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Mission Critical Partners Announces Acquisition of URL Integration, Expanding its Data-Integration Capabilities

Mission Critical Partners Announces Acquisition of URL Integration, Expanding its Data-Integration Capabilities

STATE COLLEGE, PA (January 15, 2020) — Mission Critical Partners (MCP), a leading public safety consulting and information technology (IT) support services firm, today announced the acquisition of URL Integration, an IT consulting company specializing in the planning and implementation of complex data-exchange points for the criminal justice and public safety sectors.

Mission Critical Partners Acquires Black & Veatch’s Public Safety Consulting Business

Addition strengthens MCP’s capabilities to modernize critical infrastructure networks through increased IT support services and wireless communications systems

STATE COLLEGE, PA (January 7, 2020) — Mission Critical Partners (MCP), a leading public safety consulting and information technology (IT) support services firm, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Black & Veatch’s Public Safety (BVPS) consulting division. With BVPS—a unit of Black & Veatch’s Connected Communities business—MCP strengthens its capabilities to design and deploy reliable, advanced radio and wireless broadband systems targeting the public safety sector.

MCP In the News: MCP Featured as One of Pennsylvania Startup Winners

Mission Critical Partners' was recently featured as one of Pennsylvania's startup winners in Keystone Edge magazine. The following is a excerpt from the article by writer Elise Vider:

MCP In the News: Study Proposes Organizational Changes for Volunteer, Career First Responders

MCP recently completed a project in Charles County, MD on the county's fire and emergency medical services that makes a number of recommendations to help the county reduce emergency response decision-making time and improve operational standards. MCP completed the first comprehensive review of the state of the county's fire and EMS capabilities in 15 years.

MCP In the News: Seeing the Bigger Picture

Four counties in Western Pennsylvania set out to do something that hadn't been done before, and in the process, dramatically improved emergency response regionwide

The counties of Venango, Lawrence, Butler and Mercer, all located within Southwestern PA, all had computer-aided dispatch (CAD) systems that had reached end of life and needed replacement. In spite of three of the counties sharing a CAD system vendor, all four counties had standalone systems and were unable to forward essential CAD data when they transferred calls to each other.

MCP in the News: Darrin Reilly, Featured in HxGN Podcast on Data and Public Safety

MCP's Chief Operating Officer, Darrin Reilly, was recently featured in a Hexagon Radio's podcast discussing the transformation taking place in mission-critical communities. Forcing that transformation is the increase multimedia data flows that can play a role helping to improve emergency response outcomes. Emergency Services Internet Protocol Networks (ESInets), are providing public safety agencies with a medium to send and receive data-rich multimedia, including images, text, video and data from other sensors.

Lower Rio Grande Development Council Selects MCP to Provide 911 Network Support Services

MCP will provide 911 network management and monitoring services that reduce the risk of unplanned outages and optimize performance

MCP In the News: California Has a Plan to Upgrade 911

Read this article from StateScoop, which discusses California's plans to upgrade its 911 call centers as a result to devoting new funds to next generation 911. In the article, MCP's Jackie Mines is quoted, discussing some of the major challenges states face when they try to implement next generation 911 systems.

MCP In the News: MCP's Kevin Murray Featured in Pennsylvania Business Central Roundtable Interview

CEO Kevin Murray recently sat down with the Pennsylvania Business Central to discuss MCP and the keys to running a tech firm

Read this article from the Pennsylvania Business Central on why State College, also known as Happy Valley and home of Mission Critical Partners' (MCP) corporate office, is the new Silicon Valley. Interviewed is MCP's Kevin Murray, chairman and chief executive officer, who discusses what it's like running a business in the tech industry, how to break into the field, and the secrets to success.

Mission Critical Partners to Continue Support of the National 911 Program

MCP selected to provide technical, governance and operational guidance for the nation’s 911 system at the federal level

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (July 18 , 2019)—Mission Critical Partners (MCP), a leading public safety consulting and information technology (IT) support services firm, recently was awarded a multiyear contract to provide 911 and next generation 911 (NG911) subject matter expertise to the National 911 Program, an organization housed within the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s Office of Emergency Medical Services at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

Mission Critical Partners to Support Evolution of Central Oklahoma Governments’ 911 System

Mission Critical Partners to Assist with Implementing a Next Generation 911 System Across 21 Public Safety Answering Points in Central Oklahoma

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (June 25, 2019)—Mission Critical Partners (MCP), a leading public safety consulting and information technology (IT) support services firm, was selected by the 9-1-1 Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (9-1-1 ACOG) to support the development and implementation of a Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) system. Located in Oklahoma City, 9-1-1 ACOG provides vital emergency response services to the surrounding suburban and rural communities.

Mission Critical Partners to Announce New MAPS Assessment Program at NENA

Public Safety Consulting and IT Services Leader to Continue 10^th Anniversary Celebration at Expo Booth

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (June 11, 2019)—Mission Critical Partners (MCP), a public safety consulting and information technology (IT) support services firm, is traveling to Orlando for the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) Conference & Expo 2019 at the Gaylord Palms Resort from June 14-19.