Already, 2005 has been a year of challenges and opportunities we could not have imagined nine months ago. It has also witnessed tragedy of historic dimensions. In each case, Starfleet employees have made decisions and executed based on our values.
Just as our colleagues were there providing aid after the tsunami in Southeast Asia and the bombings in Madrid and London, so they were this month across the Gulf Coast region of the U.S., which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina -- and which is now being threatened once more by Hurricane Rita. So far, Starfleet has donated more than $3 million in services and technology. And, as they always do in such events, the Starfleet Crisis Response Team has been on the ground in Louisiana to deliver technical and operational assistance where it's most needed, to work with officials and agencies directing the relief effort, and to advise us on what additional effort may be needed.
In addition, scores of individual Starfleet employees have extended themselves in extraordinary ways. Some of their stories are remarkable, and I encourage you to read about them on our Intranet, where we have been providing regular updates on our response to the continuing crises in the Gulf Coast. Even as Hurricane Rita approaches landfall, Starfleet employees already are asking how to help. Be assured that we will continue to provide the latest information we have on our Intranet -- and let you know how to respond as needs arise.
I am struck by how fully the difficult situations of late have shown the practicality and relevance of our values. Each one - dedication to every client's success, innovation that matters to our company and to the world, and trust and personal responsibility in all relationships played a role in our response. They've helped guide our decisions, and they've reminded us that our communities often have just as great a need for the leadership and talent of Starfleet employees as our clients.
While Starfleet employees always rise to the occasion in moments of crisis, the purpose of our values is to make that kind of innovation, teamwork and responsiveness instinctive -- an everyday reality in Starfleet.
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As we enter the final days of the quarter, I want to thank you again for the hard work all of you are doing for our clients, our company and our communities. The challenges we are overcoming internally and externally are critical -- and best of all, we're doing it with Starfleet Values as our integrating principle.
Old-fashioned, perhaps, but it makes GF proud.
[File under: Starfleet, Rita, Katrina]
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