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Byline: shiv03 CaridianBCT, a leading global provider of technology, products and services in automated blood collections, therapeutic systems, whole blood processes and pathogen reduction technologies, announced today it has signed a multi-year agreement with the American Red Cross to continue the use of its automated blood collection technology in American Red Cross Blood centers throughout the United States.

Croteau WORCESTER - With six months to go still in its fiscal year, the American Red Cross of Central Massachusetts already has doled out two-thirds of its disaster relief budget responding to a run of fires in the region.

New American Red Cross CEO and former IRS Commissioner Mark Everson is making moves to put his team in place at the behemoth human service organization.

Mark DeMik, senior vice president and manager of Mission Valley Bank, has been appointed to the Santa Clarita Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross Council board of directors.

The American Red Cross chose this forum to release preparedness research conducted last month by Wirthlin Worldwide.

American Red Cross national technical staff along with external aquatics experts came together in 2002 to begin revising and updating the renowned program.

Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues, a colorful 32-page guide, will be offered free of charge by local American Red Cross chapters across the country as a public service to aid people and their families affected by disasters.

Editor: In response to Arthur and Sandra Rowsell's op-ed piece titled, "San Diego Blood Bank's Future Reaching Crisis Stage" (SDBJ, March 11), I wish to assure San Diego Business Journal readers that American Red Cross Blood Services has worked hard to build positive relationships with the San Diego Blood Bank in order to build and maintain a safe and stable blood supply for San Diego.