A TECHNOLOGY firm is working with a furniture retailer on IT services.

Onyx Group, which has headquarters in Stockton, is supporting DFS.

Bosses say the move will allow the furniture firm to maintain office operations in an emergency.

DFS employs 250 workers who manage accounts, IT, payroll and marketing.

Dean Darby, DFS’ head of IT, said: “If we couldn’t access our head office, staff would be automatically re-located to Onyx and have full access to our existing software systems and telephones lines.”

Onyx, which previously won a deal to manage IT for Edinburgh Airport, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.