About
About
Focused on places. We're all about human connections to them.
Simsi was founded out of Rutgers University and is the sole provider of the place-based analytics and community collaboration suite based on Risk Terrain Modeling.
Simsi has a track record of success in communities, each with their own local needs and expectations
Trusted by
Leadership
Joel Caplan
Chief Operating Officer
A co-founder, Joel oversees the company’s business strategies and operations, including planning, development, sales, training, professional services, and communications.
Julius Parishy
Chief Technology Officer
A co-founder, Julius leads software engineering, development, design, and security for all products and features.
Leslie Kennedy
Executive Vice President
A co-founder, Les leads scientific collaborations, fellowships, and consulting partners. He develops key goals and identifies business opportunities to maximize company performance.
Kristen Nielsen
Director of Finance and Business Administration
Kristen supports business strategies, administers client accounts, and oversees budgeting, financial management, reporting, and compliance.
Andrew Horn
Director of Growth
Andy oversees business growth strategies and sales operations, leads the sales team, supports marketing efforts, and works with all departments to ensure service agreements are met.
Our Values
Community
Maximize existing local resources and expertise to solve problems and strengthen community relations.
Collaboration
Make data relatable to multiple stakeholders so the best strategies for prevention and service can be crafted together.
Science
Make evidence-based and high quality software and services affordable and scalable to meet needs now and in the future.
Transparency
Help our clients excel at transparency and community partnerships, which go hand-in-hand.
Equity
Better understand crime patterns without the bias. Offer insights about where to go with spatial equity, and what to focus on when you get there.
Prevention
Offer an irreversible perspective on safety and risk that drives actions, not merely admires the problems.