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During the Summer of 2007, a steam-pipe explosion in midtown Manhattan kept Jeff Isler and his 16 employees out of their Lexington Avenue office for more than a month, costing his family-owned business, InfoGraphics Inc., $250,000 in damages and lost revenue.

Only a handful of firms near the steam-pipe explosion were enrolled in the Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS), a credentialing service that allows key employees to enter their offices during disasters. The locked-out businesses either didn't know about the program or declined to sign up for it.

As part of BNET's ongoing efforts to continuously improve the CEAS program, I am pleased to announce some significant enhancements that are being enacted, that will greatly improve program manageability and result in a significant cost savings for many.

Today, Mayor John F. Street unveiled the Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS), a pre-disaster credentialing system for Philadelphia's business community."Ensuring the stability and rapid recovery of businesses after an emergency will help ensure Philadelphia's future," said Mayor Street.

BNEThas announced a partnership with Send Word Now, the leading provider of on-demand alerting and response services. This new alliance integrates BNET's Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS) with Send Word Now's real -time mobile intelligent notification via text and voice messages on cell phones, BlackBerry and Treo devices.