It could be a flood or a fire, illness of important members of staff or IT failure, and it could result in the loss of key customers or, in a worst case scenario, force a business to stop trading.
Firms are increasingly putting in place continuity plans to ensure they can continue to operate in the event of an emergency.
James Davis has been to Manx Telecom’s Business Continuity Centre where he spoke to head of corporate and public sector sales Richard Fletcher:

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