i-PRO, NovoTrax Partner to Address Gaps in School Emergency Response Workflows

i-PRO Americas Inc. (formerly Panasonic Security), a leading global manufacturer of edge computing cameras for security and public safety, today announced a strategic partnership with NovoTrax, an end-to-end life safety and mass notification company, focused on transforming school safety for K-12 institutions across North America.

This partnership brings together two complementary strengths: i-PRO’s advanced video protection systems and NovoTrax’s industry-leading EduTrax™ unified Life Safety platform. By combining their industry experience and technologies, the companies aim to eliminate long-standing integration gaps between video security and mass notification systems — gaps that can cost precious time in emergency situations.

When an incident occurs inside a classroom or on school grounds, every second matters. Current workflows often require first responders and school officials to navigate disparate systems to access video feeds and critical situational data. i-PRO and NovoTrax are working together to close that gap and provide first responders with immediate, actionable intelligence, including live video, real-time location data, and integrated communications, within seconds of an emergency alert.

“School districts need trusted partners who can solve real integration problems, not just adding more systems,” said Masami Eguchi, President, i-PRO Americas. “By combining i-PRO’s mission-critical video capabilities with NovoTrax’s expertise in intelligent mass notification, we will enable educators and first responders to close critical gaps in emergency response workflows.”

NovoTrax’s EduTrax platform specializes in seamless systems integration and mass notification, designed to unify disparate school safety technologies and provide situational awareness. Its proven capabilities include real-time location services, AI-assisted threat detection, mobile and desktop alerts, and instant video feed sharing to first responders, whether in the field, in vehicles, or at dispatch centers.

“Disconnected systems and fragmented workflows create real safety risks for schools,” said Dave Gleason, President, NovoTrax. “We’re proud to partner with i-PRO — an organization that shares our focus on quality — to close those gaps, accelerate emergency response, and strengthen the tools available to keep our schools safe.”

The partnership also aligns with i-PRO’s open technology philosophy, which is focused on delivering flexible, scalable technology that support a wide range of customer needs and seamless third-party integrations.

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