CIQ/Voisys Acquires EmployeeNotification.com; A Cost Effective Solution for Employee Notification & Disaster Recovery

CLEARWATER, Fla.--CIQ Inc./Voisys, an 800 and Internet based lead generation system serving the automotive non-prime, prime and lease markets, today announced the acquisition of Employee Notification Services Inc. (www.employeenotification.com); a disaster recovery/business continuity product that can be used every day by small and medium size businesses to communicate with employees. Employee Notification provides a cost effective solution for both employee notification and disaster recovery that does not require the purchase of equipment or software.

“After Katrina, the inability to establish contact with employees was a key factor that prevented businesses from recovering. For just $49.95 per month, Employee Notification can keep businesses in touch with all staff members for regular announcements and at any time it is important to reach each employee. Messages can be delivered via phone, PDA or e-mail," said Nick Spiridellis, Chairman of the Board of Employee Notification Services Inc.

Employee Notification is targeted to small and medium size businesses of up to 150 employees, or branches of larger organizations that have under 150 employees. It is the only product currently on the market specifically targeted to this audience.

The system is very simple to set up and use:

The first step is to set up the Emergency Contact Manager:

The names, phone numbers, and email addresses of all employees are entered into an Emergency Contact Manager. The contact list can be created by function, location, vendors; any way that works for the employer. The information can be updated at any time or Employee Notification can keep it up to date with its automated maintenance feature.

Messages can be created and sent via email, PDA or phone to Employee Notification for distribution to all employees:

A disaster can strike at any time and it is hard to know what communication options will be available. With Employee Notification, as long as the user can get to a land phone, cell phone, pager, email, Internet or wireless web, they'll be able to get their message out to employees.

The system converts e-mail, Internet and PDA text to voice files and delivers them by phone to contacts that do not have email, or vice versa.

System enables employers to reach all employees, anytime, anywhere:

In the midst of a crisis, Employee Notification relentlessly dials every number for every contact on the list (and emails every email address) until it gets through.

Real Time Message Delivery Tracking:

Users can check delivery status any time via the Employee Notification real-time reporting system.

Employees can respond selectively to any message using the Employee Notification system, ensuring the steady and efficient flow of communication so the employer can get its employees to safety and back to normal in a worst-case scenario.

System can be used to reach multiple people with a specific message to ensure the same message reaches each individual in a specific group or sub-group:

If a car dealership, for example, is running a sale and wants to ensure that all sales people are on the same page, the message can be sent to just the sales staff.

Billed on telephone bill at just $49.95/month

For one low monthly fee, the service offers unlimited usage with no hardware or software purchase required.

System is totally compliant with Homeland Security recommended plan at www.ready.gov

“Disaster preparation plans are a necessity for everyone and communication is the key. As long as users have a dial tone or access to the Internet, Employee Notification keeps them connected at any time, including times of crisis,” said Spiridellis.

For more information contact Christie Clarkson, cclarkson@voisys.com or go to www.employeenotification.com.

About Employee Notification Service: (www.employeenotification.com)

Employee Notification Service (ENS) is an inexpensive and reliable message delivery service available 24 X 7. It is supported within a tier one cyber-center, with comprehensive redundant systems in-place and redundant power and communications services. ENS uses only long distance circuits to ensure availability even when local circuits fail.

Employee Notification Service keeps employees connected during catastrophic events such as terrorist attacks or natural disasters. Employees gain peace of mind that, should the unthinkable happen, they have a way to communicate.

Users can access the service in many ways: telephone, cell phone, text messaging, PDAs, email.

About CIQ Inc./Voisys: (www.voisys.com)

The CIQ family of products helps auto dealers produce more results with higher sales and greater profits. A pioneer of the lead generation industry, CIQ, Inc. was established in 1996 and has quickly become the leader in special finance lead generation. Over the past eleven years CIQ, Inc. has acquired over 1,100 automotive related clients.

Voisys is an 800 and Internet based lead generation system serving the automotive non-prime, prime, and lease markets. In just the past 12 months the company has generated millions of Sub-Prime leads with its VOISYS™ Loan By Phone, Direct Mail and Internet programs. For more information contact Michael Snider at 800-438-8642 X 102 or visit www.voisys.com