(Source: MARKETWIRE)
Send Word Now, a worldwide provider of emergency notification and
on-demand alerting and response services, announced today that Con
Edison (NYSE: ED) has selected Send Word Now to provide emergency
voice and text communication services to its entire enterprise. Con
Edison will use the services to communicate timely information to its
14,000 employees, enhance safety protocols and mobilize lines of
business. Con Edison supports a customer base of more than 3 million
customers.
Send Word Now's proven messaging platform is capable of transmitting
hundreds of thousands of voice and text messages in minutes, enabling
two-way rapid communication to any location in the world, via any
communication device.
"Con Edison needed a communication tool that was available 24/7/365
from any location, anytime, anywhere, to any device," said Terrence
Walsh, Director of Information Technology Planning for Con Edison.
"We selected Send Word Now for its proven technology and experience
in supporting large organizations during emergencies, as well as for
its day-to-day operational expertise."
"We are delighted that Con Edison has joined our quickly growing list
of major utility and energy services companies that rely on Send Word
Now for fast and reliable emergency notification services," said Tony
Schmitz, President and CEO of Send Word Now. "During an emergency or
time sensitive situations, it is critical for these providers to be
able to immediately communicate and coordinate with employees and
customers. Send Word Now is the ideal solution for these
organizations."
About Send Word Now
Send Word Now is the leading provider of on-demand alerting and
response services for both routine and emergency communication. The
easy-to-use, web-based emergency notification service is used by
government agencies, municipalities, universities, non-profit
organizations and businesses, including many Fortune 500 companies,
to ensure fast, effective, two-way communication in real-time. Send
Word Now's Alert Tracer(R) provides a full audit trail of messages
sent and received for after-action reporting and follow-up. Designed
to reach anyone, anywhere, anytime, with any device over any type of
connection, Send Word Now's mass notification system is capable of
transmitting hundreds of thousands of voice and text messages in
minutes. The company is headquartered in New York City.
Contact Send Word Now via e-mail at sales@sendwordnow.com, via phone
at 212-379-4900 or visit us on the Web at www.sendwordnow.com. To
contact our UK office dial +44 (0) 844 335 6377 or e-mail
intsales@sendwordnow.com.
About Con Edison
Con Edison, O&R and Rockland are subsidiaries of Consolidated Edison,
Inc. (NYSE: ED), one of the nation's largest investor-owned energy
companies, with approximately $14 billion in annual revenues and $34
billion in assets. The utility provides electric, gas and steam
service to more than 3 million customers in New York City and
Westchester County, New York. For additional financial, operations
and customer service information, visit Con Edison's Web site at
conEd.com.
PRESS CONTACTS:
Andrew Yarbrough (SWN)
646.652.9108
ayarbrough@globalstrategygroup.com
Michael Gambacorta (SWN)
212.379.4952
mgambacorta@sendwordnow.com
http://www.sendwordnow.com
SOURCE: Send Word Now
A service of YellowBrix, Inc.
