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Februrary 2012
February 3,2012 – Omnilink Systems Wins Compass Intelligence’s “2012 A-List in M2M” Award for People Tracking Technology
Omnilink Systems is proud to announce that it has received Compass Intelligence and NE2NE.com’s “2012 A-List in M2M Award,” in the People Tracking technology category. The award announcement honors organizations “at the pinnacle of the M2M world,” and includes those companies who offer “the best and finest M2M products, services, and service enablement solutions in the industry.” Additional recipients of the award include AT&T, IBM, GE, and CoinStar / Redbox, and Ford. The full list of award recipients is published on NE2NE.com.
February 1,2012 – Omnilink Systems Speaks About Remote Patient Monitoring at M2M Evolution Conference
Omnilink Systems today noted that its Chief Development Officer, Steve Hudson, is speaking at the M2M Evolution Conference hosted by TMC on February 1 & 2 in Miami, Florida. Hudson will speak at the conference session “Remote Patient Care: No Longer Out of Sight or Out of Mind,” scheduled from 2:30 PM to 3:15 PM on February 1st, which will describe the capabilities of current remote Alzheimer’s patient tracking technologies. During the session, Hudson will spotlight ComfortZone and Comfort Zone Check-In—two tracking solutions created by Omnilink in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association and Sprint.
December 2011
December 22,2011 – Omnilink Systems Successfully Completes SOC Type II Audit for High Quality IT Controls
Omnilink is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed a SOC 2 Type II audit by a third party firm. The auditors’ unqualified opinion confirms that Omnilink delivers fully secure, effective operating environments with the proper controls for providing companies with the highly reliable IT and internet operations necessary for success.
November 2011
November 29, 2011 – New GPS Shoe for Seniors Available Online Now at Aetrex.com
From Omnilink, GTX Corp and Aetrex, the GPS Shoe for senior men and women with Alzheimer’s, dementia, and memory loss is now available for online purchase at www.aetrex.com/gps. The GPS Shoe is available in standard sizes, with velcro straps or shoe laces, and costs $299.99 for the shoe and $34.99 monthly for tracking, locating, and recovery service.
November 09, 2011 – Omnilink Systems Named Finalist by the Technology Association of Georgia
Omnilink Systems, a leader in location-based services (LBS) technology, has been named a finalist for the 2011 Spirit of Endeavor Awards by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG). The Spirit of Endeavor Awards recognizes and celebrates innovative technology companies and individuals in Georgia that drive new ideas, invigorate the community and lead people through technology.
October 2011
October 25, 2011 – Omnilink Named to Connected World’s CW 100 List for Third Year in a Row
Omnilink today announced that it has been named to Connected World magazine’s 2012 CW 100 list, where it joins Sierra Wireless, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and other companies that the publication says “are leading the charge when it comes to M2M.” This is the third year in a row that Omnilink has made the list of top companies that are demonstrating significant market traction and pursuing game-changing technologies in M2M.
October 19, 2011 – GTX Corp Expands Partner Alliance in Preparation for GPS Shoe Launch
GTX Corp (OTCBB: GTXO), a leader in customizable, 2-way GPS Personal Location Services (PLS) solutions, today announced entering into a Fulfillment and Customer Service Agreement with Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. and Omnilink Systems, who built and maintains a market leading tracking solution for individuals with Alzheimer’s. Under the Agreement, Omnilink will provide an e-commerce and customer service platform for the Aetrex GPS Shoe scheduled to go on sale this month in the US, enhancing the sales, marketing and customer support for the GPS Shoe and user community. MedicAlert Foundation, known for their live 24/7 emergency medical information and identification services, has joined the alliance and will provide 24/7 location based emergency services for Aetrex GPS Shoe customers.
October 3, 2011 – Omnilink Systems Recognized Again By the Technology Association of Georgia
For the second year in a row, Omnilink has been recognized by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) through their Southeastern Software Association (SSA) Impact Awards, which honor companies that have “demonstrated outstanding leadership and built great software solutions that have a significant positive impact on their customers, their business or community.”
September 2011
September 14, 2011 – At IT EXPO West, Omnilink Executive Outlines Strategies For Faster, Wider M2M Rollouts
Machine-to-machine (M2M) adoption has begun to take flight thanks to trends such as M2M-friendly rate plans, declining module costs and a rapidly expanding ecosystem. Yet, despite the proven effectiveness of M2M, some organizations are kicking tires instead of taking advantage of M2M on a large scale.
June 2011
June 8, 2011 – Open Networks Drive Innovation in Telemedicine
How does a wireless carrier make health care delivery more cost efficient and patient friendly? By enabling mobile applications and machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, Sprint (NYSE: S) is on the forefront of telemedicine. The driver of Sprint's innovation is its "open" strategy, providing opportunities for developers to create innovative applications and solutions for the medical community. It also encourages third-party development, streamlines the process of certifying a product on the network and increases the speed a company can get its product to market.
May 2011
May 19, 2011 – Omnilink Speaks On M2M During Wireless Technology Forum
Omnilink, today noted that its vice president of strategy, Steve Hudson, is speaking at tonight's Wireless Technology Forum focused on M2M (machine-to-machine) communications. The Wireless Technology Forum is an association focused specifically on the needs of wireless and mobile technologies products and services providers.
March 2011
March 22, 2011 – Omnilink Systems Extends the Alzheimer's Association Comfort Zone® Location Monitoring Solution
Omnilink Systems, the leading provider of pre-built applications for tracking people and assets, today announced that it has released Alzheimer's Association Comfort Zone Check-In as an extension of the current Alzheimer's Association Comfort Zone® product. Comfort Zone Check-In offers individuals with Alzheimer's and their caregivers a range of new device, service plans and features to create more options for helping to maintain an individual's independence and security.
March 21, 2011 – Sprint to Offer Omnilink Asset Locator
Omnilink, the leading provider of pre-built applications for tracking people and assets, today announced that Sprint will offer the Omnilink Asset Locator tracking service through its Business Direct sales channel. The Omnilink Asset Locator solution, operating on the Nationwide Sprint Network, offers companies a unique, out-of-the box security tool for tracking assets at risk for theft.
March 16, 2011 – TAG Names Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state's leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia's technology industry, today announced its list of Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia. These companies will be recognized at the 2011 Georgia Technology Summit (GTS) on March 23, 2011, at the Cobb Galleria for their innovation, financial impact, and their efforts at spreading awareness of Georgia's technology initiatives throughout the U.S. and globally.
February 2011
February 23, 2011 – Sprint and IDEAL LIFE Enhance Home Health Care
Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced at the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference, that it is partnering with IDEAL LIFE Inc. to expand IDEAL LIFE’s product portfolio to include embedded wireless devices. The companies will develop, certify and co-market a version of the IDEAL LIFE hub to transmit health data over the Nationwide Sprint Network.
December 2010
December 14, 2010 – Women In Technology Announces Publication of Technology Leadership Book
Women In Technology (WIT) is announcing the publication of its first book, CLIMB: Leading Women In Technology Share Their Journeys To Success. CLIMB features more than 60 profiles of leaders influencing Atlanta's business, academic and technology landscapes, including Women of the Year in Technology Award recipients, WIT presidents, and key WIT supporters and volunteers.
November 2010
November 11, 2010 – Omnilink Systems Nominated for 2010 TechAmerica Spirit of Endeavor Award
TechAmerica Georgia today announced it has received 85 nominations for the 2010 "Spirit of Endeavor" awards, given annually to recognized outstanding individuals and companies in the technology industry.
October 2010
October 26, 2010 – Sprint launches M2M Collaboration Center; 30 diverse industry leaders join as partners to assist businesses with M2M development
Sprint's inaugural team of 30 partners brings wide-ranging M2M knowledge and capabilities directly to innovators in a working laboratory setting – including specialized expertise in 3G and 4G mobile networks and devices, telematics, embedded computing, cloud computing, vertical industry solutions and wireless prototyping and testing.
September 2010
September 22, 2010 – Omnilink Systems and the AmberWatch Foundation Launch the AmberWatch GPS Child-Location Solution
A child is reported missing every 40 seconds and more than 260,000 children are abducted each year. In order to help ensure the safety and security of all children, the AmberWatch Foundation (www.AmberWatchFoundation.org) and Omnilink Systems (www.omnilink.com) have joined together to launch AmberWatch GPS, the most powerful mobile solution available to parents that need or want to know their child’s location any time of any day.
September 2010
September 22, 2010 – Omnilink Systems and the AmberWatch Foundation Launch the AmberWatch GPS Child-Location Solution
A child is reported missing every 40 seconds and more than 260,000 children are abducted each year. In order to help ensure the safety and security of all children, the AmberWatch Foundation (www.AmberWatchFoundation.org) and Omnilink Systems (www.omnilink.com) have joined together to launch AmberWatch GPS, the most powerful mobile solution available to parents that need or want to know their child’s location any time of any day.
April 2010
April 29, 2010 – Omnilink Systems Names Kelly Gay President and CEO
Omnilink Systems (www.omnilink.com), a leader in end-to-end LBS (location-based services) solutions for the enterprise, consumer and government markets, announced that Kelly Gay has been named President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). She replaces Wain Kellum, Omnilink’s CEO since 2007, who will remain in an advisory capacity through the transition.
December 2009
December 17, 2009 – Omnilink Expands Executive Team with Addition of Suzanne Henderson as Vice President of Engineering
Omnilink Systems, a market leader in location solutions that help ensure the safety and security of people and valuable assets, as well as the recovery of any that go missing, recently expanded its executive team with the addition of Suzanne Henderson as vice president of engineering. Henderson is responsible for overseeing all application development initiatives at Omnilink as the company focuses on launching new personal tracking applications and building unique location solutions for all types of enterprises. She is based in the company’s Atlanta office and reports to Omnilink’s CEO, Wain Kellum.
October 2009
October 22, 2009 – Alzheimer's Association launches Comfort Zone™, The First Comprehensive Location Management System Designed for People with Alzheimer's
Launched today, the Alzheimer's Association Comfort Zone™, powered by Omnilink, is the first comprehensive location management system designed specifically for Alzheimer’s, giving people with the disease more freedom and independence in their community while providing their family some peace of mind. Comfort Zone is a Web-based application that works with various location devices throughout the progression of the disease to proactively communicate the location of the person with Alzheimer’s within two to 30 minutes, based on the family’s selected plan. Comfort Zone also offers families assistance with 24/7 monitoring center services and access to emergency health records from the MedicAlert Foundation.
August 2008
August 26, 2008 – Omnilink Systems Expands Team To Accomodate Growth
Omnilink Systems, a leading provider of end-to-end location-based service (LBS) monitoring solutions today announced the expansion of its executive team with the addition of James Franklin as Vice President of Professional Services. Franklin is responsible for the implementation and customization of Omnilink’s location-based services platform into client organizations and will lead these initiatives as the company continues its exponential growth. He is based in the company’s Atlanta office and reports to CEO Wain Kellum.
August 26, 2008 – Omnilink Systems Promotes Daniel Graff-Radford to Vice President of Judicial Solutions
Omnilink Systems, a leader in location-based services (LBS) technology, today announced the promotion of Daniel Graff-Radford to Vice President of Judicial Solutions. Effective immediately, Graff-Radford will lead Omnilink's judicial sales and account management initiatives for federal, state and local agencies.
July 2008
July 29, 2008 – Victim Safety First Uses Omnlink's Offender Monitoring Solution for Alternative Sanctions Programs
With one of the largest prison systems in the U.S., Texas, like many other states, faces prison overcrowding issues. To alleviate the strains on the system, Victim Safety First provides alternatives to incarceration in several Texas counties. Today, the organization announced that it is using Omnlink's offender monitoring solution to track the movements of participants in the program.
July 21, 2008 – Omnilink's Offender Monitoring Program Continues Proven Success Amongst the Judicial System in Oakland County
The Oakland County, Michigan judicial system has implemented the use of Omnilink Systems' electronic offender monitoring technology and is seeing positive results throughout the community by tracking the movement of those awaiting pretrial and low risk offenders. With this information being sent real-time, pretrial officers and law enforcement can more easily monitor these offenders and ensure they are abiding by their established curfews and geographical boundaries.
April 2008
April 8, 2008 – Omnilink Systems Selected to Present at CED's 25th Annual Venture Conference
Omnilink Systems announced today that it has been selected as one of thirty-six companies to present at CED's Venture Conference. Scheduled for April 16-18, 2008, at Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club in Durham, N.C., CED's 25th Annual Venture Conference will showcase the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic's top investment opportunities to hundreds of venture capitalists and financiers from throughout the United States.
April 3, 2008 – CTIA WIRELESS 2008® E-Tech Award Winners Announced
CTIA WIRELESS 2008®, the premier global event representing the $500 billion global wireless industry, today announced the winners of the third annual Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Awards. The E-Tech awards honor the best products and innovations in a number of categories representing the wireless ecosystem, including mobile consumer electronics, consumer mobile applications, enterprise solutions, network infrastructure, mobile widgets and 4G. CTIA WIRELESS is taking place this week at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
April 1, 2008 – Omnilink Systems Introduces Mobile Tracking Solution for Loss Prevention and Recovery of Valuable Assets
Omnilink Systems, a leader in location-based services (LBS) technology, today introduced an enhanced solution, powered by the company's FocalPoint™ LBS software, for the tracking of valuable goods that enables companies to ensure their whereabouts at all times.
March 2008
March 26, 2008 – Omnilink Systems Named Finalist in CTIA WIRELESS 2008®
Omnilink Systems announced today that its FocalPoint™ solution was selected as a finalist in the Third Annual CTIA Emerging Technologies (E-Tech) Awards. Omnilink’s FocalPoint is the industry-leading LBS platform to monitor the location of people and valuable assets of interest. FocalPoint delivers an on-demand Software as a Service approach to easily provision and manage location-based devices. With FocalPoint, customers can define geospatial rules, know real-time or historical location points, and receive exception-based notifications.
March 25, 2008 — Midland County Texas Uses Omnilink's Electronic Monitoring Solution To Get Students Back In School
Truancy not only keeps students from getting an education, it also acts as a gateway to the commission of illegal activities, such as vandalism, theft or more serious crimes. That’s why getting students back in school is so important to the Midland County Justice Court in Texas, where they announced the use of Omnilink’s electronic monitoring devices on at-risk truant students to track whether they are attending school.
February 2008
February 28, 2008 — Omnilink Systems Recognized By The Technology Assocation Of Georgia
Omnilink Systems, a leader in location-based services (LBS) technology, has been recognized by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) as one of the Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in the state. The award was presented to Omnilink during a reception at the Georgia Technology Summit: Innovation in Transformation at the Cobb Galleria Centre.
February 5, 2008 — Omnilink Systems Announced New Board Member, Dendy Young
Omnilink Systems, a leader in location-based services (LBS) technology, announced today that Dendy Young has joined the company's board of directors. Mr. Young is the Managing Partner of McLean Capital, LLC, a private equity firm focused on government information technology. Mr. Young's thirty-plus years of experience includes a decade as CEO of GTSI Corp., a $1 billion government-focused enterprise services and solutions provider. He founded Falcon Systems, a systems integrator that was sold to Oracle Corp. in 1988 and Falcon Microsystems, Inc., which became a nationally recognized, multi-platform federal reseller and integrator before being sold to GTSI in August 1994.
December 2007
December 3, 2007 — Omnilink Systems Offers Relief to Clark County Courts Home Incarceration Office
After years of dealing with faulty GPS offender tracking devices, the Clark County Courts Home Incarceration Office was on the verge of giving up on the technology, until they were introduced to Omnilink Systems' offender monitoring solution. Disappointed with false readings and inadequate location information, the Clark County Courts Home Incarceration Office had reviewed nearly every Radio Frequency (RF) and GPS tracking device available on the market. "Omnilink is the only device that provides 24/7 real-time surveillance regardless of an offender's location," says Bill Delehanty, director of Clark County Courts Home Incarceration Office. "Omnilink's tracking system is heads above anything else that's out there."
November 2007
November 14, 2007 —Salt Lake County Selects Omnilink's Offender Monitoring Solution
Omnilink Systems, a leader in location-based services technology (LBS), today announced its offender monitoring solution has been chosen by Salt Lake County to electronically track non-violent offenders as they re-enter society. Salt Lake County is launching the innovative monitoring program with a two-pronged goal: to increase the odds of offender rehabilitation, while enhancing public safety. Officials believe diligent monitoring of offenders with electronic tracking devices gives offenders a better chance at getting their lives back on track upon leaving jail. Omnilink’s solution stood out as the only one that effectively tracks people indoors and outdoors through a groundbreaking combination of GPS and cellular technologies.
November 9, 2007 —Omnilink Systems Announces Appointment of Keith Landers as COO
Omnilink Systems today announced the appointment of Keith Landers as Chief Operating Officer. Leading the Development and Client Services teams, Landers will devise and drive operational procedures that support outstanding service for Omnilink’s rapidly expanding customer base. Omnilink’s offender monitoring solutions are currently experiencing exponential growth in the judicial field because of their remarkable ability to track offenders where traditional GPS products cannot. Landers will oversee day-to-day operations for the offender monitoring solutions and the newly-launched covert surveillance solution, as well as Omnilink’s other commercial offerings.
October 2007
October 30, 2007 —Omnilink Announces Covert Surveillance Solution for Law Enforcement
Omnilink Systems, a leader in location-based services technology (LBS), today announced the general availability of its covert surveillance solution for law enforcement agencies. Omnilink provides LBS solutions that go beyond the traditional GPS-based offerings to provide the real-time location of people and valuable assets, even where GPS solutions do not work. Omnilink’s covert surveillance solution, a combination of a small tracking device and Omnilink’s FocalPoint software, gives law enforcement the ability to easily and covertly track vehicles or stolen goods during criminal investigations. While traditional GPS-based surveillance products lose track of goods or vehicles whenever they move out of the line-of-sight of global positioning satellites, Omnilink’s covert surveillance solution works anywhere.
October 18, 2007 —Omnilink Wins Law Enforcement Technology Innovations Award
Omnilink Systems, a leader in location-based services (LBS) technology, was awarded the Cygnus Law Enforcement Group Innovation Award for Corrections technology on Sunday night in New Orleans during the annual International Association of Chiefs of Police conference. A leader in location-based service technology (LBS), Omnilink provides LBS solutions that go beyond the traditional GPS-based offerings to provide the real-time location of people and valuable assets, even where GPS solutions do not work.
October 17, 2007 —Total Sentencing Alternatives Program (TSAP) Selects Omnilink Systems to Provide Offender Monitoring Technology
After completing a nationwide search for the most advanced electronic monitoring technology, Total Sentencing Alternatives Program (TSAP) selected Omnilink Systems' solution to monitor offenders in TSAP's alternative sentencing program throughout the New Orleans area. A leader in location-based service technology (LBS), Omnilink provides LBS solutions that go beyond the traditional GPS-based offerings to provide the real-time location of people and valuable assets, even where GPS solutions do not work.
October 5, 2007 —Wain Kellum Appointed as CEO of Omnilink Systems, Inc.
Omnilink Systems, a leader in location-based services (LBS) technology, today announced the appointment of Wain Kellum as chief executive officer. Kellum will be responsible for driving the company’s strategy and operational execution as it continues its rapid growth in providing location-based services solutions. Kellum brings over 25 years of experience and a solid track record of successfully building industry-leading companies to his role as CEO. As the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Extreme Logic, he led the professional services firm from inception to its acquisition by Hewlett-Packard, where it formed the foundation of HP’s applications solution business in the Americas. He also spent several years as the CEO of nuBridges, launching the company into the position of the leading secure eBusiness authority. Today, more than 3,000 companies use nuBridges software and services to conduct over $884 billion in secure electronic transactions every year. In addition to his corporate responsibilities, Kellum is also the chairman of TechBridge, the Atlanta NPower affiliate.
October 2, 2007 —Omnilink Systems Announces Partnership with Nonprofit Organization Focused on Protecting America's Children from Sexual Predators
Omnilink Systems, a pioneer in location-based services technology, today announced a partnership with Stop Child Predators, a non-profit organization committed to protecting America's children from sexual predators. The two organizations have partnered to encourage policy makers and law enforcement officials to enforce mandatory GPS tracking devices on all convicted sex offenders. Through this partnership, Stop Child Predators is endorsing Omnilink Systems and its offender monitoring solution as its recommended sex offender monitoring system.
September 2007
September 18, 2007 —Las Vegas Corrections Center Taps Omnilink Systems for House Arrest Program
After testing four competing offender monitoring solutions, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department selected Omnilink Systems' advanced wireless offender monitoring solution for the Clark County Detention Center house arrest program. Prior to implementing the advanced Omnilink solution, authorities could not track offender movements outside the home; they only knew where offenders were located when they "checked-in" their devices at their home bases. Using Omnilink's advanced FocalPoint 2.0 technology, officers now track the real-time location of more than 200 offenders currently in the house arrest program, and participation in the program is growing. Monitored individuals include people awaiting trial for or convicted of drunk driving and sex-related offenses.
August 2007
August 7, 2007 —Sales and Marketing Veteran Selected to Lead Omnilink Systems Marketing Efforts
Omnilink Systems today announced the appointment of marketing veteran Shala Nicely as director of marketing. With more than 12 years as a marketing and sales professional and expertise in the software and wireless industries, Nicely is well-poised to lead the development and execution of Omnilink's marketing strategy. Her responsibilities will include all aspects of the company's marketing, including providing marketing strategy to support Omnilink's fast-growing network of solution partners.
July 2007
July 9, 2007 —Omnilink Systems Selected by Rocky Mountain Offender Management Systems as Preferred Technology Provider for Kansas Department of Corrections Work
For its winning bid to provide offender monitoring services to the Kansas Department of Corrections (Kansas DOC), Rocky Mountain Offender Management Systems (RMOMS) selected Omnilink Systems as its preferred technology partner. As a partner with RMOMS for the Kansas DOC, the Omnilink/RMOMS partnership began system implementation in October of 2006 tracking fewer than 20 offenders. One month later, more than 300 offenders were and are tracked by Omnilink's FocalPoint 2.0 system, a combination of ankle devices linked to Web-enabled mapping software that keeps offenders in check.
June 2007
June 13, 2007 —GA House Arrest Services, Inc. Implements Omnilink's Offender Monitoring Solution
Omnilink's offender monitoring system is helping alternative sentencing provider GA House Arrest Services, Inc. successfully execute court-ordered offender monitoring programs. Bryant Ackerman, services director of GA House Arrest, says Omnilink provides him with the industry's most accurate location technology, which results in significant time savings.
May 2007
May 21, 2007 Omnilink Systems Expands Executive Team with Vice President of Sales
Omnilink Systems announced today the appointment of technology and software sales veteran Curtis Rapp as Vice President of Sales. With more than 22 years of experience in the technology and software, Rapp is responsible for driving Omnilink's judicial sales team to achieve the company's market penetration and expansion objectives.
May 16, 2007 Hale County in Texas Selects Omnilink Systems to Electronically Monitor Juveniles on Probation
Today, the Juvenile Probation Board of Hale County, Texas announced it has selected Omnilink Systems to provide electronic juvenile offender monitoring services for several county youth that are on probation. After relying on landline-based monitoring, which only notified probation officers when offenders were home, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer Eddie Subealdea stated that Omnilink's FocalPoint 2.0 monitoring technology solution allows the Hale County officers to know the location of their assigned juveniles at all times.
April 2007
April 30, 2007 Omnilink Introduces Wireless Monitoring Product FocalPoint 2.0
Omnilink Systems announced today that it has been named to the annual FierceWireless "Fierce 15" list, designating it as one of the top wireless companies of the year. FierceWireless editors evaluated hundreds of organizations, and found Omnilink Systems to be amongst the "fiercest," proven by their creativity and innovations in the marketplace… "Omnilink is a wireless trendsetter – the firm's use of GPS, RFID and cellular to monitor and track assets is truly innovative," said Sue Marek, Editor-in-Chief of FierceMarkets.
April 23, 2007 FierceWireless Names Omnilink Systems as one of Its "Fierce 15" Wireless Companies of 2007
Omnilink today announced the launch of its next generation offender monitoring technology, FocalPoint 2.0. Setting a new offender monitoring standard in 2005, FocalPoint is the only single-unit solution that tracks inside buildings and other places where GPS-only solutions do not work. The updated version enhances the user experience through more powerful mapping engines and precision location tracking capabilities that include proactive mobile phone alerts.
August 2006
August 30, 2006 Rocky Mountain Offender Management Systems Selects Omnilink
Rocky Mountain Offender Management Systems (RMOMS), a pioneer in the evolution of electronic monitoring technology as an alternative to jail or prison, has chosen Omnilink's offender monitoring solution to bring superior monitoring technology to its programs. RMOMS offender monitoring programs, aided by Omnilink's technology, allow offenders to become active community members, while ensuring their compliance and accountability per the requirements of the judicial system.
July 2006
July 11, 2006 Steve Hudson Joins Omnilink Systems as Vice President of Business Development
Telecommunications veteran Steve Hudson has joined Omnilink Systems as Vice President of Business Development. Hudson, who has more than 13 years of telecommunications experience, is responsible for expanding the global distribution, product portfolio, and capabilities of Omnilink's location-aware software through business partnerships with wireless carriers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), systems integrators, independent software vendors and direct enterprise companies.
June 2006
June 6, 2006 Omnilink Systems Introduces Focalpoint Web-based Monitoring Application
Omnilink Systems, a leader in the emerging field of Vital Status Services (VSS), will launch Focalpoint, a Web-based application expected to streamline offender monitoring, at the Innovative Technologies for Community Corrections Conference, June 12-14 in Atlanta. The second component of Omnilink's comprehensive suite of monitoring solutions, Focalpoint is a highly configurable exception-based platform, enabling users to specify the monitoring criteria and receive real-time alerts if exceptions occur, via automated voice calls, text message, pager, email, fax, etc. Focalpoint's inter-operability architecture makes it very easy to integrate the system into pre-existing applications to make the customer's value chain even more effective.














