RAD Set to Enhance Safety and Security Processes at Schools, Healthcare and Senior Living Organizations Throughout 33 States via Award of HPS Contract
HPS contract No. 1022 allows the GPO’s 4,300 plus members to improve facility safety and security through RAD’s suite of security robots, both stationary and mobile.
HPS rigorously negotiates the best prices possible to deliver premium, competitively priced products and services to its members. HPS serves hospitals and medical groups, senior living facilities, schools and educational groups, senior nutritional feeding programs, county governments, religious organizations, camps, jails as well as other public and private organizations.
“HPS Members can now take advantage of RAD’s advanced AI-powered security devices, helping secure their properties, staff and assets,” said Nathan Stock, HPS Director of Clinical & Ancillary Contracting. “Members can expect to see savings up to 80% on their security spend.”
“RAD is proud to have earned the HPS contract, and for the opportunity to reach their member schools, healthcare and senior living groups,” said Mark Folmer, CPP, FSyI, President of RAD. “Our business development and implementation teams will work side-by-side with HPS member organizations to ensure they receive the necessary solutions, hardware and software to properly address their security and safety issues.”
AITX, through its subsidiary, Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD), is redefining the $25 billion (US) security and guarding services industry through its broad lineup of innovative, AI-driven Solutions-as-a-Service business model. RAD solutions are specifically designed to provide a cost savings to businesses of between 35%-80% when compared to the industry’s existing and costly manned security guarding and monitoring model. RAD delivers this tremendous costs savings via a suite of stationary and mobile robotic solutions that complement, and at times, directly replace the need for human personnel in environments better suited for machines. All RAD technologies, AI-based analytics and software platforms are developed in-house.
RAD has a prospective sales pipeline of over 35 Fortune 500 companies and numerous other client opportunities. RAD expects to continue to attract new business as it converts its existing sales opportunities into deployed clients generating a recurring revenue stream. Each Fortune 500 client has the potential of making numerous reorders over time.
About HPS
HPS is a group purchasing organization that serves the needs of more than 4,300 members in 33 states. Member-owned and operated since 1949, HPS’ core membership base is made up of organizations that have a direct impact on the communities they serve, from hospitals to senior living facilities to schools and many more. For more information, visit www.hpsgpo.com.