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    Founder of EmergenSee to appear on ABC's 'Shark Tank'

    Oct. 24, 2014
    App turns smartphones into a personal safety device
    (Photo courtesy EmergenSee)
    Phil Reitnour makes his pitch for EmergenSee before investors on ABC's 'Shark Tank.'
    Phil Reitnour makes his pitch for EmergenSee before investors on ABC's "Shark Tank."

    For those of you who enjoy watching entrepreneurial hopefuls pitch their ideas on ABC’s "Shark Tank," there will be a unique security angle to this week’s episode.  

    Phil Reitnour, founder and CEO of EmergenSee, an app that turns mobile devices into personal emergency systems, will be appearing on the show seeking an infusion of capital from one of the show’s celebrity investors.

    The company’s technology turns any smartphone into a personal safety device that instantly streams live video, audio and GPS location and movements to pre-selected contacts or to a professional monitoring center.

    EmergenSee, which is available as a free download to anyone, also offers 24/7 professional monitoring as an in-app purchase for individuals and families. With just a tap, selected contacts can immediately see, hear, and follow an incident as it unfolds, allowing responders to effectively react to the situation.

    "EmergenSee is committed to providing all people with the best possible personal security solution for incredibly fast and easy-to-use smart technology that is literally in the palm of your hands," Reitnour said.    

    To see Reitnour’s appearance on the show, tune into ABC on Friday, Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. ET. 

    About the Author

    Joel Griffin | Editor-in-Chief, SecurityInfoWatch.com

    Joel Griffin is the Editor-in-Chief of SecurityInfoWatch.com, a business-to-business news website published by Endeavor Business Media that covers all aspects of the physical security industry. Joel has covered the security industry since May 2008 when he first joined the site as assistant editor. Prior to SecurityInfoWatch, Joel worked as a staff reporter for two years at the Newton Citizen, a daily newspaper located in the suburban Atlanta city of Covington, Ga. 

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