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E TEAM SCORES AT 2003 SUPER BOWL GAME

E Team's Incident Management Software Enabled 20 Different Agencies to Work Together to Ensure Safety and Security Before, During and After the Big Game

LOS ANGELES, CA - February 5, 2003 - E Team, the proven, market-leading provider of collaborative software for emergency and event management, announced today that E Team - Government Edition software was deployed by over 20 local, state and federal agencies throughout San Diego County to report and monitor incidents, manage planned activities, handle crowd control and traffic, and deploy police, fire, and paramedic units during the 2003 Super Bowl XXXVII festivities.

Managing large events like the Super Bowl has always been a challenge. Now with threats to homeland security, there is a greater need to ensure that all relevant parties are prepared to respond effectively to incidents and emergencies that might arise. E Team's software provided an infrastructure for collaboration, connecting approximately 200 individuals representing local, state and federal agencies, as well as other organizations like the American Red Cross and San Diego Gas & Electric.

"E Team improved the tracking and deployment of critical assets and personnel across multiple agencies," said D.P. Lee, Deputy Fire Chief, San Diego Fire Department. "We were able to observe, assess and analyze data from both spontaneous and planned events. By having this real-time data we were able to make accurate and timely decisions, assuring the safety of all the fans and celebrants."

E Team was operational from Thursday afternoon through Sunday evening to manage all pre- and post-game festivities. E Team provided effective coordination between four different command posts that were located at Qualcomm Stadium and other facilities throughout the San Diego area. Personnel at the various locations were able to share critical information and view the situational status of all incidents in real time, with E Team acting as a "virtual whiteboard." They no longer had to rely on the labor intensive and error-prone methods of paper messages, phone conversations, and white boards to manage the process, thereby eliminating the confusion and distracting verbal chatter common in operations centers.

"The E Team virtual communication and collaboration capabilities allowed numerous law enforcement and emergency response personnel to stay on the same page regardless of physical location," said Bill Maheu, Assistant Chief, San Diego Police Department. "The real-time data presented to the Police Departmental Operations Center provided a valuable overview of all available and necessary resources. I was very pleased with the results and greatly appreciated working with E Team on the Super Bowl event."

E Team's solution for the Super Bowl was further enhanced by integrated technology from its strategic partners, including ESRI's GIS mapping functionality and SAIC's CATS (Consequences Assessment Tool Set), which provides disaster modeling capabilities. In addition, E Team's wireless capabilities helped responders increase their level of preparedness by optimizing access to mobile units.

"This is the third major sporting event - two Super Bowls and the 2002 Winter Olympics - where E Team has been selected to deploy an incident management solution to manage security," said Lewis H. Stanton, CEO of E Team. "In addition, our track record with unexpected emergencies, such as New York City's response to 9/11, makes E Team an especially valuable tool for major events where one must be prepared to manage planned activities as well as unplanned incidents."

In less than three weeks, E Team installed and configured the system for the Super Bowl, including maps, plans, and emergency response asset inventories. E Team also trained over 200 users in a series of two-hour sessions during this period, as the software's intuitive interface and design requires minimal training for users to be fully prepared to do their jobs. Three days before the game, over 20 agencies were prepared to collaborate and manage the safety of over 150,000 people who arrived in San Diego for the Super Bowl and other associated activities.

About E Team

Founded in 1998, E Team provides the most highly evolved enterprise-level collaborative software to public agencies and corporations for use in incident management, emergency response, facility and event security, disaster preparedness and recovery, and business continuity. E Team's collaborative software harnesses the power of teamwork by connecting all the key players critical to an effective incident response and ensuring that the right information gets to the right people at the right time. As a result, E Team customers are able to prepare better, respond faster, and recover sooner whenever health and safety, the environment, and public or business assets are at risk. The E Team solution has been completely proven in significant real world events, including New York City's response to 9/11, the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Hurricanes Isidore and Lili, and the IMF protest demonstrations in Washington, D.C. The Company's strategic partners include EDS (NYSE:EDS), ESRI, IBM (NYSE:IBM), NC4, SAIC, SunGard (NYSE:SDS) and Unisys (NYSE:UIS). E Team is headquartered in Canoga Park, California.

For More Information, contact: Dina Frale, E Team Public Relations, 818-932-0660 x207, media@eteam.com

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