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'Business
continuity briefs' provides a summary of new product and services
press releases and other useful resources published in the last
24 hours.
Menlo Worldwide, LLC, the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc., has announced that it has been selected by the New York City Office of Emergency Management to warehouse and manage a large stockpile of emergency supplies that would be used in the event of a hurricane. Under the program, Menlo also would manage the distribution of relief supplies to storm shelters throughout the City in response to a large coastal storm. www.menloworldwide.com
Canada-based Radiant Communications has announced the launch of its ‘AlwaysThere’ business continuity solutions designed for small and medium enterprises. Radiant's first product offering in its new suite is an enterprise-level solution for hosting Microsoft Exchange. Based on grid computing, and powered by VMware, Radiant's AlwaysThere hosted Exchange provides SME's with a secure and fully redundant Exchange environment with continuous back-ups, and virtually unlimited disk space. Read press release
AIG Small Business has announced the addition of Agility Recovery Solutions to the roster of companies participating in The AIG Edge. The AIG Edge is a compilation of services designed exclusively for small business owners and their employees. Agility's business recovery solution, ReadySuite, was chosen to be a part of The AIG Edge because of its proven reliability in business continuity plans across North America. www.aigsmallbusiness.com
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has issued a statement in reaction to the announcement by President Bush of the intention to designate Paul A. Schneider as acting Deputy Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security. Chertoff welcomed the appointment, saying: “While acting as my deputy, Paul will serve as chief operating officer with responsibility for managing day-to-day operations of the department...He has the respect and admiration of staff and my full support. I am grateful for his service and look forward to his achievements in this capacity.”
World weather impacts
•Date: 19th October 2007• Region: Various
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