A Colchester communications firm has won a top national award.

Vocal's dedicated business communication and management suite, I-Modus, has been named the Most Innovative Product of the Year at CIR magazine'sBusiness Continuity Awards. The awards recognise excellence in the field of business continuity and operational risk management.

The award, sponsored by London Firstand presented by Baroness Jo Valentine and comedian/actor Rob Brydon was given to the company which "demonstrated the most innovation in product development".

I-Modus was chosen over five other finalists.

Vocal director Trevor Wheatley-Perry said: "Receiving the awardwas a proud moment for the company.

"There were a number of very good products shortlisted andfor the system to be summarised as one of the most important tools in the industry was tremendous recognition for the work that's been carried out by the team."

Vocal is a corporate communication solutions company. Established in 1998, it has more than 1,800 clients worldwide, including many UK police forces and local authorities.