REDT.L Regulatory News (REDT)

13 Feb 2007 07:01

ARC Risk Management Group PLC13 February 2007 red24 SIGNS EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT WITH HRG - Global travel alert service to be provided to award-winning international corporate services company - ARC Risk Management Group Plc ("ARC" or "the Company"), the AIM-listed globalsecurity company, is pleased to announce that its core division, red24 hassigned an agreement with international corporate services company Hogg RobinsonGroup (HRG) to provide a proactive, global travel and security alerts systemthat may be tailored to meet clients' specific requirements and travelleritineraries. The enhanced alerts service, which is formally launched at the Business TravelShow in London (13th - 15th February), further improves HRG's ability to provideaccurate and timely information to its clients. It ensures that corporateclients and their travellers are aware - both at the time of booking and duringtheir trip - of any incidents or potential problems (such as security issues orproposed strike actions) that may impact their travel arrangements. Benefits include: •A live feed for up to the minute updates •Immediate security monitoring and alerts via email and SMS text messaging •Increased detail for tailored 'real-time' reporting •Ability to use in conjunction with HRG Travel WatchTM (HRG's proprietary web-based, traveller tracking system). The new system will be available as a standalone solution with effect from April2007. HRG also plans to integrate the alerts service into its recently launched,web-based HRG Portal (designed to act as a personalised electronic travelassistant to provide a seamless online experience for travellers and travelmanagers/bookers) and HRG Online (the company's in-house developed, self servicereservation tool). Bill Brindle, Business Technology & Distribution Director of HRG, commented:"Our unique relationship with red24 takes our proactive client communications toa new level. Not only can clients take advantage of instant, tailored securityinformation and reporting prior to travel through a medium which exactly suitstheir needs, but they can also be assured of complete data confidentiality asthe process of issuing alerts, and matching them to traveller itineraries, iscompletely controlled by HRG rather than using a third party." He continued: "The safety and security of our travellers is of paramountimportance and this latest initiative is in line with HRG's commitment tooutstanding client service provision, ensuring that our capabilities are notjust called upon in times of crisis but are integral to our overall approach." Simon Richards, Chairman of ARC Risk Management Group plc (parent company ofred24), added: "This contract marks our first steps in the corporate travelsecurity market and, once again, demonstrates our ability to offer tailor madesolutions to meet a client's needs. We are excited to be working with a companythe calibre of HRG to offer red24's travel alert service to corporatetravellers." ---ENDS--- ARC Risk Management Group plc 01189 740875Simon Richards Threadneedle Communications 020 7936 9606Josh Royston / Graham Herring HB Corporate 020 7510 8600Imran Ahmad Notes to Editors: ARC Risk Management Group plc is a provider of security risk managementservices, offering preventative and reactive advice to help individuals avoidand manage personal risks to themselves and their families. The products aredistributed through leading international financial service companies. Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) is the award-winning international corporate servicescompany. Founded in 1845, HRG has over 60 years specific corporate travelexpertise. Its corporate services interests include wholly-owned or majoritycontrolled corporate travel operations in 24 of the key driver and growthmarkets throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. Supported bycontracted partners, the HRG worldwide network extends to almost 100 countries.Totally committed to a value offering for clients, HRG offers a comprehensiverange of corporate services which includes travel management, fulfillmentservices and low cost transactions as well as Consulting, Expense Management,Sports and Events & Meetings Management. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange