The Salvation Army Selects E Team's Emergency Management Solution for Nationwide Deployment.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 2003 E Team's Software Is Now Available To Improve And Accelerate The Salvation Army's Disaster And Emergency Response Efforts Across the United States E Team, the proven, market-leading provider of collaborative software for emergency and event management, announced today that The Salvation Army has purchased E Team's solution to enhance their Disaster Services operations across the United States. E Team is now available to support disaster response and ongoing support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , such as managing volunteers and tracking donations. "We realized the value E Team could bring to our operations on a national scale after seeing the company's collaboration software in action at the State of Arizona Emergency Operations Center The Emergency Operations Center, or EOC, is a central command and control facility responsible for carrying out the principles of emergency preparedness and emergency management, or disaster management functions at a strategic level in an emergency situation, and ensuring . We also had the opportunity to use the system as a member of the emergency response team in New York City's Emergency Operations Center following the 9/11 disaster," said Major Dalberg, Services Coordinator, National Disaster Services at The Salvation Army. "With E Team deployed, we will be able to improve the efficiency of our entire organization, including administering care to people affected by an emergency, on-site coordination at disaster areas, and managing our volunteers and donations effectively." E Team software enables The Salvation Army to harness the power of teamwork throughout its U.S. operations. By deploying E Team at the scene of a disaster, The Salvation Army will be able to collaborate and coordinate efforts up and down the entire chain of command within the organization and with supporting agencies. This provides all team members with the information they need to prioritize activities, identify and allocate resources and volunteers, and support the necessary decisions for a successful and speedy recovery. "By incorporating E Team's emergency management system nationwide, we will be able to run our operations more efficiently, which will ensure we continue to deliver quality assistance," added Major Dalberg. "The Salvation Army has played a critical role in responding to disasters in our country for over a hundred years," said Lewis H. Stanton, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of E Team. "Their long-term experience, combined with their desire to adopt emerging standards in order to deliver quality service is another validation of E Team's strength and status in the industry." In addition to relief for disaster victims, The Salvation Army provides food for the hungry, companionship to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless, opportunities for underprivileged children, assistance for the disabled, as well as many more services. About E Team Founded in 1998, E Team provides the most highly evolved enterprise-level collaborative software to public agencies and corporations for use in incident management, emergency response, facility and event security, disaster preparedness and recovery, and business continuity. E Team's collaborative software harnesses the power of teamwork by connecting all the key players critical to an effective incident response and ensuring that the right information gets to the right people at the right time. As a result, E Team customers are able to prepare better, respond faster, and recover sooner whenever health and safety, the environment, and public or business assets are at risk. The E Team solution has been completely proven in significant real world events, including New York City's response to 9/11, the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Hurricanes Isidore and Lili, and the IMF IMF See: International Monetary Fund IMF See International Monetary Fund (IMF). protest demonstrations in Washington, D.C. The Company's strategic partners include EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :EDS), ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., Redlands, CA, www.esri.com) The world's leading developer of geographic information systems (GIS) software, including programs that plot ZIP codes and addresses, demographic information and detailed, color-coded data. , IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) (NYSE:IBM), NC4, SAIC SAIC - http://saic.com. , SunGard (NYSE:SDS 1. (company) SDS - Scientific Data Systems. 2. (tool) SDS - Schema Definition Set. ) and Unisys (NYSE:UIS (graphics, programming) UIS - A VMS graphics programming interface package for VAXstations. ). E Team is headquartered in Canoga Park, California. About The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. One of the largest charitable and service organizations in the world, The Salvation Army has been in existence since 1865, supporting those in need without discrimination. Those wishing to make donations can call their local Salvation Army, call 1-800-SAL-ARMY for assistance in finding the nearest Salvation Army center of operation, or visit www.salvationarmyusa.org. |
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