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BT’s Quick Start programmes seeing massive uptake 20/02/2009
 
green business software system BT says it has seen a tenfold rise in business customers adopting green working practices and three times more companies moving to flexible working, despite the downturn.



Emer Timmons, president Global Professional Services, says the reason is its Quick Start programme. She says that since October alone, consultants at BT Global Services’ professional services unit have seen a huge increase in multinational businesses using its Work Anywhere Quick Start package, which provides consultancy on best processes, technology and working practices.

As for BT’s massive increase in take-up of its Carbon Impact Assessment Quick Start, she says much of that is from the security and defence sectors, which are facing pressures from government to reduce carbon emissions.

“Organisations are embracing new ways of working and becoming environmentally friendly, even during these challenging economic times, or perhaps as a result of them,” insists Timmons.

In one recent case, she says BT found a government organisation could dramatically reduce its carbon emissions while saving tax payers £3 million by switching to thin-clients and green data centres.

“Not all customers are looking for long-term commitments with a large financial implication, such as transformational programmes. Instead they are looking for speedy assistance providing tangible results, and this is where our Quick Start programme can help,” says Timmons.
 
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