Edie Apke

Denver, January 12, 2011: 911-Inc. (www.911-inc.com), a Denver-based emergency call handling software developer, has added two key management positions, Edie Apke as Vice President of Engineering and Mike Yeater was promoted to Vice President of Operations. 911-Inc has increased headcount by 25% over the last six months, readying the company for explosive growth in new products and enhanced customer service.

“As technologies develop and we continue to expand, it’s important to support our existing clients as well as build pertinent features and systems for the future. We have multiple products under development at any one time and Edie and Mike bring to 911-Inc. the experience necessary to ensure we deliver products of the highest quality and best value,” says Allen Amis, CEO of 911-Inc.

Mike Yeater

Apke brings to 911-Inc. more than 25 years of leadership experience in the telecom industry. Her primary responsibilities include management of the 911-Inc. software research and development program, partner interoperability certification program, and quality assurance/system test team. Apke manages a team of engineers and testers with expectations to significantly expand the team in 2011 to support the increase in new 911-Inc. emergency call handling products, and NG9-1-1 and i3 compliant solutions. Prior to 911-Inc., Apke held senior telecommunications development and professional services leadership positions at Lucent Technologies and Polycom. She holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (EECS) from the University of California at Berkeley.

Yeater is responsible for the Professional Services department, ensuring the successful installation of new systems, maintenance of current systems, and overall customer satisfaction. Yeater joined 911-Inc. in 2009 bringing more than 15 years of human resource and project management experience and has worked to consistently deliver a positive customer experience. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from the University of Northern Iowa and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Iowa.

“911-Inc. is at the forefront of developing Next Generation and i3 compliant emergency communication technology. With our new leadership team in place, we’re prepared to meet the demands of the future of Next Gen 9-1-1 as well as provide an attentive and collaborative experience for our current customers,” says Amis.

Additional staff additions include Scott Hallowell as a Lead Senior Software Engineer with responsibilities including the development of future 911-Inc. call handling software; Nathan Teodoro, as a Regional Account Manager based in Pittsburg; Letebrhan Gebre-Egziabher as Quality Assurance Engineer; Daniel Wang as Software Engineer, and Debbie Szabo, who joined the Helpdesk team as Systems Engineer.

About 911-Inc.
For over 20 years, 911-Inc. has been a leader in call handling software development for emergency dispatch centers. 911-Inc. solutions include VoIP, mapping, analytics and reporting, resource management, ACD, alert and other features. QuickResponse, the Next Generation and i3 compliant software package, allows easy management of voice, data and multimedia streams including instant message, text, photo and video. 911-Inc. solutions can be scaled for state-wide, regional, or local public safety answering points (PSAPs). 911-Inc. fully integrates with existing systems or utilizes partners such as Avaya, Hewlett-Packard, Intrado and Motorola to create end-to-end solutions. 911-Inc. has customers across the U.S. and is based in Denver, Colorado. Learn more at www.911-inc.com.