The simplest thing I can say about our relationship with Agility is this: they did exactly what they said that they were going to do, in the time frame that they said they would do it, and allowed us to execute our recovery plan fully and completely. We are having our biggest and best business sales year ever because of our ability to recover after the storm.
Doug Mills
Chief Operating Officer Gillis, Ellis & Baker
Agility Recovery Solutions Recovering Businesses in Iowa and Montreal.
For Immediate Release
Contact: Lee Freedman (C: 704-287-6150; lee.freedman@agilityrecovery.com)
Agility Recovery Solutions Recovering Businesses in Iowa and Montreal.
Four “disaster declares” and 13 “alerts” received by disaster recovery company.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (June 17, 2008) – Agility Recovery Solutions, a provider of disaster recovery and business continuity solutions to companies throughout North America, is currently recovering key operations at businesses in Iowa and Montreal. In addition, Agility is working with other businesses to determine recovery strategies.
When an Agility member declares a disaster, Agility delivers any or all of the four key elements of recovery, including power, technology, space and connectivity resources.
Agility is currently recovering four member-companies’ operations:
- A foodservice vendor in Cedar Falls, Iowa, lost its Internet access, a critical function of its front-office operation. Agility restored connectivity with a satellite dish within 24 hours of the disaster declaration.
- An insurance agency in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received a generator and satellite connection from Agility within 24 hours of the disaster declaration.
- In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a large financial sector of a Fortune 500 company required 100 laptop computers for use by employees displaced by the flooding. The laptops arrived onsite within 24 hours of the disaster declaration.
- Unrelated to the flooding in Iowa, a Montreal-based insurance division of a global financial services company experienced severe damage from a tornado and hail storm. Agility-provided mobile office space, generator, satellite connectivity and technology is onsite. The company’s operations were restored on June 17.
In addition to the recoveries, Agility is working with 13 other Iowa businesses. These businesses are on “alert” status, meaning they’re experiencing a threat to their operations but have not yet initiated an Agility recovery.
“We’re monitoring disaster activity throughout North America and are ready to deploy resources to members in need,” said Bob Boyd, Agility’s president and CEO. “Our promise is to deliver within 48 hours. I’m happy to say we’ve cut that timeframe in half and have had our members up-and-running when they needed us most.”
About Agility
Agility specializes in disaster recovery and business continuity businesses of all sizes. Within 48 hours, Agility delivers equipment and helps restore normal operations. Agility membership begins at $250 per month. If an Agility member requires assistance, it pays all the costs associated with the recovery. Agility does not profit on disaster recoveries.
More information is available at AgilityRecovery.com.
