Axon Announces Microsoft, Verizon, Cradlepoint and FirstNet, Built with AT&T as Sponsors for Axon Accelerate, Now in its Fifth Year

Leading public safety tech conference, Axon Accelerate, offers remote sessions at no cost to attendees in first virtual conference

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Aug 04, 2020, 07:30 ET

SEATTLE, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon (Nasdaq: AAXN), the global leader in connected public safety technologies, today announced that Microsoft, Verizon, Cradlepoint and FirstNet^®, Built with AT&T are among confirmed sponsors for Axon Accelerate, taking place August 25th. Now in its fifth year, Axon Accelerate is going virtual for the first time in an effort to keep attendees and event staff safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. To learn more and register, visit https://accelerate.axon.com/.

The year's Axon Accelerate will include dedicated sessions from our sponsors as well as key content and discussions for members of the public safety industry encompassing law enforcement, federal, fire, emergency medical services and corrections departments. Axon will also be making several key announcements.

The day after Axon Accelerate, August 26th, Axon will host a virtual certification day allowing registrants to become qualified experts on specific Axon products and tools such as body-worn cameras, redaction, reporting, case sharing and hardware troubleshooting. The certification day includes a Q&A session with Axon product managers and will result in a Certificate of Completion for attendees.

"We are experiencing a moment in history that requires rapid change and powerful response," says Axon CEO and founder, Rick Smith. "Our Accelerate conference is the perfect example of this: we've responded to the current climate by going fully virtual while still delivering the most impactful and beneficial content for attendees. I'm so excited to use Accelerate as a platform to announce our new products and services that will help customers respond to their communities in ways they never thought possible."

Axon Accelerate is a global thought leadership symposium for public safety professionals. Attendees will receive the opportunity to dive deep into Axon's latest hardware and software tech solutions and engage in group discussions on tech that can help benefit their agencies.

About Axon

Axon is a network of devices, apps and people that helps public safety personnel become smarter and safer. With a mission of protecting life, our technologies give customers the confidence, focus and time they need to keep their communities safe. Our products impact every aspect of a public safety officer's day-to-day experience with the goal of helping everyone get home safe.

We work hard for those who put themselves in harm's way for all of us. To date, more than 236,000 lives and countless dollars have been saved with the Axon network of devices, apps and people. Learn more at www.axon.com or by calling (800) 978-2737. Axon is a global company with headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz. and global software engineering hub in Seattle, Wash., as well as additional offices in Australia, Canada, Finland, Vietnam, the UK and the Netherlands.

AT&T, the Globe logo and other marks are trademarks and service marks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. FirstNet and the FirstNet logo are registered trademarks and service marks of the First Responder Network Authority. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. Cradlepoint is a trademark of Cradlepoint, Inc. Facebook is a trademark of Facebook, Inc.; Microsoft is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation; Twitter is a trademark of Twitter, Inc. and Verizon is a trademark of Verizon Trademark Services LLC. Axon, Axon Accelerate, and the "Delta Logo" are trademarks of Axon Enterprise, Inc., some of which are registered in the US and other countries. For more information, visit www.axon.com/legal. All rights reserved.

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