FRISCO, Texas,
March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 http://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 http://www.xgl-air.com.
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