[10-09-07 – Satellite Today] The American Red Cross has selected   Global Relief Technologies LLC (GRT) to equip disaster relief professionals with equipment to augment disaster response communications, GRT announced Oct. 9.

GRT will provide a Red Cross Quick Assessment Team with its Rapid Data Management System (RDMS)-powered equipment and services. The contract initially covers deployment during the current hurricane season, which ends Nov. 30.

“We are honored to provide the capabilities of RDMS to assist the American Red Cross to achieve its vitally important mission,”GRT founder and CEO Michael Gray said. "RDMS is a field user-friendly product that is designed to perform effectively in extreme and disconnected environments on a global basis. This product allows field workers to provide reliable and accurate situational awareness to their headquarters and provides headquarters with unprecedented flexibility to manage data collection and relief efforts in the field. We hope to make a big difference to the American Red Cross as it continues to make a big difference to the nation and the world.”