| ANAHEIM, CA - (October 17, 2005) - The City of Anaheim's Enterprise Virtual Operations Center, an Internet-based management system designed to help police and fire personnel respond in an emergency, will be featured in a documentary airing on KOCE-TV tonight and November 6. "Inventing the Future" is a half-hour documentary demonstrating EVOC, a virtual control center that provides critical data and communications to first responders and city leaders, ensuring they have the information they need to make more timely decisions in an emergency. EVOC is the first of its kind in the nation and was funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The documentary features City of Anaheim officials describing and demonstrating the system designed by the city's IT provider, EDS, Electronic Data Systems. The show will air on KOCE-TV on the following dates and times: Monday, October 17 at 7 p.m. Monday, October 17 at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, November 6 at 12 p.m. KOCE-TV has more than five million viewers each month and serves as a leading resource for education, culture and local issues in Southern California. Please check your local listings for the proper channel. Media Contact: Ruth Ruiz 714.765.5060 more city news
### ABOUT ANAHEIM - The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 3,200 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.4 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, and the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal winning U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net. |