Knowledge Vector presents to Beijing Olympics Committee

DURHAM, NC, Nov. 17, 2006 – Knowledge Vector (KVI), a provider of Enterprise Awareness Management solutions and the Knowledge Switch®, recently presented to the Crisis Management & Emergent Response, Beijing Olympics 2008 and Beyond conference in Beijing on October 20 and 21, 2006. The conference was co-sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the new Center for Logistics and Economic Development jointly established by UNC Kenan-Flagler and Tsinghua University.

Knowledge Vector presented, along with Noel Greis of UNC and on behalf of Manny Aparicio of Saffron Technologies, the concept of “Intelligent Awareness Zones for Beijing 2008.” Eighty officials from the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games, the municipal government of Beijing, the Department of Emergency Management and other agencies of the Chinese government came together with academics to discuss critical challenges in crisis management and emergency response for 2008. Experts from six countries addressed both local and global threats – from logistics disruptions during the games to bird flu and failures of the power grid. The challenges for the Beijing 2008 Olympics are relevant to any large, multi-national initiative because of requirements for a security/emergency preparedness strategy that links all relevant organizations together. The joint KVI – UNC – Saffron solution provides the ability to implement policies, processes, and technologies that anticipate, mitigate, and respond to evolving threats in real time. Specifically, this solution would fuse Complex Event Processing and Intelligent Decision Support to secure Olympic venues.

In addition to presenting the solution, Knowledge Vector met with representatives from the United Nations, Tsinghua University, Beijing University, and private corporations. KVI is following up this meeting with a presentation in Atlanta, Georgia on October 31 at the Aviation and Airport Security Preparedness Workshop.

ABOUT KNOWLEDGE VECTOR
Knowledge Vector, Inc. is a software company that offers Enterprise Awareness Management solutions. Knowledge Vector provides customized, mission-critical information to the right people, based upon their specific communication device, their role or job function, and their mission-critical data requirements. Our key product, the Knowledge Switch®, creates awareness by processing relevant events from your existing sensors and data sources; watching for event patterns based on rules in real time as they occur; and delivering messages to those who need to know using MicroBroadcasting®, our comprehensive, multi-modal, interactive message delivery system. Knowledge Vector is based in Durham, North Carolina. For more information on Knowledge Vector and its services, visit www.knowledgevector.com

ABOUT THE CENTER FOR LOGISTICS AND DIGITAL STRATEGY, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
New intelligent technologies, operating in the Web-enabled information environment, allow virtual integration of the extended global enterprise in a way not feasible before the advent of the electronic age. In the Center's Intelligent Systems Laboratory (ISL) CLDS researchers are able to develop customized logistics solutions and decision-support tools that meet an organization's distinct competitive needs. We are able to assess the benefits of these new technologies and offer a roadmap for implementation. CLD also works with the defense community on problems of military logistics and homeland security. For more information, please visit: http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/KI/logistics/Index.cfm 

ABOUT SAFFRON TECHNOLOGY
Saffron Technology develops products that help users manage the complexity of massive, heterogeneous data sets. We are committed to developing products that deliver clear data associations in a collaborative environment. These correlations lead to new insights, directions and verifiable conclusions. Saffron markets its products and services to the U.S. government, specifically its intelligence community member agencies, law enforcement and homeland security organizations. For commercial applications, our solutions are being actively marketed through partnerships in oil and gas exploration, automated email categorization and fraudulent transaction detection. For more information, please visit: http://www.saffrontech.com/index.html

CONTACT:
Graham Mew
Knowledge Vector
919.806.4333
graham.mew@knowledgevector.com

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