(March
14, 2007 -- Frisco, Texas) --- Frisco-based Business Continuity Planning,
Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary
of Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) to provide dedicated emergency
air response aircraft support anchored on the West Coast.
Business Continuity Planning, a subsidiary of XGL, will provide supplemental
emergency air response services through its ALERT program for Tenet’s west
coast hospitals in the event of a major emergency event. ALERT stands for
Aviation Logistics Emergency Response Team.
This is the second contract between the two companies for this service.
Tenet hospitals in the southeastern part of the United States are served
by a similar contract entered into in the fall of 2006.
ALERT puts in place dedicated, pre-positioned assets to fulfill the aviation
component of Tenet’s emergency and disaster planning strategies. ALERT
delivers systems necessary to help maintain business continuity through
emergency airlift, expedited cargo, and related communications infrastructure
for the duration of the contract.
“This agreement exemplifies our dedication to cutting-edge disaster preparedness,”
said Mr. Jeff Young, Business Continuity Planning’s Director of New Business
Development. “Tenet has several advance-planning response contracts in
place as part of their disaster and preparedness planning strategy. Their
hospitals serve as first responders in the communities they serve during
emergencies, and we are pleased that the company’s management has taken
an active role to manage events before they happen.”
Contract terms were not disclosed.
Launched in 2006, ALERT evolved from the response provided by its parent
company following major natural or man-made business interruptions. During
the massive 2005 hurricane cycle, for example, the company responded quickly
to mobilize rotary-wing (helicopter) assets, fixed-wing (private jet) assets,
forward operating teams, and real-time field based communications.
Founded in 2002, XGL is a recognized leader in the field of expeditionary
logistics and global air transport, as well as emergency and disaster response
solutions with a full range of operational recovery and personnel rescue.
"ALERT is for direct response
to situations just like those experienced by so many in the fall of 2005,” said
Mr. Young. “Our contracts with Tenet are the
result of two teams coming together and refining a plan to provide backup mission
critical support during times of emergency when traditional modes of transportation
and routes are unavailable.”
Advance contracts like the ALERT program can assure that business sectors such
as healthcare, energy generation, and other essential services can focus on each
organization’s core competencies, according to Mr. Young.
“The ALERT program is designed to reduce response time for customers,” he said.
“The goal is to accelerate the return to normalcy.”
Tenet Healthcare Corporation,
through its subsidiaries, owns and operates 63 acute care hospitals and related
health care services in 12 states. Tenet’s hospitals
aim to provide the best possible care to every patient who comes through their
doors, with a clear focus on quality and service. Tenet can be found on the World
Wide Web at www.tenethealth.com.
With a staff of experienced professionals and a global compendium of air assets
and personnel, XGL markets a family of products, such as ALERT, across many sectors
worldwide for both on-demand and scheduled expeditionary logistics solutions.
Business Continuity Planning, Inc., dba ALERT, is an aviation logistics services
company owned and marketed by XGL. ALERT provides clients air transportation-based
emergency/disaster response offerings that expedite personnel removal from at-risk
facilities while accelerating operational recovery following major natural or
man-made business interruptions.
Other subsidiaries marketed by XGL include Ad Hoc, Inc., dba On Demand, and Scheduled
Services, Inc., dba Air Bridge. Through its On Demand product, XGL manages all
aspects of mission critical cargo shipments. On Demand makes available the most
cost-appropriate transportation solutions for the automotive, high-tech, power
generation, and aviation sectors. With Air Bridge, XGL serves the logistical
needs of developing governments and economies requiring time-definite transportation
services to locations without main-deck carrier provisions.
XGL and its subsidiaries
are headquartered in Frisco, Texas, and are on the Web
at
www.xgl-air.com.
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