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IBM Helps City of Fort Worth and Tarrant County Create a Smarter Public Safety System

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*New emergency response system helps improve efficiency and deliver better services to citizens*

ARMONK, N.Y., – 02 Jun 2011: IBM today announced it is helping Texas emergency responders in Fort Worth and Tarrant County’s joint emergency operations center (JEOC) better respond to calls for help and communicate instantaneously with dozens of agencies and departments across that state.

Fort Worth and Tarrant County are two of the fastest growing jurisdictions in Texas with about 1.8 million residents. Using social software from IBM and its business partner, UnifiedEdge, the region is rapidly creating a “smarter” and modern public safety system to serve its growing population. (more…)

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Bing National Tailgating Championship to Decide America’s Top Tailgaters

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REDMOND, Wash. — Oct. 25, 2010 — Brats versus burgers; team jersey versus winter coat; early departure versus post-game party in the parking lot — all are important game-day decisions for football fans and tailgaters this time of year.

Today, Bing, the Decision Engine from Microsoft Corp. that provides football fans with everything they need to make these vital game-day choices, is introducing a new competition that will celebrate tailgating and crown the team that makes the best tailgating decisions in four key categories: cooking, sports trivia, parking lot athletics and team spirit. (more…)

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