CENTEGIX's expanded Safety Platform supports K-12 districts' full range of safety needs from daily operations to critical incidents. Safety technology leader brings Pikmykid under one brand, expanding its portfolio and streamlining its platform to make communities safer. ATLANTA, Oct. 07, 2026 - CENTEGIX(R), the leader in rapid incident response safety solutions, today unveiled its expanded Safety Platform(R), uniting emergency response and daily safety operations under one brand following the Pikmykid acquisition. The platform gives schools a new level of situational awareness, control, and coordination across campus safety. The portfolio now includes solutions for visitor management and locating, attendance, digital hall passes, dismissal, school messaging, wearable staff alerts, digital mapping, alert-activated video, emergency response, reunification, and more. A new look for an expanded CENTEGIX. The evolution is now reflected in a newly redesigned CENTEGIX website. The website brings the expanded portfolio together in one digital experience, making it easier for districts and safety leaders to explore solutions based on the challenges they are working to solve, from daily operations to emergency preparedness and response. More than a new look, the website also creates a foundation for a growing community of customers, parents, safety leaders, and others committed to making the places where people learn, work, and live safer. "Our brand should reflect who we are, what we stand for, and where we're going," said Robb Monkman, Chief Marketing Officer at CENTEGIX. "As our platform has grown, so has the CENTEGIX story. Our new website brings that story together around one simple idea. Safe in the everyday moments, and ready for the emergency. Technology is an important part of creating safer environments, but it's only part of the equation. The people doing this work every day have tremendous knowledge to share, and we're building a place where customers, parents, safety leaders, and partners can connect those voices and strengthen safety in their own communities." To explore the expanded CENTEGIX Safety Platform and new digital experience, visit www.centegix.com. About CENTEGIX(R) CENTEGIX(R) is the leader in rapid incident response safety solutions, protecting more than 18 million people across 18,000+ locations in all 50 states. The CENTEGIX Safety Platform(R) brings together solutions for daily safety operations and emergency management, from CrisisAlert(TM) wearable safety technology, visitor management and locating, student movement, and communications to digital mapping, alert-activated video, and reunification. Together, these solutions help organizations manage safety in every moment of every day, from behavioral and medical incidents to the most serious emergencies. CENTEGIX serves K-12 and higher education, healthcare, government, commercial, and public safety organizations nationwide. Media Contact Robb Monkman Chief Marketing Officer, CENTEGIX [email protected]

Manatee County schools add new emergency camera system. Posted: Sep 30, 2026 / 08:12 PM EDT Updated: Sep 30, 2026 / 08:13 PM EDT MANATEE, Fla. (WFLA) - A new emergency alert system in Manatee County schools is giving deputies a new way to see what is happening inside a campus as they respond to a crisis. The system looks like an ID card, but clicking it eight times activates an emergency alert. Lights flash and notifications are sent across technology on the school campus. The biggest change comes next. Cameras already installed inside the schools can immediately stream live video to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. "We're able to look right in. These are crime analysts in our real time crime center that are the first eyes that are in there and able to relay that information to deputies as they're responding," said Randy Warren, public information officer for the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. The Manatee County School District approved a contract in May worth nearly $400,000 a year with cybersecurity companies Centegix and OpenEye. Warren says extensive training went into preparing the sheriff's office to use the technology. "Our analysts that are in our real time crime center are constantly getting updated training on all the various softwares and learning how they can turn on a grid and they can look at a floor plan and they can see where alarms are at and they can see where the exits and the doors are," Warren said. That real-time information could give deputies critical details before they even enter a school. "You never want to be blindsided. And now they have an opportunity to see what's happening. We're looking at the doors, the exits, and this is information that the deputies are getting as they're making entry into their whatever the scenario is," Warren said. The technology builds on panic button systems required in Florida schools under Alyssa's Law. The sheriff's office says the cameras are already active across the district and acknowledges some parents have raised privacy concerns. Officials say deputies and crime analysts only receive access to the live camera feeds during an active emergency. That access ends once the threat is lifted.

Manatee first in nation to pilot school security video tech integration. * By Elizabeth King * | 4:18 p.m. September 17, 2026 * | 2 Free Articles Remaining! * Manatee-Sarasota The School District of Manatee County is the first school district in the nation to integrate two technology platforms that give security personnel and first responders access to live video feeds when a staff member activates a wearable panic button. The two technologies are made by Centegix and Open Eye. Centegix provides wearable panic buttons that activate crisis alerts. In the School District of Manatee County, these come in the form of badges. Every staff member, including substitute teachers, is required to wear the badge when on a school or district campus. Pressing it notifies first responders of the emergency and the badge's location. In May, the Manatee County school board approved an annual contract with Centegix for $345,000. In 2020, the Florida legislature passed Alyssa's Law in the aftermath of the 2018 Parkland shootings that required Florida public schools to implement a mobile panic alert system. The Manatee school district, officials say, has now gone a step further than emergency notification and integrated the Centegix technology with OpenEye, a cloud-based video platform that can associate nearby camera feeds with crisis alert activations. This helps first responders assess incidents more quickly, informing their decision-making during emergencies. "The first question every responder asks is, 'What are we walking into?' With hundreds of cameras in a typical school, it's nearly impossible to quickly access the ones you need in real-time," Scott Hansen, chief technology officer for the School District of Manatee County says in a statement. "Centegix now provides an immediate solution. Live video, maps and context will be automatically streamed directly to dispatchers and first responders, turning our cameras into a real-time response resource rather than solely a post-event tool." The School District of Manatee County was the first partner to pilot the technology integration in the country and was involved with shaping the product, according to Centegix CEO Brent Cobb. "Every second between receiving an alert and understanding what's happening matters," Cobb says in the statement. "By bringing live video and location information together, this integration gives on-site teams and, when needed, emergency response personnel, greater context to assess a situation and coordinate an appropriate response." The estimated annual expenditure for OpenEye is $486,000, according to Hansen, who notes the district did not incur any cost for the integration between Centegix and OpenEye. School District of Manatee County superintendent Laurie Breslin says the new integration supports the school district's top priority: safety and security. "Our investment in technology is ultimately an investment in people, ensuring that students can focus on learning and employees can focus on supporting them, with the confidence that their well-being remains at the center of every decision we make," Breslin says in an emailed response to questions from the Business Observer about the new technology. "These enhanced safety measures strengthen our ability to identify potential concerns, respond quickly when needed and provide an additional layer of protection. The safety and security of our students and staff will always be our highest priority."