Flower Mound Couple Launches Digikids� Franchise

Barbara and Judson Walker have opened the newest office of DIGIKIDS�, the fast-growing business dedicated to putting parents in full control of their child's safety in the event the child is missing or abducted.

The Walkers' business, based in Flower Mound and covering all of Denton County, is the eighth DIGIKIDS franchise in Texas and the 27th franchise nationally. Fort Worth-based DIGIKIDS creates child safety CDs that allow parents to quickly provide law enforcement officials, the media, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), and other agencies with key information about the child to speed recovery.

The CD contains two high-resolution digital photos along with medical and identifying information. It is designed to be carried with a parent at all times, so that if the child is missing, the parent can use the CD in any computer to immediately print "missing child" posters and flyers and, if necessary, e-mail it instantly.

What makes DIGIKIDS different is how it empowers parents in the event their child is missing. When DIGIKIDS creates the child safety CD and gives it to the parent, it is the only copy of the information. DIGIKIDS keeps none of the child's information in any computer or database, so it can never fall into the wrong hands. Judson and Barbara Walker will visit daycares, schools, churches, and community events in their service area to create the DIGIKIDS Child Safety ID kits, a process that only takes two minutes, for a nominal fee.

"If a child is missing, it is the first 20 minutes that matter the most," said Michael J. Childs, founder of DIGIKIDS. "Immediate access to a good photo of the child and an accurate description are critical. With a DIGIKIDS Child Safety ID kit, which includes a CD and ID card, a parent can keep that kind of information always available, which will help authorities do their job and reunite the child with his or her parents." Before launching their DIGIKIDS business, Barbara Walker worked in the commercial food equipment industry and Judson has enjoyed a successful career in healthcare management. Both have lived and worked in Denton County communities for many years.

"It was our commitment to raising a young child in today's world that led us to look for a business that would allow us to provide something of real value to the community," explained Judson Walker. "Denton County is growing rapidly as more families discover it, and for the families moving here, the safety and security of their children is the top priority for them.

"We are glad we found DIGIKIDS and that we have the opportunity to pursue a business that has so much potential for good." More than 2,200 children are reported to police as lost or missing each day in the United States. Many of those children are found safe within hours, but no matter how short a time a child may be missing, it is an agonizing experience for a parent. That was the genesis for Childs' founding of DIGIKIDS.

"We developed a system that helps parents take the most effective action as soon as possible to find and recover their children," Childs explained. "Instead of panicking in those first minutes, they can immediately put the DIGIKIDS Child Safety ID kit to work to help find their child, greatly increasing the chances of a safe recovery." About DIGIKIDS Founded in 2003, DIGIKIDS delivers peace of mind with the most advanced and effective child safety ID available today. The company's representatives create a CD and ID card in about two minutes, with the only copy of any of the information given immediately to the parents. The CD contains photos of the child, physical description and medical information that is vital in an emergency. For more information about DIGIKIDS or about franchise opportunities, visit www.digikids-id.com or call 888-DIGIKIDS.

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