According to Graham Wackrill, CEO of Metrofile, the acquisition is directly in line with the group's growth strategy and enables the company to offer an even more comprehensive product offering to both new and existing clients.
"Effective records management and data protection has always played a critical role in every organisation's BCM and disaster recovery plans, so aligning Metrofile and its various group companies with Global Continuity is a natural and complimentary partnership that will ensure we are able to offer the most innovative and cutting-edge solutions to all of our clients."
Ray Stride, managing director of Global Continuity, says in addition to well known causes of business interruption such as hardware failure, power outages, theft or natural disasters, South African businesses are also beginning to face a number of new threats to critical business operations. "Labour unrest, road safety, declining security and safety standards and environmental issues, such as acid mine drainage, can result in a business becoming inoperable within a matter of seconds if there is no tested BCM solution in place."
"Through this acquisition, the Metrofile group can now provide enhanced BCM and ITSC solutions, in addition to the current data protection offerings, to protect critical company information against unforeseen business or IT disruptions, ensuring businesses can not only recover from a disaster quickly but are also able to survive many more disasters," concludes Wackrill.
