Ken McWilliams joins business continuity provider Plan-b

Ken McWilliams joins business continuity provider Plan-b in Wellington

Wellington IT industry stalwart Ken McWilliams joined the country’s only end-to-end business continuity provider, Plan-B, as Wellington and Southern Regional Manager.

McWilliams is responsible for Plan-b’s business development and customer relationships in the Lower North Island and the South Island.

“This move is part of a strategic initiative by Plan-b to expand the leadership team and align the organisation for future growth,” says McWilliams.

He brings more than 23 years of experience in the IT&T industry to Plan-b, mostly in the telecommunications sector, where he has worked extensively with senior management to deliver sound, innovative solutions to business problems. These solutions included Application Service Provision (ASP) in contact centres technology for Westpac, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Social Development and Restaurant Brands. Ken also has extensive knowledge of both the Wellington and South Island regions, having managed successful teams delivering solutions in these regions.

Ian Forrester, Managing Director at Plan-b, said the appointment of Ken McWilliams is a key development for Plan-b’s growth in the region and will strengthen Plan-b’s position as the industry leader in the supply of business continuity services.

“Events such as the Christchurch earthquake have served to remind both Government and commercial enterprises of the risks they face in not having a sound, tested business continuity plan,” says Forrester.

“However, in our experience it’s not rare events such as earthquakes that represent the real risk for business continuity, but rather localised events such as IT failure, fires, water damage and even human error. Even a short interruption can mean serious losses in transactions, service delivery, trust, goodwill, reputation and revenue.”

About Plan-B
Plan-b is the leading provider of end-to-end business continuity services in New Zealand. This includes making sure business data is safe and secure, backups are fully tested, businesses know how long it will take to recover and that they can access standby infrastructure and premises to resume operations with minimal downtime. Since being founded in the 1990s, Plan-b has invested in significant infrastructure and business continuity expertise, including fully equipped standby offices for clients in Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland and Hamilton.

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