Corporations
PIER provides large corporations and small businesses the ability to manage communications with internal and external stakeholders more efficiently with fewer resources. In this fast-paced world, organizations are expected to react quickly—updating people in real-time is key to successful communication and the reputation of your business.
During a crisis or disaster, organizations must be prepared to notify employees, the media, investors, and the public of current news, warnings, and important updates with powerful communication solutions—PIER's multi-mode, mass notification features provide everything you need to deliver notifications to thousands of people in seconds.
Top corporations including Allstate, Ameren, Boeing, BP International, CB&I, Foundation Coal, Marathon Oil and Valero utilize the PIER System to answer the various communication demands expected from their company.
"When our communications team looked at the lessons we could learn from this terrible incident, the PIER system was seen as an extremely valuable success in helping us provide consistent, timely messages."
- Neil Chapman
BP Communications and External Affairs
Mass Notification
Reach the maximum amount of people in a short amount of time.
PIER's powerful mass notification features allow you to send messages to thousands of people in seconds via SMS text or text-to-voice message to cell phones, PDAs and landlines*. Additionally, you can deliver information by sending mass emails, faxes, or updates through RSS feeds and to social networks such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook—all within PIER's single, integrated platform.
*SMS text messages cannot be sent to landlines, only text-to-voice messages.
Crisis Communications
Be prepared with PIER. Distribute critical information fast and efficiently.
PIER is intended to help businesses keep stakeholders informed with the latest news and updates while providing access to critical information during crises such as hurricanes, floods, power outages, extreme weather conditions, security threats and more.
Through PIER's web-based interface all your critical information is available in real-time. After you post information, people can download files and subscribe to RSS feeds for updates. In addition, stakeholders can submit questions directly through your PIER site—allowing you to then respond promptly by using PIER's built-in inquiry management system.
Employee Security
Inform. Connect. Ensure their safety. Show them you care.
PIER also serves as an employee emergency communication center—providing the resources you need to provide pertinent information to employees and family members in a timely manner.
Quickly and easily send notifications about events such as hazard warnings, office closures, security threats or company-wide updates. In the event of a crisis or disaster, employees can remotely check-in and provide real-time data about their safety status and location, ask questions, and receive updates from most internet enabled devices.
Public Relations
Streamline. Automate. Simplify. Get more done with fewer resources.
Delivering information fast, while ensuring accurate, consistent and reliable content, is the key to successful communications. With integrated features such as document control and approval, press release distribution, contact groups, media monitoring, content management, and easy-to-use website editing tools, PIER is an excellent solution for public relations and marketing teams.
PIER helps teams collaborate on projects and streamline tasks to ensure the timely delivery of information. Because PIER is remotely available, teams can work together regardless of location.
Business Continuity
The world will judge you by what you show them.
During a crisis or disaster, it's important to sustain minimal disruption in business affairs. Having continual access to back-up emergency documentation and contact information for key stakeholders including customers, investors, employees, and other important individuals, plays a significant part in disaster recovery plans.
With PIER you can be sure the right people receive your message at the right time. Well-organized processes that allow for consistent 2-way communication, will represent the face of your company, build your reputation, and effect how investors, the media and the public perceive your efforts.