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As a kid growing up, I watched the Discovery Channel all the time. When I found out that Daily Planet’s Future Tech was interested in covering Guardly’s latest innovation — our Indoor Positioning System (IPS) — it was an exciting moment.
The episode featured the Show Host, Lucas Cochran, setting up Guardly on his mobile phone [...]
CTRL+ALT+COMPETE is a feature-length documentary that takes a revealing look at the startup and emerging business scene through the eyes of five founders and their teams. You can learn more about the film and watch other clips on Microsoft’s Channel 9 blog.
The Role of Mobile Apps in the Fight Against Intimate Partner Violence
By Robert Lendvai On September 1, 2011 · In Buzz & Press, Campus Safety, Domestic Violence, Mobile, Use Cases
Guardly works with many non-profit organizations that seek to increase the awareness of domestic violence. Washington D.C. based Becky’s Fund is a Guardly partner that understand the potential of technology to aid in the fight against violence and abuse. The Fund’s founder Becky Lee, recently blogged for The Huffington Post on “The Role of Mobile Apps in [...]
Personal safety service reduces response time in an emergency with 1-tap access to trusted safety networks
TORONTO – August 24, 2011 – Guardly is now available for download from BlackBerry App World andfrom the Windows Phone Marketplace in the United States and Canada. Today, Guardly becomes the first mobile personal safety service in North America to offer cross-platform support and [...]
August 12, 2011
By Krista Swanson – Yummy Mummy Club Tech Blogger
Connect to Those You Love in Case of Emergency
Imagine yourself in one of these situations: you’re running alone in the wee hours of the morning, and you fall and break your ankle. Or, you’re walking alone through campus and [...]
The following content is an interview that Guardly CEO Josh Sookman did with Yotpo a few days ago.
Josh Sookman is the CEO and founder of Guardly. Guardly is a venture-backed technology startup based in Toronto, Canada. Guardly is a platform for emergency communication that changes the way [...]
Josh Sookman (pictured) was able to build Guardly, a Toronto firm that created a personal safety app for smart phone users, largely as a result of angel investment. He brings a serial entrepreneur’s eye to the all-important task of fundraising. Here is tip sheet:
Build a network of contacts that extends beyond casual [...]
We are taught early in life to call 911 (substitute your country’s emergency contact number) during an emergency. It’s simple and easy to remember. But with the advent of sophisticated mobile devices that support multitasking and location-tracking, is this emergency response system in need of a technology makeover?
Newly launched startup Guardly and its [...]
Mia Pearson – April 14, 2011
We sometimes forget how powerful the emotional connection to brands can be.
A great example is a company with a product designed to keep people safe, which is something everyone can relate in its most simple form.
On the surface, Guardly is a location-based mobile application. It [...]
Darrel Etherington – April 7, 2011
A new app launching today provides a single-tap, multi-target alert system for your iPhone or iPod touch. Guardly automatically alerts contacts of your choosing if you feel you’re in danger or have reason to quickly and easily alert a group of people to your location and current [...]
Guardly provides mobile safety solutions for reporting and managing enterprise and public safety emergencies.
Our safety apps act as personal emergency phones that transmit real-time indoor/GPS location, and provides two-way communication with private security, 911 authorities and safety groups using our real-time platform for emergency incident monitoring, management, communication and response.
Read our customer campus safety study showing how Guardly helped improve emergency response times by 44% at a school.
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