2010-08-24 09:28:13 - It is now a statutory requirement that public sector organisations build Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Emergency Plans. Often such organisations are complex and provide a wide range of services. One such NHS Trust wanted to update their BCM and Emergency Plans to ensure they had the most efficient and practical plans in place. To help them they selected Mataco, the latest business continuity software developed by Savant.

Burton-In-Kendal, Cumbria, England, August 24, 2010 -- Business Continuity Management is a statutory requirement for all public sector organisations.

Business continuity software systems like Mataco can make a huge difference to the resilience planning process. This is especially true when it comes to the ease that public sector organisations can fulfil their statutory requirement to build Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Emergency Plans.
If you are a Business Continuity Manager and want one, central repository that holds all your BIA data, this is for you. Mataco can be accessed online, anytime, anywhere by an authorised user. If this appeals to you, then say good bye to your old fashioned word and excel templates and hello to business continuity software Mataco, the

latest business continuity software solution from Savant Limited.

One organisation has seen the benefits and already taken the next step. One of the UK’s busiest NHS Trusts has commissioned the use of Mataco to build their Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Emergency Plans. Mataco, a web-based business continuity software solution was selected because of its strong user support package and its value for money proposition.

Jane Pink, from Savant’s Business Development team, commented: “This particular healthcare trust delivers a range of specialist services in mental health, learning disability, sexual health and drug & alcohol services. Their objective was to update their Business Continuity Management and Emergency Plans to ensure they had the most efficient and practical business continuity solution in place. They chose Savant because we already have excellent credentials in providing solutions in the health care sector, so it made sense to select our Mataco product.”

Like many other private and public sector organisations, this NHS trust engaged the services of Business Continuity Consultant, Mel Gosling, from Merrycon Limited. Mel is an experienced user of Mataco and is increasingly recommending the tool to clients. Mel explains this is because of Mataco’s ability to “Hold identified BIA data in a central repository, be a shared tool, support reviews, exercising and other disciplines that make for an effective Business Continuity planning tool". So impressed is Mel with the results his clients are experiencing that Mel Gosling and Merrycon, who are a leading provider of business continuity services and business continuity training, have agreed to assist Savant in training other Business Continuity Consultants in how to use Mataco.

About Mataco
Mataco helps organisations create and maintain BCM and Emergency Plans to deal with interruptions to staff, buildings, systems, resources and suppliers should the unexpected happen.

Key benefits of the system include:
1 A single repository for all the information required to implement the BCM and Emergency planning process.
2Efficiency savings for organisations whose staff are tasked with maintaining their BCM response.
3 A web based interface that:

a Offers remote access to all plans.
b Allows customers and their resilience partners to collaborate on business continuity plans.
c Can easily be integrated into an organisation's intranet.
d Unrivalled flexibility in the way the information is maintained and subsequently used to produce documents and plans.
e Plans are produced from our business continuity software in PDF format for viewing on desktop or mobile computers.
f Support for BS25999 and BCI Good Practice Guidelines.
g Can be adapted to accommodate the specific needs of any organisation large or small.

Editor’s Notes
Savant has been implementing innovative IT solutions for over 25 years. The company is the driving force behind the award winning Pulse transfusion management system and other applications such as MobileRanger, MediRisk and EuroSDS.

For further information or to arrange a demonstration of how Mataco can support you as a Business Continuity Manager or Business Continuity Consultant please contact:

Glyn Jones, Business Development Manager, Savant Limited – 01524 784416
glyn.jones@savant.co.uk

More information on Mataco can be found at: www.mataco.co.uk
More information on Savant Limited can be found at: www.savant.co.uk/mataco

Contact:
Glyn Jones
Savant Limited
Dalton Hall Business Centre
Dalton Lane, Burton-in-Kendal
Cumbria, England, LA6 1BL
01524784400
glyn.jones@savant.co.uk
www.savant.co.uk/mataco