A Short Message to our Customers and Vendors Regarding COVID-19

To our valued customers and vendors,

The situation with COVID-19 changes daily, almost hourly.  One of the most challenging aspects in managing the outbreak, and disruption to our daily lives, is the uncertainty of what the next day may bring.  Please know that Cornerstone Systems continues to monitor all COVID-19 updates and has proactively initiated strong contingency plans to ensure complete business continuity during this difficult time.

You have trusted us to care for a large part of your supply chain and we can confirm that Cornerstone Systems remains open and fully functional.  For years, Cornerstone has had a disaster recovery plan in place spearheaded by our IT and Risk departments.  This backup plan provides 100% systems availability in the event of a catastrophic disaster.  All personnel continue to have complete flexibility to work from home if needed with full phone, email, internet, and systems access.  Everything has been tested from each remote location to ensure all tools are in place and running smoothly.  Our strategic COVID-19 response team has implemented our disaster recovery plan resulting in a seamless, successful transition.  Business continues to run smoothly and operations remain at full capacity.

The safety and health of our employees remain a priority.  We have implemented social distancing, and limited business travel and meetings, outside interactions, and physical contact.  Cleaning crews are disinfecting and sanitizing our locations daily, and employees are engaging in accelerated personal hygiene and preventative measures such as increased hand washing, using hand sanitizers, and more per CDC guidelines.  Our HR department is actively engaging with all personnel regarding sick leave, time off policies, and other benefits in place to assist as needed.

Transportation and logistics companies, such as Cornerstone Systems, have been defined as an “Essential Critical Infrastructure Company” by the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).  As a critical partner to your business, our entire company remains committed to serving you through these uncertain times.  We can’t thank you enough for trusting us with your business.  We are proud of the partnerships we have created and remain steadfast in our dedication to serving you.  Rest assured that you can continue to count on Cornerstone to get your goods to market, keeping your supply chain fluid.  We are and will continue to be, here to help you with what lies ahead.

If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to reach out to your Account Executive, direct operational contact, or any of us here at Cornerstone.  We are all in this together, and together we are strong.