GlobalOptions' James Lee Witt Associates Submits Report to Enhance Pennsylvania Emergency Management Functions.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- GlobalOptions Group, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : GLOI GLOI Grand Lodge of Ireland (freemasons) ), a leading provider of domestic and international risk mitigation and management services, announced that its crisis management and preparedness pre·par·ed·ness n. The state of being prepared, especially military readiness for combat. Noun 1. preparedness - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them services unit, James Lee Witt James Lee Witt (born January 6, 1944) was Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during the administration of President Bill Clinton. Witt was born in Paris, Arkansas, and was raised in Dardanelle, in Yell County, Arkansas. Associates, submitted a set of recommendations to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to enhance the functions of emergency management. "All should recognize how Governor Rendell has strengthened emergency preparedness functions to protect the citizens of Pennsylvania and to improve all emergency response activities," said Dr. Harvey Schiller Dr. Harvey Schiller, formerly President of TBS Sports, Southeastern Conference commissioner, and CEO of YankeeNets is currently a member of the All American Football League and both the CEO and Chairman of GlobalOptions Group, an integrated risk mitigation firm. , Chairman, GlobalOptions Group. JLWA JLWA James Lee Witt Associates (Washington, DC) was contracted by Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell to draft an independent report outlining actions for enhancing public safety and emergency management strategies. This Report is the result of a broader review in which James Lee Witt Associates conducted for the Commonwealth. "Governor Rendell should be commended for taking additional steps to improve emergency response not only in winter storms, but for all types of emergencies," said James Lee Witt, Chief Executive Officer of GlobalOptions' James Lee Witt Associates unit. "The Commonwealth has worked extremely hard to implement the necessary structural and resources it needs to lessen the impact of future emergencies." GlobalOptions is involved in broader efforts to provide crisis management and preparedness services to state and local governments in an effort to improve emergency management effort. The company is providing similar work in the states of Maryland, Virginia and Louisiana. About GlobalOptions Group, Inc. GlobalOptions, with headquarters in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and offices in 16 cities, is an integrated provider of risk mitigation and management services to government entities, FORTUNE 1000 corporations and high net-worth and high-profile individuals throughout the world. We enable clients to identify, assess and prevent natural and man-made threats to the well-being of individuals and the operations of governments and corporations. In addition, we assist our clients in recovering from the damages or losses resulting from the occurrence of acts of terror, natural disasters, fraud and other risks. We deliver risk mitigation and management services through four business units: Preparedness Services; Fraud and Special Investigations Unit Services; Security Consulting and Investigations; and International Strategies. Additional information can be found at www.globaloptions.com. |
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