NICE Opens Nominations for 2025 PSAPs’ Finest Awards Recognizing Emergency Communications Standouts

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Now in its twentieth year, PSAPs’ Finest Awards recognize the critical work of emergency communications professionals, from frontline telecommunicators, trainers and technicians to 911 center leaders and innovators

HOBOKEN, N.J., January 13, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that it has opened nominations for its 2025 PSAPs' Finest Awards, a recognition program for emergency communications center (ECC) professionals. Celebrating its twentieth year, the awards program recognizes individual and team standouts annually in the following categories: Lifetime Achievement, Above & Beyond, Communications Center Director/Manager, Line Supervisor, Technician, Trainer, Telecommunicator, Innovator, and PSAP of the Year.

Chris Wooten, Executive Vice President, NICE, said, "This year, we’re thrilled to announce that the PSAPs’ Finest Awards program is celebrating its twentieth anniversary. Since its inception in 2005, the program has recognized dozens of emergency communications professionals for their outstanding work and tireless service to citizens and communities. We’re honored to offer this program to pay tribute to all of the individuals who’ve dedicated their lives to the life-saving work of emergency communications."

The PSAPs’ Finest Awards program is open to all emergency communication centers and employees, whether or not they are customers of NICE. Nominations can be submitted through an online process via the PSAPs' Finest website. An independent judging panel reviews and rates each nomination based on the individual’s or team’s accomplishments and contributions.

This year’s honorary judging panel includes: Mike Garcia, Deputy Director, Tucson Public Safety Communications Department (Arizona); Ivan Whitaker, Executive Director, Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communications Center (Utah); Lori Kolybaba, Communications Manager, Regina Police Service (Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada); Julie Corn, Commissioner of Department of Emergency Communications, Onondaga County (New York); Charles Schwartz, Director of Communications, Bergen County Public Safety Operation Center (New Jersey); Kelle Hall, CPE, ENP, Communications Manager, Highland Park DPS (Texas); and Rebekah Taylor, Assistant Director, Henrico County Department of Emergency Communications (Virginia).

To learn about previous winners or submit a nomination, please visit the PSAPs' Finest website. Nominations can be submitted online through June 1, 2025.

Please direct any questions regarding the 2025 PSAPs' Finest Awards to NICE at PSInfo@NICE.com.