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COBOURG AREA BUSINESSES BETTER PREPARED
TO SURVIVE DISASTERS THANKS TO BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING
SEMINARS PRESENTED BY VANGUARD EMC
Cobourg area businesses benefit from seminars presented
by industry specialist Brian Miller, CBCP
February 17, 2007 -- Cobourg ~ Brian Miller, President of
Vanguard EMC Inc. was pleased to present Business Continuity
Planning (BCP) concepts for the Cobourg and District Chamber
of Commerce, in conjunction with their emergency preparedness
program. The sessions were free of charge and open to all
businesses as well as Chamber of Commerce members. The presentation
held on April 4th was designed specifically for small to medium
sized businesses, and the breakfast session on April 5th addressed
the specific needs of larger enterprises.
"Business Continuity Planning and Emergency Management
Training are extremely important for businesses of all sizes"
said Kim Rudd, President of the Cobourg & District Chamber
of Commerce. "We were very pleased to have hosted a
speaker of Brian's calibre addressing this issue. The participants
have definitely gained a competitive advantage thanks to
Vanguard's comprehensive overview.”
Vanguard EMC also presented BCP concepts and methodologies
to the Senior Management Team of the Town of Cobourg, as requested
by the town’s Emergency Planner, Leanne Latter.
"The Town of Cobourg was thrilled to have Brian Miller
of Vanguard EMC Inc. speak to our local businesses and industries
about the importance of business continuity planning. Even
the Town's senior managers had the opportunity to sit in
on a session geared towards business continuity planning
for the public sector. For a business, a well developed
plan can mean the difference between recovering from a disaster
or disappearing, and personal preparedness, for both private
citizens and businesses, will go a long way towards our
goal of having a disaster resilient community,” said
Leanne Latter, Emergency Planner.
The seminars provided participants with a broad conceptual
outline of what constitutes Business Continuity Planning and
were designed to assist owners and managers to decide at what
level plans are needed and in what detail.
“This seminar is essential for business owners
and senior managers to understand what a BCP is and why
they need to ensure their plan is functional and kept up
to date,” said Brian Miller, of Vanguard EMC Inc.
“Too often businesses only realize the importance
of the BCP or of taking the planning process seriously AFTER
they suffer a crisis which affects their service delivery,”
added Miller.
FACT: 60% of businesses experiencing a disaster cease
operations within two years.*Source: Gartner Group Study.
As the great inventor Louis Pasteur said, “Fate Favours
the Prepared.” How prepared are you?
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Miller, CBCP
President – Vanguard EMC Inc.
brianmiller@vanguardemergency.com
1-866-275-3941
Kim Rudder, President
Cobourg & District Chamber of Commerce
info@cobourgchamber.com
(905) 372-5831
Leanne Latter, Emergency Planner
Town of Cobourg
llatter@cobourg.ca
or (905) 372-9789
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