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City of Boston Selects Genasys Protect™ to Power Its Preparedness and Emergency Communication
Advanced Protective Communications Platform Helps to Safeguard Millions of Boston Residents and Visitors SAN DIEGO, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- –
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[{"type":"text","content":"Advanced Protective Communications Platform Helps to Safeguard Millions of Boston Residents and Visitors\nSAN DIEGO, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- – Genasys (NASDAQ: GNSS), the global leader in protective communications solutions, today announced the City of Boston replaced its mass notification system and has deployed Genasys Protect™, the first Protective Communications platform, to help keep its residents and the nearly 23 million visitors coming to Boston each year informed about city infrastructure updates and improvements and protect them against severe weather-related and other critical events. Genasys breaks down the barrier between stakeholders, constituents, and employees by providing one platform that allows for real-time critical collaboration between all departments and the community through a unified, customizable, cloud-based dashboard, reporting, and notification system. The proposed Genasys solution will allow the City of Boston to send emergency and non-emergency notifications to specific geographic areas, citizen lists and staff through single or multiple communication channels, in a quick and effective manner. “As one of the most vibrant global cities, Boston is not only known as the cradle of the union, but also as one of the most budding cultural, educational, and sports hubs of the world,” said Paul Neyman, VP of Sales, Genasys. “Genasys is excited to provide the advanced public safety platform which provides geo-targeted segments to improve emergency planning efforts, effectively communicate at a more granular level and manage evacuation operations, if needed, especially in more densely populated neighborhoods. The City of Boston joins the Boston Red Sox and over 500 cities, counties, and states in the U.S. – including 35 of 58 counties in California – who leverage the Genasys Protect software and systems for their advanced preparedness and response. By bridging the communications and planning gaps between emergency managers, police, fire, and the community, Genasys Protect empowers them with the following capabilities: Precise zoning of communities: Boston Emergency teams can map out precise geographic neighborhoods within their jurisdiction and have the command and control functions to modify specific areas and segments to prioritize them during notifications and evacuations.Unified operating pictu...