February 8, 2011 — NICE Systems, the worldwide leader of intent-based solutions that extract insight to impact business performance, reduce financial risk and ensure safety and security, today announced that nominations are now open for the 2011 PSAPs’ Finest Awards. Sponsored by NICE, the PSAPs’ Finest Awards recognize individuals for their exceptional performance and contributions to the field of Public Safety communications. Each year, winners are selected in four PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) categories: Director, Line Supervisor, Technician, and Telecommunicator of the year.

Over the five years the program has been in existence, hundreds of nominations have been received and more than two dozen individuals have been recognized. The winners are chosen by a panel of judges who review the nominations, evaluating each candidate based on his or her exemplary achievements, knowledge, and years of service to Public Safety. The process culminates in an awards ceremony in NICE’s booth at the national APCO conference where the winners are announced.

The 2011 PSAPs’ Finest judging panel includes representatives from a cross-section of the Public Safety industry: Captain Lisa M. Baker (Metro Nashville Emergency Communications Center), Alex Harris (Information Technology Officer, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Riverside, California), Shirlene Skipper, (911 Communications Director, Sumter County, South Carolina), and Barry Ritter, (Executive Director of the Indiana Wireless E9-1-1 Board and former PSAPs’ Finest Director of the Year).

“Public safety communications is on the threshold of a huge transformation with Next Gen 911 – but for all the promise of new technology, we should never lose sight of one thing,” said Eric Hines, VP Security, NICE Systems. “It’s the people behind the technology who are the true lifeline. But more than often, they don’t get the credit they deserve. NICE is proud to continue to sponsor this awards program as a way to recognize the unsung heroes of 911.”

To submit a nomination for the 2011 PSAPs’ Finest Awards, please visit http://www.nice.com/PSAP/2011/. Nominations will be open through June 1, 2011. Winners will be announced in August 2011 at the 77^th Annual APCO Conference and Expo in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Questions regarding the 2011 PSAPs’ Finest Awards can be directed to NICE Systems at [email protected].

About NICE Systems
NICE Systems is the worldwide leader of intent-based solutions that capture and analyze interactions and transactions, realize intent, and extract and leverage insights to deliver impact in real time. Driven by cross-channel and multi-sensor analytics, NICE solutions enable organizations to improve business performance, increase operational efficiency, prevent financial crime, ensure compliance, and enhance safety and security. NICE serves over 25,000 organizations in the enterprise and security sectors, representing a variety of sizes and industries in more than 150 countries, and including over 80 of the Fortune 100 companies. www.nice.com.