April 13, 2009

Preparis Named "Cool Vendor" by Leading Analyst Firm

Preparis, a leading provider of web-based workforce preparedness solutions, today announced it has been included in the list of "Cool Vendors" in the Cool Vendors Risk Management and Compliance 2009 Report by Gartner, Inc.

Gartner defines a cool vendor as a company that offers technologies or solutions that are: Innovative, enable users to do things they couldn't do before; Impactful, have, or will have, business impact (not just technology for the sake of technology); Intriguing, have caught Gartner's interest or curiosity in approximately the past six months.

According to the report, “The product and service offerings from this year's Cool Vendors vary widely in purpose and implementation, but they are all similar in at least one critical respect: They all offer real benefits in terms of business performance, information quality and continuity of service, as well as the core proposition of improving effectiveness and reducing the costs of compliance and risk management.”*

“We believe that to be included in the prestigious Cool Vendor report by Gartner confirms our mission to provide businesses around the world a new way to protect their people and operations from 21st century threats,” said Armistead Whitney, CEO of Preparis.  “With the upcoming launch of PreparisDIRECT™, we will deliver a truly revolutionary product that will change the face of the business continuity industry and further enhance our market position.”

*Cool Vendor Disclaimer

About Gartner's Cool Vendors Selection Process

Gartner's listing does not constitute an exhaustive list of vendors in any given technology area, but rather is designed to highlight interesting, new and innovative vendors, products and services. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness of a particular purpose.

Gartner defines a cool vendor as a company that offers technologies or solutions that are: Innovative, enable users to do things they couldn't do before; Impactful, have, or will have, business impact (not just technology for the sake of technology); Intriguing, have caught Gartner's interest or curiosity in approximately the past six months.

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.