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Versaterm provides public safety software for law enforcement and emergency response agencies, including computer-aided dispatch (CAD), records management (RMS), drone-based aerial awareness, community engagement tools, and professional standards and wellness solutions. Its cloud-based platforms help agencies coordinate responses, manage reporting, and communicate with the public.

Also known as Versaterm Public Safety

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Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Versaterm is a public safety software company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It supplies integrated software systems to police, fire and EMS agencies across North America, including computer-aided dispatch, records management, mobile data and field reporting. The company describes itself as having supplied agencies of all sizes for more than 40 years as of 2021.

Its broader product portfolio spans emergency call handling, computer-aided dispatch, drone operations, records management, jail management, community engagement, body-worn and in-vehicle cameras, digital evidence management, professional standards, responder health and wellness, forensics and investigation, and school safety. Customer segments listed by the company include law enforcement, fire and EMS, emergency communications centers and PSAPs, crime labs, schools and education, and court systems. The company also publishes information on contract options and federal grants to support agency funding and procurement.

Business model

Business-to-business sale of software systems to government public safety agencies. [1]

Latest developments

The company announced its 2026 Innovation Award winners in April 2026 and named new chief financial and chief revenue officers in March and May 2026 respectively. [0]

▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history

Market position

Described in company materials as a major supplier of public safety software solutions for police, fire and EMS agencies in North America; commonly compared with vendors such as Motorola Solutions, Axon and Cellebrite. [0][1]

Positions its offering as a fully integrated, continually updated suite spanning dispatch, records, mobile data and field reporting, extended after 2021 with automated citizen engagement and voice/AI capabilities. [0]

Technology

An integrated suite covering computer-aided dispatch, records management, mobile data and field reporting, digital evidence management, jail management, body-worn and in-vehicle cameras, and drone operations. Through the TechVoice acquisition the company added conversational engagement technology — automated citizen engagement and voice recognition/AI — intended to be integrated across its product line and to support citizen reporting via web, mobile app, text messaging and voice. [0][1]

Go-to-market

Police, fire and EMS agencies, emergency communications centers and PSAPs, crime labs, court systems, and schools and educational institutions, ranging from large to small agencies. [0][1]

Geography

Headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, serving agencies across North America. [0][1]

History

Founded in 1977 according to a third-party directory. In February 2021 the company acquired TechVoice, Inc. (formerly Ten8Tech), whose founders joined Versaterm as full-time employees. Subsequent leadership announcements include the appointment of Andrew Lazarus as Chief Financial Officer in March 2026 and Michael Pelfrey as Chief Revenue Officer in May 2026. [0][1]

Compiled by commissioned research from 2 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Year foundedJan 20261,977 year
Years supplying public safety agenciesFeb 2021over 40 years

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Timeline · 4

launches, deals, and filings
May 2026
Michael Pelfrey appointed Chief Revenue Officer

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Apr 2026
Versaterm announces 2026 Innovation Award winners

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Mar 2026
Andrew Lazarus appointed Chief Financial Officer

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Feb 2021
Versaterm acquires TechVoice, Inc. (formerly Ten8Tech)

Versaterm completed the acquisition of TechVoice, Inc., a privately held provider of conversational engagement technologies for the public safety sector, including automated citizen engagement and voice recognition/AI. TechVoice founders Anthony Formhals (President and CEO) and Eric Geerdes (Co-founder, COO) joined Versaterm as full-time employees.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

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primary sources listed

2 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Versaterm do?
Ottawa-based supplier of integrated public safety software for police, fire, EMS and emergency communications agencies.
Who are Versaterm's investors?
Versaterm's investors include Banneker Partners, Winklevoss Capital.