Ottawa, Ontario - February 24, 2009: Ottawa-based Black Coral, Inc. has partnered with ERMS Corporation to provide emergency notification solutions to Government agencies, providing enhanced communication, collaboration and coordination of emergency operations. Black Coral Notification TM powered by ERMS Advantage is a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution hosted within highly secured, geographically redundant data centres in Canada.

Black Coral, a privately-held, Ottawa, Ontario company is a leading-edge software and services company that has developed a proprietary suite of integrated products for incident management, data exchange, and geo-spatial collaboration. The addition of the ERMS Advantage Services to the Black Coral portfolio adds two-way crisis communications capability to their offerings, enhancing their ability to provide complete communication, collaboration and coordination solutions to customers.

“Black Coral is pleased to be able to extend ERMS’ notification capability to our customers in the emergency manaqement marketplace,” said Douglas Duncan, CEO of Black Coral. Duncan added, “Adding ERMS’ services to our suite of products will be of great benefit to our customers, due to their ease-of-use, cost-effectiveness and reliability; this is a fit.”

“We are very happy to have Black Coral in the ERMS Advantage Service Partner Program. Black Coral has extensive experience providing emergency management solutions to federal, state/provincial and local government agencies in Canada and the United States. This partnership enhances our ability to reach these target markets with an offering that addresses all phases of Emergency Management including risk mitigation, preparedness and in-crisis response and recovery,” said Dennis Hamilton, CEO of ERMS.

About Black Coral Inc. - Black Coral (www.BlackCoral.net), a privately-held, Ottawa, Ontario, company, is the industry leader in software solutions that facilitate information exchange and collaboration at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels during emergencies. Their leading-edge solutions provide enhanced situational awareness, incident management capabilities, and ultimately the ability to make informed decisions that lead to successful outcomes.

About ERMS Corporation - ERMS (Emergency Response Management Services Corporation) is a global leader in emergency management and emergency notification services. Our industry leading ERMS Advantage Services software suite allows organizations to manage vital emergency processes, enabling effective communications and response to crisis situations and incidents. ERMS Advantage Services are delivered through a SaaS model, providing clients with access to secure, fully hosted, web-based integrated modules that allow organizations to support life safety, brand image protection and business resiliency programs. ERMS was built based on 25 years of Crisis Management, Emergency Management, BCP and DRP experience and expertise. For more information, please visit www.ermscorp.com or call 866-382-1477.

Contact: Don Williams
Ottawa, Ontario
(613) 216-8833 x 225
don.williams@blackcoral.net