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Bulletin: Fire damages warehouse

From Media Relations to media outlets
E-mail Press Release to Media
Monday, May 21
6:15 A.M.

A fire has seriously damaged the main warehouse at the Lumbertown headquarters of Consolidated Intergalactic. Several members of the staff were injured.

The blaze, which broke out at approximately 1:10 A.M. this morning, appears to have been limited to the warehouse facility. Firefighters from Lumbertown as well as mutual aid companies from Eumonia and other area communities were on the scene almost immediately.

The late shift at Consolidated Intergalactic was evacuated from the building.

Further details will be released as soon as they are available.

Update on fire at warehouse

From Media Relations to media outlets
E-mail Press Release to Media
Monday, May 21
8:15 A.M.

Firefighters have extinguished the blaze at the main warehouse at the Lumbertown headquarters of Consolidated Intergalactic.

Three members of the Consolidated Intergalactic Security Office were injured in the initial response to the fire, which broke out at approximately 1:10 A.M. this morning. One of the staffers is in critical condition at Lumbertown Community Hospital; the other two injuries are described as minor and not life-threatening.

“We are thankful for the heroic efforts of our staff as well as area firefighters,” said Consolidated Intergalactic President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel Keyes. “Our prayers and hopes go out to the families of the injured staff.”

The Consolidated Intergalactic headquarters and plant in Lumbertown will be closed today. Employees are being notified by telephone and pager, and area news media are asked to assist in advising staff of the situation. An emergency hotline for employees has been set up at (727) 555-0101.

The fire appears to have been limited to the warehouse facility. Firefighters from Lumbertown as well as mutual aid companies from Eumonia and other area communities were on the scene almost immediately.

The late shift at Consolidated Intergalactic was evacuated from the building.

Further details will be released as soon as they are available.

Statement to the press about fatality in fire

From Media Relations to media outlets
E-mail Press Release to Media
Monday, May 21
11:30 A.M.

It is with great sadness that we report that Eugene Orsillo, a fifteen-year veteran of the Security Office of Consolidated Intergalactic in Lumbertown, died this morning as the result of injuries suffered in a fire at the main warehouse.

“A member of our family has fallen and we are heartbroken,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel Keyes. “Mr. Orsillo was injured doing his duty: evacuating others from the building in an emergency.”

Two other members of the Consolidated Intergalactic Security Office received minor injuries in the initial response to the fire. All other members of staff in the building were able to evacuate safely.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation but appears to have been caused by an electrical problem in air handling equipment. The fire, which broke out at approximately 1:10 A.M. this morning, heavily damaged the warehouse and its contents.

Firefighters from Lumbertown and mutual aid companies from Eumonia, Central Square, and East Westfield fought the fire for more than three hours before bringing it under control. Damage was contained in the warehouse building and did not spread to the manufacturing or administrative sections of the headquarters.

Eugene Orsillo, fifty-seven, joined Consolidated Intergalactic in 1993. He is survived by his wife Amelia and his son Arthur.

The company will announce plans for a memorial service later this week.

Consolidated Intergalactic’s headquarters is closed today. The Manufacturing and Technical Departments will reopen at 4 P.M. today and Executive Offices will reopen at ordinary hours on Tuesday.

Consolidated Intergalactic is the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of nonmetallic widgets, gadgets, and geegaws. The privately held company, headquartered in Lumbertown, employs more than 12,000 at factories and warehouses across the United States and in Canada, Japan, Luxembourg, and New Guinea.

Announcement of memorial service for employee killed in warehouse fire

Media Relations Office or Executive Office to media

Employees of Lumbertown-based Consolidated Intergalactic will gather Friday for a special memorial service honoring the memory of Eugene Orsillo, who died in a fire at the company’s warehouse on May 21.

The memorial will be held Friday, May 25, beginning at 12:30 P.M. in a tent that will be set up in the south parking lot of the headquarters facility.

In attendance will be members of the family of Mr. Orsillo, the Board of Directors and executives of Consolidated Intergalactic, and several thousand employees of the company.

Daniel Keyes, president and chief executive officer of the company will make a special announcement of plans to honor Mr. Orsillo.

Note to Media: To arrange to bring satellite trucks and other broadcasting equipment to the ceremony, please contact Media Relations at extension 2348. Trucks can enter the south parking lot between 11:00 and 11:30 A.M. on May 25.

Announcement of memorial fund for former employee

Media Relations to media

At a memorial for fallen hero Eugene Orsillo, who died in a fire at Consolidated Intergalactic’s warehouse on May 21, the company announced the establishment of the Orsillo Scholarship.

The award will pay full expenses for four years of college, and will be given every year to a child of a current or former employee of Consolidated Intergalactic. The first recipient of the award will be Arthur Orsillo, a graduating senior at Lumbertown High School and son of Eugene Orsillo.

“We could not think of a better way to honor the sacrifice of Eugene Orsillo than to help a child fulfill his or her dream of higher education,” said Daniel Keyes, president and chief executive officer of Consolidated Intergalactic. “And though we wish this sad event had never happened, we are proud to be able to help Mr. Orsillo’s own family with the first scholarship.”

The Orsillo scholarship will be awarded each year on the anniversary of the fire, with the recipient selected by a committee that will include a company representative, a member of the Orsillo family, and an administrator from the Lumbertown School District. Each year’s winner will be judged on the basis of his or her contributions to the community and their academic record.

In brief remarks at the ceremony, Amelia Orsillo thanked the company for its support. “My husband was very proud of his career at Consolidated Intergalactic, and I am sure he would be happy to know that CI has chosen to take care of his family in this way,” she said.

Death of top executive

From Media Relations to media outlets
E-mail Press Release to Media
Wednesday, January 5
9:00 A.M.

Biff Isaak, chairman of the Board of Consolidated Intergalactic, died early this morning at Lumber-town Community Hospital.

Mr. Isaak, 80, had been taken to the hospital last night complaining of chest pains. According to his family, he passed away at about 5:15 A.M., apparently as the result of a heart attack.

“We join Mr. Isaak’s family in this great loss,” said CI’s President and chief Executive Officer Daniel Keyes. “He will be deeply missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Karen and the rest of his family.”

Death of top executive, details of memorial service

From Media Relations to media outlets
E-mail Press Release to Media

Consolidated Intergalactic employees will gather tomorrow morning, January 7, at 9 A.M. for a memorial service and remembrance of Biff Isaak, chairman of the Board, who died yesterday at Lumber-town Community Hospital.

Mr. Isaak had been a member of the Board of Directors of Consolidated Intergalactic for ten years. He joined the Board after retiring as senior executive vice president for sales and marketing. All told, he had worked for CI for nineteen years.

According to Daniel Keyes, president and chief executive officer of the company, Mr. Isaak had been responsible for many of CI’s most innovative marketing practices, including our Web-based sales and order tracking.

Mr. Isaak, eighty, was born in Eumonia. He attended Lumbertown Community College and later obtained advanced degrees from Eumonia Technical Institute and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was a fellow of the International Association of Organic Whirligig Manufacturing.

Active in a number of civic and charitable organizations, Mr. Isaak was on the Board of Directors of Lumbertown Cares.

He is survived by his wife Karen, his son Osborne, and two grandchildren.

The memorial service at Consolidated Intergalactic will be held in a tent in the south parking lot of the company. Family members and friends will join employees of the company.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by the family, and will be private.

Members of the media seeking to cover the memorial service at Consolidated Intergalactic are asked to call the Media Relations Department hotline at extension 2363 to arrange access to our facilities. Any satellite trucks must be in place no later than 7:30 A.M. on January 7.

Bulletins and Notices to Employees and Customers

Advisory to staff of closure of building because of emergency

From Human Resources or Office Services to employees
Emergency E-mail to staff
Monday, May 21
8:15 A.M.

All employees scheduled to work the day shift at Consolidated Intergalactic headquarters in Lumbertown today are advised that the facility will be closed and that they are not to report to work.

An overnight fire heavily damaged the main warehouse of the plant. Fire, rescue, and emergency crews are still on the scene.

Three members of the Consolidated Intergalactic Security Office were injured in the initial response to the fire. One of the staffers is in critical condition at Lumbertown Community Hospital; the other two injuries are described as minor and not life-threatening.

“We are thankful for the heroic efforts of our staff as well as area firefighters,” said Consolidated Intergalactic President and chief Executive Officer Daniel Keyes. “Our prayers and hopes go out to the families of the injured staff.”

An emergency hotline for employees has been set up at (727) 555-0101. Please also continue to check your e-mail or pager devices for updates throughout the day.

At this time, we expect to resume operations at the Lumbertown plant with the second manufacturing shift, beginning at 4 P.M.

Statement to employees about fatality at warehouse

From Human Relations or Executive Office to employees
E-mail Statement to Employees
Monday, May 21
11:30 A.M.

Because the fire was contained in the warehouse, we will reopen the headquarters building at 4 P.M. today for manufacturing, maintenance, and Office Services personnel. Other staffers are asked to report for work at their regular hours tomorrow, Tuesday, May 22.

An emergency hotline for employees has been set up at (727) 555-0101. Please also continue to check your e-mail or pager devices for updates throughout the day.

Eugene Orsillo, fifty-seven, joined Consolidated Intergalactic in 1993. He is survived by his wife Amelia and his son Arthur.

The company will announce plans for a memorial service later this week.

Statement to returning staff after fire at warehouse

From Human Relations or Executive Office to employees
E-mail Statement to Employees

We return to work this morning with heavy hearts. We are thankful for the assistance of firefighters and emergency response workers who fought the fire in our warehouse yesterday, and we are grateful that more than 100 staffers were able to safely evacuate from our Lumbertown building early Monday.

But nothing can replace the loss of Eugene Orsillo, a dedicated employee who rushed toward the fire while everyone else was leaving the building. His efforts, as well as those of Fred Thomas and Brad Maas, were a demonstration of the highest level of bravery and dedication.

Fred and Brad are both recovering from minor burns and scrapes.

We have rented temporary warehouse space at the former Ace Moving Company building in downtown Lumbertown; we will also be relocating much of our shipping operations to that building. We expect that it will be at least six months before we can reopen the warehouse at headquarters.

I will be sending out a statement to all employees tomorrow with the details of a memorial service for Eugene Orsillo and other plans to honor his memory.

Announcement of memorial service for employee killed in fire

From Human Relations or Executive Office to employees
E-mail Statement to Employees

All employees are invited to attend a memorial service for Eugene Orsillo this Friday at 12:30 P.M.

Participants will include the Board of Directors, executives, coworkers of Mr. Orsillo, and members of his family.

We will be setting up a tent in the south parking lot for the event.

Death of top executive

From Media Relations to employees
E-mail Press Release to employees
Wednesday, January 5
9:00 A.M.

It is with the deepest of regrets that we must report that Biff Isaak, chairman of the Board of Consolidated Intergalactic, died early this morning at Lumbertown Community Hospital.

Mr. Isaak, 80, had been taken to the hospital last night complaining of chest pains. According to his family, he passed away at about 5:15 A.M., apparently as the result of a heart attack.

We join Mr. Isaak’s family in this great loss. He will be deeply missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Karen and the rest of his family.

We will advise you of plans for the funeral and a company memorial service as soon as they are available.

Daniel Keyes, President and Chief Executive Officer
Consolidated Intergalactic

Death of top executive, details of memorial service

From Executive Office to employees

E-mail Press Release to employees

All employees and their family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service and remembrance of chairman of the Board Biff Isaak tomorrow morning, January 7, at 9 A.M.

The memorial will be held in a tent in the south parking lot of the company. Family members and friends will join employees of the company. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the family, and will be private.

We have made arrangements to have all telephones covered during the service by temporary workers.

Daniel Keyes, President and Chief Executive Officer
Consolidated Intergalactic

Death of top executive, details of memorial service, for customers and vendors

From Executive Office to customers and vendors

All of us here at Consolidated Intergalactic suffered a great personal loss on January 5 with the unexpected death of Biff Isaak, chairman of the Board.

“Many of our customers considered Biff a friend and partner,” said Daniel Keyes, president and chief executive officer of the company. “He will be deeply missed by all of us.”

Active in a number of civic and charitable organizations, Mr. Isaak was on the Board of Directors of Lumbertown Cares.

He is survived by his wife Karen, his son Osborne, and two grandchildren.

In a statement issued by the Board of Directors of Consolidated Intergalactic, it was announced that Charles Dylan, head of the executive compensation subcommittee, will serve as interim chairman of the Board while a search committee seeks a new member.