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Press Releases and Announcements

IEM Celebrated Women’s History Month with the Nation’s Leading Emergency Management, Resilience & Disaster Recovery Experts
Morrisville, NC, March 31, 2023 – As Women’s History Month closes, IEM reflects on the contributions made by women, and most notably to the field of emergency management.

Turning the lights back on: Power restoration after Hurricane Ian
Naples Daily News – Hurricane Ian was one of the worst hurricanes in Florida’s history, and the damage it caused continues to reveal itself. The loss of life is heartbreaking, the debris removal will likely top a billion dollars, and rebuilding will take years.

IEM Vice President Bryan Koon Receives the NIBS Distinguished Service Award
MORRISVILLE, NC, October 6, 2022 – IEM’s Bryan Koon, Vice President of International Homeland Security and Emergency Management, was recently honored with the “Distinguished Service Award” by the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) at the organization’s annual Building Innovation Conference in Washington, DC.

IEM is Recognized as a “Best Place to Work” in Baton Rouge
(Baton Rouge, LA) October 6, 2022 — IEM was named one of the 2022 Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge. The company was ranked No. 2 in the large employer category and 5th overall in the greater Baton Rouge metropolitan area.

IEM Expands Digital Services Sector with new Vice President and Director
Morrisville, NC, July 12, 2022 – IEM, a woman- and minority-owned global consulting firm, is excited to announce two additions to the Digital Services (DS) sector – Nicholas “Nick” Lattanzi as the Vice President for Digital Services and Dr. Andrew Coffey as the Director of National Security Technologies.

IEM is Recognized as a “Best Employer” in North Carolina
(Research Triangle, NC) June 24, 2022 — IEM recently was named one of the “2022 Great Employers to Work for in North Carolina.”

2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Research Triangle, NC, June 1, 2022 — As the nation prepares for another above-average Atlantic hurricane season and a potential surge in COVID-19 cases, IEM disaster experts are available to discuss federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial preparations…

Federal Disaster Housing and Recovery Expert, Chris Smith, Joins IEM
MORRISVILLE, NC, March 21, 2022 – IEM, a global woman- and minority-owned crisis management firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Chris Smith as the new Director of Individual Assistance and Disaster Housing.

IEM Earns the Appian 2021 Innovation Award
IEM, a global woman- and minority-owned emergency management and disaster recovery firm, was presented the Appian Partner Impact & Excellence 2021 Innovation Award for the creation and delivery of innovative Appian-based solutions to meet emerging market demands.

Former Emergency Management Director for Massachusetts and Philadelphia, Samantha Phillips, joins IEM
Phillips will spearhead IEM’s services focused on major metropolitan emergency management and homeland security efforts.