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'Business
continuity briefs' provides a summary of new product and services
press releases and other useful resources published in the last
24 hours.
SunGard Availability Services has appointed Steve Lea as UK finance and administration director. Mr. Lea will be responsible for providing the financial expertise to drive SunGard’s position in the information availability industry and he will also oversee SunGard’s ongoing investment in its staff and facilities, including its nationwide portfolio of workplace recovery centres. Mr. Lea is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and began his accountancy career with Bristol Meyers Squibb followed by various finance director roles with leading US based technology companies including Silicon Graphics and Sun Microsystems. Prior to joining SunGard, Mr. Lea spent 10 years at RealNetworks Inc, most recently as general manager of finance and operations for Europe. Mr. Lea will report to SunGard Availability Services’ UK managing director and senior vice president Europe, Keith Tilley. www.sungard.co.uk
Floods Recovery Minister John Healey has announced over £2.5million funding for six authorities across the country, to help them get back on their feet following last summer's floods. The latest payments are:
* Herefordshire Council will receive £1,983,103
* Hereford and Worcester Fire and rescue Authority will receive £134,627
* Scarborough Borough Council will receive £198,582
* Wychavon District Council will receive £156,082
* Gloucester City Council will receive £46,995.
* Stroud District Council will receive £8,673.
A fully managed ‘black box’ systems continuity solution that protects organisations from routine interruptions to service and disasters to IT systems is now available from UK-based Capital Continuity. Business Interruption Protection Service (BIPs) is a data protection and system continuity solution that is designed to provide organisations with real time system protection and rapid recovery of failed systems all in a fully managed end-to-end service. Read press release
EMC Corporation has announced advances in its heterogeneous data protection software family for local and remote replication, EMC RecoverPoint. Now, EMC RecoverPoint can protect and replicate the same data in local and remote- site combinations for operational and disaster recovery to maximize protection and minimize technology investments. Read press release.
BCI Workshop, 9th April, Crowne Plaza Hotel, NEC, Birmingham.
The BCI is holding a one-day workshop to explore questions related to human resources and business continuity. This event may be the ideal opportunity to invite your HR Director to learn a little more about BCM. More details.
FEMA daily SITREP
World weather impacts
Suncorp says Australia storm costs to top A$100 million
•Date: 26th February 2008• Region: Various
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