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Document Information
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News article compilation / media summary (house oversight evidence)
File Size:
1.86 MB
Summary
This document is a compilation of three media summaries/articles from May and June 2007 regarding GTX Corporation (Global Trek Xploration Corp.) and its CEO, Patrick Bertagna. The articles detail the company's development of GPS-embedded footwear (Xplorer Smart Shoes) designed to track children, Alzheimer's patients, and others. The document is stamped as evidence from the House Oversight Committee (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018146).
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Nancy Francis | Author |
Wrote the first article regarding GPS technology.
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| Patrick Bertagna | CEO |
CEO of GTX Corp/Global Trek Xploration Corp. Visited Portland to show prototypes; inspired by Elizabeth Smart abduction.
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| Lori Tucker | Reporter |
Reporter for WATE Knoxville, wrote article on 'Mobile Ways to Keep Track of Your Kids'.
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| Donna Fuscaldo | Author |
Writer for DowJones Newswire, wrote article 'IN THE PIPELINE'.
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| Elizabeth Smart | Subject of Inspiration |
Her abduction inspired Bertagna to create the tracking shoes.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| GTX Corporation |
Also referred to as GTX Corp and Global Trek Xploration Corp. The company developing GPS shoes.
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| KGW |
News outlet in Portland shown the prototype.
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| WATE |
News station in Knoxville, TN.
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| DowJones Newswire |
News organization publishing the third article.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018146'.
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Timeline (3 events)
2007-05-01
Publication of DowJones Newswire article about Patrick Bertagna.
N/A
2007-06-07
Unknown (Pre-June 2007)
Locations (4)
| Location | Context |
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Base location of GTX Corporation.
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Location of footwear manufacturers GTX is in discussions with.
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City visited by Patrick Bertagna to show prototypes.
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Location of WATE reporting.
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Relationships (1)
Identified as CEO of GTX Corp.
Key Quotes (3)
"GPS shoes That's right, an LA company has patented a GPS system in a shoe."Source
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Quote #1
"For Patrick Bertagna, the eureka moment came a few years ago when watching the coverage of the Elizabeth Smart abduction."Source
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Quote #2
"GTX says the shoes work particularly well for: children, people with Alzheimer's disease, outdoor adventures, military, police, fire and public safety workers."Source
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Quote #3
Full Extracted Text
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By Nancy Francis
GPS technology will soon be at your feet, offering peace of mind to loved ones of Alzheimer's
sufferers, people with autism, active preschoolers and others who might wander into harm's way
or get lost.
sufferers, people with autism, active preschoolers and others who might wander into harm's way
or get lost.
A Los Angeles-based company that sees opportunity in the merging of GPS tracking technology
and footwear, has developed several prototypes of GPS tennis shoes.
and footwear, has developed several prototypes of GPS tennis shoes.
GTX Corporation is having discussions with various footwear manufactures (including some in
Oregon) about licensing its technological designs and connectivity system.
Oregon) about licensing its technological designs and connectivity system.
During a recent visit to Portland, GTX Corp CEO Patrick Bertagna showed KGW a prototype of
the company's GPS shoe.
Download the full article
Mobile Ways to Keep Track of Your Kids
the company's GPS shoe.
Download the full article
Mobile Ways to Keep Track of Your Kids
By Lori Tucker, (WATE) Knoxville, TN -- June 7, 2007
As technology makes our society more mobile, there are more mobile ways to keep track of your
loved ones including cell phones, car trackers and even shoes. GPS shoes That's right, an LA
company has patented a GPS system in a shoe.
loved ones including cell phones, car trackers and even shoes. GPS shoes That's right, an LA
company has patented a GPS system in a shoe.
Xplorer Smart Shoes, made by GTX Corp., are able to track the person wearing them in real time
or by remote surveillance.
or by remote surveillance.
GTX says the shoes work particularly well for: children, people with Alzheimer's disease, outdoor
adventures, military, police, fire and public safety workers.
adventures, military, police, fire and public safety workers.
IN THE PIPELINE: Tracking All The Uses For Positioning Chips
By Donna Fuscaldo - DowJones Newswire - May 1, 2007
For Patrick Bertagna, the eureka moment came a few years ago when watching the coverage of the
Elizabeth Smart abduction. After spending years helping companies track their products via
software, Bertagna decided it was time to do something that mattered.
Elizabeth Smart abduction. After spending years helping companies track their products via
software, Bertagna decided it was time to do something that mattered.
So the serial entrepreneur, armed with a couple of checks from friends, launched Global Trek
Xploration Corp., a Los Angeles-based company that's developing shoes embedded with a global
positioning chip. The shoes will enable parents to monitor their children's every movement and
caregivers to keep real time tabs on elderly or sick people.
Xploration Corp., a Los Angeles-based company that's developing shoes embedded with a global
positioning chip. The shoes will enable parents to monitor their children's every movement and
caregivers to keep real time tabs on elderly or sick people.
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