L.R. Kimball Selected to Help State of California Move Forward with Next Generation 9-1-1 Planning

EBENSBURG, Pa., May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- L.R. Kimball, (www.lrkimball.com) an architecture, engineering and communications technology firm, recently completed a strategic Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) roadmap for the State of California's 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Division. The proposed roadmap identifies the tasks, high-level timelines, key decision points, critical dependencies and work products necessary to implement a NG9-1-1 system throughout California.

The State's efforts to assess, plan, design and implement NG9-1-1 statewide places it at the forefront of next generation emergency communications. NG9-1-1 will enable California to accept new forms of multimedia such as text, video and photos. In addition, NG9-1-1 will improve interoperability, call routing, PSAP call overflow and location accuracy.

L.R. Kimball is also providing project management services for the CA Enhanced 9-1-1 Grant Project, which includes numerous counties in northeastern California and is the state's first step towards testing improved location accuracy in a NG9-1-1 network.  This project entails the creation of an Internet Protocol (IP)-enabled network used to identify the location of wireless 9-1-1 callers based on geographic coordinates of latitude and longitude (commonly referred to as "X-Y" routing). The IP-enabled network will be able to route wireless calls to the appropriate PSAP.

"We are pleased to be working with the State of California as they embark on the NG9-1-1 journey," said Joel McCamley, Senior Vice President, L.R. Kimball.  "Not only will California's citizens and visitors benefit from this effort, but California's leadership and guidance will bring further credence and clarity to the national conversation about NG9-1-1."

About L.R. Kimball & CDI

Established in 1953, L. R. Kimball is among the nation's leading professional service companies offering its clients architectural and structural, mechanical and electrical design services, security systems design, civil, environmental and transportation engineering expertise, communications technology solutions and consulting. L.R. Kimball is part of CDI Engineering Solutions, a provider of engineering outsourcing, project management and professional services to clients in the aerospace, government services, infrastructure, life sciences and process & industrial markets.  CDI Engineering Solutions is a division of CDI Corp. (NYSE: CDI), a leading provider of engineering and information technology outsourcing solutions and professional staffing.  Visit www.cdicorp.com.

Headquartered in Ebensburg, Pa., L.R. Kimball employs approximately 500 at 10 locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Texas, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. Visit www.lrkimball.com.

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