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2006 Aug 28

BRITISH BOSSES TAKE THEIR BLACKBERRY TO THE BEACH

• Two-thirds (68 per cent) of British bosses take a BlackBerry or other device to access work-related emails whenever they go on holiday
• 46 per cent of executives (and 68 per cent of those with a BlackBerry) check their email at least once a day while on holiday
• 89 per cent of senior businessmen think that mobile technology means they can work more conveniently at home or away from the office

This Bank Holiday Monday British bosses may be on holiday, but they will still be tapping into the office, and contentedly so, according to a new survey by The Aziz Corporation– the UK’s leading independent executive communications consultancy. The research reveals that over two thirds (68 per cent) of senior executives take a remote access device, such as a BlackBerry, palmtop or laptop with them on holiday in order to monitor work emails. 46 per cent (and 68 per cent of those with a BlackBerry) check their work emails at least once a day while they are away, although the majority (73 per cent) only respond to urgent matters.

Professor Khalid Aziz, Chairman of The Aziz Corporation, commented:

“Our research reveals that British bosses want to be contactable during their annual leave. They like to be kept informed and, whilst this does not mean jumping on the phone in response to every email, it does allow them to be available if needed and keeps them in the loop. For the majority, the odd phone-call interruption or taking the time to have a quick look at emails is hugely preferable to arriving back from holiday to a full inbox and a mountain of information to catch up on”