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The Dodge Company Welcomes Monty Birge
to its Team of Sales Representatives
CryptoTestament Launches Encrypted Technology
Designed to Protect Digital Legacies
NEW YORK,NY— CryptoTesta-
ment, developers of new encrypt-
ed technology tools to secure post-
mortem digital legacies—including
credentials and passwords, Bit-
coin accounts and digital files—has
launched its Kickstarter crowd fund-
ing campaign to bring the digital
technology to consumers.
CryptoTestament bridges the gap be-
tween estate laws, which grant families
access to digital data, and privacy laws,
which often prohibit access after a fam-
ily member has passed away. As sim-
ple as using a thumb drive or saving a
file to the cloud, CryptoTestament uses
AES 256-bit encryption with a man-
ageable console allowing CryptoTesta-
ment to unlock the device after death.
The device is secured using the same
certification used by the NSA and
other government agencies. With the
proper credentials and proof of death,
the company works with the executor
of the will to pass the secure digital leg-
acy on to the family member or confi-
dante chosen by the client.
“In today’s digital landscape, more
and more sensitive information, both
personal and financial, is being stored
digitally and is not recoverable after
death unless family members have
access to passwords and accounts.
CryptoTestament aims to address this
growing issue and preserve one’s ‘dig-
ital legacy’ for their heirs,” said Tom
Falardeau-Leclerc, CryptoTesta-
ment’s CEO and founder. “Bitcoin
accounts, for example, are not recov-
erable after death without specific cre-
dentials and families can suffer sig-
nificant financial losses if they do not
properly plan. Estate planning must
now account for digital activity, and
CryptoTestament easily meets that
need for consumers.”
Various storage sizes of USB-style
encrypted devices are utilized to meet
individual storage needs. “Cryp-
toTestament works like a safety de-
posit box at your bank,” Falardeau-
Leclerc said. “It is an extra layer of
protection necessary to preserve and
secure all sensitive digital files, in-
cluding crypto currency accounts,
passwords, music, video, photos and
more in this digital age.”
Based in Montreal, Quebec, Cryp-
toTestament’s mission is to secure the
digital legacies of people after they
pass away. The encrypted hardware
and cloud technology ensures all dig-
ital files, passwords, Bitcoin accounts
and more are safely protected and can
be easily accessed by family members.
Founded in 2012, CryptoTestament is
currently raising funds on Kickstarter
to bring this technology to the mass-
es. To learn more or get involved in
CryptoTestament’s Kickstarter cam-
BILLERICA,MA— The
Dodge Company is pleased
to announce the addition of
Monty Birge to its team of
sales representatives. If Mon-
ty’s time spent in Billerica in
January is any indication, he
is certain to provide excellent
service to the funeral service
professionals in his territory
which covers Washington
State, Alaska, Northern Ida-
NeutrOlene Announces Australian Distributor
Pauline Tobin
KANSAS CITY,MO— Chet Robbins and Tony Riddle,
co-founders of NeutrOlene, LLC, have announced the
appointment of Pauline Tobin, owner of Pauline Tobin
Mortuary Services in Melbourne and Jato Distributors
Australasia, as master distributor of NeutrOlene prod-
ucts across the continent of Australia.
“We are extremely pleased to announce and welcome
her warmly into the NeutrOlene family as a significant
leader in our international expansion,” said Riddle, pres-
ident of NeutrOlene. “We were particularly impressed
with how NeutrOlene’s benefits as an organic, environ-
mentally-friendly odor neutralizer, aligns with Pauline’s
numerous areas of expertise.”
Pauline attended St. Columba’s College Essendon and af-
ter leaving school went on to study Division 2 Registered
Nursing and worked in the field of nursing for 17 years.
“During that time, I witnessed an embalming and
found it fascinating. I also was able to witness the differ-
ence the embalmer was able to create from the rawness
and often ugliness of death to a dignified and acceptable
presentation of the deceased. So when I was looking at a
career change, embalming seemed the next logical step.
“Ironically, while I had been bought up the daughter
and grand-daughter of funeral directors, I had no idea
there was a profession of embalmers.”
In Australia, the funeral service profession is unregu-
lated, meaning no government body oversees it. “Of
course, we do have Health Acts and the Cemetery Acts,
but nothing to stop any Tom, Dick or Harry setting up
a funeral company,” Tobin explained, “so we constantly
have funeral directors popping up overnight, and some
have no premises or funeral home, just a phone number.
In addition, funeral directors are rarely also embalmers
because it is not required.
“Qualified embalmers are the only industry specific pro-
fessionals in Australia’s funeral service profession,” said To-
bin, “I studied embalming at the Australian Funeral Direc-
tors Association College, which no longer offers training.”
Tobin is a member of Blake Emergency Services Inter-
national, a United Kingdom based company that spe-
cializes in Disaster Victim Identification and air crash
disaster response and was deployed in 2006 for the Cam-
eroon, Kenyan; Airways flight KQ-507 air crash, and
deployed in 2015 Rotterdam, Malaysian Airlines flight
MH17 shot down over the Ukraine.
NeutrOlene’s newest master distributor currently chairs
the Australian Institute of Embalming and has served on
their board since 2007. She also is Australian ambassador
for Fountain National Academy in Springfield, MO.
“I was introduced to Neu-
trOlene and its founders by
Vernie Fountain, and after
many phone meetings and
extensive independent trials
of the products in Australia, I
was happy to addNeutrOlene
products tomy inventory and
endorse it,” she said.
“During my product tri-
als, the director said, “we re-
ceived a decedent enclosed in
three body bags, due to the
state of decomposition. After
following the instructions of
use, I was astounded, as were
my colleagues, to the effectiveness of the NeutrOlene spray.
“Also in Australia, we have a large percentage of cremations
and the product that is currently used in granule formwithin
a coffin is causing huge problems for the crematoriums as it
is not breaking down. My own trials of NeutrOlene granules
have been positive, with no residual remaining.
“With our very harsh varying climates here in Austra-
lia, I am excited to offer Neutrolene’s unique products to
colleagues across the country to address the most horren-
dous and unpleasant situations our colleagues find in the
day-to-day assignments.
“Funeral service professionals in Australia have, for
many decades, waited for a product that not only makes
work areas more pleasant but also is beneficial to the
planet’s environment.”
Robbins said it best, “Pauline Tobin’s appointment as
master distributor for NeutrOlene is the perfect collabo-
ration. She’s an outstanding professional, well-regarded
in Australia’s funeral service family. We welcome her in-
sights and input and appreciate working with someone
with such passion for funeral service.”
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ho and Western Montana.
Monty has taken over the
territory previously served
by Bill Martin who is now
enjoying retirement. Initial-
ly licensed as a funeral ser-
vice practitioner in Wash-
ington in 2014, graduating
Pima Medical Institute, Seat-
tle, WA, with an Associate in
Arts Degree in Mortuary Sci-
ence, Monty is no stranger to
funeral service having spent
many years inWesternWash-
ington working with sever-
al local funeral homes, most
notably Mountain View
Funeral Home, Memorial
Park and Crematory where
he spent twelve years.
Monty is the proud dad of
two adult daughters, Nik-
ki and Mikalah. When not
working, he enjoys golf,
working out at the gym and
going on mini vacations.
Tim Collison, vice presi-
dent of sales and marketing,
said “Monty came highly rec-
ommended by Bill Martin,
and his training and orienta-
tion in Billerica were very en-
joyable and productive.” Tim
is certainMonty’s enthusiasm
and expertise will serve him
well and provide his custom-
ers with the service and re-
sources they have come to ex-
pect fromDodge.