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strong visibility on what • A multi-billion
media
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is happening and anticipating conglomerate provides opera-
the potential impact are crucial as tional guidelines to employees
the full nature of this situation con- in affected areas; and
tinues to unfold.”
• A United States state agen-
cy sends Centers for Disease
Since the outbreak began, Ever- Control and Prevention (CDC)
bridge customers have used the guidance and talking points to
CEM platform to send nearly three emergency workers on coronavi-
million virus-related communi- rus triage and risk mitigation.
cations for rapid response and
team coordination.
coordination .
Additionally, a leading consulting
firm with offices in over 50 coun-
Among them:
tries is using the CEM platform
to assist in locating travelers in
• Two of the largest entertain-
areas potentially affected by the
ment companies in the world
coronavirus.
use the new risk data feed to
pinpoint which of their assets According to the company’s Secu-
and people are threatened by rity Lead, the Everbridge risk in-
the spread of the virus;
telligence reports provide specif-
• A multi-billion dollar global ic and actionable information on
auto parts manufacturer sends the outbreak.
best practices instructions to
its employees in the Asia Pacific “We rely on Everbridge for up-to-
region;
date risk data, travel restrictions
• One of the United States’ larg- and guidelines affecting the busi-
est port authorities coordinates ness world and the countries where
emergency operations;
we have employees."
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