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ROLLSTREAM OFFERS HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS FREE ACCESS TO ITS COMMUNICATION PLATFORM TO AID IN SWINE FLU EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Tuesday 05. May 2009 - RollStream Inc., the leading provider of enterprise community management solutions, today announced that effective immediately, it is offering its software and services on a pro bono basis to healthcare organizations, corporations, and government agencies that are under pressure to react swiftly to the growing threat of swine flu.
“As a company focused on improving communications and collaboration between businesses, we feel strongly that RollStream should offer its solutions at no cost to organizations that have an immediate need to coordinate preparedness plans across their supply chains,” said Kristin Muhlner, CEO of RollStream.
The companys online platform is purpose-built for organizations that need to interact with hundreds or thousands of external business contacts. The solution is hosted by RollStream and requires no installation by the customer, enabling activation and implementation within just a few hours.
Once activated, RollStream community owners can set up secure, policy-controlled communities of suppliers, customers, or other partners; deliver auditable communications to thousands of contacts; share training or policy documents; and capture critical preparedness data in real-time. The solution enables mass collaboration and visibility to respond in a way that cannot be easily accomplished using ordinary email, phone, or fax.
“We have already used RollStream to communicate with our affected healthcare product suppliers, ensuring that Owens & Minor stands ready to deliver the products required to minimize the impact of swine flu,” said Gavin Jeffs, Opr. Vice President of Supplier Relations at Owens & Minor, Inc. “The ability to gather up-to-the-minute data and maintain a direct, open dialogue with our thousands of supplier contacts is paramount during a situation like this.”
RollStream has issued a call to action to any healthcare organizations, corporations, or government agencies that may have need of the solution at this time. Interested parties may contact RollStream by emailing the company at prepare@rollstream.com. There is no cost to use the solution or RollStreams services to establish a swine flu communications hub. Once the threat has subsided, RollStream will deliver all data and content back to community owners without retaining or using it for any purpose whatsoever.