Mr. Sean Stinson reports

BLACKLINE SAFETY EXPANDS IN UTILITY SECTOR WITH NEW $1.5 MILLION DEAL

Blackline Safety Corp. has signed a new contract to provide G7c devices and services to a major U.S. utility provider based in California. The contract -- a collaboration between Blackline Safety and one of its U.S. channel partners -- is valued at over $1.5-million. The utility provider has already started rolling out the devices across its organization.

In total, the gas and electric company will be rolling out 1,000 G7c lone worker devices to protect its front-line workers. The award-winning wearable G7c -- with features such as SOS latch, fall and no-motion detection, and real-time connectivity -- provides a critical lifeline in case of emergency.

This announcement is the latest in a number of utility industry deals Blackline Safety has made in recent years. Just last month, the company announced its expansion into the Australian water and waste water industry, in addition to announcements featuring half the water and waste water companies in the United Kingdom and a major utility provider in the United States.

Utility industry workers face multiple hazards on the job such as gas exposures, confined spaces, potential falls, adverse weather, customer confrontations and working alone in areas with limited cellular coverage. The utility sector is also facing challenges in protecting its front-line workers from rising violence against uniformed workers. Meter readers in particular are at an increased risk when they enter private property to perform their work.

"Our devices are particularly well suited to the utility industry," said Blackline Safety president and chief growth officer, Sean Stinson. "The G7 is highly customizable with everything from multigas detection to two-way voice and lone worker features. Companies don't need multiple vendors and expensive infrastructure to keep their people safe. Blackline's all-in-one solutions have them covered."

The California provider has also signed on for monitoring service by Blackline's safety operations centre (SOC). Blackline's in-house SOC is available 24/7 and can respond to someone who needs help in seconds.

"Our SOC monitoring services are an extra layer of protection for those who work alone," said Mr. Stinson. "Paired with our devices, we're setting the standard for the safest, most effective lone worker solution on the market."

About Blackline Safety Corp.

Blackline Safety is a technology leader driving innovation in the industrial work force through IoT (Internet of Things). With connected safety devices and predictive analytics, Blackline enables companies to drive toward zero safety incidents and improved operational performance. Blackline provides wearable devices, personal and area gas monitoring, cloud-connected software and data analytics to meet demanding safety challenges and enhance overall productivity for organizations with coverage in more than 100 countries. Armed with cellular and satellite connectivity, Blackline provides a lifeline to tens of thousands of people, having reported over 225 billion data points and initiated over seven million emergency alerts.