To DIGIKIDS® NewsroomFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Matthew and Stacey Pirtle
214-287-8161
MATTHEW AND STACEY PIRTLE TAPPED TO LAUNCH COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS FRANCHISE
FOR DIGIKIDS® CHILD ID SAFETY SERVICE
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
digital photos along with medical and identifying information to aid in
recovery efforts.
FRISCO, Texas — January 27, 2006 — Matthew and Stacey Pirtle have been
awarded the exclusive DIGIKIDS® child
ID franchise for the Collin County, Texas area announced Michael J.
Childs, 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
digital photos along with medical and identifying information to aid in
recovery efforts.
“Over the years, we’ve considered a variety of franchise opportunities, but
we never found the right fit — we knew we wanted to own our own business,
but we didn’t want to take on all the traditional risks, such as meeting a
large payroll or managing overhead and receivables,” explained Matthew
Pirtle. “”Then we learned about DIGIKIDS®.”
“We felt an immediate connection with the DIGIKIDS® service and people,”
Stacey Pirtle added. “We knew this was something we could get excited about,
plus DIGIKIDS® offers us more flexibility and satisfaction than any other
option we looked into. Now, we’re honored to represent a superior product
and service that provides peace of mind for families in our community.”
Offered through schools, preschools, churches, summer camps and other public
events, DIGIKIDS® delivers its
secure Child ID kits on site in two minutes or less. The cost to enroll each
child is only $15.95.
“Matthew and Stacey Pirtle are perfect representatives for DIGIKIDS®,
because they are passionate about children, family and community,” said
Michael Childs. “The Pirtles enthusiastically endorse and support our
services, because they believe in our services. We are proud to welcome them
to our fast-growing DIGIKIDS® family of franchisees.”
According to the NCMEC, acting within the first 20 minutes of a child’s
disappearance is critical. By using the easily carried business card-sized
CD ROM, parents are equipped to distribute pre-formatted flyers and posters,
complete with high-resolution photos and last-minute identifying details,
anywhere in the world via internet e-mail.
“The electronic delivery to law enforcement officials of a child’s digitized
photo can save crucial time, since the chances of safely recovering a child
are much greater with the first few hours immediately following a child’s
disappearance,” explains John Walsh, founder of NCMEC.
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.
Beyond typical child identity programs that provide only an ID card, the
DIGIKIDS® CD enables parents to make a speedy and comprehensive worldwide
distribution of critical identifying information using any PC with a CD-ROM
drive. Each emergency e-mail and attachments are sent through a dedicated,
secure network. DIGIKIDS® does not create or maintain a central database,
guaranteeing security and privacy.
Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, DIGIKIDS® presents and supports its
services nationally through independent franchisees. In addition to schools
and preschools, DIGIKIDS® ability to produce the Child ID kits on site in 2
minutes or less affords a perfect opportunity for any local business wishing
to sponsor a DIGIKIDS® safety event as a vehicle for giving back to the
local community or its employees.
For more information about DIGIKIDS® or about
franchise opportunities in single
or multiple territories, visit www.digikids-id.com or call 1-888-DIGIKIDS.
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