In this featured piece from Campus Safety Magazine, Singlewire Software announces its acquisition of Visitor Aware, a visitor management and security software provider, expanding its suite of safety and communication offerings beyond the emergency notification and incident management capabilities of its InformaCast software. Paul Shain, president and CEO of Singlewire Software, said the acquisition stemmed directly from school customers asking for help with visitor check-in and student management, noting that school safety starts at the front door. Visitor Aware scans visitor IDs and uses encrypted facial recognition to screen against national sex offender and government watchlists and active legal injunctions, flagging potential issues before guests can proceed further into a building.
Key Takeaways
- Singlewire Software acquired Visitor Aware, a visitor management and security software provider, to expand its safety and communication offerings.
- Paul Shain, president and CEO of Singlewire Software, said the acquisition stemmed from school customers asking for help with visitor check-in and student management.
- Visitor Aware scans visitor IDs and uses encrypted facial recognition to screen against national sex offender and government watchlists and active legal injunctions.
- Visitor Aware also offers tools for volunteer management, tardiness tracking, secure student release and pickup, rostering and reunification, and a tip line for potential threats.
- Bennett Stone, creator of Visitor Aware, said joining Singlewire lets organizations add InformaCast notifications to extend the reach of critical messages during an incident.
Original Story
Singlewire Software, a mass notification technology developer, announces its acquisition of Visitor Aware, a visitor management and security software provider.
According to Singlewire, the acquisition allows the company to expand its suite of safety and communication offerings with visitor and student management capabilities that add to the emergency notification and incident management offerings of its InformaCast software.
“It’s becoming more evident that school safety starts at the front door, so when our school customers started asking us for help with visitor check-in and student management, we went looking for a partner that could offer a solution that would exceed their expectations,” said Paul Shain, president and CEO of Singlewire Software. “Visitor Aware develops state-of-the-art safety solutions that help organizations keep their building secure and their people protected, which pairs perfectly with our mission of keeping people safe and informed, everywhere. Every time.”