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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Mike and Maggie Mahler
(704) 877-0215
MIKE AND MAGGIE MAHLER AWARDED FRANCHISE FOR DIGIKIDS® CHILD ID SAFETY
SERVICE IN CHARLOTTE
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.
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — July 01, 2006 — Mike and Maggie Mahler have been
enlisted to launch the exclusive DIGIKIDS®
child ID franchise
for the Charlotte 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.
“For Maggie and me, our three children are the driving force in our lives.
We love and cherish our children,” explained Mike Mahler. “That’s why
DIGIKIDS® not only offers us an opportunity to represent an innovative,
professional company, but also the chance to help parents like us with a
quality product and service that we can passionately endorse.
“We believe in DIGIKIDS®, because we know what’s at stake.”
Mike works in information technology as a Network Operations Center
Engineer. He has completed studies in computer science at the University of
Maryland. Maggie is a career Registered Nurse with 14 years’ experience in
Neonatal Intensive Care. She is employed in the neonatal unit at Carolinas
Medical Center in Charlotte.
“Our life decisions are made with our family in mind, and we dream of a
future that is filled with warmth and laughter,” Maggie added. “DIGIKIDS®
will enable us to take control of our future with a flexible work schedule,
while helping us realize our dreams for our family.”
The couple lives n Charlotte with their children, Joshua, Hannah and Jacob.
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. For the absolute
privacy of the children, DIGIKIDS® does not create or maintain a central
database, or take anything off site to process.
“Because they believe that the safety and security of all children is vital,
Mike and Maggie are ideal representatives for DIGIKIDS®,” said Michael
Childs. “We are proud to welcome them to the 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
about two minutes affords a perfect opportunity for any local business
wishing to sponsor a DIGIKIDS® safety event as a means of giving back to the
local community or its employees.
For more information about DIGIKIDS® or about
franchisee opportunities
in single or multiple territories, visit
www.digikids-id.com or call
1-888-DIGIKIDS.
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