Crises Control

If you are evaluating an Everbridge alternative, here is the question worth asking first. Not which platform sends alerts faster. Most of them send alerts fast. The real question is what happens after the alert lands. Who owns the next action? How does leadership see what is actually happening? Where does the audit trail come from? These are the gaps that notification first platforms leave open, and they are the gaps that show most clearly in the middle of a real incident, not in a sales demonstration.   This article breaks down exactly what to look for when comparing platforms, and what the difference is between a mass notification tool and a full crisis response platform. If you are in the market for a switch, this is the right starting point.  #CrisisManagement #EverbridgeAlternative #IncidentResponse #OperationalResilience #BusinessContinuity 

Most crisis management tools look ready. The first 10 minutes of a real incident reveal whether they actually are. Slow activation. Outdated contact lists. Communication fragmenting across email, WhatsApp, and phone calls. Leadership is asking for updates instead of seeing them. These are not edge cases. They are the standard failure pattern for platforms that were built to pass a demo rather than survive real pressure. This article breaks down exactly where crisis management tools fail, what those failures cost, and what the first 10 minutes should look like when a platform is working properly.  If your organisation has crisis management software in place, this is worth reading before you need to find out the hard way.  #CrisisManagement #IncidentResponse #OperationalResilience #BusinessContinuity #WhyCrisisControlFails

A proud moment for Crises Control We’re delighted to congratulate our CEO, Dr Shalen Sehgal, on being awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Strategic Management (DPS) by Universidad Azteca. This is a well-deserved recognition of the experience, leadership, and thinking he brings to the industry. What makes this particularly meaningful to us is how closely it reflects the reality we see every day. Organisations do not struggle because they lack plans. They struggle when those plans are tested. When communication breaks down, when decisions slow, and when teams are left without clear direction. That is where strategy becomes real. Through his leadership, this understanding continues to shape how we build at Crises Control. Focusing not just on planning, but on enabling organisations to respond with clarity, coordination, and control when it matters most. Congratulations, Shalen. A fantastic achievement, and one we are all proud to celebrate! #Leadership #StrategicManagement #CrisisManagement #OperationalResilience #CrisesControl

Between late February and March 2026, organisations across the UAE and Middle East found out if their response structure actually worked. Not in a drill. In live conditions. Across multiple disruptions at once.  Some held. Others didn’t. This breaks down what made the difference across incident management, crisis management, and emergency communication. #CrisisManagement #IncidentManagement #EmergencyCommunication #UAE #Dubai #MiddleEast #OperationalResilience #BusinessContinuity  

At 12:30am on 1 March 2026, mobile phones across Dubai lit up with an emergency alert. Seek shelter. Stay away from windows. Wait for the all-clear.  For thousands of employees and the organisations responsible for them, what followed was a live test of something most businesses had never thought to prepare for: how to reach your entire workforce, in the middle of the night, across multiple locations, in a city where the situation was changing hour by hour. Some organisations did it in minutes. Others were still working through the problem hours later. This article looks at what separated them and what every UAE organisation needs to have in place before the next alert arrives. #EmergencyCommunication #CrisisManagement #UAE #Dubai #OperationalResilience #EmployeeSafety 

Big News! We’re proud to share that we’ve been recognised at the ACQ5 Global Awards 2026, winning: • Critical Event Management Software Developer of the Year (UK) • Business Communication Software Developer of the Year (UK) These awards mean a lot. Not just because of the recognition, but because they reflect what we focus on every day. Helping organisations move from confusion to coordinated response when it matters most. Most platforms can send alerts. Few can help teams actually manage an incident from start to finish, with clear actions, real-time visibility, and full accountability. That is exactly what we are building. A big thank you to our customers and team who make this possible. If you are exploring how to strengthen your incident response and communication, get in touch today: www.crises-control.com #CrisisManagement #IncidentManagement #BusinessContinuity #EmergencyCommunication

Dubai built its reputation on stability. That reputation is being stress-tested right now.   Airport disruptions. Port closures. Cloud outages. Staff evacuation decisions. Organisations in Dubai are not managing theoretical risk in March 2026. They are managing live, compounding, real-time disruption.  The organisations responding well are not the ones with the longest written plans. They are the ones whose response structure could activate immediately, across multiple locations, under genuine pressure. This article looks at what that structure looks like, and where the gaps appear when it is missing. #CrisisManagement #OperationalResilience #Dubai #UAE #BusinessContinuity #IncidentManagement 

Most organisations already have a business continuity plan. That’s not the problem. The real problem is what happens when something actually goes wrong. When systems go down or operations stop, teams don’t have time to search through documents or figure things out as they go. They need clear actions. They need coordination. They need visibility. This is where most plans fall apart. And it’s exactly where the right approach makes all the difference. We broke this down in more detail here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eGk5rAMA #BusinessContinuity #CrisisManagement #OperationalResilience #IncidentManagement #EmergencyCommunication

Disruption does not always arrive as one major event. Sometimes it starts with smaller failures across the operation. A port delay. A road incident. Deteriorating weather. Each issue looks manageable on its own, but together they begin to strain the whole network. This is the reality for many organisations operating across the Middle East, where sites, supply chains, and control teams are tightly connected.  The challenge is not just responding to disruption. It is maintaining coordination when everything starts moving at once. In this article, we explore why fragmented communication slows response, where traditional approaches fall short, and how incident management software helps organisations regain control across complex operations. #IncidentManagement #OperationalResilience #MiddleEast #Logistics #CrisisManagement

Big news for the Crises Control team 👋   We’re excited to welcome Dr. Nico Goosen, PhD in AI as our new Director of Strategic Partnerships and Alliances.   Nico brings a strong mix of partnership leadership and AI expertise, with hands-on experience delivering GenAI and LLM solutions and leading complex transformation initiatives. He’s focused on building the right relationships and connecting the right technologies to help organisations respond faster and operate with more control when it matters most.   We’re looking forward to what’s ahead 🚀   Welcome to the team, Nico!   #CrisesControl #Partnerships #AI #OperationalResilience #CrisisManagement #BusinessContinuity