North America’s provider of emergency response solutions acquires emergency notification vendor
Temecula, California/Franklin, Tennessee - [EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION NEWS]-- October 2, 2006 - PlantCML, a provider of mission-critical communications systems for emergency contact centers, announced today the closing of the acquisition of Dialogic Communications Corporation, a provider of emergency notification technology. The acquisition adds another high-demand element to PlantCML’s portfolio of communications products. The transaction will be funded by Golden Gate Capital.
Timothy Fuller, President and Chief Executive Officer of PlantCML, states, “This acquisition is consistent with our long-term strategy of offering customers a comprehensive suite of critical communications products. Notification and response technologies are fast becoming a necessity for communities and organizations across the globe. ”
PlantCML Acquires Dialogic Communications Corp.
Saint Thomas Health Services Acquires Emergency Notification Technology
System will be utilized for emergency response in four Tenessee area hospitals 
Nashville, Tennessee --[EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION NEWS]-- October 2, 2006 - Saint Thomas Health Services of Nashville announced today they have purchased technology to expedite communications in a crisis. Communicator! NXT, developed by Dialogic Communications Corp. (DCC), will ultimately enhance Saint Thomas’s response capabilities and ensure safety and security for their 7,500 associates.
“Saint Thomas Health Services strives to continuously improve our state of readiness for all potential hazards that could impact our ability to provide patient care and effect the safety of our patients, staff and visitors,” said Chris Riddle, Chief Safety Officer for Saint Thomas Health Services. “Communications continue to be identified as the weakest link in response to all disasters. We feel that [Dialogic] provides a product that will help us to effectively notify and communicate with key personnel during a disaster.”
Communicator! NXT is the latest in web-based notification software from Dialogic. It automates emergency and routine communications, rapidly sending voice and text messages to all types of devices, including phone, email, pager and fax. Communicator! NXT is powered by Microsoft® .NET™ and SQL technologies. With Communicator! NXT, Saint Thomas Health Services will be able to communicate with employees in four different facilities, located in three cities, in only a matter of minutes. The organization will also be able to send out routine messages, which will improve daily information exchange within this family of hospitals.
About Saint Thomas Health Services
Saint Thomas Health Services is a faith-based ministry with 7,500 associates serving Middle Tennessee. The network consists of four hospitals: Baptist and Saint Thomas Hospitals in Nashville, Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro and Hickman Community Hospital in Centerville. It is a member of Ascension Health, a Catholic organization that is the largest not-for-profit health system in the United States.