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Preparis: Businesses Must Share Blame for Spread of H1N1
November 06, 2009 -- ATLANTA, BUSINESS WIRE --
Preparis, Inc. today associated the rapid spread of H1N1 pandemic to the high percentage of companies that are not doing enough to prevent its spread in the workplace. In response, the company has unveiled a special website dedicated to helping businesses and their employees prepare for the 'swine flu' pandemic. This free service, called H1N1 Central, takes a decidedly business-centric and hands-on approach. It can be found at www.preparis.com.
'The workplace is a breeding ground for H1N1,' said Armistead Whitney, CEO of Preparis. 'The day in the life of a worker includes 8-10 hours of close confinement, shaking hands and using the same doors and elevators with others who could be infected. Recent studies indicate that up to 80% of businesses are not prepared to stop the spread of H1N1. This risks lives and jeopardizes business productivity. That's why we created H1N1 Central ' to kick-start companies in their efforts to prepare their business and their workforce.'
Businesses have a responsibility to protect their employees, and in turn continue serving their customers, even during the H1N1 pandemic. Preparis helps businesses prepare for any threat, including pandemics, terrorism and natural disasters, by delivering services and information to desktops and mobile devices. H1N1 Central is unique in that it is a free, centralized resource featuring information and tools that focus specifically on what businesses need to know and do in order to protect their companies and workforce.
Actionable Insight for Swine Flu Preparedness
The Preparis X-Force, an embedded 'intelligence committee,' creates much of the advice on H1N1 Central. The company has packaged this and other information, from sources like the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization, and paired it with advice and tools in a business-actionable format. The expertise is shared daily, with up-to-the-minute knowledge from expert authorities.
Proven Resource
Preparis users, represented in over 70 cities around the world, have been utilizing a more in-depth version of H1N1 Central for several months. The company realized a growing need among the general business populace for more expert opinion from centralized, approved sources and now offers this limited version as a free tool for all employers.
About Preparis
Preparis, founded in 2007 and headquartered inAtlanta, is the first web-based business preparedness company. The PreparisACTION Platformand itsX-Forceteam of experts enable companies and their employees to do business with confidence in a world full of 21stCentury threats, such as terrorism, pandemics, natural disasters and everyday disruptions. This is accomplished by delivering critical, on-demand information and services to desktops and mobile devices. For more information, visitwww.preparis.com.