In this featured piece by GovTech, the outlet’s Q1 2023 gov tech deal roundup includes Singlewire’s acquisition of Visitor Aware among several notable transactions in the sector. The acquisition expanded Singlewire’s offerings in the education vertical, extending the company’s coverage beyond notification and incident management into operational workflows such as attendance tracking, student release, and post-incident reunification. Visitor Aware also offers similar visitor management solutions to business and healthcare customers, and that the deal marked Singlewire’s first add-on acquisition since receiving an investment from Providence Strategic Growth in April 2021.
Key Takeaways
- Singlewire’s acquisition of Visitor Aware was included in GovTech’s Q1 2023 gov tech deal roundup as one of the quarter’s notable transactions.
- The acquisition expanded Singlewire’s offerings in the education vertical, extending its coverage into workflows like attendance tracking, student release, and post-incident reunification.
- Visitor Aware also offers similar visitor management solutions to business and healthcare customers, according to the article.
- The deal marked Singlewire’s first add-on acquisition since receiving an investment from Providence Strategic Growth in April 2021.
- Jeff Cook, managing director at Shea & Co., notes that school safety remains a top priority for education leaders across K-12 and higher education, with visitor management and access control among the critical offerings in that space.
Original Story
Singlewire, a provider of notification and incident management solutions, expanded its offerings in the education vertical through the acquisition of Visitor Aware. School safety remains a top priority of education leaders across the K-12 and higher education segments, with visitor management and access control one of the critical offerings. In addition to solving key challenges around school visitor check-in and check-out, Visitor Aware extends Singlewire’s coverage into major operational workflows such as attendance tracking, student release and post-incident reunification, as well as offering similar visitor management solutions to business and health-care customers.