Press Release

 

Assist America Teams with TD International to Expand Security Capabilities
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SecurAssist® addresses the complexities of the business traveler

Princeton, New Jersey, October 12, 2004 – Assist America, Inc., the nation’s largest provider of global emergency services through employee benefit plans, and TD International, LLC, a consultancy that focuses on strategic business intelligence, are working together to help clients respond to security threats in the U.S. and abroad. SecurAssist®, the security arm of Assist America, affords the traveler an added level of worldwide protection that extends beyond emergency medical assistance.

“The changing global economy demands that we anticipate client needs and provide benefits that are available in a real-time 24/7 world.” said George W. Howard, III, Chairman and President of Assist America. “A partnership of this kind is a good fit for both organizations. With TD International’s skills and expertise to complement our own, we are able to offer highly specialized global security services that protect employers, employees – and their dependents – anywhere in the world.”

“The overseas environment is becoming increasingly hostile. U.S. companies are aware that to limit their liability exposures they need to upgrade their security awareness and protection programs as well as their crisis management planning,” said William A. Green, III, Managing Director of TD International.

SecurAssist®’s comprehensive program of security and intelligence consulting services helps companies and their employees respond to a multitude of threats ranging from terrorism to social unrest, political evacuation, kidnapping and extortion. Services include vulnerability assessment, executive protection, due diligence, threat assessment and monitoring, special event security protection,
contingency planning and 24-hour emergency response. Employers, travelers, expatriates and their families receive timely information on critical issues, and have password-protected access to country profiles, case studies, a monthly online newsletter and targeted advisories on critical issues.

Clients benefit from the support of TD International’s team of highly trained professionals, representing military special operations, law enforcement and government intelligence agencies, who offer practical experience and proven solutions to address any need.                                         

About TD International

TD International is a Washington, DC-based risk consultancy that provides critical business intelligence, facilitation counseling, investigative and security services. This includes conducting preemptive security surveys of overseas operation facilities, making recommendations that will increase the safety of corporate assets and personnel, and developing crisis management programs. TDI’s client base spans the energy, financial, insurance, telecommunications and defense industries. For more information about TD International, visit www.tdinternational.com or call (202) 872-9595.

About Assist America

SecurAssist® is a registered service mark of Assist America and provides global security solutions to thousands of U.S. businesses and academic institutions. Based in Princeton, New Jersey, Assist America is the nation’s largest provider of global emergency services through employee benefit plans, protecting more than 250,000 American companies and enterprises and over 20 million people worldwide. Coverage applies for people traveling 100 miles or more away from home, and includes a global network of pre-qualified medical providers with worldwide response capabilities. For more information about Assist America, visit www.assistamerica.com or call (800) 304-4585.