Don’t Forget Your Snow Shoes
The continuing snow is testing both businesses and employees alike in their efforts to get to the office and keep services running smoothly. Those who have to travel are likely to suffer delays getting to and from work and may also have to contend with stranded colleagues, clients and suppliers.
Companies who have truly embraced a remote working policy are unlikely to be affected by the adverse weather conditions as they will have a full workforce, equipped and ready to work from home. However, businesses who have not adopted this approach may struggle to maintain productivity and performance, as employees are unable to get online or access desktops and servers.
Getting to the office may be more challenging in the winter months, but it’s worth remembering that staff absenteeism can occur at any time of year due to circumstances such as illness or transport strikes. Therefore, whilst for some remote working may be a seasonal initiative, it should in fact be considered a business necessity, essential every day of the year.
Dave Baldwin
Dave Baldwin is Managing Director of Getronics UK and Ireland. He has worked in the ICT industry for over 15 years, primarily with major private sector companies in the retail, telecoms and financial services markets. Dave's career started on the development side, having studied electronic and computer engineering in Birmingham, but after a few years of large systems development it was time for a change and he moved into client management at ICL, where his focus was enhancing IT support and development services. When ICL was bought by Fujitsu, Dave led the transformation of the field support and logistics capabilities to become a world class capability both in terms of service quality and efficiency. After a brief spell as Regional Managing Director of Chubb Fire, Dave re-joined Fujitsu Services to lead their largest customer in the private sector – Royal Mail Group, from which he went on to lead their retail business (2005 – 2008). He joined Getronics in the summer of 2008 for a fresh and renewed challenge, taking the helm of a major provider of ICT solutions to clients across the UK and Ireland.
Dave Baldwin is Managing Director of Getronics UK and Ireland. He has worked in the ICT industry for over 15 years, primarily with major private sector companies in the retail, telecoms and financial services markets. Dave's career started on the development side, having studied electronic and computer engineering in Birmingham, but after a few years of large systems development it was time for a change and he moved into client management at ICL, where his focus was enhancing IT support and development services. When ICL was bought by Fujitsu, Dave led the transformation of the field support and logistics capabilities to become a world class capability both in terms of service quality and efficiency. After a brief spell as Regional Managing Director of Chubb Fire, Dave re-joined Fujitsu Services to lead their largest customer in the private sector – Royal Mail Group, from which he went on to lead their retail business (2005 – 2008). He joined Getronics in the summer of 2008 for a fresh and renewed challenge, taking the helm of a major provider of ICT solutions to clients across the UK and Ireland. ...less info
