Pictured above: Mike Minton, managing director of Darwin
ITC
A Shropshire IT expert has issued a timely plea to county
businesses to ensure that they have adequate back-up support for
their computer systems during the current and forecast bad
weather.
Mike Minton, managing director of Darwin ITC says: "Companies
really should have a pre-determined support plan which can be
instigated swiftly and reliably to safeguard their IT systems in
the event of collapse through either extreme weather, power failure
or any sort of system failure.
"A 'disaster recovery plan' may not only protect the company but
possibly the survival of the business itself, as statistics show
that the UK suffers more technology downtime than any other
European country.
"Up to a third of businesses losing IT systems, both
computers and telephones, combined with staff absentees during the
winter freeze, never recover!
"As members of Shropshire Chamber of Commerce, we at Darwin ITC
will provide a free on-site technology and business continuity
audit for county companies, as prevention is proved to be far more
cost effective than cure.
"Provision can be made for 24/7 support cover over the Christmas
period and we have a two hour emergency call-out system for our
contract customers."