| 10.20.04 |
| Crisis Care Network and CMI announce merger |
 Grand Rapids, Mi. and Atlanta, Ga. -- May 6, 2004 – Grand Rapids-based Crisis
Care Network, Inc. and Atlanta-based Crisis Management International, Inc. have
announced a strategic merger of the Critical Incident Response Division of CMI
into the CCN organization. Crisis Care Network will assume operational control
of the response business. The partnership will become operationally effective July
1, 2004. This agreement will signifi cantly broaden the response network coverage
and availability for CCN while allowing CMI to focus on its crisis preparedness
services. Financial terms of the agreement will not be disclosed.
As part of this merger, Crisis Care Network will establish a clinical advisory
board, including industry experts, practitioner associations, human resources
professionals, and academic and research communities, whose mission will be to
defi ne the next generation of standard of care for critical incident response. The
goal will be to incorporate the best elements of the traditional Critical Incident
Stress Management (CISM) model, the CMI resiliency program, and emerging
empirically-based approaches to early crisis intervention.
“This transaction signifi cantly raises the bar as we lead the industry towards a
higher standard of care, a new level of enhanced customer service, and a more
rigorous credentialing requirement for the combined provider network” said Lyle
Labardee, CEO of Crisis Care Network.
“This agreement will allow CMI to concentrate on our integrated crisis
preparedness services, while becoming aligned with the largest and most
sophisticated critical incident response network in the world. It is truly a win-win
situation,” said Bruce Blythe, CEO of Crisis Management International.
Both CCN and CMI will be exhibiting at the EASNA 16th Annual Institute
Conference in Ottawa, Canada, May 13-15, 2004.
About Crisis Care Network
Crisis Care Network, Inc. is the leading provider
of Critical Incident Response services, training and
resources. With advanced on-line dispatch and reporting
technology, CCN provides 24 x 7 telephonic and onsite
interventions to employers, employee assistance
programs, and insurers.
About Crisis Management International
Crisis Care Network, Inc. is an
Atlanta-based crisis consulting firm
that provides crisis preparedness services to employers
worldwide. In situations ranging from natural disasters
to terrorist attacks, CMI has enhanced and promoted
individual and organizational crisis recovery.
Contacts
Bob VandePol,
Crisis Care Network
888.736.0911
bob.vandepol@crisiscare.com
Grace Burley,
Crisis Management International, Inc.
800.274.7470
gburley@cmiatl.com |
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