Bellingham, Wash. — November 17, 2009 — PIER Systems, Inc. (www.PIERSystems.com), the leading provider of Web-based communications management technology, today announced the release of PIER 6.3—the latest version of the company's Web-based crisis response, public relations, mass notification, and employee safety management platform.

With version 6.3, PIER extends its innovative features to the growing number of people relying on mobile phones to communicate and receive information from the Web. PIER clients can now customize their Web sites to display mobile-friendly versions according to the type of phone a site visitor is using.

Additionally, newly enhanced mass notification reporting features allow organizations to monitor and track messages sent using PIER's mass email, voice, SMS text and fax notification system. Detailed reporting includes: date sent, recipients, message delivery statuses, and more—in nearly real-time.

Social sharing and instant status updates are a key part in today's Web communications. PIER's new instant update feature reflects this idea by providing an online submission process that allows site users to quickly submit information that can be published automatically to multiple outlets or stored for approvals. This accommodating feature encourages user interaction and provides another source of news and information to organizations.

"PIER is committed to providing leading edge technology to our clients. PIER 6.3 will provide increased flexibility to the communicators who use PIER to organize, manage and distribute critical information", said Kevin Boxx, Vice President of Technology and Services. "We are continually finding new ways to help organizations communicate better, faster and more efficiently."

About PIER Systems

The PIER System is an all-in-one, Web-based solution for communications management, emergency response, public relations, business continuity and more. PIER is used by many Fortune 500 companies and leading organizations including the American Red Cross, BP, Boeing, Houston UASI, LADWP, Marathon, NASA, University of Houston, USDA and the US Coast Guard. PIER's robust features provide the technology needed to communicate during routine events, minor incidents and major catastrophes affecting employees, the public, investors, the media, and other key stakeholders. Features include mass notification, press release distribution, inquiry management, document approval, Web content management, detailed reporting, social media integration and more. Visit www.PIERSystems.com to learn more about PIER.