White Canvas Group Responds to GridMeNow™ Platform Growth, Launches GridMeNow LLC
Platform Use Grows Among DOD, Homeland Security, Private Industry Users
ARLINGTON, Va., June 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- White Canvas Group, a technology solutions incubator, announced today that it has launched GridMeNow LLC, a company dedicated to furthering development, deployment and support of the GridMeNow™ situational awareness platform. According to Jon Iadonisi, White Canvas Group co-founder, growing demand for the SmartPhone-based platform – used by the US Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and others – prompted creation of the new company.
"White Canvas Group has been working for several years in developing and launching the GridMeNow platform," said Iadonisi. "We're excited to get our customer base a deeper support and scaling infrastructure while ensuring the vision and operational perspectives are continued. Our clients have expanded dramatically to include Fortune 500 companies, international clients, and a growing footprint with US DOD and DHS Customs and Border Protection users. GridMeNow LLC will provide the leadership, expertise, and expanded resources that are so important to the platform's continued success."
Adam Tolk, formerly a top sales executive at General Electric, is the new LLC's CEO. GridMeNow's COO is Ryan Dranginis, a digital media expert and entrepreneur who has been a key player at several innovative technology companies. "White Canvas has done a phenomenal job of developing the GridMeNow platform as seen by its adoption in the marketplace. Our team is currently expanding and we are excited to provide a tailored solution to organizations seeking to increase visibility and expedite their decision-making process," said Tolk
The Board includes General (Ret) Stanley McChrystal, former Commander of the United States Forces in Afghanistan. Other Board members include Dr. Eric Frost, co-director of the Graduate Program in Homeland Security and Director of the Visualization Center and the Center for Information Technology and Infrastructure at San Diego State University, Timothy Newberry, co-founder of White Canvas Group, and Iadonisi.
About GridMeNow
GMN, a SmartPhone-based platform, securely connects decision-makers with enriched location-based digital content. It enables users to instantly send and receive texts, pictures, and video reports with geographic positions, increasing situational awareness to enable faster decisions and to streamline communications. The only truly customizable solution of its kind, GridMeNow has supported a wide range of diverse clients, including a Federal Commission for Emergency Planning, Virginia Tech, the United States Naval Academy, the US Department of Homeland Security, the US DOD, an international energy company, and Cotton, the global disaster solutions company.
About White Canvas Group
White Canvas Group (WCG) is a technology company that develops innovative solutions and products for a wide range of organizations, from U.S. Special Operations Forces to various elite private clients from diverse areas, such as the entertainment, athletic and energy industries. Comprised of thought-leaders with a wide spectrum of proven technical expertise, WCG is led by service disabled combat veterans, Jon Iadonisi and Tim Newberry, both of whom are widely recognized for bringing timely innovations to America's elite forces, the U.S. Defense Department and other U.S. government agencies. WCG's development process is driven by unrestricted creativity and agility, and employs a fusion of science, scholarship, technology, inspiration and world class design to deliver transformative results that save resources, improve the bottom line, and launch fresh concepts —ahead of the competition.
SOURCE White Canvas Group
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