What Happened?
Saint Paul, MN-based SafetyPAD has Promoted Josh Austin as Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
OPEN incorporated (SafetyPAD) has been developing highly successful electronic EMS informatics solutions since 1993. Our SafetyPAD electronic patient care reporting (ePCR) system was released in 1996 and we’ve been developing innovative and successful mobile computing solutions ever since. SafetyPAD is a fully integrated, enterprise-wide information management solution for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and fire services requiring comprehensive electronic documentation and information management (ePCR). It offers expansive benefits to care providers by optimally collecting, managing, analyzing, and communicating mission critical incident and patient information as it happens, and thereafter. We are a technology company comprised of a staff that has its roots in the EMS community. Our staff possesses extensive experience in various aspects of systems engineering, programming, security, virtualization, networking and wireless technology provides our clients with a wealth of information. Various members of our team specialize in databases, Windows networking, VMWare, NEMSIS and State reporting all of which tie directly in to the core functions provided by our company. Our support system is second to none. We provide detailed tracking with a customer web portal allowing program and 24/7 response. The SafetyPAD system was developed to initially support high performance systems where rapid, user-friendly and comprehensive EMS documentation and robust backend system-wide management were keys to overall success. Ongoing improvements and system design allow for a completely scalable system supporting 400 to 400,000+ patient care reports annually.
About the Person
Josh Austin is responsible for the company's technical vision and leading all aspects of the company's technology development. Playing and integral role in the company's strategic direction, development and future growth. Austin has been with OPEN incorporated for more than has more than 20 years of business technology experience. Specializing in advanced information systems management, he has held positions in a variety of industries including defense contracting, telecommunications and commercial software development. Austin will be responsible for overseeing all of the company’s information technology related functions. This includes infrastructure and information security as well as strategic direction over product development. Josh is also is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Florida Paramedic/Fire Fighter. combined with a background in Fire/EMS gives him a unique skill set that is custom tailored for the EMS software development industry.
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