Communications firm helping businesses get through the pandemic

Acommunications solutions provider is one of many firms lending a helping hand during the coronavirus pandemic.

Aberdeen-based DF Communications has been serving customers in the north-east business community for more than 30 years.

The owners have now backed the North-East Now campaign set up to promote local businesses battling through the pandemic.

The company, which was established by the late Dick Fleming in 1986 and is now run by his daughter Fiona Fraser and sales director Craig Forsyth, provides business mobiles, internet connectivity and other services.

Craig explained the concept behind cloud telephony – something that the business specialises in – and how it aims to benefit those forced to work from home, as well as others.

“The beauty of it is that you can effectively work from anywhere as long as you h av e an internet connection,” he said.

“We work to ensure that your telephone system is always contactable and, therefore, if you are working from home and you want your business calls direc ted to your mobile, then we can ensure that is the case.

“A lot of people may not want to hand out their personal number, so if you are using the system it will appear as your business number.”

Managing director Fiona added: “Being a communications company our services are a vital tool in keeping business in touch with their employees and their customers.

“We provide mobile phones and hosted telephony along with linking into MS Teams which offers great scalability and flexibility,” she said.

“These products have proved vital as more and more people have been working from home,” she added.

Craig said: “One of the things that sets us apart from others is our commitment to customer service, and we want to make sure that people can communicate during these really tough times.”

The company is advising people to look at their business continuity plans due to ongoing concerns around coronavirus.

DF Communications continue to support not only their customers, despite the unprecedented times, but businesses.

Because of this, the company has shown its support for the new North-East Now campaign as it aims to promote local businesses battling through the Covid-19 pandemic.

Driven by Aberdeen and Grampian C hamber of Commerce, the initiative is also supported by creative agency Hampton, Aberdeen Journals and VisitAberdeenshire.

Fiona said: “We have always been a great ambassador of buying local and source all our services from other local businesses. also local

AWARD-WINNING: David Ralston, Fiona Fraser and Craig Forsyth. The products provided by DF Communications have ‘proved vital as more and more people have been working from home’.

“There have been so many attempts for businesses to buy local and we think it is more vital than ever for this to happen

“The North- East Now website is a great way to promote local businesses and encourage people to support the local community.”

Pe o p l e can contact DF Communications by emailing sales@ dfcommunications.com or call 01224588844.

To find out more about North- East Now, people can visit northeastnow.scot or to share a positive business s t o r y, email stories@northeastnow.scot