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ORLANDO, Fla. (March 19, 2013) — Geocove, Inc., a leading provider of scalable geo-spatial consulting solutions for business, industry, and state and local government agencies nationwide has named James Finerfrock Software Manager.

Karyn Tareen, chief executive officer at Geocove said Finerfrock has more than 20 years of professional experience in software / system / engineering, system/network/database administration, technical project management, product management and business development.

He previously led teams as a Senior Product Specialist for Esri, Director of Technology for GeoComm International Corp., Application Development Manager for Titan Corporation, and Software Engineering Manager for JetBlue Airways, among others.

Geocove, which developed the ARM360 disaster assessment software that permits real time response form authorities to assess damage from natural disasters, is a member of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program in the Central Florida Research Park in East Orange County.

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Geocove, Inc., the Orlando technology firm that developed the award-winning ARM360 GIS-based disaster assessment system for local, state and regional governments and NGOs worldwide, recently earned a contract to provide its ARM360 technology and training to the Melbourne, Australia Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB).

Geocove Chief Executive Officer Karyn Tareen said Geocove specialists have already begun orientation and training of MFB specialists in Melbourne.

Geocove’s proprietary ARM360 disaster assessment software permits disaster response authorities to assess damage from fire, storm or other disasters throughout the area they serve accurately and in real time.

Tareen said the system was designed to be user-friendly and intuitive.
“Once we deploy the system, orienting field personnel arms them with the fastest and most accurate pictures of disaster effects, impacts and damages they can get,” Tareen explained.

Melbourne’s Metropolitan Fire Brigade serves an area that covers more than 1,000 square kilometers—386 square miles, that’s larger than Dallas, Louisville, or San Diego—and includes four million residents, workers and visitors as well as billions of dollars of assets and infrastructure.

William Drysdale, Commander of Special Operations and Search and Rescue for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, said Geocove’s ARM360 technology won out over more than a dozen competitors due to its features and ease of use.

“We will use Geocove’s ARM360 technology at both small and large emergency events,” Commander Drysdale said. “ARM360 allows responders in the field to gather intelligence simply and easily, and Command Staff can view the scene and plan deployments in real time,” Drysdale added.

Tareen said Melbourne’s Metropolitan Fire Brigade is a marquee client.
“Geocove is thrilled to have ARM360 selected as the go-to damage assessment system by such a prestigious agency as Melbourne’s MFB,” Tareen said.

“It proves that a well built emergency system can support not only the U.S.-based FEMA documentation and emergency requirements but support the Emergency Management community around the world,” she said.

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Stop By and Visit Geocove and eGIS Associates at Booth #11 during the SCARC conference!

February 11-12
Doubletree by Hilton
Columbia, South Carolina

Geocove has partnered with eGIS Associates, Inc., also an Esri Silver Partner at Booth #11 for the South Carolina Arc GIS Users Conference. Geocove will be showcasing our latest solutions for emergency management and damage assessment. Please stop by to chat with us about our solutions or learn more about eGIS Associates!

Exhibit Hall Hours:
Monday: 10 am to 7 pm
Tuesday: 8 to 3 pm

Do you support Emergency Management or the damage assessment process? If so, don’t miss the session titled: Promoting Collaboration for Emergency Management Through GIS Technology.
Monday, February 11
1 – 2 pm
Fairfield Room

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Stop By and Visit Geocove and eGIS Associates at Booth #7 during the North Carolina GIS conference!

February 7-8
Raleigh Convention Center

Geocove has partnered with eGIS Associates, Inc., also an Esri Silver Partner at Booth #7 for the North Carolina GIS Conference. Geocove will be showcasing our latest solutions for emergency management and damage assessment. Please stop by to chat with us about our solutions or learn more about eGIS Associates’ recent partnership with ITRE to provide GIS training throughout North Carolina!

Please stop by!

Exhibit Hall Hours:
Thursday: 8 am to 7 pm
Friday: 8 to 11 am

Do you support Emergency Management or the damage assessment process? If so, don’t miss the session titled: Emergency Management and GIS (AICP).
Friday, February 8
8:30 – 10 am
Room 302 A

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Geocove, Inc. Names Jack Miles, Veteran Florida Business Leader and former State Government Secretary to Advisory Post

Geocove recently appointed John P. “Jack” Miles to its advisory board. Miles is the former Florida Secretary of the Department of Management Services (DMS) whose 30-year professional career includes top ranking posts with leading North American firms including CIGNA, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), American International Group (AIG), Computer Associates, Travelers, Ames Department Stores and Prentice-Hall.

“We are delighted to have Jack join our team. He possesses exceptional government and commercial experience and expertise that will prove critical in assisting us to accelerate our business growth,” Karyn Tareen, chief executive officer of Geocove, said.

“I am delighted to be joining the Geocove advisory board as it is very exciting time in the firm’s growth. Geocove’s damage assessment tool is leading edge technology and the need for this capability has never been greater. Government officials in cities, towns, municipalities, counties and states as well as and business leaders in utilities and firms in the property casualty business can all benefit from the Geocove tools which are easily implemented and deployed.” said Miles.

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Indian River County, Florida used ARM360 for damage assessments from the Isaac Tornado in August 2012. Over 100 structures were assessed in less than an hour, as part of their rapid impact assessments. Indian River County’s Executive Summary can be found here..

Osceola County, Kissimmee and St. Cloud recently won an award from the Florida Local Government Information Systems Association for collaboration using ARM360.

From the award, “The business problem solved with this project was to centralize and share critical physical assessment communications amongst the government agencies within Osceola County and hence improve disaster response and recovery. This collaboration is critical to government emergency operations so that the required effort and resources can be effectively prioritized and deployed.

“With this project, all available municipal resources can be shared and applied to save lives and restore safety efficiently and effectively. Let the lack of collaboration between the City of New Orleans, State of Louisiana and FEMA during the 2005 Hurricane Katrina be a guiding light for the importance of government collaboration and communication.”

Fire Chief Robert King, City of Kissimmee, stated “In the area of Emergency Management and the significance of gathering fast and accurate damage assessment, the operation of this program will enhance the community’s ability to clearly, accurately, effectively and in a timely manner, provide damage assessment across jurisdictional lines. This collaboration should serve as a model for all communities.”

Congratulations for a great implementation of ARM360!
Please read more about the award here!.

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Heading out to sunny San Diego for Esri’s International User Conference?  Please visit with us to take a test drive of the latest version of ARM360, see our newest product GeoEvac and learn more about Geocove’s commitment to supporting  ArcGIS for Emergency Management.

Homeland Security Summit Expo - 

Saturday, July 22 4-7 pm – Booth H112.

Esri’s International User Conference -

Tuesday, July 24: 9am – 6pm – Booth P726

Wednesday, July 25: 9am- 6pm – Booth P726

Thursday, July 26: 9am – 1:30pm – Booth P726

Geocove’s booth is featured in the Public Safety Showcase on the exhibit hall floor.

Hurricane 2012: Emergency managers tap new apps, social media for 2012 hurricane season

Geocove’s award winning GeoEvac (named LeeEvac for Lee County, FL) was highlighted  in the Marco News.  Read the full article here.