VisionAIR, Inc. Recognized by IJIS Institute

Receives Member Appreciation Award Given by Institute

The IJIS Institute, a nonprofit organization that focuses on mission-critical information sharing for justice, public safety, and homeland security, announces the presentation of its Member Appreciation Award to VisionAIR, Inc. on August 7, 2009. The award was presented by Paul Wormeli, executive director of the IJIS Institute, and Kirke Curtis, chair of the IJIS Institute’s Membership and Outreach Committee, during the Institute’s Industry Briefing, held in Bellevue, Washington.

The IJIS Institute Member Appreciation Award is presented two times a year by the IJIS Institute to the member company that has demonstrated outstanding contributions to the IJIS Institute during the previous year. Candidates for the award are nominated by IJIS Institute leadership, staff, or committee chairs, and represent significant contributions to information sharing through their work at the IJIS Institute.

VisionAIR, Inc., provider of the integrated Public Safety Suite® of software, has been a member of the IJIS Institute since 2003. VisionAIR ranked among the leaders of all member companies in terms of the number of overall Institute-related projects with which they were involved, including: serving on technical assistance engagements, acting as trainers for educational events, representation at events, and participation in committees.

VisionAIR currently has a member on the IJIS Institute Board of Directors – Mike Lyons, CEO. Mike Lyons also serves on the Executive Committee, the Finance Committee, and the Personnel Committee. Other VisionAIR representatives serving on IJIS Institute committees include: Bob Koenig, Governance Committee; Jeff Beard, NIBRS/N-DEx Advisory Committee; and Wendy Gilbert, IJIS Public Safety Technical Standards Committee.

Kirke Curtis, chair of the IJIS Institute’s Outreach and Membership Committee, noted that, “So many IJIS Institute member companies stand out for their contributions, however, the depth of the commitment that VisionAIR has shown the Institute is second to none, in terms of both the length of time and consistency of their support to the IJIS Institute.”

About the IJIS Institute—The IJIS Institute serves as the voice of industry by uniting the private and public sectors to improve mission critical information sharing for those who protect and serve our communities. The IJIS Institute provides training, technical assistance, national scope issue management and program management services to help government fully realize the power of information sharing. Founded in 2001 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation with national headquarters on the George Washington University Virginia Campus in Ashburn, Virginia, the IJIS Institute has grown to more than 250 member and affiliate companies across the United States. For more information visit www.IJIS.org.

About VisionAIR® – Drawing on extensive industry experience, VisionAIR has developed an open, integrated software solution—the Public Safety Suite®. This proven solution includes Computer Aided Dispatch and Mapping, Records Management, Mobile Data, and Web-Based Data Sharing for 911 centers, law enforcement, fire service, and corrections. As a Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner, VisionAIR offers solutions built on industry standard platforms. With approximately 500 clients and over 34,000 individual users nationwide, VisionAIR and our partners provide cost-effective, competitive products to support Public Safety and Criminal Justice professionals. For more information, contact VisionAIR at 800-882-2108 or visit www.VisionAIR.com