Port of Galveston Selects Mariner for Port Security and Operations Management Project

GALVESTON, Texas, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mariner Group, LLC, (Mariner) a world leader in delivering advanced Situational Awareness and Response software announced today that the Port of Galveston selected CommandBridge™ as the cornerstone of its Maritime Command and Control & Situational Awareness project. Galveston will deploy CommandBridge, the industry-leading situation management and response platform, to improve security and operations across its 850 acres of port facilities along one of the busiest shipping channels in the world, the Houston Ship Channel.

The project also includes Mariner's PortFolio™ port management software, consolidating Galveston's port operations management processes into an integrated system. 

"Mariner is extremely proud to have been selected by the Port of Galveston for this important project," said Steve Dryden, Mariner's President & CEO. "Our CommandBridge software suite leads the industry in delivering security, situational awareness and response. Additionally, Mariner's port operations management can significantly enhance maritime operations."

"Mariner was selected for this project after an extensive vendor evaluation process," said Mike Mierzwa, Galveston's Port Director. "We believe that Mariner's CommandBridge system is the right fit with the Port of Galveston's growing security and port operational needs for the future. Mariner impressed us with the knowledge and understanding of the unique challenges associated with maritime domain awareness and how to address them and we look forward to working with them on this project."

"Mariner's CommandBridge software suite set the standard within the maritime sector today," said Mariner's Senior Vice President for Business Development, Erin Phelps. "With more than ten years of proven field experience, CommandBridge has evolved to meet maritime & coastal domain awareness needs throughout the U.S. and we are very pleased to include the Port of Galveston as our client."

About The Mariner Group:
Founded in 2000, The Mariner Group, LLC, provides world-class security system integration and the most advanced situation management software in the industry. CommandBridge delivers results that are essential to the needs of clients across multiple industries. Client-focused and results-driven, Mariner partners with clients to deliver unmatched technology solutions and services that deliver tangible results and business value. For more information, visit www.themarinergroup.net.

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