What Status Solutions does

Status Solutions is a privately held Ohio-based situational awareness technology company founded in 2001 by CEO Mike MacLeod in response to tragedies including Columbine and 9/11. The company builds a modular software platform — SARA (alarm management and alerting), CATIE/CATIE Mobile (communication and self-service), MIMI (predictive analytics and reporting), and SAM (hardware-agnostic video security management) — that integrates siloed life-safety, security, environmental monitoring, and mass-notification systems into a single customizable interface for K-12 schools, higher education, healthcare, senior living, government, manufacturing, hospitality, and business customers across the United States and Canada.

The platform is differentiated by deep interoperability with third-party hardware (fire panels, nurse call systems, wireless sensors from partners such as Inovonics, TekTone, and Accushield) and by recent integrations such as Critical Response Group's building maps (50,000+ deployed) inside CATIE Mobile. A 2025 partnership with Verizon Business as National Sponsor of the Status Solutions Network adds telecom-scale distribution on top of the company's direct enterprise field-sales motion and its Status Solutions Network franchise model, under which local business memberships fund school safety deployments. The company also operates a Grant of Use freemium model for K-12 schools, offers quote-based multi-year enterprise subscriptions, and sells hardware components (e.g., SARA's eMessenger, mobile duress buttons).

Status Solutions employs 51-100 people across offices in Westerville, Ohio (headquarters) and Galveston, Texas, and is led by founder/CEO Mike MacLeod and President Amy Jeffs. The company is bootstrapped (no disclosed funding rounds), profitable enough to operate for 24 years without external capital, and is recognized through multiple industry awards, including consecutive Campus Safety BEST Awards for CATIE Mobile in 2024 and 2025.

Name

Status Solutions

Legal name

Status Solutions LLC

Website

https://statussolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Status Solutions is a privately held Ohio-based situational awareness software company, founded in 2001, that integrates life-safety, security, environmental monitoring, and mass-notification systems into a unified platform (SARA, CATIE, MIMI, SAM) for K-12, higher education, healthcare, senior living, government, and enterprise customers across the US and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Situational Awareness and Mass Notification Software

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Crisis Management & Communications Support (Mass Notification) (BPABANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Life Safety & Mass Notification / Public Address Systems (Testing/Service) (BPABAHAH), Emergency Communications, Alerting & Public Warning Systems (HLAJAGAF)

Keywords

• Situational awareness software
• Mass notification systems
• School safety technology
• Senior living communications
• Integrated life safety

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlottesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Platform Subscriptions: Status Solutions provides its situational awareness software platforms (SARA, CATIE, MIMI, SAM) on a subscription basis, customizing solutions for each customer's specific needs and deploying them across their organizations.
2. Freemium / Grant of Use for Schools: The company offers its SARA platform at no cost to schools through its Grant of Use program, and offered CATIE Web free to senior living facilities during COVID-19. This creates a community-funded model where local businesses join the Status Solutions Network to support school safety, generating revenue indirectly.
3. Franchise Fees (Status Solutions Network): Status Solutions Network is a franchise model where franchisees sell local business memberships to fund school safety investments. Local businesses acquire sponsorship opportunities and visibility in the Status Solutions Network Directory, with community members directed to support those businesses, creating a sustainable funding cycle.
4. Hardware Sales: The company sells hardware components including mobile duress buttons, eMessenger devices, and integrates with third-party hardware for security camera management, wireless sensor networks, and related infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Status Solutions develops and sells a proprietary situational awareness software platform that integrates life safety, environmental monitoring, security, and mass notification systems into a single, customizable solution. Its core product suite includes SARA (alarm management and alerting), CATIE (communication and self-service), MIMI (data analytics), and SAM (security video management), complemented by mobile applications (SARA eMessenger and CATIE Mobile) and supported by a unique Status Solutions Network franchise model that funds school safety deployments through local business memberships.

Product overview

Status Solutions offers a modular situational awareness platform consisting of four core products: SARA (alarm management and alerting), CATIE (communication and self-service), MIMI (data analytics), and SAM (security video management). SARA serves as the central alerting backbone that integrates disparate systems and delivers notifications across devices. CATIE provides communication and engagement tools with a mobile variant (CATIE Mobile) for emergency response and events. MIMI delivers analytics and predictive insights across the solution suite. SAM offers hardware-agnostic video security management. The platform serves K-12 schools, healthcare, higher education, senior living, government, hospitality, manufacturing, and business markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SARA: Situational Awareness and Response Assistant - alarm management system that integrates disparate systems into one unified alerting platform
• CATIE
• MIMI
• SAM
• CATIE Mobile

Products and services

• SARA (Situational Awareness and Response Assistant) SARA is the core alerting platform and alarm management system that integrates all siloed systems (fire panels, burglar alarms, security cameras, wireless sensors, nurse call devices) into one uniform alerting solution, enabling organizations to capture and respond to triggering events. It serves as the backbone for situational awareness strategies across K-12 schools, higher education, healthcare, senior living, government, business, hospitality, and manufacturing markets.
• CATIE Mobile CATIE Mobile is a mobile version of CATIE providing emergency communication and response capabilities, with real-time alerts, safety notifications, interactive maps, attendee communication for events, and integration with Critical Response Group (CRG) mapping for emergency response. It is used by K-12 schools, senior living communities, and large event venues such as The Middletown Home Pumpkin Fest and the Westerville Music and Arts Festival.
• CATIE (Communication and Access to Information Everywhere)
• CATIE Web CATIE Web is a web-based communication platform offered free to senior living communities during COVID-19, supporting virtual visits, real-time notices, resident check-ins, video chat, bulletin boards, food ordering, surveys, and entertainment for residents and families.
• MIMI (Merging Information into Meaningful Insights) MIMI is a data analytics and advanced reporting platform that incorporates data from the entire Status Solutions solution suite and presents it on analytics dashboards, providing the right information to the right people at the right time. It includes family and staff portals for communication and analyzes attendance, grades, and reported moods and behaviors to predict and alert before issues escalate.
• SAM (Security Awareness Management) SAM is a hardware-agnostic security management platform with video management from multiple manufacturers, recording, monitoring, staff management tools, and the ability to include third-party systems. It features an intuitive dashboard with interactive mapping and video paging, designed for non-technical users across healthcare, senior living, hospitality, and other markets.
• Status Solutions Network (Franchise Program) Status Solutions Network is a franchise model where franchisees recruit local businesses and organizations to participate in a membership program that funds local school safety investments. Franchisees earn commissions and can grow into owning their own territory, while local business members receive directory visibility in exchange for sponsoring school safety.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pulaski County achieved real-time visibility across all schools and county buildings through a centralized platform with direct communication to 911 dispatch for faster, more informed emergency response.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Verizon BusinesscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 November 2025Verizon Business became National Sponsor of Status Solutions Network, supporting efforts to improve school safety and community connectivity across the United States. The partnership leverages Verizon's infrastructure to enhance safety technology and community engagement, especially in schools. This is a significant national sponsorship relationship that expands the reach of the Status Solutions Network franchise model.
• Critical Response Group (CRG)coreTechnology or Integration · 23 April 2025Strategic partnership integrating CRG's Collaborative Response Graphics (CRG) into CATIE Mobile, providing detailed, actionable building maps including room labels, critical features, and key landmarks accessible from mobile devices during drills and real-world incidents. Maps are walked in person by a team of decorated U.S. Special Operations Forces veterans and senior law enforcement executives. The first joint deployment is live at Caroline County Public Schools in Bowling Green, Virginia. Over 50,000 CRG maps are already deployed across the country.
• Jenne Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading value-added distributor of business telephony, data, audio and video conferencing, and security technology products for Enterprise and SMB markets. Over 150 major manufacturers partner with Jenne including Avaya, Aastra, ADTRAN, Bogen, ClearOne, Extreme Networks, GN Netcom, ICC, LifeSize, Panasonic, Plantronics, Valcom, and Verint.
• TelecorminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeader in innovative security communication solutions providing both day-to-day and emergency communication solutions for education, commercial, healthcare, retail, and industrial markets. With over 300 factory authorized dealers worldwide, Telecor is positioned to provide local sales, installation, and support.
• Pulaski County Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Chamber of Commerce partners with Status Solutions to educate its members on Status Solutions Network's benefits and how they support schools. The Chamber promotes local businesses to join the network to fund school safety initiatives, creating a community-driven funding model for school safety.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell: Honeywell's NOTIFIER and Connected Life Safety Services compete in fire alarm and mass notification integration for the same school, healthcare, and commercial building customers that Status Solutions targets with SARA.
• Johnson Controls: Johnson Controls' Tyco/ANSUL life-safety and security integration portfolio competes with Status Solutions in facilities-based emergency alerting, especially for K-12, healthcare, and government clients.
• Everbridge: Everbridge is a publicly traded leader in mass notification and critical event management across enterprise, government, and healthcare, offering broader scope than Status Solutions' vertical-specialized approach.
• Motorola Solutions: Motorola Solutions offers mass-notification and command-center software (e.g., CommandCentral) alongside its land-mobile-radio portfolio, competing for the same enterprise and public-safety buyers as Status Solutions.

Emerging players

• Crisis24 (a GardaWorld company): Crisis24 offers integrated mass notification, travel risk management, and critical event management, intersecting with Status Solutions' situational awareness platform for enterprise and education customers.

Direct peers

• Rave Mobile Safety (now part of AlertMedia): Rave is a direct competitor in K-12 and higher-ed mass notification, panic buttons, and 911 integration; AlertMedia's acquisition creates a larger combined peer in critical event management and emergency communications.
• Telgian: Telgian provides fire, life safety, and security integration services across similar verticals (education, healthcare, government) and overlaps with Status Solutions' mass-notification and alarm-management capabilities.
• AlertMedia: AlertMedia's mass-notification and critical event management platform directly competes with SARA for enterprise, government, and education customers seeking multi-channel emergency alerting.
• SchoolMessenger: SchoolMessenger focuses on K-12 parent communication, attendance, and emergency notification — directly overlapping with Status Solutions' CATIE Mobile for K-12 messaging and alerts.
• Singlewire Software: Singlewire's InformaCast mass-notification platform competes directly with Status Solutions' SARA in K-12, higher education, healthcare, and senior living for emergency alerting and unified communications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/StatSol
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/status-solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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