Orsus and Adesta, LLC, Announce Strategic Alliance, Bringing Situation Management Solutions to Customers

March 25, 2008

NEW YORK, March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Orsus(R), the pioneer in the field of Situation Management, a new holistic approach to optimizing situation planning, response and analysis, announces a strategic partnership with Adesta, LLC, a systems integrator and project management company for communication networks and electrical security systems.

The alliance between the two companies began last year and combines Orsus' security and safety Situation Management software, Situator(TM), with Adesta's systems integration expertise. Adesta is known as one of the leading systems integrators in the security market, completing over 800 electronic security systems in the United States , Europe , Asia, Central America and the Middle East .

Since the alliance began, Orsus and Adesta have implemented several projects together, including a project involving American Electric Power, one of the largest electric utilities in the United States The companies plan to work together to continue to educate the market and offer end-users a software-based solution to manage disparate security systems, such a surveillance, access control systems and sensors, combined with a workflow management solution in the control room.

"Adesta is interested in working with technology partners who are going to be with us 100 percent in the foxhole, so to speak," said Rob Hile , Vice President, Business Development, Adesta, LLC. "We consider Orsus to be that type of partner. We recognize that command and control situational awareness is the next wave of integrated specialties."

As part of the alliance, Gal Oron, President Americas , Orsus, will speak together with Hile from Adesta at the International Security Conference & Exposition, which will be held April 2-4 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas , Nev.

Their presentation, titled, "Managing the Overload of Information in Control Rooms," will take place on Thursday, April 3rd from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. The presentation will address why more and more end users are turning to Situation Management systems to enhance security operations, reduce human error, maintain compliance and improve the effectiveness of incident response.

"Orsus is excited to have Adesta as a partner," said Oron. "Adesta is a true market leader with a strong, established business with the expertise and vision to provide their customers in the commercial, industrial and government markets with a Situation Management Solution, thereby extending Orsus' reach to potential new customers."

Orsus Situator leverages existing security investments and empowers security personnel to focus on exception management. With its advanced, yet easy-to-use planning tools, Situator helps transform routine and emergency plans into actionable, adaptive tasks and procedures and integrates them with virtually any security and safety devices, management systems, dynamic data sources and communication systems.

Situator is available and fully supported in North America and around the world through a network of security and safety integrators. For more information, or to request a Situator demo, please visit http://www.orsus.com or contact Orsus at [email protected].

About Orsus

Orsus(R) is a Situation Management pioneer. Situation Management is a new, holistic approach to optimizing situation planning, response and analysis. Situator(TM) is the first comprehensive Situation Management software platform to unify management of the entire Control Room Lifecycle for security, safety and emergency services where the risk of human error can lead to financial loss, injury and damage to public image. With successful implementation in a variety of industries and a reputation for innovative ideas and development Orsus possesses the knowledge, experience and determination to shape the future of Situation Management. Learn more about Orsus and Situator at the ISC West Conference & Exposition in Las Vegas April 2-4 at booth #4043.

About Adesta LLC

Adesta is a systems integrator that brings innovative, flexible and cost efficient thinking to the design, construction and maintenance of stand-alone or integrated communication networks and electronic security systems. For nearly two decades, Adesta has offered commercial, industrial and governmental clients an efficient single point of contact for all their project issues. A trusted partner to customers and suppliers around the world, Adesta takes great pride in delivering outstanding technology and superior service.

Adesta has deployed over 2 million fiber miles in more than 140 metropolitan and rural areas and completed over 800 electronic security systems in the United States , Europe , Asia, Central America and the Middle East .

Headquartered in Omaha , Nebraska, Adesta is managed by executives from the telecommunications, construction and security industries. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.adestagroup.com or call +1-866-221-5641.

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