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GTX Corp. (GTXO): GPS SmartSole Technology Provides Realistic Assistance for Alzheimer’s Patients and their Families

Alzheimer’s is the only cause of death in the top 10 in the U.S. that cannot be prevented, cured, or slowed. That’s a scary reality for families with loved ones afflicted with this disease. Acceptance is the first word that comes to mind for dealing with Alzheimer’s, and this means to accept the fact that your loved one is never going to be who they used to be. As a result, the best thing to do is to make their quality of life the best it can possibly be while they are still here on this earth. Alzheimer’s usually leads to wandering due to memory loss, which can be a terrifying situation as long as no preventative measures are applied. GTX Corp. (OTC: GTXO) offers its patented GPS-enabled “Smart” insoles, which fit easily into most adult shoes and let caregivers monitor the whereabouts of loved ones who may have a […]

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GPS SmartSoles Launch in Latin America

LOS ANGELES –January 28, 2016 –Ecuador joins the list of countries for GTX Corp international distributors  GTX Corp (OTCBB: GTXO), a pioneer in GPS wearable technology and a global provider of personal location wandering assistive technology, is pleased to announce the addition of Imexpalcom CIA Ltd. to its list of international distributors. Imexpalcom is headquartered in Quito, Ecuador, operating in the telecommunications industry supporting customers in Ecuador and Colombia, with plans to expand into Peru and Bolivia later this year. “We are very excited to be launching this highly innovative product to the Ecuadorian and Colombian market, finally we found the best solution for our market needs related to personal security,” says Joffre Palacios, managing director of Imexpalcom. “Estamos muy emocionados con el lanzamiento de este innovador producto en territorio ecuatoriano y colombiano, finalmente encontramos la mejor solución para nuestro mercado en cuanto a seguridad personal.” GTX Corp has shipped the […]

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GTX Corp Wins Award in New Product & Technology Awards Program

LOS ANGELES, CA – January 21, 2016 – GTX Corp (OTC: GTXO), a provider of wearable monitoring and tracking solutions using GPS, Cellular and BLE technology, announces The GPS SmartSoles were a winner in the 2015 New Product & Technology Awards. The program, presented by the Mature Market Resource Center, a national clearinghouse for the senior market, is the first awards program of its kind to recognize the most innovative products & services for older adults and their families. The GPS SmartSole ® received a Bronze Award for theWearable Technology category. “We were delighted to take part in the fifth annual New Product & Technology Awards program this year, and were honored to be selected as a winner,” says Andrew Duncan Director of Business Development. Entries were judged by a distinguished panel of mature market experts from across the United States for overall excellence of design, content, creativity and relevance to […]

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GTX Corp Engages Maxim Group LLC to Provide Strategic Advisory Services

LOS ANGELES, CA – January 20, 2016 – GTX Corp (OTC: GTXO), a provider of wearable monitoring and tracking solutions using GPS, Cellular and BLE technology, announces the hiring of Maxim Group LLC, a leading full-service investment banking, securities and wealth management firm, to provide strategic advisory services for the Company’s 2016 corporate initiative roadmap. GTX Corp’s Chief Executive Officer Patrick Bertagna states, “After extensive meetings with the Maxim team discussing corporate initiatives for 2016, we felt the timing was right to retain the firm and advance with the roadmap now in place. We look forward to working with them and leveraging their expertise in order to maximize shareholder value.”   Continuing on last year’s progress, the Company will further grow its global distribution network by adding more countries in Latin America and Asia, domestically will ramp up retail channel partners, will increase insurance and subsidized reimbursements, make inroads into […]

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GPS SmartSole Gives Peace of Mind to Parents of Wanderers

Written on 2016/01/19 by: Joe Young; Marketing and Communications Manager for Friendship Circle of Michigan. Over the past four years, we have covered a number of articles about individuals with special needs that have a tendency to wander/elope and the numerous tracking deviceson the market that are available prevent disaster from striking. These devices have generally been worn as a watch or attached to clothing. Recently a new and innovative way to track individuals with special needs has been revealed. Meet GPS SmartSole GPS SmartSole is an invisible wearable technology device intended for non-invasive tracking of individuals with cognitive disorders (such as Alzheimer’s, autism, traumatic brain injuries) in its second generation. The miniaturized GPS/Cellular device is built into an insole designed to be worn in shoes, providing tracking and monitoring for the individual while giving complete peace of mind to the parent who can easily monitor the connected insole right from a […]

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Save the Date – 2016 Annual GTX Corp (GTXO) Shareholders Meeting

  Save the Date for the 2016 Annual GTX Corp Shareholders Meeting February 23rd, held in Parkland Golf & Country Club, South Florida. To request a meeting invitation please fill out appropriately. [contact_bank form_id=2 show_title=false show_desc=false]  

Petitioning U.S. Congress

Pass Senator Schumer’s legislation “Avonte’s Law” Avonte’s Law will create an entirely new grant program within the Department of Justice that will be available to local law enforcement, schools and non-profits that aim to assist children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).  The bill will authorize $10,000,000 federal dollars in order to help fund the purchase of voluntary tracking devices for children with ASD, education and training for parents, schools and local law enforcement, as well as other innovative methods that will assist families of children who “wander” with ASD.  With this additional funding, families and local entities can work together to find the best possible solution for each individual child with ASD. https://www.change.org/p/u-s-congress-pass-senator-s-schumer-s-legislation-avonte-s-law – 49% of children with autism engage in wandering behaviors – 35% attempt to wander at least once per week – More than one third of children with autism who wander are never or rarely able to […]

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GTX Corp. (GTXO) SmartSole Poised To Carve Off Substantial Slice of a Burgeoning Healthcare Wearables Market Set to Hit $4.5 Billion by 2020

The global wearable technology market, worth only $750 million back in 2012, has maintained its show stopping growth pattern this year, spurred on by the planet’s biggest tech companies continuing to vie for the pole position in an ongoing race to become the dominant developer of what is seen as essentially the next mobile phone market. Transparency Market Research recently projected a forward CAGR of over 40 percent through 2018 for the space and leading tech-focused market research, analysis and advisory firm, International Data Corporation,estimates that more than 72 million units will ship by this year’s close, a whopping 173 percent jump over last year’s figure, and this figure is seen by IDC as growing to over 155 million units by 2019, on a CAGR of 42.6 percent. One of the companies pushing the hardest is Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), which bought up Canadian high-tech sports eyewear maker Recon earlier this […]

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GTX Corp Launches New Track My Workforce Mobile App and Tracking Portal

Los Angeles —  GTX Corp. (OTC: GTXO) wholly owned subsidiary LOCiMOBILE, Inc., a developer of  tracking and monitoring Apps for smartphones and tablets, today announced the launch of its new and improved Track My Workforce (“TMWF”) App and backend portal. Specifically designed to service small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) using Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data Analytics technologies, the new TMWF is a simple, affordable and efficient tool that enables employers to monitor and track their mobile workforce. The technology is ideal for a wide range of industries; including food delivery, pharmaceutical sales, construction workers, caregivers, government workers and more. The new TMWF portal and app will allow employers to register online, download an app on iOS or Android, and get a free two-week trial evaluation of the tracking service. The employer can also add employees, who will receive invitation emails with a link to download the app […]

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