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SkyPort Chosen to Provide Secure and Reliable Emergency Communications for Montgomery County, Texas
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SATCOM and SkyPortVIP Video Conferencing Solutions
April 27, 2006 – HOUSTON, TEXAS – SkyPort International, Inc. is pleased to announce it has been awarded the managed video conferencing and satellite communications contract for Montgomery County Emergency Communications District. SkyPort will provide Montgomery County with a suite of communication tools and services for emergencies such as hurricanes, natural disasters or other serious incidents. The suite features emergency satellite communications for voice, data and Internet, for first responders, and other emergency teams.
This award is a direct result of the H-GAC Cooperative Purchase Program that is serving local governments, cities, and non –profit organizations in 18 states. For more information on H-GAC and SkyPortVIP – SkyPort’s advanced video conferencing solution – visit www.skyportglobal.com.
“This is a great opportunity for SkyPort, as we continue to expand our commercial offerings. Recognition as a qualified service provider in this capacity illustrates the caliber and competitive edge of SkyPort. We are very pleased to have been selected and trusted with providing an engineered solution for the County's Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 911 communication center, 911 back-up communication center (Shenandoah), and Conroe's EOC. In the near future we anticipate a number of additional Counties will adopt the same solutions provided by SkyPort.” stated Roger Klotz, SkyPort’s President and CEO.About SkyPort Global Communications, Inc.
SkyPort is a global communications carrier providing managed, secure, broadband satellite and terrestrial communication services to a range of government and enterprise clients. With its global network, engineering expertise, and owned infrastructure at the highly secure Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, SkyPort exceeds the security and reliability standards of its clients. SkyPort was honored by the World Teleport Association as the fastest-growing teleport operator in 2006 and received the National Guard's Minuteman award in 2005 for outstanding disaster support during Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma.