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Motorola Solutions’ resilient communications power the Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games
As competitors took to the field for the
Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games( AP & ES Games), the Tasmanian Government Radio Network’ s( TasGRN) gold-standard emergency communications will help keep first responders and host communities safe.
The innovative, mission-critical communications network from Telstra and Motorola Solutions recently expanded to 400 sites across the state to help emergency responders and government personnel better manage incidents and emergencies.
Over the past 12 months, TasGRN has supported an average of 310,000 voice calls spanning nearly 1,000 hours per month, highlighting the value and importance it provides for Tasmania’ s first responders.
“ From the athletics track to the mountain bike course, the 2,200 athletes that descend on Tasmania will see that our agencies are supported by a world-class emergency communications network that enables them to connect with clarity and confidence wherever they roam across our island state,” said Renee Oates, AP & ES Games Director, Tasmania Police.
“ Thanks to TasGRN’ s reliable and secure voice and data communications, Tasmania’ s emergency services are better equipped to respond to complex and unpredictable events including bushfires, storms and other threats to public security.”
“ We’ re continuing to expand and develop TasGRN to help Tasmania’ s responders fulfill their mission today and well into the future,” said Con Balaskas, Managing Director, Motorola Solutions Australia and New Zealand.
“ This includes bolstering the network with broadband push-to-talk services so that different response agencies can communicate on any network or device for strengthened collaboration, incident awareness and safety.”
DataSnipper appoints Siu Wei Lee to lead APAC expansion
DataSnipper has appointed Siu Wei Lee as Sales Director, Asia Pacific and Japan, marking a key step in its global expansion.
Siu Wei will lead DataSnipper’ s growth across the region, building on its rapid momentum in Europe and the Americas.
With over 20 years of experience spanning audit and technology, Siu Wei brings deep expertise as both an internal and external auditor, combined with a proven track record driving audit automation and digital transformation. Prior to joining DataSnipper, she led teams at PwC and Wolters Kluwer, delivering audit management and data analytics solutions to the APAC market.
In APAC, audit and finance teams face an urgent need for smarter automation.
Siu Wei said:“ I’ m so excited to lead DataSnipper in APAC. Our rapidly expanding team and customer localization will make sure we deliver exactly what firms here need, so they can finally shift from paperwork to real insights.’’
Vidya Peters, CEO, DataSnipper, said:“ Bringing in Siu Wei, with her deep audit expertise and local knowledge, in addition to hiring a strong team of customer success and support experts around her, is a clear signal of our commitment to this region. We understand the challenges APAC firms face – from talent shortages to regulatory complexity – and we’ re committed to delivering solutions that directly address these challenges.’’
DataSnipper is listed in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, making it easier for APAC firms to seamlessly adopt the platform within their existing cloud infrastructures.
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