{"id":6238,"date":"2014-09-05T09:15:51","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T01:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=6238"},"modified":"2014-09-05T09:15:51","modified_gmt":"2014-09-05T01:15:51","slug":"ibms-cloud-technology-improve-phs-disaster-preparedness-recovery-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2014\/09\/05\/ibms-cloud-technology-improve-phs-disaster-preparedness-recovery-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"IBM’s cloud technology to improve PH’s disaster preparedness and recovery efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"

IBM has announced an IBM Impact Grant to the Philippine Disaster Recovery Foundation (PDRF) to provide tools to support ongoing recovery efforts from the 2013 typhoon Haiyan and better manage similar incidents in the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n

IBM will provide a secure network environment for Grantee members and partners to collaborate and coordinate critical ongoing relief efforts.<\/p>\n

Using IBM\u2019s cloud technology for social business, disaster collaboration members will be able to effectively share information through both web browsers and mobile apps. In addition, IBM will provide consulting services to assist PDRF staff to quickly set up and customize this platform for their specific use and to on-board and train individual PDRF members and partners.<\/p>\n

Disaster Readiness Workshop<\/strong><\/p>\n

In August IBM conducted a workshop called \u2018Disaster Readiness for Non-profits\u2019 at the AIM Conference Center in Makati City. Through this workshop, IBM assisted individual PDRF members and partners in developing or improving their current disaster preparedness and continuity plans. IBM will provide follow-up support to workshop participants to critique and provide input into their draft plans.<\/p>\n

\u201cIBM has been very generous in its support.\u00a0 It is helping make the Philippines a better country,\u201d said Butch Meily, President of PDRF.\u00a0 \u201cEverything we do today will hopefully help prepare us for any future events and help save lives.”<\/p>\n

\u201cIBM is proud to partner with the Philippine Disaster Recovery Foundation in enabling better disaster management for the Philippines,\u201d said Mariels Almeda Winhoffer, President and Country General Manager, IBM Philippines. \u201cThe lessons we\u2019ve collectively learned as a business community and as citizens of this country from previous natural disasters such as Haiyan, compel us to find smarter ways of using technology to help anticipate and prepare for such events in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

The grant which has been awarded to PDRF is part of IBM\u2019s continuing effort to help strengthen disaster preparedness for the Philippines, in response to the 2013 Typhoon Haiyan. Last year, IBM delivered the IBM Intelligent Operations Center (IOC) with an Integrated Communications System (ICS) to facilitate better and more coordinated disaster management efforts with the DOST and across various government agencies.<\/p>\n

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IBM Philippines President and CGM Mariels Almeda Winhoffer (center) with PDRF officials (L-R) Manuel V. Pangilinan, Rene S. Meily (President of PDRF), Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, Guillermo Luz.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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