April 25, 2008

Preparis CEO Featured Keynote Speaker at NOVA SHRM

Preparis is announcing today that Armistead Whitney, CEO of Preparis, will be addressing the Northern Virginia (NOVA) Local Chapter of The International Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) on May 27, 2008. Whitney is the featured speaker for NOVA’s monthly meeting, addressing the topics of business continuity and disaster preparedness.  Whitney will highlight key global trends and the five steps companies can take to ensure their operations, people and brands will be protected from 21st century threats. 

About SHRM

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest professional association devoted to human resource management. Their mission is to serve the needs of HR professionals by providing the most current and comprehensive resources and to advance the profession by promoting HR’s essential strategic role. Founded in 1948, SHRM represents more than 225,000 individual members in over 125 countries and has a network of more than 575 affiliated chapters in the United States as well as offices in China and India.  

About Preparis
Preparis helps companies around the world prepare and respond to crisis events ensuring workforce safety, minimizing operational downtime, and maintaining corporate reputation and shareholder value. The company's on-demand emergency preparedness suite is accessed by its customers' C-suite and employees at every level across multiple geographies. Headquartered in Atlanta, Preparis safeguards more than 500,000 people and in excess of $185 billion in enterprise value.