Hagerty’s Director of Preparedness Programs, Kyle McPhee, spoke at Laserfiche’s Empower Conference 2021 about the importance of business continuity and criticality of planning ahead in a post-pandemic world. CIO Dive covered the presentation further emphasizing the importance of disaster preparedness, especially in the IT sector.

IT plans for business continuity ahead of the next disaster

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a proof point for organizations about the importance of planning ahead.

“The most successful organizations during COVID-19 disruption balanced urgent needs while planning strategically for the future,” according to Kyle McPhee, director of preparedness programs at Hagerty Consulting, speaking at Laserfiche Empower 2021.

“How quickly the company can restore revenue generating services to stabilize operations will determine whether they survive,” said McPhee. “The next chapter of business in America needs to be one which prioritizes continuity [of operations] as a core capability.”

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