Intrado sells safety business to Stonepeak for $2.4 billion

by | Sep 19, 2022 | Comm Center News

Intrado, a longtime key player in the 911 industry, has sold its safety business to the Stonepeak investment firm for $2.4 billion, but Intrado will retain its Digital Workflows unit, according to a press release issued yesterday.

For more than four decades, Intrado Safety has played a crucial role in delivering 911 calls from citizens to public-safety answering points (PSAPs)—a role it is expected to continue to play under the ownership of Stonepeak, according to Intrado President and CEO John Shlonsky.

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Your cell call now tells 911 operators where you are – (NM)

by | Sep 18, 2022 | Comm Center News

“9-1-1, what’s your location?”

It’s a phrase we’ve heard hundreds of times on TV shows and movies. In real life though, have you ever considered the possibility that this question – one that can mean the difference between life and death – may be hard for the caller to answer? In an emergency, you may not be able to speak. If you’re in a car accident, you may not know where you are. In a disaster, your surroundings may be confusing.