Corporate Crisis Companies Merge

Friday, September 10, 2010

PRESS RELEASE: BMI PURCHASE               

Corporate Crisis Companies Merge

Return to work is the focus of the integrated group of premier companies following the purchase of Minneapolis-based Behavioral/Medical Interventions (BMI) by internationally acclaimed crisis management expert Bruce T. Blythe.  The return on investment is quantified at $20 for each dollar invested for large employers that are utilizing the integrated services of Blythe's three innovative   companies.

The purchase of BMI is the organization's third leg of the crisis preparedness, response and return to work continuum.  Starting in 1988, Bruce T. Blythe pioneered the comprehensive corporate crisis management business by starting Crisis Management International (CMI).  Based in Atlanta, CMI has assisted hundreds of companies worldwide with crisis planning, strategic crisis leadership development, and consultation for employers in defusing threat of violence situations. In 2009, Blythe purchased Crisis Care Network (CCN), a Michigan-based company that is providing over 1000 crisis response interventions on-site every month.  "With the purchase of Behavioral/Medical Interventions, we now have the capabilities to successfully accelerate employee return to work, regardless if the leave of absence was caused by a workplace accident, traumatic event, or non -occupational injury.  Additionally BMI brings a medical expertise to our array of services where we can address psychological and physical injuries; this ensures each employee is receiving the best care possible to maximize their recovery," says Blythe.  "The return on investment of these separate companies was previously well established.  With the purchase of BMI, they are now all under one umbrella and positioned for rapid growth."

The success at Family Dollar stores (6700 stores in 44 states) is one example of the combined return on investment of these crisis-related companies.  "Retailers are exposed to the forces of weather and experience other traumatic events. Family Dollar is no different," says Dave Smith, Division VP Risk Management for Charlotte-based Family Dollar. "Prior to our work with CCN and BMI, more than 30% of our team members failed to return to work following a robbery, hurricane and other traumatic incident.  Today, 90% of Team Members return to work.  This has been a huge saving in workers compensation and costs related to our previously high turnover."

For further information, please contact sarah.thompson@crisiscare.com or Dave Smith at dsmith2@familydollar.com