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PenguinIN signs its newest client in Saudi Arabia: King Abdullah Financial District Development & Management Company in partnership with Coverage Points

PenguinIN signs its newest client in Saudi Arabia:
King Abdullah Financial District Development & Management Company (KAFD) in partnership with Coverage Points

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 10th May 2023 – In a signing ceremony held at KAFD, Saudi Arabia’s prime business and lifestyle destination, the King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company (KAFD DMC) formalized an agreement with PenguinIN for the development of a comprehensive indoor and outdoor navigation solution designed to improve the experience of the district’s tenants, residents and visitors.

Set in the heart of the Saudi capital Riyadh, KAFD is home to 1.6 million square meters of state-of-the-art office space, world-class venues and iconic luxury residences, designed to transform the way urban communities live, work, learn and play. A landmark development, KAFD is a key driver of Riyadh’s economic ambitions, and is owned and managed by the King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company (KAFD DMC).

With the new mapping solution, tenants, retail and hospitality businesses in the district will be able to apply indoor navigation for their employees and customers to facilitate the management and improvement of their experience. In this way, users’ experience of mobility within KAFD will be tailored to their individual needs. Visitors will therefore be able to select their path within KAFD to their end destination, find the best parking options, and choose from any of the mobility solutions available while residents can enjoy a home-to-office navigation experience that provides them with the most ecologically-friendly mode of travel.

“KAFD is a well-planned urban space that integrates public transport systems, but also encourages non-motorised transport through its network of skywalks and the provision of sustainable modes of transport, from scooters to an exclusive shuttle service,’ explained Gautam Sashittal, Chief Executive Officer of KAFD DMC. ‘Smart technology is integral to the district’s living experience and we are looking forward to the provision of a holistic navigation solution that will improve the quality of our services, and life at KAFD.”

“We are thrilled to be a part of this exciting project and look forward to working with the KAFD DMC team to enhance their smart city solutions. We are confident that our expertise and experience in the industry will enable us to deliver exceptional results for KAFD,” said Dr Mohammed Smadi, the CEO/CTO of PenguinIN. He added, “This milestone is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team.”

As part of the district’s innovative smart city solutions, KAFD will connect its virtual and physical worlds through a mobile app for guests, tenants and residents alike. The navigation solution will be available for all app users.
PenguinIN offers Smart Campus solutions, including maps, navigation, traceability, and environmental sensing to offer technology-enabled campus experiences. The KAFD Campus Wayfinding project is an example of the scale of PenguinIN’s commitment to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 for digital transformation and the company’s investment in research and development for smart solutions.

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Penguin Location Services Partners with HCI to Bring Real-Time Location Awareness to Interactive Patient TVs

Posted on by Product Leadership

[Irvine, CA & Cincinnati, OH] December 4, 2024 – HCI, a leading provider of healthcare communication solutions, is partnering with Penguin Location Services, a leading AI/ML enabled IoT provider whose BLE 5.1-powered location solution enables new healthcare efficiencies and improves patient experience. The strategic partnership brings together two advanced technologies to deliver a transformational patient and clinical experience with patient TVs.

Penguin’s AI-powered staff badges seamlessly integrate with HCI’s patient engagement platform to provide comprehensive visibility into patient room activities. These advanced BLE 5.1-enabled locating devices track the movements and interactions of healthcare professionals, allowing both staff and family members to access real-time and historical data about who has been in a patient’s room, all from the in-room TV. This integration ensures that care teams are well-informed about the presence and involvement of various healthcare providers. Additionally, family members gain peace of mind knowing that their loved ones are receiving attentive and timely care. The combined capabilities of Penguin’s AI technology and HCI’s robust platform not only improve operational efficiency but also elevate the overall patient and family experience.

“Since the majority of patients are familiar with using the TV in the room, we believe that having location services also available will increase patient and family member involvement,” said David Dawod, Chief Technology Officer at HCI, “Penguin’s technology frees up nurses to focus on clinical tasks instead of manually documenting patient interactions through apps and traditional whiteboards. With Penguin’s high accuracy and low latency, healthcare organizations can integrate location tracking with other medical equipment such as IV pumps and wheelchairs – it’s an important solution for hospitals and health systems to consider.”

“By enabling location services on HCI’s interactive TV platform, we are making it significantly easier to provide timely communication between patients, care teams, and family members,” said James Riley, Director of Business Development at Penguin Location Services. “Together, our organizations are bringing patient engagement tools and location services information onto a single monitor in the room.”

About Penguin Location Services

Penguin Location Services™ improves enterprise operational efficiency, visitor experience, workflow and safety via the world’s most advanced location engine supporting BLE 5.1 and above infrastructure. Penguin’s AI and ML powered location algorithms support high velocity updates and sub-room level accuracy across the entire enterprise.

Learn more at www.penguinin.com

About HCI

HCI is a leading provider of healthcare communication solutions, specializing in interactive patient TVs, digital whiteboards, and digital signage. With a focus on empowering patients, enhancing communication, and optimizing workflows, HCI’s solutions enable healthcare organizations to deliver exceptional care and achieve better patient outcomes.

Learn more at www.hci-tv.com

Putting the ‘Where’ in Patient Care: Why Location is Key to Addressing Care Quality and Healthcare Inefficiencies

Posted on by Product Leadership

By Mohammed Smadi, PhD

Every day, healthcare leaders are challenged to provide quality care while maintaining a positive balance sheet. This goal has been harder to achieve in recent years, despite advances in medical technology and patient safety.

For example, The New England Journal of Medicine reported that nearly a quarter of hospital admissions resulted in at least one adverse event in 2018 and 23% of those events were deemed to be preventable. Between 2023 and 2024, hospitals experienced a double-digit increase in non-labor expenses, according to Strata. As a result, 40% of American hospitals had been losing money from operations during that time, KaufmanHall found.

Real-time location services (RTLS) can address these issues and many others. While this technology has historically been overlooked due to its cost and limited accuracy, recent developments in AI and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) have made RTLS solutions more affordable and accessible.

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Penguin Location Services Teams with ZulaFly for Workflow Solution

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IoT company Penguin Location Services has teamed with its workflow application provider—ZulaFly—to develop health care solutions for location and safety that include RFID-based real time locating systems (RTLS).

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Penguin Location Services™ and ZulaFly™ Announce Strategic Partnership

Posted on by Adam Peck

[Irvine, CA & Fargo, ND], [April 2, 2024] – Penguin Location Services, a leading AI/ML enabled IoT provider, and ZulaFly, a leading enterprise cloud workflow application provider, announce a strategic partnership to offer healthcare end-to-end, best-in-class, location-based workflow, and safety solutions.

Penguin offers a broad portfolio of location-based products supporting enterprise navigation, real-time locating, and safety applications. Penguin’s proprietary AI/ML algorithms allow the use of any 5.1 Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) enabled device to be leveraged as a high-performance location transponder. In many cases, location update speed is within milliseconds and location accuracy is consistently at the sub-room level (bed and chair-level).

ZulaFly is a leading enterprise software provider offering a cloud-hosted solution, supporting over 100 workflows and use cases for healthcare. ZulaFly has hundreds of satisfied clients with a deep experience partnering with RTLS and other technology vendors to successfully deliver location-enabled solutions for large health systems in North America and globally.

“We were amazed by the performance and accuracy of Penguin’s technology. With very limited hardware, we could validate high-velocity location updates and room-level accuracy out of the box. We are excited for the promising future ahead with this partnership.” – Stephanie Andersen, Founding Partner, ZulaFly

“We are enthusiastic about the combined end-to-end workflow solutions we can now commercialize with ZulaFly. Their extensive first-hand experience and successful deployment and management of workflow, safety and environmental monitoring solutions can help accelerate the proliferation of location services in healthcare” – Mohammed Smadi, PhD, CEO, Penguin Location Services

The ZulaFly and Penguin partnership marks a new generation of location-enabled workflow solutions in healthcare. Penguin’s easy-to-install and low-cost standard BLE 5.1 technology combined with ZulaFly’s industry-leading workflow applications means that enterprise-class visibility solutions are now more accessible and affordable for healthcare systems worldwide.

 

About Penguin

Penguin Location Services™ improves enterprise operational efficiency, visitor experience, workflow and safety via the world’s most advanced location engine supporting BLE 5.1 and above infrastructure. Penguin’s AI and ML powered location algorithms support high velocity updates and sub-room level accuracy across the entire enterprise. Penguin is on a mission to make location services more accessible and simpler to manage on a global scale.  www.penguinin.com

About ZulaFly

ZulaFly is an industry-leading software solution company that collects, processes, and analyzes critical enterprise data, and presents the output in a customizable, unified dashboard user interface. ZulaFly supports many operational and safety applications including Workflow, Patient Wander, Locating & Wireless Alerting, Asset Management, Environmental Monitoring, Staff Safety & Locating, Staff Rounding, Hand Hygiene, Mobility and many others. These critical applications can be managed at a single facility or across multiple campuses in a cloud-hosted environment. Hundreds of satisfied customer sites are enjoying the benefits of ZulaFly’s enterprise-class visibility solutions.  www.zulafly.com

 

  • Penguin Location Services™ is a trademark of PenguinIN, Inc.
  • ZulaFly™ is a trademark of ZulaFly, Inc.

Penguin Location Services™ Soars in Navigation, Safety and RTLS

Posted on by Adam Peck

[Irvine, CA], [February 29, 2024] – Penguin Location Services (Penguin), a leading AI/ML enabled IoT provider, proudly announces an exceptional 300% YoY growth in revenue. This significant milestone in growth trajectory is attributed to the rising demand for Penguin Location Services, particularly in healthcare and other emerging location-reliant industries.

Penguin offers a diverse portfolio of products powered by an advanced location engine, comprised of PenNav, PenTrack, and PenSafe. These innovative solutions cater to enterprise navigation, real-time locating, and safety applications, providing clients with unparalleled precision and efficiency in their operations using minimal infrastructure. Penguin’s proprietary AI/ML algorithms allow the use of any 5.1 Bluetooth Low Energy-enabled device to be leveraged as a high-performance location transponder. In many cases, location update speed is within milliseconds and location accuracy is consistently at the sub-room level (bed and chair-level). Penguin’s new development kit, highlighting precision and easy setup, is now available for testing.

To complement their remarkable growth, Penguin has launched a new website (penguinin.com) that showcases their comprehensive suite of offerings. The user-friendly platform offers visitors insights into the diverse applications of PenNav, PenTrack, and PenSafe, illustrating the company’s commitment to simplicity, transparency, and accessibility.

To better serve their growing customer base, Penguin has expanded its North American team by welcoming additional seasoned business and sales professionals. In 2024, the Penguin team is set to participate in key healthcare IT events, establishing a strong presence in the industry and fostering collaborations with like-minded professionals. The company has already formed channel partnerships with leading security and nurse call distributors in North America. These integrations allow customers to have advanced location services all accessible and configurable in a common user interface, connecting security and location intelligence together.

The newly formed Penguin commercial team will proudly be attending the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference in Orlando March 11-15. Schedule a demo to learn more about Penguin’s innovative products.

About Penguin Location Services™

Penguin Location Services™ improves enterprise operational efficiency, visitor experience, workflow and safety via the world’s most advanced location engine supporting BLE 5.1 and above infrastructure. Penguin’s AI and ML powered location algorithms support high velocity updates and sub-room level accuracy across the entire enterprise.

Penguin Location Services™ is a trademark of PenguinIN, Inc.

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Adam Peck for Penguin [email protected]