Paramus, New Jersey, February 19, 2013, NICE Systems today announced that nominations are now open for the 2013 PSAPs’ Finest Awards, an annual program that recognizes exceptional people involved in public safety communications. Nominations are accepted in four PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) categories: Director, Line Supervisor, Technician, and Telecommunicator of the year. NICE introduced the awards program in 2006, and has recognized 31 individuals since then.

Each year, winners are selected by a panel of judges who evaluate candidates based on their achievements, knowledge, and years of service to public safety. This year’s judging panel includes: Shawnda Brandon (9-1-1 Administrator, City of Dallas 9-1-1); KD Seeley, (Deputy Director, Thurston 9-1-1 Communications, TCOMM911); Robert J. Haffner, (Director 9-1-1 Communications, City of Bethlehem, PA); Ike Lowry (Director, Sullivan County Emergency Communications District 9-1-1 Center); and Matthew S. Rechkemmer, (E 9-1-1 Program Manager, Lee County Public Safety).

Nominations for the 2013 PSAPs’ Finest Awards can be submitted on the NICE website through June 1, 2013. Winners will be announced in August at the 79^th Annual APCO Conference and Expo in a special ceremony at the NICE booth.

Questions regarding the 2013 PSAPs’ Finest Awards can be sent to Welcome@NICE.com.

About NICE Systems

NICE Systems is the worldwide leading provider of software solutions that enable organizations to take the next best action in order to improve customer experience and business results, ensure compliance, fight financial crime, and safeguard people and assets. NICE’s solutions empower organizations to capture, analyze, and apply, in real time, insights from both structured and unstructured Big Data. This data comes from multiple sources, including phone calls, mobile apps, emails, chat, social media, video, and transactions. NICE solutions are used by over 25,000 organizations in more than 150 countries, including over 80 of the Fortune 100 companies. www.nice.com.