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IEM to Support Preparedness for Chemical Weapons Emergencies
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, November 28, 2011 – Global consulting firm IEM today announced that it has won the FEMA contract to provide integrated preparedness support services to the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP). CSEPP is one of the nation’s most complex and rigorous emergency preparedness programs, originally involving eight chemical weapons stockpile sites, 10 states, 41 counties and affecting more than one million people.
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Major General (U.S. Army, Retired) Takes on Leadership
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, December 1, 2011 – Global security firm IEM has named Major General Richard Rowe (U.S. Army, Retired) Vice President of Response and Defense. Since January of 2011, Rowe has been managing IEM’s catastrophic response and recovery planning at the federal and regional levels. With the new role, he will also assume leadership of IEM’s technical, analytical, and operational support to the defense industry.
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IEM Vice President Expands Portfolio
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, September 23, 2011 – Global consulting firm IEM announced today that it has named Wayne C. Thomas Vice President of International Homeland Security and Disaster Management. Thomas previously held the title of Vice President, Homeland Security and Emergency Management. His new title reflects IEM’s growing international presence in the security and disaster management markets.
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IEM Names Chief Operating Officer
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, September 19, 2011 – Global consulting firm IEM announced today that it has named Ted Lemcke Chief Operating Officer, effective October 1. Lemcke will oversee key company operations with a focus on maintaining and enhancing operational excellence and efficiency.
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Hurricane Irene: Economic Loss Estimates
Research Triangle Park, NC, Sunday August 28, 2011 ─ On Saturday, August 27, 2011, Hurricane Irene struck the eastern seaboard of the United States, starting as a Category 3 hurricane (with winds up to 130 miles per hour), but remained a Category 1 hurricane (with winds up to 95 mph) for much of its northward path, and Sunday morning was downgraded to a tropical storm.
IEM estimates a total economic impact of between $2.2 billion and $2.6 billion, distributed according to table below. These estimates account for expected damage associated with storm winds, storm surge and flooding, and represent the expected replacement and repair costs of damaged property and normal business interruption losses (e.g., they do not include potential losses associated with closing stock markets). Maps and discussion are available on IEM blog.
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Ascension Parish to Complete HAZMAT Study
BATON ROUGE, LA, July 7, 2011―Emergency responders often do not grasp the magnitude of chemicals being transported by truck, train or barge through their regions. Ascension Parish is initiating a study to find out.
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IEM Director to Give Commencement Address for the Maxwell School of Syracuse University
Research Triangle Park, NC, June 28, 2011 ─ Dr. Lloyd Blanchard, Director of Public Performance Management at global consulting firm IEM, is giving the commencement address at the prestigious Maxwell School of Syracuse University. The commencement ceremony, honoring those receiving their Master’s degrees in Public Administration, will be held on July 1, 2011.
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IEM CEO Selected as a Finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year®!
Charlotte, NC, May 5, 2011 — Ernst & Young LLP is pleased to announce the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Carolinas finalists.
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IEM “Puts Down Roots” in Durham County
Research Triangle Park, NC, April 11, 2011 ─ Global consulting firm IEM has planted 25 Yoshino cherry trees in Durham County in celebration of the company’s 25th anniversary and its headquarters relocation to Durham County in 2010. A public dedication ceremony was held on April 11.
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Major General (U.S. Army Retired) Joins IEM as Vice President of Response Operations
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, January 24, 2011 – Major General Richard Rowe (U.S. Army Retired) has joined global risk management firm IEM as Vice President of Federal and Regional Response Operations. Based in IEM’s Washington, DC office, Rowe will lead IEM’s efforts in catastrophic response and recovery planning at the federal and regional levels.
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IEM Gives $25,000 to Durham Rescue Mission
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, January 14, 2011- Global risk management firm IEM announced yesterday that it is donating $25,000 to the Durham Rescue Mission to support critical programs for reducing poverty and homelessness in the Durham area. A check presentation ceremony was held on January 13th at the Good Samaritan Inn in Durham.
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Local CEO Named One of the 2011 Enterprising Women of the Year
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, January 10, 2011 – Local businesswoman Madhu Beriwal, President and CEO of global risk management firm IEM, has been named one of Enterprising Women magazine’s 2011 Enterprising Women of the Year. Beriwal relocated IEM’s corporate headquarters from Louisiana to the Research Triangle Park in 2010. Read more... -
Local CEO Named One of the 2011 Enterprising Women of the Year
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, January 10, 2011 – Local businesswoman Madhu Beriwal, President and CEO of global risk management firm IEM, has been named one of Enterprising Women magazine’s 2011 Enterprising Women of the Year. Beriwal relocated IEM’s corporate headquarters from Louisiana to the Research Triangle Park in 2010. Read more...
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