NEC Corporation of America and Haven for Hope Announce Partnership

NEC Corporation of America is Partnering with Haven for Hope to Co-create Technology-Enabled Solutions That Enhance Safety, Streamline Operations and Empower Clients

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – March 30, 2022 – Haven for Hope, a nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing the root causes of homelessness in Bexar County, and NEC Corporation of America (NEC), announced their partnership on March 29. NEC and Haven for Hope are co-creating a model to transform the delivery of services to clients by utilizing NEC’s best-in-class technology. 

According to the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, there are more than 550,000 people who are experiencing homelessness on a given night in America. The causes of homelessness are complex and solutions should meet the needs of individuals instead of a one-size-fits-all approach. That is why NEC chose to partner with Haven for Hope in this endeavor.

“For more than a decade Haven for Hope has been successfully transforming and saving the lives of individuals and families facing homelessness. In that time, Haven has become the national model in the fight against homelessness. We are very excited about this extraordinary new partnership opportunity with NEC to bring their advanced technology to our campus, which we are confident can now take Haven for Hope to the next level by enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of our operations,” said Bill Greehey, Chairman and Founder of Haven for Hope.

Haven for Hope is more than just a shelter, it’s a 22-acre transformational campus that provides life-saving programs and services to more than 1,300 men, women and families every day. NEC will utilize its resources and world-class technology to support Haven for Hope’s mission by enhancing safety and security, streamlining operations, and empowering clients in the community and beyond. 

“NEC is dedicated to creating social value that addresses society’s most complex problems through technology and innovation,” said Mark Ikeno, President and CEO of NEC Corporation of America. “It is our shared goal that this partnership will not only support radical transformation in San Antonio but be a model for other programs across the nation.”  

Together, NEC and Haven for Hope have identified several technology-enabled concepts that create new value for efficiently providing quality services:  

  • Digital identification solutions that will enhance the client experience and streamline the delivery of services at Haven for Hope and in the community. 
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) enabled video analytics for real-time identification and response to safety incidents.
  • Automated mass emergency notification systems to enable multi-channel broadcast during critical events. 
  • Data analytics, business intelligence, and automated inventory processes to improve operational efficiencies. 

“Haven for Hope is honored to be selected by NEC to co-create innovative solutions that will not only enhance the client experience here at Haven for Hope but develop a model of technological innovations that can minimize barriers for those experiencing homelessness,” said Kim Jefferies, President and CEO of Haven for Hope. “It’s exciting to have the full resources of a global company at our fingertips to brainstorm solutions to improve the lives of our clients.”

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About NEC Corporation of America

NEC Corporation of America (NEC) is a leading technology integrator providing solutions that improve the way people work and communicate. NEC delivers integrated Solutions for Society that are aligned with our customers’ priorities to create new value for people, businesses, and society, with a special focus on safety, security and efficiency. We deliver one of the industry’s strongest and most innovative portfolios of communications, analytics, security, biometrics and technology solutions that unleash customers’ productivity potential. Through these solutions, NEC combines its best-in-class solutions and technology and leverages a robust partner ecosystem to solve today’s most complex business problems. NEC Corporation of America is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, a global technology leader with a presence in 140 countries and $29.5 billion in revenues. For more information, please visit www.necam.com. 

For media inquiries, contact Emily McCann at Emily.McCann@necam.com. 

About Haven for Hope

Haven for Hope is an independent, nonprofit organization with the mission to offer a place of hope and new beginnings for people experiencing homelessness in the San Antonio community. Haven for Hope coordinates and delivers an unparalleled system of care in conjunction with over 180 partners, approximately 60 of whom provide services directly on its 22-acre campus. Since opening in April 2010, Haven for Hope has served over 40,000 unduplicated clients and placed over 7,000 clients into permanent housing, with 92% of clients successfully maintaining their housing for one year. For more information on Haven for Hope, visit www.HavenforHope.org. 

For media inquiries, contact Shanna Wurm at Shanna.Wurm@havenforhope.org. 

NEC Corporation of America y Haven for Hope anuncian asociación

NEC Corporation of America se asocia con Haven for Hope para cocrear soluciones tecnológicas que mejoran la seguridad, agilizan las operaciones y capacitan a los clientes

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – 30 de marzo de 2022 – Haven for Hope, una organización sin fines de lucro dedicada a abordar las causas fundamentales de la falta de vivienda en el condado de Bexar, y NEC Corporation of America (NEC), anunciaron su asociación el 29 de marzo. NEC y Haven for Hope están creando conjuntamente un modelo para transformar la prestación de servicios a los clientes utilizando la mejor tecnología de NEC.

Según el Centro Nacional de Leyes sobre Falta de Vivienda y Pobreza, hay más de 550,000 personas que se encuentran sin hogar en una noche determinada en Estados Unidos. Las causas de la falta de vivienda son complejas y las soluciones deben satisfacer las necesidades de las personas en lugar de un enfoque único para todos. Es por eso que NEC eligió asociarse con Haven for Hope en este esfuerzo.

“Durante más de una década, Haven for Hope ha transformado y salvado con éxito las vidas de personas y familias que se enfrentan a la falta de vivienda. En ese tiempo, Haven se ha convertido en el modelo nacional en la lucha contra la falta de vivienda. Estamos muy entusiasmados con esta nueva y extraordinaria oportunidad de asociación con NEC para llevar su tecnología avanzada a nuestro campus, que estamos seguros de que ahora puede llevar a Haven for Hope al siguiente nivel al mejorar la eficiencia y la eficacia de nuestras operaciones”, dijo Bill Greehey, Presidente y Fundador de Haven for Hope.

Haven for Hope es más que un simple refugio, es un campus transformador de 22 acres que brinda programas y servicios que salvan vidas a más de 1,300 hombres, mujeres y familias todos los días. NEC utilizará sus recursos y tecnología de clase mundial para respaldar la misión de Haven for Hope al mejorar la seguridad y la protección, agilizar las operaciones y empoderar a los clientes en la comunidad y más allá.

“NEC se dedica a crear valor social que aborde los problemas más complejos de la sociedad a través de la tecnología y la innovación”, dijo Mark Ikeno, presidente y director ejecutivo de NEC Corporation of America. “Nuestro objetivo compartido es que esta asociación no solo apoye la transformación radical en San Antonio, sino que sea un modelo para otros programas en todo el país”.

Juntos, NEC y Haven for Hope han identificado varios conceptos habilitados por tecnología que crean un nuevo valor para brindar servicios de calidad de manera eficiente:

  • Soluciones de identificación digital que mejorarán la experiencia del cliente y agilizarán la prestación de servicios en Haven for Hope y en la comunidad.
  • La inteligencia artificial (IA) permitió el análisis de video para la identificación y respuesta en tiempo real a incidentes de seguridad.
  • Sistemas automatizados de notificación masiva de emergencias para permitir la transmisión multicanal durante eventos críticos.
  • Análisis de datos, inteligencia comercial y procesos de inventario automatizados para mejorar la eficiencia operativa.

“Para Haven for Hope es un honor haber sido seleccionado por NEC para cocrear soluciones innovadoras que no solo mejorarán la experiencia del cliente aquí en Haven for Hope, sino que también desarrollarán un modelo de innovaciones tecnológicas que pueden minimizar las barreras para las personas sin hogar”, dijo Kim Jefferies. , presidente y director ejecutivo de Haven for Hope. “Es emocionante tener todos los recursos de una empresa global al alcance de la mano para pensar en soluciones que mejoren la vida de nuestros clientes”.

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Acerca de NEC Corporation of America

NEC Corporation of America (NEC) es un integrador de tecnología líder que ofrece soluciones que mejoran la forma en que las personas trabajan y se comunican. NEC ofrece soluciones integradas para la sociedad que están alineadas con las prioridades de nuestros clientes para crear un nuevo valor para las personas, las empresas y la sociedad, con un enfoque especial en la seguridad, la protección y la eficiencia. Brindamos una de las carteras más sólidas e innovadoras de la industria de soluciones de comunicaciones, análisis, seguridad, biometría y tecnología que liberan el potencial de productividad de los clientes. A través de estas soluciones, NEC combina las mejores soluciones y tecnología de su clase y aprovecha un sólido ecosistema de socios para resolver los problemas comerciales más complejos de la actualidad. NEC Corporation of America es una subsidiaria de propiedad total de NEC Corporation, un líder mundial en tecnología con presencia en 140 países y $29.5 mil millones en ingresos. Para obtener más información, visite www.necam.com.

Para consultas de los medios, comuníquese con Emily McCann en Emily.McCann@necam.com .

Acerca de Refugio de esperanza

Haven for Hope es una organización independiente sin fines de lucro con la misión de ofrecer un lugar de esperanza y nuevos comienzos para las personas sin hogar en la comunidad de San Antonio. Haven for Hope coordina y brinda un sistema de atención incomparable junto con más de 180 socios, aproximadamente 60 de los cuales brindan servicios directamente en su campus de 22 acres. Desde su apertura en abril de 2010, Haven for Hope ha prestado servicios a más de 40 000 clientes sin duplicar y ha colocado a más de 7000 clientes en viviendas permanentes, con el 92 % de los clientes manteniendo con éxito su vivienda durante un año. Para obtener más información sobre Haven for Hope, visite www.HavenforHope.org.

Para consultas de los medios, comuníquese con Shanna Wurm en Shanna.Wurm@havenforhope.org .

NEC Corporation of America y Haven for Hope anuncian asociación

NEC Corporation of America is Partnering with Haven for Hope to Co-create Technology-Enabled Solutions That Enhance Safety, Streamline Operations and Empower Clients

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – March 30, 2022 – Haven for Hope, a nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing the root causes of homelessness in Bexar County, and NEC Corporation of America (NEC), announced their partnership on March 29. NEC and Haven for Hope are co-creating a model to transform the delivery of services to clients by utilizing NEC’s best-in-class technology. 

According to the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, there are more than 550,000 people who are experiencing homelessness on a given night in America. The causes of homelessness are complex and solutions should meet the needs of individuals instead of a one-size-fits-all approach. That is why NEC chose to partner with Haven for Hope in this endeavor.

“For more than a decade Haven for Hope has been successfully transforming and saving the lives of individuals and families facing homelessness. In that time, Haven has become the national model in the fight against homelessness. We are very excited about this extraordinary new partnership opportunity with NEC to bring their advanced technology to our campus, which we are confident can now take Haven for Hope to the next level by enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of our operations,” said Bill Greehey, Chairman and Founder of Haven for Hope.

Haven for Hope is more than just a shelter, it’s a 22-acre transformational campus that provides life-saving programs and services to more than 1,300 men, women and families every day. NEC will utilize its resources and world-class technology to support Haven for Hope’s mission by enhancing safety and security, streamlining operations, and empowering clients in the community and beyond. 

“NEC is dedicated to creating social value that addresses society’s most complex problems through technology and innovation,” said Mark Ikeno, President and CEO of NEC Corporation of America. “It is our shared goal that this partnership will not only support radical transformation in San Antonio but be a model for other programs across the nation.”  

Together, NEC and Haven for Hope have identified several technology-enabled concepts that create new value for efficiently providing quality services:  

  • Digital identification solutions that will enhance the client experience and streamline the delivery of services at Haven for Hope and in the community. 
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) enabled video analytics for real-time identification and response to safety incidents.
  • Automated mass emergency notification systems to enable multi-channel broadcast during critical events. 
  • Data analytics, business intelligence, and automated inventory processes to improve operational efficiencies. 

“Haven for Hope is honored to be selected by NEC to co-create innovative solutions that will not only enhance the client experience here at Haven for Hope but develop a model of technological innovations that can minimize barriers for those experiencing homelessness,” said Kim Jefferies, President and CEO of Haven for Hope. “It’s exciting to have the full resources of a global company at our fingertips to brainstorm solutions to improve the lives of our clients.”

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About NEC Corporation of America

NEC Corporation of America (NEC) is a leading technology integrator providing solutions that improve the way people work and communicate. NEC delivers integrated Solutions for Society that are aligned with our customers’ priorities to create new value for people, businesses, and society, with a special focus on safety, security and efficiency. We deliver one of the industry’s strongest and most innovative portfolios of communications, analytics, security, biometrics and technology solutions that unleash customers’ productivity potential. Through these solutions, NEC combines its best-in-class solutions and technology and leverages a robust partner ecosystem to solve today’s most complex business problems. NEC Corporation of America is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, a global technology leader with a presence in 140 countries and $29.5 billion in revenues. For more information, please visit www.necam.com. 

For media inquiries, contact Emily McCann at Emily.McCann@necam.com. 

About Haven for Hope

Haven for Hope is an independent, nonprofit organization with the mission to offer a place of hope and new beginnings for people experiencing homelessness in the San Antonio community. Haven for Hope coordinates and delivers an unparalleled system of care in conjunction with over 180 partners, approximately 60 of whom provide services directly on its 22-acre campus. Since opening in April 2010, Haven for Hope has served over 40,000 unduplicated clients and placed over 7,000 clients into permanent housing, with 92% of clients successfully maintaining their housing for one year. For more information on Haven for Hope, visit www.HavenforHope.org. 

For media inquiries, contact Shanna Wurm at Shanna.Wurm@havenforhope.org.