IBM opens new $8.6 Million Business Recovery Centre in Dublin

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IBM has announced an investment of €8.6million in its latest Business Continuity and Recovery Services facility in Ireland.

The official opening of the IBM Business Recovery Facility will provide double the number of recovery seats and significantly increase the number of services available for Irish based clients.

The state-of-the-art Business Recovery Centre, located on the  IBM Campus in Mulhuddart, will provide customers with expert support, ensuring business continuity and recovery in any area of business disruption ranging from minor interruptions like moving office to major interruptions such as a company crisis or electricity blackout. IBM now has three facilities in Ireland, two in Dublin and one in Cork. The Recovery Centre will ensure resilience for IBM clients not just for their technologies but for key processes and day to day business activities.

Industry analysts estimate that disaster recovery services are worth €15 million per annum in Ireland and growing.

According to Tom Walsh, Head of IBM Ireland BCRS "The ability to anticipate and adjust to planned and unplanned forces and events, including market fluctuations, requires a proactive approach that takes into account all of companies assets and vulnerabilities. Business resilience is dependent upon risk management and information security. It incorporates Information Technology recovery, availability and business continuity programmes, regulatory compliance, security and privacy initiatives. All are crucial, and all help set the standard for today's forward-focused organisations."

The official opening ceremony on the 17th November included a series of presentations including a special presentation by the Continuity Forum by Chairman Russell Price.

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