24th Oct 2007 19:27
Law Officer Magazine, published by Elsevier Public Safety, isproud to announce Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, manufacturerof Panasonic Toughbook(R) mobile computers, as the 2007 recipient ofthe Gold Badge of Service Award. This annual award recognizes acompany that best demonstrates a model of commitment and service tothe public safety community. £ "After more than 30 years of police work, I've been involved withjust about every kind of company and vendor you can imagine. I've beenextremely impressed by the level of commitment to public safety thePanasonic folks have repeatedly demonstrated," said Dale Stockton,Editor of Law Officer. "They continually model an attitude of serviceand support to those in public safety." £ The award was presented by Stockton to Panasonic ComputerSolutions Company during the International Association of Chiefs ofPolice Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. £ "It is a tremendous honor to be recognized by Law Officer Magazinefor our commitment to supporting the public safety community," saidJan Ruderman, Senior Director, Government Sector for PanasonicComputer Solutions Company. "We are continuously inspired by thededication and resourcefulness of our more than 5,000 law enforcementcustomers to keep streets safe, and proud to provide reliable mobilecomputing solutions that meet their needs." £ Panasonic Computer Solutions Company is a leader in providingdurable, reliable mobile computing and digital video recordingsolutions for public safety agencies. Products include the Toughbook30 rugged notebook, with unprecedented screen brightness for mountingin police vehicles, and the Toughbook Arbitrator for dependable in-cardigital video recording. £ During this year's National Police Week, Panasonic ComputerSolutions Company pledged $1 million to support the new "A Day in theLife" exhibit, a part of the "Being an Officer" gallery in theNational Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial. This exhibit will helpvisitors to the Memorial understand the challenges faced by ournation's law enforcement officers. £ After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, one of the biggestchallenges was documenting the condition of damaged structuresthroughout the New Orleans area and the FEMA paperwork wasoverwhelming for the small code-enforcement staff. Accela, a landmanagement and public safety software company, developed an automatedprocess that could help, but it needed field computers to make ithappen in the toughest of conditions. "Panasonic provided a lot ofToughbook computers and support with no strings attached. I can't sayenough about the way they helped with this effort," said RichardMorrey, Accela's chief technology officer. Together, Accela andPanasonic Computer Solutions Company helped the staff document theconditions of more than 125,000 structures in a few weeks, a task thatwas originally estimated to take several months. £ Stockton commented, "Recognizing effort and commitment that goesabove and beyond is important because what gets recognized often getsrepeated by others. Panasonic Computer Solutions Company hasdefinitely set a standard to which others can aspire." £ Elsevier Public Safety, an Elsevier business located in San Diego,California, produces products and services including JEMS (Journal ofEmergency Medical Services), FireRescue Magazine, WildlandFirefighter, FireRescue Conference and Exposition, EMS TodayConference and Exposition, www.JEMS.com and others. £ About Elsevier £ Elsevier (www.elsevier.com) is a global company headquartered inAmsterdam, The Netherlands and has offices worldwide. The company ispart of Reed Elsevier Group plc (www.reedelsevier.com), aworld-leading publisher and information provider. Operating in thescience and medical, legal, education and business-to-businesssectors, Reed Elsevier provides high-quality and flexible informationsolutions to users, with increasing emphasis on the Internet as ameans of delivery. Reed Elsevier's ticker symbols are REN (EuronextAmsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York StockExchange). Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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