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Celebrating Two Decades of Raptor Technologies: A Beacon in K-12 School Safety

As Raptor Technologies marks its 20th anniversary, the firm is garnering well-deserved appreciation for its significant contributions to school safety. A wide range of individuals, including Michelle Gay and Molly Hedchens from Safe and Sound Schools, and industry expert Anne Marie Christian, have extended their heartfelt congratulations, lauding the company’s dedication to enhancing K-12…

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As Raptor Technologies marks its 20th anniversary, the firm is garnering well-deserved appreciation for its significant contributions to school safety. A wide range of individuals, including Michelle Gay and Molly Hedchens from Safe and Sound Schools, and industry expert Anne Marie Christian, have extended their heartfelt congratulations, lauding the company’s dedication to enhancing K-12 school security. The company’s CEO, Gray Hall, voiced his pride in guiding Raptor Technologies during its twentieth year committed to making K-12 schools safer. Raptor’s former CEO and current board member, Jim Westerman, praised the company’s accomplishments over the past two decades and anticipates a promising future. Reflecting on the company’s journey, Alan Miesem, the founder of Raptor Technologies, reflected on starting the company from his house 20 years ago and congratulates the company on its growth, including expanding internationally.

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Hey, Raptor, happy anniversary. It's Michelle Gay from safe and sound schools, and I cannot believe that we are celebrating twenty years of Raptor. And all of the amazing things you've done in school safety. Hello. My name is Molly Hedchens on behalf of Rory the rafter and me. I'd like to say congratulations Rractor on your anniversary, and best wishes for many more years in school safety. Hello. My name is Anne Marie Christian. I'd like to say congratulations to Raptor Technologies for being in business for twenty years. I'd like to also say thank you to raptor Technologies for investing in keeping children safe in schools. And thank you very much for choosing me to work with, and I look forward to keeping children safer working with you. Hi. My name is Gray Hall, and I'm proud to be leading Raptors as we celebrate our twentieth year of helping keep k through twelve schools a safer place to learn. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. Our success over the past twenty years has been your success. Hello. My name is Jim Westerman. I was the CEO of Raptor from twenty twelve to twenty twenty, and currently I am still on Raptors's Board of Directors. So I'm so proud of what Raptor has accomplished over these last twenty years and I'm so excited about what has yet to come. Thank you, Raptor. Hello. I'm Alan Miesem, the founder of Raptor Technologies. Approximately twenty years ago, we started Raptor Technologies out of my house. Ray, I wanna tell you. Thank you for taking the company forward and take it completely to the next level. Keep it going forward. You're international now. I'm leaving you guys hands. Isn't that right, bro?

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