Intergraph® and Partners to Provide Operational Management System for Firefighting and Rescue Service in France's Department of Herault

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a request for proposal lasting almost a year, the bidder group Intergraph^®, SOMEI (Societe Mediterraneenne d'Etudes et d'Informatique) and SYSOCO have been selected to provide the operational incident management system for firefighting and rescue services in the Department of Herault, Montpellier/France.

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Intergraph's Computer-Aided Dispatch solution (I/CAD) will help to optimize the management of 70,000 events per year handled by the 3,600 firefighters of the Herault Fire Brigade and Rescue Service. The solution will contribute toward optimizing information sharing and command orders between the command-and-control room (CTA/CODIS) at Vailhauques, north of Montpellier; the 75 response centers, mobile command posts, equipment and staff on missions as well as service partners.

The system currently in use by France's various fire brigades and rescue services is based on high-performance architecture. It has been secured and accepted and includes elements such as a new radio switch associated to various radio networks; the renewal of telephone and IT equipment in the command-and-control rooms and rescue centers and connections to the secured ANTARES National digital radio network with "NF Logiciel Securite Civile" certified solutions.

The following factors will help ensure the success of the project – cooperation with the departmental fire brigade and rescue service of Herault; the implementation of high-level technology; the sustainable character of the solution, which has the ability to evolve over time, and user support during the change-over.

This major change represents important progress for the Department of Herault, as well as the nearly 4,000 employees of the service. The system is scheduled to go live in early 2014.

"Intergraph is proud to join our partners in this project to provide a state-of-the-art operational management system," said John Graham, President, Intergraph SG&I. " We are pleased to serve the Department of Herault in their efforts to protect lives and property."

About S.D.I.S. de l'Herault  - Service Departemental d'Incendie et de Secours de l'Herault, Montpellier
The fire brigade and rescue service of the Department of Herault, Montpellier/France (S.D.I.S. 34 - Service Departemental d'Incendie et de Secours de l'Herault) is located in the southern part of France on the Mediterranean coast. S.D.I.S. 34 is processing about 70,000 events per year with 3,600 firemen, 1,000 vehicles and 70 fire stations. This fire brigade and rescue service covers an area of 6,200 square kilometers with a population of one million. The fire brigades and rescue services in France are public services and belong to the S.D.I.S. authority of each department (Service Departemental d'Incendie et de Secours, departmental fire brigade and rescue service). A fire brigade and rescue service consists of voluntary firefighters, together with professional firemen . They take care of people in the event of accidents, emergencies or injuries and provide emergency care. They are the main civil security agency authorized to fight forest fires. Furthermore, they play a special role in terms of environmental protection, with the capacity to intervene with regard to industrial risks and pollution. For more information, visit www.sdis34.fr. Printable images are available at www.sdis34.fr/index.php?p=p3-51

About Intergraph
Intergraph is the leading global provider of engineering and geospatial software that enables customers to visualize complex data. Businesses and governments in more than 60 countries rely on Intergraph's industry-specific software to organize vast amounts of data to make processes and infrastructure better, safer and smarter. The company's software and services empower customers to build and operate more efficient plants and ships, create intelligent maps, and protect critical infrastructure and millions of people around the world.

Intergraph operates through two divisions: Process, Power & Marine (PP&M) and Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I).  Intergraph PP&M provides enterprise engineering software for the design, construction, operation and data management of plants, ships and offshore facilities. Intergraph SG&I provides geospatially powered solutions including ERDAS technologies to the public safety and security, defense and intelligence, government, transportation, photogrammetry, and utilities and communications industries. Intergraph Government Solutions (IGS) is an independent subsidiary for SG&I's U.S. federal business.

Intergraph is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hexagon AB (Nordic exchange: HEXA B). For more information, visit www.intergraph.com and www.hexagon.com.

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