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ow, or even which, countries will in future be affected by the political unrest sweeping
the Middle East remains unclear. But what has been underlined is the need for any organization responsible for travelers or expatriates to establish a comprehensive travel risk management strategy.
John Rendeiro is International SOS Vice President, Global Security and Intelligence. He believes that companies need to work in partnership with International SOS to fulfill their duty of care. “Of course our role is to pre-empt
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situations and we deploy teams on the ground to assist our members”, he says. “But the best outcomes are where companies have worked with us and prepared themselves for any eventuality.”
Proactive strategy John Rendeiro points out that Egypt was peaceful the day before January 22 when the protests started. “To prepare for the unexpected we want clients to engage with us and involve us with their emergency response planning”, he says. “The better an organization knows us,
the better we can help because there’s two-way information-sharing and an understanding of expectations.”
Globalization is leading more and more companies to enter high-risk locations or those with potential for becoming high-risk. “By helping mitigate the risks to travelers and expatriates, our role is to help these companies protect their operations and grow, even in times of volatility”, says John Rendeiro. “A proactive strategy for managing travel risk promotes goodwill among employees and fulfills essential duty of care.”
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