Emergency Communications Network acquires Send Word Now, rebrands as OnSolve

Emergency Communications Network (ECN) on Monday announced that it has acquired enterprise notification solutions provider Send Word Now and has subsequently rebranded the combined companies as OnSolve.

The acquisition brings together Send Word Now's emergency notification system, capable of transmitting tens of thousands of voice and text messages in minutes, with ECN’s advanced emergency communication platform for real-time notification and response.

Combined with its acquisition of MIR3 last year, OnSolve is now the largest provider of emergency and mass notification systems with approximately $100 million in annual recurring revenue and more than 40,000 customers across enterprise, government and SMB organizations.

"Real-time emergency notification with confirmed delivery and specific response functionality can mean the difference between life and death, significantly reduce costs and damages, and improve revenue and efficiency for customers,” said Wain Kellum, OnSolve CEO. "The combined company serves the majority of the Fortune 500, including 72 of the top 100, and tens of thousands of smaller organizations. Our broad solution offering and experience makes us uniquely positioned to help enterprise, government, and small- and medium-sized business organizations meet evolving business challenges and threats through proven, robust, and innovative emergency and mass notification solutions. We have the resources to invest in our platform, bring together the best software features from each company and meet the evolving market demands."

"We are excited about joining forces with ECN under the OnSolve name to continue leading the industry,” said Tony Schmitz, CEO at Send Word Now. "Providing the best advanced critical communications and emergency notification systems to our global customer base is our shared goal as we continue to innovate and push for excellence together. I am thrilled and proud to have played a role, alongside my many colleagues, in the success of Send Word Now. With the additional resources available through OnSolve, we will accelerate innovation, deepen customer relationships, and expand strategic partnerships."

ECN is a portfolio company of private equity firm Veritas Capital.