

However, these will be determined on a case by case basis by a Group Director with consideration being made towards the risks and sensibility around deploying a team. In the event that support is needed as an essential service, we have made the necessary provisions to allow the deployment of teams where absolutely necessary. All pre-sales and technical resources within our organization are online and operating as normal, allowing for solutions builds and remote assistance.A suggestion would be to use as much of this lockdown period as the bulk of the lead time, as this will go a long way in alleviating impact on business deliverables. The earlier we build a backorder on these items, the sooner you will receive them from 17 April onwards. It is important to note that stock is still available on order from a server, VC and UPS perspective, albeit at a 4 week ETA on most items.All local distributors and all EU businesses are still open and in operation, meaning that we are able to spec and process orders during this period.From this perspective, you will not notice any change in turnaround times and availability. Our finance, sales and administration teams will all be online and working remotely over this period.

We want to let you know that our business will be open for this period with 100% of our staff working remotely and telephonically: This decision is in the best interests of all the citizens of our beautiful country and a fantastic move by the government. As you are all fully aware, our 21-day lockdown begins at midnight on Thursday 26 March.
