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Press release from the Allen County Board of Commissioners:<\/p>\n
Allen County Government Adds Nixle Network<\/strong>
\nInformation alerts available via text messages, email and web<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
(September 27, 2010) – The Allen County Public Information Office will utilize a new communications service, effective today, that allows important, valuable community information to be sent directly to residents using the latest technology.<\/p>\n
The Nixle Community Information Service allows messages from Allen County government to be delivered to subscriber residents instantly via cell phone text message and\/or email. Notifications can also be accessed online at Nixle’s web site at www.nixle.com<\/span>.<\/p>\n
Messages may include information about public safety emergencies, traffic safety implications,\u00c2\u00a0large-scale public works projects, County government meeting information, utility outage\u00c2\u00a0advisories\/boil orders, as well as other relevant safety and community event information.<\/p>\n
“We want communications with the people we serve to be timely, effective, and trusted,” according\u00c2\u00a0to Mike Green, Public Information Officer. “The Nixle platform gives us a secure, easy-to-use, and\u00c2\u00a0cost effective system to share relevant information about Allen County.”<\/p>\n
Residents decide from which local agencies they want to receive information. The Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health began using Nixle in August to send out important public\u00c2\u00a0health information.<\/p>\n
The messages can be sent specifically to residents registered within a \u00c2\u00bc mile radius, giving\u00c2\u00a0them the opportunity to receive trustworthy information relevant only to their neighborhood.\u00c2\u00a0Subscribers can also choose the way in which alerts are received – whether it is by email, text\u00c2\u00a0message, or over the web. There is NO spam and no hidden cost. Standard text messaging\u00c2\u00a0rates do apply.<\/p>\n
Nixle builds on the foundations of other public-to-public communication services, but adds a key\u00c2\u00a0component: security. When citizens receive \u00c2\u00a0information from Allen County government via\u00c2\u00a0Nixle, they know it can be trusted.<\/p>\n
“Nixle is a first-of-its-kind tool for communities that need to provide critical information to their\u00c2\u00a0residents,” said Craig Mitnick, Founder and CEO. “In today’s world, you have to trust the source of\u00c2\u00a0your information. Residents of Allen County can rest easy that the local messages they receive are\u00c2\u00a0authentic.”<\/p>\n
Residents of Allen County and those in neighboring communities can immediately begin receiving\u00c2\u00a0pertinent information via text message, email, and web by registering at www.nixle.com<\/span>.<\/p>\n
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About Nixle<\/strong>
\nNixle is a community information service provider built exclusively to provide secure and reliable\u00c2\u00a0communications. It is the first authenticated and secure service that connects municipal agencies and\u00c2\u00a0community organizations to residents in real time, delivering information to geographically targeted\u00c2\u00a0consumers over their cell phones (via text messages), through e-mails and via Web access. Nixle has\u00c2\u00a0secured a partnership with Nlets (the International Justice and Public Safety Network), allowing local police\u00c2\u00a0departments nationwide to send immediate alerts and advisories. Privately \u00c2\u00a0funded Nixle, which has offices in\u00c2\u00a0New Jersey and California, is free to all governments, their agencies and organizations, nongovernmental\u00c2\u00a0organizations and consumers. For more information, visit www.nixle.com<\/span>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nRelated Images:<\/h3>
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