Here in the New York area we are all painfully aware of the implications and realities of the term disaster recovery. September 11, 2001 is an infamous day that brought tragic loss of life and the destruction of two of Manhattan's landmark buildings. The terrorist attacks precipitated an extreme situation, and while all of us at The Meehan Consulting Group dreaded the hourly updates from Ground Zero, we were immersed in disaster recovery efforts on behalf of several of our outsourced clients. Having years before entered into a long-term engagement for ongoing relocation management services, these corporation had had the foresight to include Meehan's disaster recovery services in their contract.

On the occasion of this disaster, and a previous one resulting from a water main break, our Senior Logistics Director (who is accessible 24/7, no exceptions) was contacted immediately, initiated a previously formulated strategy and mobilized our team of experienced project managers and coordinators. Our complete familiarity with a company's physical space, network infrastructure, human resource issues and other critical elements enables us to articulate contingency plans and, as soon as the need arises, put those plans into action immediately upon notification. The water main break occurred at One New York Plaza on a Saturday afternoon. This disaster precipitated the arrival of three Meehan project managers and 20 movers within two hours, and our evacuation efforts continued throughout the following week, with Meehan providing staff around the clock, until complete office contents had been removed and relocated to a place designated by the client.

The volume of relocation contracts under our direction results in our ability to mobilize moving company staff more quickly and to buy moving services more cost-effectively than any other single organization in the U.S. In truth, we can manage the relocation of as many as 5,000 people in a single weekend on 24 hours’ notice.

At The Meehan Consulting Group, we understand that any relocation activity requires a high degree of flexibility and responsiveness from us. But, by its very nature, disaster recovery demands the ultimate in flexibility and responsiveness and we are proud to say we have delivered successfully for our clients on each occasion throughout our history.