St Charles, MO, October 2010: Praecom Consulting announced today that it’s application was accepted for Consultant Membership in the Society of Telecommunications Consultants.
According to their website at http://www.stcconsultants.org; ”The STC (Society of Telecommunications Consultants, Inc.) is an international organization of independent information and communication technology (ICT) professionals serving clients in all business sectors and government worldwide.”
Praecom Consulting will be a part of the Membership Directory which can also be found on the STC website. One of the benefits of being a member of the STC is that potential customers can search within the website by technology, industry specialty, state or zip code, or browse through the member directory for descriptions of members’ practices to find the best fit for that organization’s needs.
Saint Charles, MO, September, 2010: Allen J. Underdown, President of Praecom Consulting, announced this month that final approval for the project in Emporia, KS was awarded to, and will be completed by Praecom Consulting.
Praecom Consulting will be providing a needs assessment in addition to reviewing the City’s system prior to the FCC’s Narrow Band Mandate for January 1st, 2013. In addition to the City Police Department, City Fire and EMS, the City also provides dispatching for Lyon County Rural Fire Protection districts.
“We’ve found that Emporia is an exciting opportunity for us in growing the footprint of Praecom Consulting. This is the type of work we really enjoy doing, and where long term relationships are really built.” stated Mr. Underdown.
Emporia, KS is home to Emporia State University. This small town in Lyon County, Kansas has a population of just over 34,000. It is located on the Kansas turnpike between Topeka and Wichita and is best known for it’s newspaper, The Emporia Gazette, which was first published in the mid-1890’s by the well-known journalist, William Allen White.
Praecom Consulting is a professional services and consulting company with a 35-year heritage as independent consultants. With expertise in the technical and regulatory aspects of electronic communications, Praecom consultants hold certifications and licenses in several disciplines including networking, unified communications, microwave, land mobile radio, and web presence engineering.
Saint Charles, MO, September 2010: Twin Falls, Idaho has selected Praecom Consulting as their engineering firm for completing a system review and needs analysis, announced Allen J. Underdown, President of Praecom Consulting.
Twin Falls will utilize several of Praecom Consulting’s services, including “Quick Fix” services. Additionally, Twin Falls has several unique geographic challenges for coverage. One of the key portions of the project is working on Twin Falls behalf for interoperability with the regional communications center. Twin Falls utilized a Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) process in their evaluation of consulting firms.
The technology that we will have to review to insure seamless interoperability with the regional communications system will be exciting. Every customer is unique in their needs, and Twin Falls is no exception. This project will encompass several technologies, software and networks, which is one of our strong points.
Twin Falls is the largest city (with a population of over 40,000) in Idaho’s “Magic Valley”. As the largest city in a 100-mile radius, Twin Falls serves as a regional commercial center for both South-Central Idaho and Northeastern Nevada. Twin Falls boasts beautiful scenery and one of it’s three waterfalls, Shoshone Falls, is taller than Niagara Falls by 36 feet.
Shoshone Falls, Twin Falls, ID
Praecom Consulting is a professional services and consulting company with a 35-year heritage as independent consultants. With expertise in the technical and regulatory aspects of electronic communications, Praecom consultants hold certifications and licenses in several disciplines including networking, unified communications, microwave, land mobile radio, and web presence engineering.
Saint Charles MO, August 10th, 2010: Allen Underdown, President of Praecom Consulting in Saint Charles, MO has been selected to serve on the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International, Inc’s (APCO) 9-1-1 Emerging Technologies Committee for the 2010-2011 term.
Mr. Underdown was chosen by the Chair of the 9-1-1 Emerging Technologies Committee to be a part of the ongoing work in public safety communications.
“I’m extremely excited about helping develop and define new standards in Public Safety – I hope my broad background in IP Networks, Telephony, Computer Telephony Integration along with my experience with wireless networks and Land Mobile Radio will bring a unique perspective to the committee.” Mr. Underdown further stated that “Being on a committee like this is also a two way street. You learn from your fellow committee members and this translates back to being better able to service our customers as well. I’m interested in the public policy aspect of the committee. This is an area where I see a lot of development needed, particularly in areas where 9-1-1 is underfunded and the application of specific technologies can provide cost savings with better services to the public”
Mr. Underdown’s background can be found on the Praecom Consulting web site at http://www.praecom.com. Information on APCO International can be found at http://www.apcointl.org and specific information on the 9-1-1 Emerging Technologies Committee can be found at https://apconetforum.org/eweb/
Saint Charles MO, August 3rd 2010: Praecom Consulting received its second certification as a Women Business Enterprise recognized by the St Louis Airport Authority (SLAA) as of July 27th, 2010. It is the latest achievement for this Independent Communications Consulting firm.
Emma Underdown, Chief Executive Officer of Praecom Consulting stated, “This will enable us to further commit our resources to our customers requiring diversity and provide additional opportunities for our company to partner with agencies.”
Praecom Consulting will also be included in the Directory of Disadvantaged, Minority and Women Owned Businesses online directory located at www.mwdbe.org which, according to the SLAA is “utilized by city departments, airport tenants and all firms bidding on city and airport contracts.”
Praecom Consulting’s first certification was back in December of 2009 acknowledged by the Missouri Department of Supplier and Workforce Diversity.
