Nortek Acquires mPERS from Numera

Headquartered in Seattle, Numera Inc., http://numera.coom has created the next generation mobile Personal Emergency Response System (mPERS) and cloud-based software platform to provide new safety and health monitoring services. This next generation mobile Personal Emergency Response System (mPERS) platform is able to upload health measurement data in one small easy to wear mobile solution.

The next generation mPERS combined with telehealth capabilities can help seniors with chronic disease management, enable health and safety monitoring useful in and outside of the home, comes with automated fall detection, GPS location services, two way voice communication, and can operate virtually anywhere.

Nortek Security & Control www.nortekcontrol.com located in Carlsbad California, has just acquired mPERS and telehealth business assets from Numera. Nortek President and CEO Michael J. Clarke said, “Numera’s mPERS technologies and Nortek’s traditional PERS with premises security and home automation offerings is going to enable us to be at the forefront of today’s aging-in-place technology trends.”

Michael O’ Neal President of Nortek Security & Control, “Nortek as a leading supplier of traditional PERS solutions within the home, plus the use of Numera’s mobile platform will provide seniors and those with special needs with personal security whether at home or away.