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If she dials 911,
will the critical help she

needs be able to find her?
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with annual revenues exceeding $25 mil- is subjected to all kinds of service disrup-
lion have a business continuity plan in tions besides tornadoes or other major
place, which makes sense given the larger catastrophic events. Power failures, bro-
loss of revenue larger businesses face. ken water pipes or even health epidemics
According to Forrester, the average cost can shut down an SMB or regional office
per hour of service disruption for mid-sized just as suddenly, and just as dramatical-
to enterprise businesses is $110,000, and a ly. Therefore, a business continuity plan
typical interruption event costs more than should cover various types of potential
$1.5 million. Moreover, according to the disruptive events.
Insurance Institute of Business & Home Utilizing Instant Messaging, Presence,
Safety, 25% of businesses do not reopen following a disastrous event such as 9/11 or Mobility and Collaboration from a Hosted UC offering – combined, perhaps, with
Hurricane Sandy.
some managed services for off-site data
Whether selling to SMBs or enter- storage and mission-critical applications
prises, it’s important to emphasize how – will ensure businesses will continue to
Hosted Unified Communications can sup- function as expected, and weather any
port an overall business continuity plan. storm. Without it, a business can expect the
Additionally, those businesses without a following:
plan should find the added benefit of main- • 43% of businesses that close as the result
taining their communications throughout a of a natural disaster never reopen. – U.S.
service disruption, especially without any Congress
additional cost, a major benefit. Hosted UC • 75% of companies without business
provides the ability for the employees to continuity plans fail within three years
continue to communicate from home or any of a disaster. – Crisis Management
location with wireless access, just as they International
would from the office. Customers do not To quantify: Without Hosted UC for
need to dial cell phone or emergency num- crisis communications – Total Loss. With
Don’t compromise Our E911 solutions bers to contact customer service or sales. Hosted UC to deliver communications dur-
help 911 callers get All communications continue to function ing a crisis to support standard business
your employees’ as if the office was still up and running and, processes and functions – Total Win. %
the assistance they essentially, it is.
safety.
need − fast.
Finally, it is worth noting that a business
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