DISASTER RECOVERY PLANNING — EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED

What do you do when you have an annual report due to be shipped in a matter of days, and a hurricane is barreling its way toward you? Besides panic? Just ask Chris Cavaretti, vice president of Southeastern Printing in Stuart, FL.

The report had to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the 15th of the month. The glamor section had already been printed, and the 10K information arrived just ahead of Hurricane Frances. Clearly, the job would not be completed prior to the storm’s assault.