardevolle goederen- vaak alleen op pad zijn.
Deze groep heeft een grotere kans om in onveilige situaties terecht te komen, waarbij ze niet altijd kunnen rekenen op hulp van collega’s. G4S Mobile biedt uitkomst.
Met één druk op de knop is er contact met de alarmcentrale van G4S. De centralisten van G4S zijn opgeleid om in geval van nood snel actie te ondernemen en ervoor te zorgen dat de alarmopvolging efficiënt verloopt. Hulp kan hierdoor snel ter plekke zijn. Ook kunnen zij bij een alarm een contactpersoon waarschuwen. Aan de hand van een persoonlijk online portaal kunnen alle voorkeuren opgeven worden.

De G4S Mobile applicatie is eenvoudig te downloaden via www.g4s.nl/g4smobile.    

Meer informatie
Findwhere: Merel Valkenburg
030 2293004 (merel.valkenburg@findwhere.com)

G4S:
(020) 430 75 03 (salessupport@nl.g4s.com)

Multiple possibilities:

FindWhere is a leading provider of safety and security solutions based on positioning by mobile phones and GPS devices. “We have a detailed protocol which defines a multitude of possibilities; a generic alarm button, but also personal alarms, breakdown assistance, and allowing your support staff to be fully mobile without worry. The core of iFind Mobile, LAMP, is also open to input location and processing of third party applications.”

Localization and associated alarm to a care center:

Peter Scherrenberg sees plenty of opportunities: “Management of service employees. Elderly can live independently for longer thanks to the security location detection and panic button functionality. The possibilities are almost endless: with a need for location information – in whatever form – iFind Mobile helps better your business’s results. We invite anyone who is looking for an innovative solution to contact us and with us, to jointly analyze how we can meet their needs. Our solution is scalable and can also be used directly through an API to integrate external software! If interested, these programs can be tested completely free of charge from a demo iFind Mobile account”
iFind Mobile is now incorporated in various international monitoring centers. “We are also, after extensive pilot studies, by several insurance organizations selected as preferred partner.”

Do you have tips for participants in the European Satellite Navigation Competition 2011?

“Quality is key! Hold onto your goals. The competition is certainly attractive, but the idea behind the product as well as the team must be well motivated in order for your business to function properly, and therefore have a chance to place first in the league!”

Translated from Dutch to English.

To view the full article visit:
http://www.kennisalliantie.nl/index.php?id=34678

A Jury from Safety & Security Amsterdam has nominated twenty-six businesses for awards in various categories of which FindWhere has been nominated for an award in “Business Solutions”

SSA 2011 will be held in from the 15^th – the 17^th of March 2011 in the Amsterdam RAI exhibition complex.

We at FindWhere are honored to be nominated for an award at the SSA trade event and are looking forward to hearing the results.

Safety & Security Amsterdam’s website:

http://www.safetysecurityamsterdam.nl/nl/nl/Pages/EnglishInformation.aspx

Click here to see the full KTLA report!

The use of GPS Fleet Management, also known as Vehicle Tracking or Vehicle Telematics, is increasingly common in today’s business environment, both in the private and public sectors.

As the use of GPS Location technology has developed and become more widespread, so has the scope of its use widened. Once the domain of the Fleet Manager used as part of Vehicle Tracking system, GPS Location technology has now extended beyond the fleet department and into the hands, literally, of non-vehicle based staff.

Many organizations with a reliance on a vehicle based workforce have invested in GPS Vehicle Tracking technology to help administer a number of functions related to fleet and driver management, including: Vehicle journey time calculations, Vehicle mileage monitoring, Route planning, two way messaging, Driver behaviour analysis, Fuel usage reporting, Vehicle Service Scheduling and Job Schedule Adherence reporting.

Being able to monitor the real-time location of vehicles across a fleet, means organizations are now more able to respond dynamically to changing events and meet the increased expectations of their customers. Assigning the nearest available fleet asset, based on actual and accurate information produced by a vehicle tracking system improves response times and improves customer service levels.

The advent of person based GPS Tracking can complement existing Vehicle Tracking systems and ensure that non-vehicle based mobile personnel, such Street Cleaners, Park Rangers or Community Support Officers can now also be efficiently deployed, based on precise and accurate Location information.

Increasingly defined rules and guidelines pertaining to employers responsibilities under Health and Safety and Duty of Care legislation, means the benefits of this technology is increasingly being as much more than just a tool used to increase efficiency and productivity.

Advice published by both the HSE and Business link says that if you employ lone workers, you have the same responsibilities for their health and safety as for any other employees. You may, however, need to take extra precautions to ensure lone workers are at no greater risk than your other employees.

What is a Lone Worker? According to the same advice, a lone worker is anybody who works alone. The term itself makes is quite clear. The advice continues; A Lone Worker can include; self-employed people and employees who work away from their business base. This occurs in a wide range of business activities, such as transport, construction, maintenance and repair.

In addition to being a tool that provides a location and journey history, Lone Worker GPS Tracking devices, now also serve as personal security devices and include the ability to make and receive voice calls, send a Panic Alarm, which when pressed, transmits an Alarm message with the precise location of the device carrier. Many units also include a Motion Sensor which transmits an alert location if the carrier falls, is lying prone and perhaps requires emergency assistance.

Businesses and organizations, who may have initially introduced GPS Location technology such as vehicle tracking, primarily to maximize the efficient use of their fleet and drivers, are now finding that GPS Location and Tracking technology can also help them meet their other duties and responsibilities.