Eastern DataComm: ZeroNow’s Newest Industry Partner

WSI Comandix on July 3, 2024

Eastern DataComm is proud to announce that it has been accepted as the latest ZeroNow industry partner, joining this impactful organization in its mission to keep schools safer.

ZeroNow is a non-profit alliance that brings together stakeholders in school security to connect about experiences and develop new solutions to ensure schools remain secure. Teachers, security specialists, technology experts, and students all play a role in ZeroNow’s mission to bring school violence to zero.

Uniquely Positioned for Positive Impact

Eastern DataComm is not only passionate about ZeroNow’s mission, we’re also a uniquely qualified industry partner for ZeroNow.

As communications and safety solutions technology specialists, we’re experienced in providing schools across the country the technology solutions they need to safeguard their communities. From video surveillance and access control to emergency notification, environmental sensors, VoIP phone systems, and paging systems, our team has worked with schools for over three decades to help them better protect their students and staff. Each cutting-edge tech solution we provide is designed to integrate and improve the school safety ecosystem of every customer we serve.

Taking Steps to Make Schools Safer

ZeroNow has laid out a set of steps that guide the Path to Safer Schools. At Eastern DataComm our efforts mirror many of those steps as well.

Our diagnostic and consultative process is designed to help school leaders and stakeholders assess potential gaps and vulnerabilities so that areas of need can be prioritized.

We design technology solutions that integrate so that the chance for human error is reduced and our customers can respond to threats as quickly as possible when every moment counts.

We work with our customers to explore potential sources of funding to cover costs for the enhancements they’ll need to improve their safety and communications infrastructure. Without an advisor in their corner, this process can prevent those who have never gone through a grant exploration or other funding search process from taking advantage of potential funding opportunities within their reach. We believe that nothing should stop our clients from ensuring the safety of their buildings and grounds. At every step in our process, the goal is the same: keep students, staff, and visitors connected and protected.

Putting Collaboration and Safety Planning at the Forefront

“ZeroNow is fully aware of the challenge to first responders when the call comes from a noisy environment and the caller is understandably panicked,” said Ara Bagdasarian, Co-Founder of ZeroNow. “Step Two on Zero Now’s Path to Safer Schools deals with assessing vulnerability, and we encourage every school to have an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) that covers what happens before, during, and after an emergency. Fast reporting saves lives, and Eastern DataComm’s focus on removing the human element from emergency communication processes eliminates a major obstacle to that.”

We share this commitment to preparedness and take it to heart. That’s why when we meet with customers, we approach their challenges with collaboration and a diagnostic eye to assess their areas of strength and need. Planning takes a holistic approach so that every aspect of their school safety ‘big picture’ – their ecosystem – is considered. And we ensure they know that working with us means they have more than a vendor, they have a trusted partner in protecting their schools and districts.

Cutting-Edge Solutions and Forward-Thinking Integrations

“Eastern DataComm is proud to join ZeroNow in its mission to increase the pace of innovation and investment in school safety. This mindset mirrors our own passion for keeping schools connected and protected through cutting-edge technology solutions that empower clear communication, especially during emergency events when every second counts.

“In addition to our own technology solutions, we share ZeroNow’s dedication to providing educational resources to our customers and partners. We understand the magnitude and reach their decisions have when it comes to protecting young minds and educators. We remain dedicated to assisting school leaders with that process by creating and sharing impactful safety and technology resources,” says Al Harnisch, CEO of Eastern DataComm.

Eastern DataComm believes in driving the industry forward with state-of-the-art technology, solutions that serve multiple functions within a school community like cellular repeaters, environmental sensors, clocks, paging systems, VoIP systems, access control, and video surveillance – solutions that make safety and communication accessible for all.

We also value helping our customers stay in-the-know and within compliance regulations for their state, as well as on a federal level. We look for opportunities to assist with funding technology improvements, helping them keep up with the pace of innovation, and allowing them to pave the way forward for uncompromised safety in their region. When it comes to building safety leadership with a vendor partner by their side to handle all of their physical security technology needs, schools look no further than Eastern DataComm. Because together, we can keep our schools safe. Read more about this exciting time for both ZeroNow and Eastern DataComm in this press release.

Connect with Eastern DataComm

To learn more about how our Eastern DataComm team can help keep your school community connected and protected, book a complimentary consultation here.

Eastern DataComm Acquires OSI Technology: Benefits Our Customers Can Anticipate

WSI Comandix on June 5, 2024

Eastern DataComm is excited to share that on April 15th, 2024, we acquired OSI Technology. As we welcome our new team members aboard, we want to share a bit about OSI Technology. Below, you can read more about the ways in which we anticipate their addition to our Eastern DataComm team benefits you, our customers, today and in the years to come.

OSI Technology’s History

Similar to Eastern DataComm, OSI Technology has a history of serving businesses, schools, and municipalities. They also have provided tech solutions to customers in the retail, healthcare, and hospitality sectors. Through 42 years of dedication serving customers across these industries, they have sharpened their expertise in providing leading-edge tech solutions that are the right fit for the organizations who’ve utilized their services. In fact, they were one of the first AT&T dealers in the nation, and since then have continued to provide the best-in-brand technological options to their customers.

Their expertise in data and telephone systems is the foundation from which they grew their portfolio of safety and communications solutions offerings. The team has extensive experience integrating voice, wireless access, access security, contact centers, video, carrier services, software applications, disaster recovery, video solutions, cloud solutions, and networking technologies in service to fit the needs of their clients.

With this acquisition, Eastern DataComm honors the deeply-rooted history and reputation for excellence that OSI Technology has built over the decades. Our team shares their passion for supporting clients with cutting edge technology and is excited to bring their expertise to the customers we serve.

A Passion for Cloud, Voice, and Physical Security Solutions

Another exciting benefit customers can anticipate is the safety and communications ecosystem expertise the OSI Technology team brings to the table. Many of the offerings OSI Technology has provided over the years mirror ours at Eastern DataComm, including cloud, physical security, and voice solutions. The great news? Even more resources and subject matter experts will be at the fingertips of our customers!

This means that when customers are looking to select new VoIP phone systems, video surveillance solutions, access control systems, or other solutions, they’ll enjoy an even greater wealth of knowledge and support backed by decades of experience that they’ve come to expect from both OSI Technology and Eastern DataComm teams.

Experience in a Variety of Industries

OSI Technology has developed a strong technical expertise and robust network of contacts serving government and municipal entities. This expertise augments Eastern DataComm’s experience serving customers in this space. The talents brought by the OSI Technology team serve as an asset that will allow us to better serve all of our customers today and into the future.

Whether you’re a government organization looking to secure your proprietary data, a business looking to grow your communications infrastructure, or a school district ready to secure your buildings and grounds, this acquisition and resulting expansion of skills cements Eastern DataComm’s commitment to providing the best resources to help you, our valued customers, stay connected and protected.

A Shared Desire for Strong, Lasting Partnerships

Our Eastern DataComm team couldn’t be more ecstatic about this acquisition for this last, but extremely important point: Both organizations share a desire to foster strong partnerships. OSI Technology’s team has cultivated key relationships with manufacturers like Aruba, Mitel, and Verkada. In fact, in 2023, the OSI Technology team garnered the elite Diamond Partner status with Verkada, a manufacturing leader in video surveillance technology.

As your trusted vendor partner for integrated, holistic video surveillance solutions, Eastern DataComm strengthened our team’s existing partnerships as a result of this acquisition. We’re eager to deepen our relationships with these industry-leading manufacturers and other key partners as we continue to grow the portfolio of products and services we supply to our customers.

The Future Is Bright for OSI Technology Customers as They Join the Eastern DataComm Fold

The acquisition of OSI Technology by Eastern Datacomm is a mutually beneficial experience for both organizations. However, those that stand to benefit the most are the customers of both organizations.

“The combination of communication solutions, people, and skills honed over decades of service in New Jersey’s public and private sectors is great news for all: Uniting the organizations under the Eastern DataComm umbrella allows us to deliver what our customers are asking for – more flagship manufacturer brands, cutting-edge products, and end-to-end deployments engineered to the highest standards. The OSI team is excited about the opportunities to enhance safety and communications technology resources for those we serve as a result of this acquisition,” shared Joanne Pagoulatos, President of OSI Technology.

“OSI Technology brings over 42 years of industry experience with strong proficiency in video surveillance as well as other communications technology platforms. They boast a meaningful presence in the K–12 space in New Jersey, as well as with businesses and municipalities that will undoubtedly increase the exposure of our solutions to decision-makers and administrators throughout the state and beyond,” says Al Harnisch, CEO of Eastern DataComm.

The entire team couldn’t agree more with these sentiments!

Stronger Together: Eastern DataComm, OSI Technology, and You.

For additional details, you’ll find the press release detailing the Eastern DataComm acquisition of OSI Technology here.

And if you’d like to learn more about how our newly expanded organization can support your government agency, business, or school to stay connected and protected, contact us for a Complimentary Safety & Communications Tech Consultation.

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