Emergency Communications Network Named 2016 CIO Award winner
CIO Awards recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology
Emergency Communications Network (ECN), North America’s largest provider of critical and mass notification systems, is proud to announce it is a recipient of the prestigious 2016 CIO 100 Awards. The 29th annual award program recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT).
ECN provides market-leading communications technology to state and local governments and commercial businesses. It was recognized for its CodeRED Mobile alert app, which is the industry’s first location-based app for geo-targeted emergency notifications, earning the title as the nation’s most downloaded public safety app. Also recognized was the ECN Launcher app, which serves as a mobile platform for first responders, state and local officials, public safety officers, and business continuity professionals to broadcast alerts to anyone, anywhere, at any time using any mobile device with an internet connection. These apps are changing the way mass notification and emergency alerting is evolving in the digital space.