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PIONEERING HEALTH & SAFETY TECHNOLOGY
MetAlert is a pioneer in smart, mobile, and wearable GPS tracking and recovery location-based solutions designed around health and safety. Supported through a proprietary IoT enterprise monitoring platform and intellectual property portfolio, MetAlert offers a global end-to-end solution of hardware, software, and connectivity, and develops tracking technologies, which seamlessly integrate with consumer products and enterprise applications.
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- MetAlert Launches National GunAlert S.A.F.E. Certification ProgramLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – October 24, 2024 — “ MetAlert , Inc. (OTC: MLRT), renowned for its safety and security solutions through GPS wearable monitoring technology and asset recovery technology, announced today the launch of a new firearm safety certification program under their Level2 Security GunAlert® brand. Dubbed Secure All Firearms Effectively (“S.A.F.E.”) the program […]
- TEAL’s IoT Connect Podcast with Guest: Patrick Bertagna, CEO of MetAlertThanks for tuning into IOT Connect where we’re covering the most interesting topics, trends, and news around the internet of things. IOT Connect is brought to you by TEAL, a wholly owned, patented eSIM platform that connects any IoT device, onto any network around the world. This episode highlights innovative real-time tracking technologies designed in […]
- MetAlert Signs Memorandum of Understanding with American Rounds, LLCLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – September 12, 2024 — “MetAlert, Inc. (OTC: MLRT), renowned for its safety and security solutions through GPS wearable technology, announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement with American Rounds, LLC, a Texas based smart automated ammo retail dispenser with built in AI technology, card scanning and […]
- MetAlert Signs Collaboration Agreement with Walk the Talk America and will be Speaking at the American Legion 105th National Convention
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – August 22, 2024 — “MetAlert, Inc. (OTC: MLRT) (“the Company”), renowned for its pioneering efforts in GPS wearable technology and its leadership in human and asset tracking and recovery systems, announced today the signing of a collaboration agreement with Walk the Talk America (“WTTA”), a Pro-2A non-profit bridging the gap between […] - MetAlert Continues to Expand Distribution with NewSmartSole Distributor in Mexico and Trials being Conducted in Spain, Portugal and Netherlands
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – August 15, 2024 – MetAlert, Inc. (OTC: MLRT) (“the Company”), a pioneer in GPS wearable technology and a global provider in the field of human and asset tracking and recovery systems, announced today it has received an initial order of GPS SmartSoles from Skyangel Security headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. MetaAlert […]
About MetAlert
MetAlert (OTC:MLRT) is a holding company that owns and operates two subsidiaries engaged in the IoT and wearable technology business. GTX was founded in 2002, became publicly traded in 2008, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with a European distribution and fulfilment center in Ireland / U.K. and international reseller/distributors in Canada, Mexico, Australia, Nepal, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, The Netherlands, Finland, Baltics and Russia that service customers in over 20 countries.
The Company has a comprehensive intellectual property strategy and owns an extensive portfolio of patents, patents pending, registered trademarks, copy rights and URL’s.
Our Goals
Known for its game-changing and award-winning patented GPS Smart Shoe, block buster Smartphone GPS Tracking App, and GPS SmartSole, MetAlert provides a global monitoring platform and solutions that answer the “where is” question: where is my mother, child, employee, pet, vehicle and high value asset.
Company 14C, 2022
Auditors
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Patrick Bertagna
Founder, CEO and Chairman
Patrick Bertagna is a serial entrepreneur, inventor and thought leader in the wearable technology and IoMT industry with 35+ years in creating, building and selling technology and consumer product companies. Since 2002, Mr. Bertagna has been the founder, Chairman and CEO of MetAlert, formerly GTX Corp, a pioneer in the wearable technology and IoMT industry, and the inventor of over a dozen and co-inventor of over 2 dozen GPS, footwear technology and communication protocol patents currently held in the MetAlert IP portfolio. Mr. Bertagna has been responsible for overseeing all aspects of MetAlert from its startup vision to product commercialization, funding to go to market strategies, distribution, M&A, military contract negotiations, IP licensing and taking the Company public in 2008 adding corporate governance of a public entity to his responsibilities.
Mr. Bertagna began his career in 1983, while still attending college, in apparel sales and within 2 years was promoted to national sales manager and had 9 salespeople reporting to him. In 1986 Mr. Bertagna founded his first company importing apparel from Europe with sales shortly exceeding $27 million, selling to U.S. retailers from JC Penny’s to Neiman Marcus. Between 1987 to 1993 Patrick founded several manufacturing and import/export companies for clothing, accessories and footwear conducting business in over 20 countries and was one of the founding partners in a ERP software company which created an apparel information management software application called AIMS, which is still in business today with thousands of customers across the U.S. Mr. Bertagna sold his interest in that software company in 1993 and founded another software company Barcode World, Inc. a supply chain management application company, enabling the accurate tracking of consumer products from design to retail distribution. Within four years the company had over 450 premier branded accounts with a staff of 40 plus in the U.S., Eastern Europe and India. After selling his company in 2002 Mr. Bertagna then combined his two past careers (consumer products and tracking technology) and founded GTX Corp, now MetAlert.
Mr. Bertagna was born in the South of France, grew up in Beverly Hills California, and attended Cal State University Northridge, with a business major and psychology minor. Throughout his career he has conducted business in over 20 countries, lived in several countries, including France, Hungry and Colombia and is fluent in French and Spanish. He has formed alliances with Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, T-Mobile, EE, Verizon, AT&T, Google, Federated Stores, Netscape and GE; and has been a keynote speaker at numerous industry trade shows and conferences, and has spoken at the United Nations General Assembly. Mr. Bertagna is an avid skier, passionate about art, food, wine and travel and lives in Los Angles with his wife.
Board of Directors / Management
Louis Rosenbaum
Director, Vice President, Operations & Finance
Louis Rosenbaum is currently the Chief Operating Officer of MetAlert. Mr. Rosenbaum started full time with MetAlert six years ago as the Vice President of Operations & Finance. Mr. Rosenbaum was promoted to COO in October 2019. His current responsibilities include overseeing the financial aspects of the company including accounting, bookkeeping, all digital financial transactions, and working with the CFO. In addition, Mr. Rosenbaum manages Human Resources, Supply Chain Management, and Corporate Governance along with interfacing with all government contracts, registration and billing with the Navy, U.S. Senate, Army, U.S.D.A., Veterans Administration, U.S. Air Force along with other government agencies MetAlert supports. Mr. Rosenbaum also serves on the Audit Committee and is a Director on the Board. Mr. Rosenbaum works in tandem with the CEO, and consults on daily operations and all phases of planning for the future. Mr. Rosenbaum is a co-founder of Global Trek Xploration and was an initial investor in the company in 2002. Prior to joining MetAlert, Mr. Rosenbaum successfully started companies in multiple industries (Wearing Apparel, Environmental Services, music industry) achieving annual revenues in the multi million dollars. Mr. Rosenbaum was President of Elements, a women’s wearing apparel company that was showcased in Macy’s, Nordstrom’s, and Neiman Marcus. As President of Advanced Environmental Services, Mr. Rosenbaum managed projects that included waste disposal of hazardous & nonhazardous soils for The Gap Headquarters, the San Francisco land tower of the Bay Bridge, the renovation of the San Francisco International Terminal, Bechtel San Francisco Headquarters and Moscone III Convention Center. Mr. Rosenbaum is a true community leader and has served in multiple civic capacities. Mr. Rosenbaum was the treasure of the Stinson Beach Pre-School (1982-1985) was the co-coordinator for the Stinson Beach Village Association (1985-1990) an elected member of the Stinson Beach Water District (1990-1994), sat on the Presidio Restoration Board (1997-2000), was a block captain for the Mill Valley Neighborhood Response Team (2004 – 2014), is currently a block captain for the Valley Emergency Response Group (2020 -present) and is the treasurer of the San Geronimo Valley Affordable Housing Association (2020-present) Mr. Rosenbaum raised six children and has four grandchildren.
Andrew Duncan
Director, Secretary, President of Business Development
Andrew Duncan has been working in the consumer electronics, mobile, media content streaming and technology licensing business for over 25 years; living and working in various countries in Europe as well as the U.S. where he currently resides. He has gained extensive experience in all aspects of business development, marketing, IP licensing and digital content distribution. In 2000 he founded Global TechLink, a technology consultancy company, specializing in licensing, business development and management on a local and global basis, including OTT, Digital Streaming and Content, Mobile, LBS and Consumer Electronics. Mr. Duncan currently runs Global TechLink as well as MAGLA Entertainment, a successful Content Distribution company established in 2016 to deliver Movies and TV content to the major Chinese Media companies like China Mobile and Shanghai Media Group. He also serves on the board of MetAlert, a public company and leader in wearable technology, where he also heads up business development and I.P. management worldwide.
From 2007 to 2010 he was the founder and CEO of ClearPlay International, based in London and Paris where he raised $4 Million and signed worldwide contracts with companies like LG and Samsung for consumer electronics products and other VOD deals for the Middle East market. From 1994 to 2001, Mr. Duncan worked as Vice President Consumer Electronics for Gemstar TV Guide International (now called Rovi). His responsibilities included product development, business management, licensing and marketing a portfolio of multimedia licensed features including the highly successful VCRPlus+ and Electronic Program Guide – TVGuidePlus+. Both technologies are highly successful standards within the home Entertainment industry that still bring in many hundreds of millions of dollars in annual licensing revenue. He worked directly for Mr. Henry Yuen (President and CEO of Gemstar) having been invited by him to join the company from Thomson Multimedia (now Technicolor). Mr. Duncan lived and worked for TMM from1987 to1994 in Germany, France and his native U.K. in various Pan –European marketing and global product development roles. He has a deep experience of business relations and markets in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Mr. Duncan earned his honors degree in Chemistry from Nottingham University and postgraduate qualifications in Marketing and Direct Marketing from London University (Kings College) and UCLA Anderson School of Business in Los Angeles. He has been awarded a number of patents; recently two in the area of wearable GPS and BLE based tracking devices embedded in footwear.
Alex G. McKean
Chief Financial Officer
Alex McKean was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer in 2015, previously he was our Interim Chief Financial Officer since October 2011. He is also the Chief Financial Officer of Encore Brands, Inc., a position he has held since October 2009. Previous to that, he acted as an independent management consultant under his own firm, SGT Enterprises, Inc., as well as an independent contractor with various firms. Before establishing his own firm, during 2004-2007, Mr. McKean was with Parson Consulting working in strategy, financial modeling, SEC filings, process management, and Sarbanes Oxley, for companies such as: Citibank, Arvin Meritor, Ecolab, Key Energy and Allied Building Products, to name a few. Mr. McKean has held positions as a Controller and VP of Finance at 24:7 Film from 2002-2004, VP of Finance at InternetStudios.com from 2000-2002, Director of FP&A/SVP at Franchise Mortgage Acceptance Company from 1998-2000, as Corporate Accounting Manager/Treasurer of Polygram Filmed Entertainment from 1996-1998 and Assistant Treasurer/Controller for State Street Bank from 1989-1996. Mr. McKean holds an International MBA from Thunderbird’s School of Global Management and undergraduate degrees in Business and Political Science and minors in International Affairs and Asian History from Trinity University.