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UK firm advises French data centre on ISO22301

A UK based organisation has been instrumental in helping an international data centre company achieve ISO 22301, the international standard for business continuity management, at its French HQ.

Thanks to Yorkshire and Warwickshire based Jermyn Consulting help and support, TelecityGroup France is one of the first French companies to gain the highly acclaimed accreditation.

Jermyn Consulting has worked with TelecityGroup at its UK operations since 2010 supporting the leading UK data centre business embed a robust business continuity management system (BCMS) in its London and Manchester operations. The UK operations had previously achieved BS25999, and successfully migrated across to the ISO standard when it came into force.

As one of Europe’s leading providers of premium carrier-neutral data centres, with offices in 11 cities, it is important that the London Stock Exchange listed company has robust and stringent systems in place when it comes to continuity of its own operations. Rolling out ISO22301 across Europe is part of TelecityGroup’s strategy to demonstrate to all its customers that it has implemented effective procedures to protect its operations and continue as normal in the event of an incident.

Stephane Duproz, MD of TelecityGroup France said: “Outsourcing mission-critical IT systems involves trust, so at TelecityGroup we are totally focused on putting the most stringent business continuity management frameworks in place which enable our customers to rely on us.

“We are delighted to achieve ISO22301 in France, as it again demonstrates our industry-leading approach to business continuity management.”

Nicolas Buono, Operations Director, TelecityGroup France said: “With Jermyn Consulting’s support we have been able to develop our business continuity management system to ensure it reaches the international standard in a short timescale. We have an excellent working relationship with Jermyn Consulting who engaged well with our management team and ensured the required level of knowledge transfer. We have full confidence in our BCMS. We would recommend their approach to anyone considering business continuity development.”

George Hall, Director at Jermyn Consulting said: “The risks to continuity of business operations are international, so the need for an effective Business Continuity Management System is also international. ISO 22301 is an international standard, and Jermyn Consulting has been able to transfer skills across European borders to ensure there is consistency across the TelecityGroup.”

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