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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Leslie Hackett
(407) 420-7047
leslie.hackett@digikids-id.com
HIGH-ACHIEVING, LIMITLESS ENERGY AND VAST EXPERIENCE COMBINE TO PROVIDE
DIGIKIDS® CHILD ID SAFETY SERVICES FOR ORANGE COUNTY
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 photos along with medical and identifying
information to aid in recovery efforts.
ORLANDO, Florida -- June 18, 2009 -- Leslie Hackett has been selected to
offer the exclusive DIGIKIDS® child ID franchise for the Orange County area,
announced Michael J. Childs, DIGIKIDS® 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
photos along with medical and identifying information to aid in recovery
efforts.
"As I researched options to provide me with more flexibility with family, I became convinced that DIGIKIDS® was a good fit for me," Hackett
explained. "I was especially impressed that no database is created or
retained by DIGIKIDS® — a major advantage that cannot be duplicated by any
other child ID provider."
"Once an event is over, my services are complete and delivered. I don't have
to secure or delete information for subsequent processing or mail materials
back. It's that easy. It's that safe."
Offered through schools, preschools, churches, summer camps and other public
events, and now online, DIGIKIDS® delivers its secure Child ID kits on site
in two minutes or less. 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.
An Illinois native, Leslie Hackett's family moved to Miami, FL, when she was
six months old. There, her mother began selling Tupperware to help make ends
meet. In 1968, Hackett's parents moved to Orlando after they purchased a
Tupperware franchise which they continued to operate successfully until
their retirement in 1986.
"I married two years out of high school, and in six years had two
children," Hackett said. "But my dream was to go to college and when my youngest
child entered college, I did."
Hackett graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration
degree from Belhaven College in 2003.
Before that, she accumulated almost 25 years' tenure in the auto industry,
at first with a Pontiac franchise, which later grew into the Courtesy Auto
Group, one of the largest, privately owned groups in the Orlando area. The
next 14 years were spent working for a variety of local high-end auto
dealers. Hackett worked first as a title clerk and finally the last 17 years
as a Controller.
"Fortunately, I now have a way to balance my work and home life, creating an
income stream, doing something I really enjoy," Hackett continued, "and most
importantly, I'm an advocate for child safety."
"I take great pride in the service I provide with DIGIKIDS®: Making a
pocket-sized CD available to transmit electronically all the pertinent
information needed to help locate a missing child, in one complete, cohesive
package."
"Exceptional people like Leslie Hackett bring a unique perspective to the
important roles safety and peace of mind play in protecting the happiness
and well being of families," Michael Childs said. "We are proud Leslie
Hackett has joined our growing family of DIGIKIDS® franchisees, and we look
forward to a long and mutually rewarding partnership."
For more information about DIGIKIDS® or about
franchisee opportunities in single or multiple territories, visit
www.digikids-id.com or call 1-888-DIGIKIDS.
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