Hexagon: A New Shape to Crisis Response

Ola Rollén, CEO

At the core of the company’s success lies its unique approach to eliminating disconnects between people and systems. “Hexagon empowers government organizations to break down operational silos by transforming complex data from disparate sources into real-time, actionable information to deliver effective and sustainable emergency services,” says Kalyn Sims, Chief Technology Officer of the company’s Safety & Infrastructure division. Hexagon develops and deploys an entire fleet of innovative incident and emergency management solutions aimed at transforming and improving mission-critical operations. This includes efforts to fuse advanced analytics with artificial intelligence to attain insights into incidents and provide better tools to dispatchers and others. “The combination of state-of-the-art user experience with embedded analytics enables the users to enhance real-time decision making and increase efficiency into their day-to-day workflows,” says Kalyn.

When you combine state-of-the-art user experience with embedded analytics, it enables the users to enhance real-time decision making and increase efficiency in their day-to-day workflows

Hexagon’s solutions are built on an architecture that enables interoperability between Hexagon’s and third-party systems and enables scalability and extensibility to address changing requirements. For example, keeping pace with technology trends such as IoT, Hexagon is integrating drone technology, connected devices and sensors in their public safety solutions. These innovations are aimed at providing real-time intelligence embedded into operational workflows to provide better decision support and situational awareness.

Scripting similar success stories across all levels of government, Hexagon also stands as the premier provider of emergency response solutions for the US federal government, helping agencies like the US Marine Corps and the US Army make smarter and faster operational decisions for base safety and security. “We have been accredited with an authority to operate within Department of Defense networks, which means Hexagon’s systems are secure from cyber risks,” Kalyn adds.

Hexagon is currently focusing on delivering IoT-infused mission-critical systems on the cloud via a hybrid approach. This allows government agencies to run their applications on the cloud or on-premises depending on their current requirements. Moreover, Hexagon has recently launched a data visualization analytics suite that facilitates detailed dashboards, reports, and analysis for better decision making. As a representation of commitment to continuous innovation, the company has also recently launched a disruptive technology framework called Xalt that supports an organization’s ability to harness IoT information and accelerates their digital transformation journey. “The goal of Xalt is to create autonomous connected ecosystems—a state where data is connected seamlessly through the convergence of the physical and digital world with intelligence built-in. This can create many opportunities for smarter, safer communities and organizations,” concludes Kalyn.