GlobalOptions Group Develops Emergency Management Program for Pulaski Technical College
GlobalOptions Group Develops Emergency Management Program for Pulaski Technical College
Program to be Implemented Across Several Campus Locations
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 2008--GlobalOptions Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLOI), a leading provider of domestic and international risk management services, today announced that James Lee Witt Associates (JLWA), its Crisis Management and Preparedness Division, has developed a comprehensive emergency management program that is now being implemented at Pulaski Technical College in Arkansas, the state's largest two-year college. Upon completion of this phase, Pulaski Tech will be a model for other colleges seeking to implement similar programs.
The college serves Pulaski, Saline, Lonoke and Faulkner counties in central Arkansas with locations in the cities of North Little Rock, Little Rock, Benton and Bauxite and provides education and career training to over 8,900 students. JLWA was hired in July of 2007 to work with Pulaski Technical College on the development of emergency operations and business continuity plans.
"Pulaski Tech has taken the important step of developing an emergency management program," said James Lee Witt, Chief Executive Officer of James Lee Witt Associates. "We hope that many more universities across the country will follow Pulaski Tech's lead in building safer campuses and protecting their students and campus community."
"James Lee Witt Associates helped us implement a college-wide emergency management program," said Dr. Dan F. Bakke, President, Pulaski Technical College. "Keeping our campus prepared is our number one priority, and with subsequent training that has been conducted, we are confident in our abilities to handle a potential disaster."
"It is a tremendous step to have a plan in place before an emergency, but even more important is to inform and train the staff in order to achieve its effectiveness," said Dr. Harvey Schiller, Chairman and CEO of GlobalOptions Group, Inc. "Pulaski Tech should be commended on their initiative to keep their campus community as knowledgeable and well-prepared as possible."
GlobalOptions Group
GlobalOptions Group, with headquarters in New York City and offices in 16 cities, is a provider of high-end risk assessment and mitigation services to Fortune 1000 corporations, governmental organizations and high-profile individuals throughout the world. GlobalOptions Group's services currently include risk management and security, investigations and litigation support, and crisis management. These engagements take GlobalOptions Group staff around the world and are typically highly-sensitive engagements where GlobalOptions Group is interacting with senior leaders in corporations and governments. Its overall mission is to identify, evaluate, assess, prevent and correct issues that may threaten people, organizations or strategic initiatives for corporations or governments. Additional information can be found at www.globaloptionsgroup.com.
Pulaski Technical College
Pulaski Tech is a comprehensive community/technical college that offers more than 50 associate degree and certificate programs designed for students who plan to enter the workforce or transfer to four-year colleges and universities to complete bachelor's degrees. With courses and programs offered at seven locations throughout central Arkansas and online, Pulaski Tech offers a personalized, quality education featuring small classes, cutting-edge technology and dedicated faculty and staff. In addition to the main campus in North Little Rock, the college operates a location on Kanis Road in Little Rock, the Arkansas Culinary School in Little Rock, a Business and Industry Center in Little Rock, the Saline County Career Center in Bauxite, the Saline County Adult Education Center in Benton and the Aviation Maintenance Technology Center at the North Little Rock Airport. This fall, the college will open a location on Interstate 30 in Little Rock.
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