Omnilert has been recognized by CIOReview Magazine as the recipient of “Top 10 Law Enforcement Consulting/Services Companies - 2020,” based on our proprietary methodology, reflecting its position in the industry. This profile has been developed by the CIOReview research and editorial team based on insights from an interview with Ara Bagdasarian, Co-Founder and CEO.

Omnilert
Changing the Face of Emergency Communications

Ara Bagdasarian, Co-Founder and CEO

Imagine a company is under lockdown. Typically, during such unexpected events, the firm’s incident response team alerts every employee about the situation manually. This whole process of signaling an alarm, emailing the staff, posting on social media, and informing authorities is arduous and time-consuming, which one can’t afford during an emergency. The need of the hour is a quick and proactive communication solution that not only helps organizations avoid additional damage during an incident but also better control the situation by alerting employees and response teams to act fast to ensure safety and security. This is precisely what Virginia-based Omnilert, a multimodal mass notification system provider, brings to the table. “We offer a suite of cloud-based emergency notification and critical communication solutions that help organizations respond to unexpected incidents quickly, in a matter of just seconds,” says Ara Bagdasarian, co-founder and CEO of Omnilert.

For example, during a lockdown, Omnilert’s system is capable of immediately sending a text notification and phone call to an employee’s mobile phone and an email regarding the lockdown. Their computer screens then switch to a full-screen desktop alert. A split second later, posts go up on all social media to warn the surrounding community, and a call to the local emergency and safety department is initiated. The message received on every employee’s mobile phone can provide them detailed instructions on where to find shelter and how to secure the surroundings.

“In today’s era where there is a steep rise in crises such as an unplanned outage, active shooter, or inclement weather, getting the right information to the right people at the right time is extremely important,” notes Bagdasarian. This is where Omnilert’s forte lies. The firm provides a purpose-built, comprehensive emergency communication solution that transforms the way safety leaders communicate with their people to rapidly disseminate critical information, automate emergency communications, accelerate emergency response, ensure business continuity, and recover quickly from a crisis. “Our purpose-built emergency notification system aligns perfectly with an organization’s emergency response and action plan strategies and meets their need for speed and reliability,” adds Bagdasarian.

According to Bagdasarian, there are three core factors that every safety leader needs to consider during an emergency—notifying people, mobilizing resources, and collaborating with crisis communication teams.

“What that includes is, how quick the team can notify the different employees with instructions relevant to them, how fast they can mobilize first responder resources, and how rapidly they can establish a unified command to collaborate on the further steps of the incident with the emergency response teams,” explains Bagdasarian. Omnilert does this job by maximizing an alert’s reach and hastening messages to all intended audience with the highest possible speed.

Our purpose-built emergency notification system aligns perfectly with an organization’s emergency response and action plan strategies and meets their need for speed and reliability

One of the factors that truly differentiate Omnilert’s offerings from the other emergency response solutions is their Scenarios® management tools, which allows organizations to pre-plan complex sequences of responses to common emergencies and later activate it accordingly with a single click. “In an emergency, time is critical and Scenarios makes it easy to respond quickly because responses to common incidents are carefully planned ahead of time,” informs Bagdasarian.

Today, businesses in several significant industries use Omnilert’s technology and solutions to address their emergency needs and challenges. Advancing into the future, Omnilert is working on expanding its current solutions portfolio to offer customers much better situational awareness and quicker response to mass incidents. A major plan includes incorporating connected detection sensors (think weather, gun-shot sensors) to its Scenarios suite. “Our ultimate mission is to equip safety leaders and the emergency response team with our technology and transform them into real-world superheroes,” concludes Bagdasarian. “We believe nobody deserves to be injured or killed because of lack of information and that is the reason we do what we do.”

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Omnilert Director of AI to Present at GSX as its Gun Detection Technology Continues to be Adopted Across the Country

Friday, September 08, 2023

LEESBURG, Va., -- Omnilert, a leader in active shooter and emergency notification solutions, announced that its Director of AI, Chad Green, will be presenting at next week's GSX 2023 in Dallas, Texas. He will discuss the importance of combining visual gun detection intelligence with a nearly instantaneous automated response and communication as the key factor to save lives in moments of gun violence or mass shootings. The company will also be showcasing live gun detection demonstrations of its software and successful VMS integrations with partners such as Avigilon, Genetec and Milestone in booth #3446.

Omnilert Gun Detect has established itself as a highly effective solution for addressing active shooter situations, aiming to mitigate the devastating consequences of mass shootings. When seamlessly integrated with existing surveillance systems, this software is capable of swiftly identifying a firearm within a fraction of a second. Following verification, it promptly initiates a comprehensive response, which may involve actions such as securing doors, alerting law enforcement, and notifying individuals in proximity to potential danger. Omnilert Gun Detect is currently deployed by numerous educational institutions, healthcare facilities, government entities, and commercial enterprises. Notable among recent adopters of Omnilert's technology are Baltimore Public Schools, Nashville Public School District, Charles County Public Schools, and Sonoran University.

Evolv Integrates Omnilert's AI Gun Detection Technology into Evolv Extend to Help Keep Customers Safe from Active Shooters

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

New product offering combines leading AI technologies for concealed weapon and brandished gun detection

LEESBURG - Omnilert, announced that it has partnered with Evolv Technology to have its AI visual gun detection software integrated into the newly announced Evolv Extend™ to detect brandished guns. Leveraging Omnilert's open platform and flexible monitoring capabilities that allow Evolv to choose where to send detection alerts, Evolv Extend adds yet another layer of protection empowering onsite security operators to take immediate action to help prevent potentially catastrophic active shooter incidents.

Omnilert Gun Detect is a cutting-edge AI software designed for rapid weapon detection, capable of identifying a firearm in less than one second. Once a weapon is positively identified, the system can instantly trigger a comprehensive response, including actions such as securing doors, alerting law enforcement, and notifying staff and/or students.

What sets Omnilert apart is its flexibility in the verification process for gun detections. Customers have the freedom to choose how these alerts are confirmed. Verification options include Omnilert's own Monitoring centers, the customer's onsite security team or security operations center (SOC), or even a third-party service of their preference. The collected intelligence is promptly disseminated through various channels, including desktop, mobile, web applications, video management systems, and control room platforms.

In the case of Evolv Extend, potential threats are immediately transmitted to onsite security personnel located near the Evolv Express® system. These alerts not only contain textual information but also provide visual aids in the form of images and video feeds showing the potential shooter. This empowers security professionals to promptly implement emergency protocols and minimize potential threats effectively.

"Research has shown that 70 percent of active shooting events happen outside a building, and in many other cases, the gunman has the weapon visible as they walk up to the front door," said Dave Fraser, CEO at Omnilert. "By integrating our software with cameras located around the perimeter, Evolv customers will now be empowered to stop a gunman before they open fire or enter the premises, providing advance warning to those inside the building and potentially saving many lives."

"We tested the Omnilert Gun Detect analytics using many kinds of guns, in different environments inside and outside, and under varying lighting conditions. Throughout all our testing, we were very impressed with the accuracy of the analytics and low false positive rate," said Steve Morandi, VP of Product at Evolv Technology.

Don't miss Omnilert Demos and Presentations at GSX During the upcoming GSX 2023 event in Dallas, Texas, Evolv will be conducting live demonstrations of Evolv Extend at booth #3945. This will be a great opportunity to learn about the new AI gun detection feature and how it enhances customer safety by addressing active shooter threats. Omnilert will also be presenting various demonstrations at its own GSX booth #3446. These demonstrations will include live showcases of its gun detection software and successful integrations with Video Management Systems (VMS) partners like Avigilon, Genetec, and Milestone.

In addition to these demos, Omnilert's Director of AI, Chad Green, will deliver a presentation titled "Detection & Response Activation—Critical Components for Active Shooter Technology Solutions." This informative presentation is scheduled for September 11th from 3:15 to 4:15 pm. Chad will emphasize the significance of combining visual gun detection intelligence with rapid automated responses and communication as vital elements in saving lives during incidents of gun violence and mass shootings.

Top 10 Law Enforcement Consulting/Services Companies - 2020

Company
Omnilert

Management
Ara Bagdasarian, Co-Founder and CEO

Description
Offers a platform for emergency notification and critical communication solutions that empower organizations to keep their people informed and their operations viable during the most challenging times.One of the factors that truly differentiate Omnilert’s offerings from the other emergency response solutions is their Scenarios(R) management tools, which allows organizations to pre-plan complex sequences of responses to common emergencies and later activate it accordingly with a single click

Omnilert Changing the Face of Emergency Communications