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Send Word Now Emergency Notification Service Announces Participation in The America Prepared Campaign
[September 09, 2004]

Send Word Now Emergency Notification Service Announces Participation in The America Prepared Campaign

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Send Word Now today announced its involvement in The America Prepared Campaign, a non-profit, non-partisan effort to help Americans prepare for terrorist attacks and other disasters.
Send Word Now, a notification service established in the aftermath of 9/11, enables an individual to send a single message to multiple voice and text devices simultaneously in order to reach hundreds or thousands of people globally within minutes with vital information and instructions. The service provides safe and secure notification services during time-critical situations and is especially geared towards creating an immediate call to action according to public and private sector crisis management and emergency preparedness plans.


"There were too many similarities and common objectives that Send Word Now and The America Prepared Campaign shared not to get involved together," said Sanford H. Cohen, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Send Word Now. "Both organizations are located in New York City, both started in the aftermath of 9/11, and both are trying to educate and prepare the private and public sectors in the event of a major incident. America needs to understand that preparation is a conscious effort on everyone's part; and having a plan, being informed and being prepared for the unexpected are key messages that we both convey," Cohen said.
Send Word Now
SWN Communications Inc., parent of Send Word Now is a leading critical and routine notification service provider designed to extend public and private sector preparedness. The service allows an account holder to send a message that can reach multiple people and their familiar communication devices (i.e. cell, work and home phone numbers, email, pager, and other text messaging devices) at the same time anywhere in the world. The mission of the company is to increase the probability that a message is received in a timely manner and a call to action is implemented during critical or routine situations. In addition to working with leading private sector companies, Send Word Now supports key Federal government agencies and is developing increased capacity for first responders to accelerate recall procedures and improve interoperable communications during area wide emergency responses.
The America Prepared Campaign
The America Prepared Campaign (APC) is a non-profit, non-partisan initiative that uses the expertise and energy of national leaders in emergency preparedness, media, marketing, government, and business to give citizens tools and information for preparing their homes and families for disaster, with a focus on terrorism preparedness. America Prepared supports the work already begun by the Department of Homeland Security Ready Campaign and the American Red Cross to give Americans useful recommendations for emergency readiness. http://www.americaprepared.org/
SWN Communications Inc.


CONTACT: Michael J. Sher, +1-212-645-5985 ext. 812,[email protected], or Dan Napolitano, +1-212-645-5985 ext. 811,[email protected], both for SWN Communications Inc.



Web site: http://www.sendwordnow.com/

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