Metropolitan Technologies has fantastic news to share with all of our clients!!! We have become a division of JaffeHolden.

Metropolitan Technologies brings the Security and Information Technology expertise, which compliments JaffeHolden's design services.

JaffeHolden is an internationally renowned Acoustic, Audio & Video, and Multi-Media firm that was established over 40 years ago. www.jaffeholden.com

Mark Holden, Chairman of JaffeHolden

and

 Mark Kretchmer, Principal of Metropolitan Technologies

are pleased to announce this wonderful collaboration.

Metropolitan Technologies continued its strong support of the New Jersey K12 Community with its commitment to this the NJASA by continuing  to exhibit and presenting a valuable Security Seminar during its recent conference.

Mark R. Kretchmer (Principal MT- Security & IT), Michael J. Zagury (Retired Police Captain-and current FBI Trainer) & Don Frangipane (Head of Facilities for Neptune) from Neptune Township Schools delivered a Presentation/Seminar “Making Dollars & Sense- Building & Funding a Comprehensive School Safety & Security Strategy” on January 30, 2009 at the New Jersey Association of School Administrators Techspo @ Bally’s in Atlantic City.

NJLM 93rd Annual Conference

Metropolitan Technologies exhibited our services at the New Jersey State League of Municipalities' 93rd Annual Conference, November 17-20, 2008 at the Atlantic City Conference Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The New Jersey State League of Municipalities is a voluntary association created to help communities do a better job of self-government through pooling information resources and brainpower. The League is authorized by state Statute and is in its 93 rd year of serving local officials throughout the state. All New Jersey municipalities are members of the League. The 566 mayors and 13,000 elected and appointed officials of member municipalities are entitled to all of the services and privileges of the League.

The Conference focused on building relations with the administration and legislature to increase support for issues vital to the growth and maintenance of cities, towns, and villages. The Conference also highlighted innovative programs and strategies used by municipalities to address crime, fiscal responsibility, education, environment protection and housing, among other topics.

Delegates participated in a wide variety of workshops and sessions to enhance their knowledge as elected officials while offering successful and innovative ideas to take back to their own communities

AIA Philadelphia 6th Annual Design on the Delaware Regional Conference

Metropolitan Technologies exhibited our services at AIA Philadelphia's 6th Annual Design on the Delaware Regional Conference, hosted at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center on November 6 and 7^th, 2008.

Design on the Delaware was a two-day conference and trade show that brought together design and building professionals, business and public leaders, product and service providers for two days of professional education, trade show, and networking. The event was a collaborative effort of 23 professional organizations representing 10,000 design and building professionals in Eastern Pennsylvania , New Jersey and Delaware . In 2006, more than 700 persons participated in the conference.

New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) Workshop and Exhibition 08’

Metropolitan Technologies exhibited our services at the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) Workshop and Exhibition, October 28-30, 2008 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

This Workshop was a comprehensive educational exhibition which drew exhibitors and purchasing authorities in the K-12 market. Board members, superintendents, business administrators and district staff attended to compare products and services for their districts.

GMIS 2008 Conference

Mr. Mark Kretchmer will be giving a joint presentation with Mr. James Webster and Officer Glenn Laird from Berkley Township Police Department at the 2008 Government Management Information Sciences (GMIS) Conference. The session, titled "Sweating Security - Mastering the Security Challenge", will be held on June 24th from 2:00-3:15 p.m. at the Tropicana Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This session will discuss threat assessments as a useful tool in the aid of finding security solutions for facilities.

NJASA 26th Annual Spring Conference

Metropolitan Technologies will exhibit our services at the New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA) 26th Annual Spring Conference, "Leadership and the Age of Accountability ", on May 14-16, 2008 at Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The mission of NJASA, the unifying professional society of educational administrators, is to ensure a superior statewide system of education by effecting educational policy, regulations and legislation, and by maximizing the capacity and effectiveness of school leaders through professional development programs and support services.

NJASBO - Security Presentation

Mr. Mark Kretchmer will be giving a joint presentation with Regan Young England Butera Architects at the NJASBO Session at Bally's in Atlantic City on April 7, 2008. While the Architect is presenting information regarding CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) and how it helps the environment, Mr. Kretchmer will be presenting information about Security Systems and the latest advances in "State of the Art" systems. His presentation will include the convergence of CCTV, Access Control & ID Badge systems onto one platform to improve manageability for the School Districts. This is geared towards continuous savings that can be obtained every year in a well balanced security plan. Click here for more information regarding this presentation.

NJASA - Security Presentation

The NJASA Technology committee invited Mr. Mark Kretchmer to make a presentation to Superintendents regarding new technology and how it relates to Security. Mr Kretchmer gave a Security Presentation on April 1, 2008 based on a Case Study of the new $82 million Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School. Mr. Kretchmer spoke of the new DCA adopted Standards and how districts will need to comply with these new security measures designed to safeguard our greatest assets (Students & Faculty). Mr. Kretchmer, having just completed the compliance exercise with the NJ DCA & SDA (Adopted from The Department of Homeland Security best practice), is able to speak knowledgably about the new requirements in Security. Also presented, was the cost impact these newly adopted standards will have on new buildings.

NJASA Techspo 2008

Metropolitan Technologies has been chosen by the New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA) to present at the NJASA Techspo 2008 conference at Bally's in Atlantic City, New Jersey on February 1, 2008.

The session, titled: Security and How the New DHS/DCA Requirements Will Affect Your District is being presented on February 1, 2008 from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. The session is a case study of Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School security systems and requirements and is being presented by Mark Kretchmer and James Webster of Metropolitan Technologies and Superintendent Adam Pfeffer of Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School.

Metropolitan Technologies just completed the design of a new, $80 million high school that will break ground in a few months. It was great to work with all of the various Federal and State agencies. Metropolitan Technologies was able to find the balance needed to help the client be compliant with the agencies requirements. Faridy Veisz Fraytak is the Architect for the project and Grey Hawk is the CM.

NJLM 92nd Annual Conference

Metropolitan Technologies exhibited our services at the New Jersey State League of Municipalities' 92nd Annual Conference, November 13-16, at the Atlantic City Conference Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The New Jersey State League of Municipalities is a voluntary association created to help communities do a better job of self-government through pooling information resources and brainpower. The League is authorized by state Statute and is in its 92nd year of serving local officials throughout the state. All New Jersey municipalities are members of the League. The 566 mayors and 13,000 elected and appointed officials of member municipalities are entitled to all of the services and privileges of the League.

The Conference focused on building relations with the administration and legislature to increase support for issues vital to the growth and maintenance of cities, towns, and villages. The Conference also highlighted innovative programs and strategies used by municipalities to address crime, fiscal responsibility, education, environment protection and housing, among other topics.

Delegates participated in a wide variety of workshops and sessions to enhance their knowledge as elected officials while offering successful and innovative ideas to take back to their own communities.

NJSBA 2007 Workshop and Exhibition

Metropolitan Technologies exhibited our services at the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) Workshop and Exhibition, October 24-26, at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

This Workshop was a comprehensive educational exhibition which drew exhibitors and purchasing authorities in the K-12 market. Board members, superintendents, business administrators and district staff attended to compare products and services for their districts.

AIA Philadelphia 5th Annual Design on the Delaware Regional Conference

Metropolitan Technologies exhibited our services at AIA Philadelphia's 5th Annual Design on the Delaware Regional Conference, hosted at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center on October 8th and 9th, 2007.

Design on the Delaware was a two-day conference and trade show that brought together design and building professionals, business and public leaders, product and service providers for two days of professional education, trade show, and networking. The event was a collaborative effort of 23 professional organizations representing 10,000 design and building professionals in Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. In 2006, more than 700 persons participated in the conference.

NJASA 25th Annual Spring Conference

Metropolitan Technologies exhibited our services at the New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA) 25th Annual Spring Conference, "A Quarter Century of Leadership and Learning", on May 16-18, 2007 at Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The mission of NJASA, the unifying professional society of educational administrators, is to ensure a superior statewide system of education by effecting educational policy, regulations and legislation, and by maximizing the capacity and effectiveness of school leaders through professional development programs and support services.

GMIS Seminar: Managing Technology Threats and Risks - What You Don't Know Will Hurt You

Metropolitan Technologies was one of the presenters at the January 12, 2007 seminar titled Managing Technology Threats and Risks - What You Don't Know Will Hurt You and jointly hosted by the New Jersey State League of Municipalities (NJSLM) and New Jersey Chapter of Government Management Information Sciences (NJ-GMIS).

GMIS provides an organizational structure and network to help State, County, Local government agencies and educational institutions which are members in their information and automation endeavors and with associated projects and problems. GMIS provides a forum for the exchange of ideas, information, and techniques and fosters enhancement in hardware, software and communication developments as they relate to government activities.

Metropolitan Technologies staff members Mark Kretchmer and James Webster co-presented the Threat and Vulnerability Assessments portion of the program. Please click on the following image to view their presentation, titled Protecting What Matters Most.

Metropolitan Technologies and The Watchful i Offer Schools a Total Security Package

Metropolitan Technologies and The Watchful i have announced a working relationship that will bring full-service Security Services to the national K-12 community.

The Watchful i, a student safety technology company based in Matawan NJ and recently endorsed by the NJASA (New Jersey Association of School Administrators), has developed a web-based Crisis Management System, which contains Internet and Telephone reporting of critical issues to school administrators, and an informed assessment module and an Emergency Telephone Notification system as a software package to assist schools with school security.

By combining the capability of The Watchful i Crisis Management System with the Security and Technology Consulting capabilities of Metropolitan Technologies, the mutual objective of providing a school full-service Security Consulting from beginning to end is realized. Metropolitan Technologies will provide a TVA (threat & vulnerability assessment) at a school site and, in so doing, provide the client with better use and deployment of The Watchful i Crisis Management System. This will also combine the strengths of both firms when remedial security engineering is needed to repel any threats. In addition, Metropolitan Technologies will develop the CAD drawings (certified floor plans) for the client sites where The Watchful i is deployed. The Watchful i will provide web-based access to these drawings in the event of an incident so local law enforcement can have real-time information available to aid their efforts.

Student Safety and School Security have a common goal: the security and well being of children. They are now combined through the efforts of The Watchful i and Metropolitan Technologies.

For more information, please contact...

Ken Melveney-President, The Watchful i: kmelveney@thewatchfuli.com
or
Mark Kretchmer-Principal, Metropolitan Technologies, LLC : mark@metropolitantech.com