Government Security News August Digital Edition

ECN acquires MIR3, extends SaaS-based
unified critical communications platform to
enterprise clients
ORMOND BEACH, FL, Aug. 1,
2016 /PRNewswire/ – Emergency
Communications Network (ECN)
has acquired MIR3, a global Software
as a Service (SaaS) provider of
intelligent communications to business
and government clients. The
combination of ECN’s critical communications
platform and MIR3’s
growing enterprise platform brings
together two highly complementary
companies, creating an organization
uniquely qualified to meet the
fast growing demand for software
communications solutions. Financial
terms of the transaction were
not disclosed.
MIR3 provides its clients with
advanced, reliable, and flexible
software solutions that facilitate
multi-channel communication and
collaboration at scale, with use cases
designed to address the growing
complexity of the messaging landscape
and ever increasing challenges
faced by enterprises today. Clients
depend on MIR3’s software for daily
business operations, including crisis
management, IT service management,
corporate communications,
customer relations, supply chain
management, and event management.
MIR3’s clients include leading
organizations in the government, financial
services, technology, healthcare,
energy, and consumer product
segments.
“The acquisition of MIR3 accelerates
ECN’s vision to be a leader
in the unified critical communications
space serving a broad range of
clients and applications.
This transaction creates
an opportunity for ECN
to greatly scale our footprint
in the adjacent enterprise
market, as well
as introduce ECN’s Cloud
Platform as a Service
(CPaaS) offering, which
can enable enterprises to
enrich software applications
with multi-channel and realtime
communication functions. We
are excited to welcome MIR3’s clients
and partners to the ECN family,
and we look forward to continuing
to enhance the MIR3 products,”
said David DiGiacomo, President
and CEO of ECN.
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David DiGiacomo,
President and CEO
As a result of this transaction,
Amir Moussavian is stepping down
from his positions as CEO and
Chairman in order to pursue new
opportunities. “I am thrilled to have
played a role in the success of MIR3,
and could not be more proud of my
colleagues, as their hard work has
allowed us to maintain the position
as a leader in the industry. With the
additional resources of ECN, MIR3
will continue to provide
the exceptional level of
service its Intelligent Notification
and TelAlert
clients have grown to expect,”
said Mr. Moussavian.
Ann Pickren, President
of MIR3 said, “Joining
forces with ECN establishes
an industry leader
in the unified critical communications
market, paving the way for
continued innovation and development
to address critical business
needs. We are excited for this opportunity
and will continue to provide
our clients with unparalleled
service.”