Bermuda IT security specialist QuoVadis is nearing completion of a new disaster recovery centre in central Hamilton that could house up to 140 executives in the event of disaster disabling normal business functions.

Located in an undisclosed location, QuoVadis said the facility is designed to provide secure workplace and support facilities for designated clients when it becomes impossible to do so from their own operations.

QuoVadis was able to provide disaster recovery services and working space to several clients during the Island-wide blackout in July, after an explosion at electric light company Belco kept electricity in parts of Hamilton downed for several days.

The company also provided disaster recovery services for hurricane-stricken companies from the Cayman Islands after last year?s onslaught by Hurricane Ivan.

QuoVadis chief executive Roman Brunner said: ?Events in the recent past ? ranging from Fabian to power outages, combined with tougher audit and regulatory requirements ? have driven home the need for companies to adequately plan for the availability and continuity of their operations in adverse conditions.?

The new facility offers a range of space options from classroom-style seating to private suites, powered in an emergency by onsite standby power (dual generators and UPS), resilient telecommunications systems and 24-hour guard service. The facility is linked to the QuoVadis SecureCentre facility on Pitts Bay Road, where many clients already maintain backups of the most important elements of their corporate computer systems.

QuoVadis was founded in 1999, and now also has operations in Switzerland and New Zealand. In 2005, KeyTech (also owner of BTC, M3 Wireless, and Logic) made a minority investment in the company.