IN THIS ISSUE 04 What’s New A round-up of new products for work and home 08 B ulletin The rise of the workday consumer 14 M anaged Services How Apogee Corporation is expanding its offering to meet changing customer needs 16 I T Services Microsoft ModernWorkplace underpins rapid growth for Manchester MSP Everything Tech 18 C ollaboration Jeff May explains why meeting equity really does matter 20 Workplace Diane Lightfoot, CEO of Business Disability Forum, offers her top tips for making workplaces better for all 24 Cybersecurity Why it’s time to replace Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt with an evidence-based, data-driven approach 28 Cybersecurity Jeremy Hendy on what the Government and businesses must do to strengthen the cyber resilience of UK SMEs 30 Job without… Glenn Merritt, Managing Partner of Intuita, highlights the six things he couldn’t do his job without 31 Computing Panasonic launches the ultimate Toughbook 32 Office Design Sustainability is a defining feature of the Bee House collaborative workspace at Milton Park in Oxfordshire 34 Month in Numbers The world of work in numbers Editor: James Goulding 0780 308 7228 · [email protected] Publishing Director, Social Media &Web Editor: Neil Trim 01732 759725 · [email protected] Advertising Director: EthanWhite 01732 759725 · [email protected] Group Sales: Martin Jenner-Hall 07824 552116 · [email protected] Art Director: Nick Pledge 07767 615983 · [email protected] Advertising Executive: James Trim 01732 759725 · [email protected] Business Info is a controlled circulation magazine. 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ISSN 1464-8814 Design: Sandtiger Media – www.sandtiger.co.uk FOR THE LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS VISIT: WWW.BUSINESSINFOMAG.UK “ ” Comment Kingswood Media Ltd., 10 Amherst House, 22 London Road, Sevenoaks TN13 2BT Tel: 01732 759725 • Email: [email protected] BUSINESS INFO GET YOUR FREE COPY To make sure you get every issue FREE, as soon as it is published, just visit www.businessinfomag.uk, click the ‘FREE Registration’ button and add your details to our mailing list. @BinfoMag facebook.com/ BinfoMag If you no longer wish to receive Business Info magazine please email your details to [email protected] In our interview with Aurelio Maruggi, CEO of Apogee Corporation (see page 14), he describes the transformation occurring in workplaces up and down the country as a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity that he aims to take advantage of by diversifying Apogee’s service offering and becoming a trusted advisor to customers in a time of change. The opportunities for technology providers are considerable and our profile of Manchester-based MSP Everything Tech on page 16 highlights how profitable change can be for businesses that have expertise in the technologies and solutions that customers now demand. The success of companies like Everything Tech shows the extent to which businesses of all sizes are embracing technologies that support new ways of working, including Microsoft 365 and Azure Virtual Desktops. Many people – not just Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees-Mogg – have reservations about hybrid working, and on this month’s Bulletin pages we cover O.C. Tanner’s 2022 Global Culture Report, which highlights some of the challenges presented by remote working, particularly in relation to office friendships and personal connections.While everyone is still finding their way in this new world of work, it seems clear that the technologies that helped businesses survive the pandemic will also give them the flexibility to accommodate any working culture that eventually does emerge from this period of transition. In the meantime, many businesses are taking advantage of this fluidity to repurpose their office space and create a more engaging environment for employees. This is not purely down to changing working practices but is also influenced by labour/skills shortages and the need to attract talent and retain existing staff. Research by facilities management company ISSWorld Services shows that employee engagement is now the Number One priority for global organisations, with environmental sustainability and talent attraction also rising up the rankings (see page 8). On page 20, Diane Lightfoot, CEO of Business Disability Forum, urges employers to make the most of this opportunity by creating workplaces that are better for everyone. She offers numerous tips on how to create a more inclusive environment for people with disabilities and encourages businesses to engage all employees in the discussion to ensure everyone’s needs are taken into consideration. However we end up working, the offices of the future will hopefully be more welcoming spaces than they are today. James Goulding, Editor, [email protected] 03 magazine
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