Recent research from absence management firm First Care claimed that British firms lost £3 million a day in man hours because workers were trapped overseas when UK airspace was closed.
It also revealed that 20,300 people missed work on April 19th because of the Eyjafjallajoekull ash cloud causing their flights to be cancelled, rising from the 3,000 transport-related absences seen on a typical Monday morning.
Rob Lovell, chief executive of cloud computing provider ThinkGrid, claimed this would have been less of a problem if more companies implemented cloud computing, as it allows employees to work from anywhere in the world.
He explained: 'The effectively borderless nature of cloud computing can help businesses maintain productivity, especially when faced with highly unpredictable events such as the Eyjafjallajokull volcano.'
The expert also pointed out that future adverse weather conditions and natural phenomena will no doubt affect businesses and recommended they look into cloud computing to avoid this.
It also revealed that 20,300 people missed work on April 19th because of the Eyjafjallajoekull ash cloud causing their flights to be cancelled, rising from the 3,000 transport-related absences seen on a typical Monday morning.
Rob Lovell, chief executive of cloud computing provider ThinkGrid, claimed this would have been less of a problem if more companies implemented cloud computing, as it allows employees to work from anywhere in the world.
He explained: 'The effectively borderless nature of cloud computing can help businesses maintain productivity, especially when faced with highly unpredictable events such as the Eyjafjallajokull volcano.'
The expert also pointed out that future adverse weather conditions and natural phenomena will no doubt affect businesses and recommended they look into cloud computing to avoid this.
