On December 1, 2013, Kari Hunt was attacked and murdered in her room at a Baymont Inn & Suites hotel. Kari’s nine-year-old daughter made four failed attempts to call 9-1-1 emergency services for help. Unfortunately, she was unable to reach a line outside of the hotel because she did not dial “9” first. If her…

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Portland, OR – March 18, 2020 – Syn-Apps LLC, an industry leader in emergency mass notification software, announced that its Revolution software has received the 2020 Secure Campus Awards. Syn-Apps was awarded the Gold designation in the Emergency Notification/Mass Notification category. Revolution is an emergency mass notification and IP paging software platform that is designed…

Keeping people safe and informed is crucial during an emergency such as severe weather, a building intruder, or active shooter situation. Effectively communicating information to people that may be impacted by the situation can save lives. Organizations should consider adding discrete alerting methods, such as panic buttons, to their emergency notification plan. Panic buttons are…

2019 was a significant year for Syn-Apps. We want customers and partners to know that our team is continuously investing in our Revolution notification software to keep your people safe and informed. To meet customer’s expectations, we issued four product releases of Revolution in 2019, which introduced 30 major features along with minor bug fixes…

Feature Spotlight – Paging Relay Auto-Provisioning Tool for Cisco Paging Reliable connectivity is a critical requirement for our customers. It’s important to have a contingency communication plan in the event of network disruptions. Together, Syn-Apps’ Revolution notification software and Paging Relay hardware can help customers meet their communication plan and provide protection in the event…

Portland, OR – April 12, 2019 —  Syn-Apps LLC, a pioneer in emergency mass notification solutions, announced today that it has been awarded the 2019 Secure Campus Awards at ISC West. The award, which is issued by Campus Security & Life Safety magazine, recognizes vendors whose products demonstrate outstanding achievements in improving campus safety and…

  Technology plays an essential role in running a successful organization. Institutions both large and small often use a mishmash of communication systems to keep their daily operations running smoothly and efficiently. Further, technology is a critical tool that we rely on every day to keep people safe and informed during emergency situations. Therefore, it’s…

At Syn-Apps, we’re often asked by customers and partners how our solutions can help them better manage their communication systems. It’s tedious enough to maintain communication processes for disparate technologies such as IP phones, overhead speakers, analog systems, strobes, access control systems, and digital signs; but what about when you have to manage disconnected systems…

Preparing for Severe Weather The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) estimates that 2017’s historic severe weather and climate disasters — which included a drought, devastating hurricanes, and catastrophic wildfires — cost more than 16 billion dollars. Of greater importance though, was the toll it took on families and communities across the U.S. More than 300…