Press Articles

Modern communications are revolutionising BC Plans

Contingency Today, September 2009

The ongoing threat of a swine flu pandemic has prompted organisations to assess how they would cope in a worst-case scenario, where staff absenteeism could reach 40%. Chris Jones, CEO of PageOne explains how Business Continuity Plans (BCP) have always had to adapt to new threats and different styles of working, and while 53% of British companies still don’t have a BCP, even those that do need to make sure it is up to date to factor in more efficient lines of communication.
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Why it pays to have a business continuity plan

New Business, August 2009

Experts are predicting that the current swine flu pandemic could end up costing the UK business economy over £50bn, making it one of the most serious threats of recent years. Official government guidelines strongly recommend people stay at home at the first sign of symptoms and it can be argued that, wittingly or unwittingly, staff may stay at home with unrelated ailments to add to the numbers genuinely sick with swine flu. Furthermore, if schools are closed in September and public transport is affected, absenteeism could reach 40% according to Gartner, proving catastrophic to businesses. Particularly vulnerable are small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that do not have adequate business continuity systems in place. Business continuity is essential to business survival and as Chris Jones, CEO of PageOne emphasises, it does not have to cost thousands or be complicated to implement.
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An Integrated approach to communications to improve emergency response times

Fire and Times, July 2009

Communications play such a vital role in helping co-ordinate an effective emergency response and call-out process. Public perception of fire call out times is low and the public expects greater reassurance that their lives are in safe hands. The Fire and Rescue industry is also under increasing pressure from Government to make fundamental changes to the way it communicates to positively impact response times. Chris Jones, CEO of PageOne believes that integrated communication procedures combining both paging and SMS is the most effective way to improve response times to daily emergency operations and large-scale incidents.
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Getting your priorities right

National Health Executive, June 2009

As Britain continues to struggle with the effects of the recession there is no doubt that the heat is on for organisations in the healthcare sector to tighten their belts whilst maintaining a high quality of services to the public. In such an environment it may seem like investing in a business continuity plan has slipped down the list of priorities.
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Communicating with students in their own language – by text

FE Today, February 2009

We are now in the age in of the digital student. The digital student has grown up with access to the latest technology and enters FE institutions with unprecedented levels of skill and familiarity with IT, as well as clear ideas about how this should be used in driving the learning experience.
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The paging evolution continues

Emergency Services Times, February 2009

Paging continues to evolve in this fast moving sector of the mobile communications industry. It continues to be the fastest and most reliable way of sending emergency alert information to many people at once and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. Incorporating the latest technologies, paging is more versatile than ever according to Chris Jones CEO, PageOne, and a powerful communications force which can save lives.
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BCM on a shoestring

BAPCO Journal, January 2009

In the current economic climate businesses are operating in a world of risk and uncertainty, and the heat is on all organisations, public and private, to significantly tighten their belts. Senior management want any form of corporate expenditure to be justified by an associated return on investment and because it has no immediate financial benefit, many companies seem reluctant to invest in a Business Continuity Management (BCM) plan at the current time.
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