PlantCML Acquires TCI
(Tel Control, Inc.)
North America’s top provider of emergency
response solutions acquires innovative NG911
company
March 5, 2007 (Temecula, CA/Huntsville,
AL): PlantCML, North America’s leader in
mission-critical communications systems for
emergency contact centers, announced today
the closing of the acquisition of TCI (Tel
Control, Inc.), a leading provider of
networked and hosted E911 solutions. The
acquisition adds another important element
to PlantCML’s portfolio of communications
products, further solidifying its position
as the country’s leading vendor of emergency
response management solutions. The
transaction is funded by Golden Gate
Capital, a San Francisco-based private
equity firm with $3.3 billion of capital
under management. PlantCML is a portfolio
company of Golden Gate Capital.
The acquisition combines PlantCML’s
strengths in on-premise 911 solutions with
TCI’s strengths in hosted 911 solutions.
These hosted applications provide 911
centers with a broader choice of 9-1-1
call-taking and dispatching systems as they
also allow dispatchers to access call
control functionality from virtually
anywhere through a secure public safety data
network. TCI was awarded a patent in June of
2004 which outlines a method for delivering
Voice-over-IP (VOIP) 911 calls in
combination with ANI/ALI directly to the
PSAP using next generation IP networks.
Timothy Fuller – President and Chief
Executive Officer of PlantCML stated, “This
acquisition combines the innovation and
flexibility of TCI’s hosting services with
PlantCML’s significant on-premise customer
base and strong distribution channels. With
the combined resources of PlantCML and TCI,
no company is better positioned to deliver
critical communications
solutions--particularly those related to
Next Generation 911 technology.” Fuller
further stated, “Existing agreements between
each company, its customers, partners and
service providers will be honored. “It’s
very much business as usual for customers,
partners and others who have dealings with
PlantCML and TCI.”
“We are excited to continue to support
PlantCML as it further consolidates the
emergency response solutions space,” said
David Dominik, Managing Director at Golden
Gate Capital. “With the acquisition of TCI,
PlantCML will add another strategic element
to its core suite of products, enhancing
PlantCML’s leadership position in its
industry.”
“Customers within the 911 industry will
benefit the most from this acquisition,”
said Jeff Robertson, President and CEO of
TCI. “Being part of the PlantCML family
allows TCI’s innovative products to have the
backing and support structure to help keep
the momentum going in making next generation
9-1-1 a reality.”
About PlantCML:
PlantCML is the country’s leading provider
of emergency response solutions and services
for organizations that serve and protect
their communities, cities and countries. The
company delivers telecommunications
functionality for mission-critical
applications through delivering flexible,
scaleable E911 solutions covering wireless
communications, Computer Telephony
Integrated (CTI) workstations, Computer
Aided Dispatch (CAD), records management,
mobile data, digital logging recording,
Voice over IP (VoIP) and NG911 solutions,
and more.
Headquartered in Temecula, California, with
operations in Gatineau, Quebec, and
Franklin, TN, PlantCML develops,
manufactures, integrates and supports
solutions for critical call-center
environments in both the public and private
safety sectors, including transportation,
utilities and federal agencies. For more
information, please visit www.plantcml.com.
About TCI:
Established in 1969 with headquarters in
Huntsville, Alabama, TCI is an industry
leader in designing and manufacturing world
class public safety systems. TCI is a key
provider of 911 solutions, enabling Public
Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) to
effectively manage 911 communications at the
city, county, and state level. TCI’s modular
solutions meet the needs of the smallest
2-position PSAP as well as the robust
requirements of centralized, networked
metropolitan applications. TCI’s newest
offering, Synapse™, based on the Avaya
Communication Manager Platform, is the
industry’s first, fully-integrated, Voice
over IP (VoIP) solution for 911
communications. For more information, please
visit
www.tci911.com.
About Golden Gate Capital:
Golden Gate Capital is a San Francisco-based
private equity investment firm with
approximately $3.3 billion of capital under
management. The firm is dedicated to
partnering with world-class management teams
to invest in change-intensive, growth
businesses. Golden Gate targets investments
in situations where there is a demonstrable
opportunity to significantly enhance a
company's value. The principals of Golden
Gate Capital have a long and successful
history of investing with management
partners across a wide rage of industries
and transaction types. For more information,
please visit
www.goldengatecap.com.
For more information please contact:
Lorin Bristow
Director of Marketing
PlantCML
Tel : 615-790-2882
Email : lbristow@plantcml.com
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