ICM Business Continuity Services, part of the Phoenix group of companies, has acquired the UK arm of Office Shadow. The cash consideration payable amounts to £447,000 for the business and assets with a further £250,000 payable to a third party software developer, EPAM, for the completion of an updated version of the main software suite, due for delivery in Q2 2010.

Martin Caddick has left Marsh to head up business continuity management at PricewaterhouseCoopers

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has gained certification to BS 25999, the UK standard for business continuity management

Almost two thirds of staff don't know their company business continuity strategy, according to data resilience firm Adam Continuity

SunGard announces imminent launch of a new risk assessment software module

Emergency notifications services provider, Send Word Now to launch new service modules