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loss of revenue larger businesses face.
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just as suddenly, and just as dramatical-
arch New Business Volume Up 3
(MCI-EFI) for April is 65.1, remaining at the
to enterprise businesses is $110,000, and a
ly. Therefore, a business continuity plan
Percent Year-over-year, Up 30 Percent
highest index level in two years for the second
typical interruption event costs more than
should cover various types of potential
Month-to-month, Up 6 Percent Year-
consecutive month.
$1.5 million. Moreover, according to the
disruptive events.
to-date
ELFA President and CEO William G. Sutton,
Insurance Institute of Business & Home
Utilizing Instant Messaging, Presence,
The Equipment Leasing and Finance
CAE, said: “Equipment finance companies in
Safety, 25% of businesses do not reopen
Mobility and Collaboration from a Hosted
Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and
almost all industry sectors are reporting a strong
following a disastrous event such as 9/11 or
UC offering – combined, perhaps, with
Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports
first quarter of the year. The March data showing
Hurricane Sandy.
some managed services for off-site data
economic activity from 25 companies
new business volume clearly provides evidence of
Whether selling to SMBs or enter-
storage and mission-critical applications
representing a cross section of the $827 billion
a strong first quarter looking back and a positive
prises, it’s important to emphasize how
– will ensure businesses will continue to
equipment finance sector, showed their overall
forecast for future activity. The Federal Reserve
Hosted Unified Communications can sup-
function as expected, and weather any
new business volume for March was $7 billion,
recently hinted at continuing a monetary policy
port an overall business continuity plan.
storm. Without it, a business can expect the
up 3 percent from new business volume in March
that will promote a sustained low interest rate
Additionally, those businesses without a
following:
2013. Month-over-month, new business volume
environment at least for the foreseeable future,
plan should find the added benefit of main-
• 43% of businesses that close as the result
was up 30 percent from February. Year to date,
which is giving the business community a reason
taining their communications throughout a of a natural disaster never reopen. – U.S.
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would from the office. Customers do not
countIenrbtearlnanactieodnbayl monthly losses reaching
same period in 2013. Charge-offs were down at a
historic lows. Another positive sign for the
need to dial cell phone or emergency num-
To quantify: Without Hosted UC for
new all-time low of 0.2 percent from 0.4 percent
industry is the trend toward increased hiring
bers to contact customer service or sales.
crisis communications – Total Loss. With
Don’t compromise Our E911 solutions the previous month.
during the past 10 months.”
All communications continue to function
Hosted UC to deliver communications dur-
your employees’ help 911 callers get Thinge MaLFcIr-i2s5isistaotimsuepspeorirets tshtatnrdeaflredctsbtuwsoiness
Credit approvals totaled 77.8 percent in March,
as if the office was still up and running and,
processesandfunctins–Total Win.
the assistance they yearsfbusinessactivityforthe25companies%
an increase from 75.3 percent the previous
essentially, it is.
currently participating in the survey. The
month. Sixty-five percent of participating
safety.
need − fast.
Finally, it is worth noting that a business
For more visit www.anpi.com.
organizations reported submitting more latest MLFI-25, including methodology and
transactions for approval during March, an participants is available at http://www.elfaonline.
increase from 53 percent during February.
org/Research/MLFI/
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Finally, total headcount for equipment finance
The E911 Experts
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For a video of the MLFI for Q1
companies was up 4.4 percent year over year.
911Enable.com Separately, the Equipment Leasing & Finance 2014, please visit http://youtu.be/ at telecomreseller.com
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