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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Greg and Erin Scott
602-743-1148
GLENDALE PARENTS OF FIVE AWARDED FRANCHISE FOR DIGIKIDS® CHILD ID SAFETY
SERVICE
In response to the more than 2,000 missing children reported in the
United States each day, DIGIKIDS®
offers a Child Safety CD that allows parents to quickly provide law
enforcement officials, the media, the National Center for Missing &
Exploited Children (NCMEC) and other agencies with two high-resolution
digital photos along with medical and identifying information to aid in
recovery efforts.
GLENDALE, Arizona — May 10, 2006 — Greg and Erin Scott have been enlisted to
launch the exclusive DIGIKIDS®
child ID franchise in the
Maricopa County area, announced Michael J. Childs, president.
DIGIKIDS® offers a Child Safety CD that allows parents to quickly provide
law enforcement officials, the media, the National Center for Missing &
Exploited Children (NCMEC) and other agencies with two high-resolution
digital photos along with medical and identifying information to aid in
recovery efforts.
“We were interested in finding a franchise business opportunity to develop,
operate and grow, one that would be rewarding and satisfying, as well as
profitable. DIGIKIDS® not only offers us an opportunity to represent an
innovative, professional company, but also the chance to help parents like
us with a quality product and service that we can believe in,” said Greg
Scott.
“We are eager to introduce other Glendale parents to the peace of mind
DIGIKIDS® delivers,” Erin Scott added.
A native Arizonian, Greg Scott earned a degree in Criminal Justice and is
employed with the Maricopa County Probation Department. Erin Scott, also
born and raised in Arizona, has earned a master degree in education and
teaches first grade. The Scotts live in Glendale with their five children.
Offered through schools, preschools, churches, summer camps and other public
events, DIGIKIDS® delivers its
secure Child ID kits on site in about two minutes. For the absolute privacy
of the children, DIGIKIDS® does not create or maintain a central database,
or take anything off site to process.
“Greg and Erin are the ideal representatives to endorse and support our
services,” said Michael Childs. “We are proud to welcome them to the growing
DIGIKIDS® family of franchisees.”
According to the NCMEC, acting within the first 20 minutes of a child’s
disappearance is critical. By using the easily carried business card-sized
CD ROM, parents are equipped to distribute pre-formatted flyers and posters,
complete with high-resolution photos and last-minute identifying details,
anywhere in the world via internet e-mail.
“The electronic delivery to law enforcement officials of a child’s digitized
photo can save crucial time, since the chances of safely recovering a child
are much greater with the first few hours immediately following a child’s
disappearance,” explains John Walsh, founder of NCMEC.
With its patent-pending technology to create each Child Safety CD, DIGIKIDS®
offers parents anywhere a secure and efficient tool that can help speed the
return of lost or missing children.
Beyond typical child identity programs that provide only an ID card, the
DIGIKIDS® CD enables parents to make a speedy and comprehensive worldwide
distribution of critical identifying information using any PC with a CD-ROM
drive. Each emergency e-mail and attachments are sent through a dedicated,
secure network.
Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, DIGIKIDS® presents and supports its
services nationally through independent franchisees. In addition to schools
and preschools, DIGIKIDS® ability to produce the Child ID kits on site in 2
minutes or less affords a perfect opportunity for any local business wishing
to sponsor a DIGIKIDS® safety event as a means of giving back to the local
community or its employees.
For more information about DIGIKIDS® or about
franchise opportunities in
single or multiple territories, visit
www.digikids-id.com or call
1-888-DIGIKIDS.
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