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The Holistic Information Security Institute (HISPI) Has Aligned with the Business Continuity Institute, to Offer World Class Business Continuity Management Training ... »read more»

 

 

Business Continuity Awareness Week 2010 is a Global Success ... »read more»

 

 

Business Continuity Institute Announces Alternative Route to Membership Program ... »read more»

 

 

Research shows that good Business Continuity Management (BCM) improves day-to-day resilience within organisations ... »read more»

 

 

Business Continuity Awareness Week 2010: Solving the business resilience puzzle ... »read more»

 

 

The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) Launches Online Self-Assessment Tool for Business Continuity Professionals BCIscope provides exam simulation supported by Knowledge Gap Assessment and Personalized Study Plan to earn Top Business Continuity Certifications ... »read more»

 

 

The Business Continuity Institute (BCI)  expands number of credential Exam Centers Worldwide. BCI partners with PES and Prometric to increase exam locations to 400-plus in 75 countries ... »read more»

 

 

 

 

 

06.24.10
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Alex Arvanitidis
The Business Continuity Institute
+1 (703) 637-4429
alex.arvanitidis@thebci.org

 

 

The Holistic Information Security Institute (HISPI) Has Aligned with the Business Continuity Institute, to Offer World Class Business Continuity Management Training


 

 

Caversham, U.K., June 24, 2010 - The Business Continuity Institute (BCI), the world’s eminent business continuity membership and certification organization announced a strategic partnership with The Holistic Information Security Practitioner (HISP) Institute one of the fastest growing independent certification organizations for true information security practitioners. Through this educational partnership, HISPI will have access to the intellectual property of the BCI’s Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) course curriculum to deliver training that will become the newest addition to the continuing education opportunities and enhanced CPE options that the HISPI offers in support of its members. The partnership will cover the HISPI global footprint

HISPI has been a leader in promoting a holistic approach to information security program management since 2007 by providing certification opportunities in information security, information assurance and governance with a focus on international standards, best practices, and comprehensive frameworks for developing robust and effective information security and resiliency programs. In line with their holistic approach to information security, HISPI has partnered with the leading association of business continuity management (BCM) professionals, the BCI, to promote through training and certification, the added value of incorporating robust BCM plans to increase the security and resiliency of organizations.

"The mission of the BCI is to promote the highest standards of professional competence and commercial ethics in the provision and maintenance of business continuity planning education and professional certification, and we are pleased to have entered into this partnership with such a respected provider of training solutions and services" stated Lyndon Bird FBCI, Global Technical Director for The Business Continuity Institute. Bird went on to point out that the HISPI will bring tremendous visibility to the GPG and further the overall goal of the BCI to establish consistent and high standards of business continuity planning education.

In support, John DiMaria, President, HISPI, added that “ the HISPI is recognized as a world leader through its introduction of a visionary, next generation line of thinking. The institute strives consistently to meet the professional education demands of organizations who desire to elevate the skill level of key personnel in order to improve their overall security posture in support of the HISP methodology while furthering their quest to be true management system professionals at the highest level.” DiMaria went on to say, “We truly believe that the relationship with the BCI will help increase organizational awareness of the critical need for business continuity management education and professional skill development within enterprises of all sizes and industries.”

 

About the HISPI

Headquartered in Lithoina, GA, the Holistic Information Security Practitioner (HISP) Institute (HISPI) is an independent certification organization consisting of volunteers that are true information security practitioners, such as Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), Information Security Officers (ISOs), Information Security Managers, Directors of Information Security, Security Analysts, Security Engineers and Technology Risk Managers from major corporations and organizations.

One of the main objectives of the HISPI is to promote cost-effective training and certification to information security, audit and compliance professionals, particularly Public Sector and Higher Education employees, where budget constraints can be a barrier to obtaining such quality training and certification.

Membership to the HISP Institute is currently open to anyone who is interested in achieving their organizational objectives through improving the efficiency of the organization's internal controls and security processes, as well as adopting a holistic approach to information security management. Because the certification effectively blends technology, processes and people to meet company goals, the professional is often considered to be a hybrid Information Security professional with a balance of technical and business skills. This indicates the HISP certified individual can function effectively in the capacity of a CISO, CCO, CRO, Risk Manager, Security Manager or Audit Manager.

For additional information on the HISPI and the benefits of membership, please visit us at www.hispi.org

 

About the Business Continuity Institute

Based in Caversham, United Kingdom, the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) was founded in 1994 and leads on the development of best practice in Business Continuity Management. The BCI also contributes to relevant legislation and standards. It has over 5,000 members in 90 countries countries active in an estimated 2,500 organizations in private, public and third sectors. For more go to www.thebci.org The BCI Partnership, established in 2007, is the corporate body within the BCI with over 70 member organizations. For more go to www.bcipartnership.com





04.08.10
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Alex Arvanitidis
The Business Continuity Institute
+1 (703) 637-4429
alex.arvanitidis@thebci.org

 

 

Business Continuity Awareness Week 2010 is a Global Success


 

 

Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW) 2010, the global free educational event in the BCM industry calendar facilitated by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI), took place from 22nd to 26th March. The purpose of the Week was to provide business leaders with an unparalleled opportunity to learn about Business Continuity Management and how it could help their organisation.

BCAW 2010 focused on providing virtual events and digital resources, with Monday’s kick-off taking the form of a global video conference, bringing together Business Continuity Management (BCM) experts from nine countries – Australia, Canada, Denmark, India, Norway, Singapore, Switzerland UK and USA and featuring case studies from Statoil and Lockheed Martin. In addition, there were 23 webcasts delivered throughout the week, including contributions from eBay, Gartner, Norwich University and BT, among others.

Wednesday saw the gathering of key BCM and insurance industry experts in London, to discuss the nature and magnitude of the link between good BCM programmes and terms offered for business interruption (BI) insurance: a key issue for CFOs and risk managers. A full report will be published later in April.

A number of reports were published in the week, including “The Business Case for BCM” which follows a survey of 221 worldwide organisations, offering significant evidence that BCM improves day-to-day resilience and quantifiable gains when faced by disruption. In addition, a collection of nine case studies were submitted by BCI members from the UK, Switzerland, Japan, Pakistan and Saudi-Arabia, articulating their experiences of BCM and its value. Also published was a paper on the future of risk management, “Risk Management is Dead..., Long Live Risk Management”, explaining how the management of risk as set out in corporate governance guidelines can benefit from BCM practices in light of short-comings exposed in the financial crisis.

Following BCAW 2010, Lyndon Bird, International & Technical Director at the BCI comments – “BCAW 2010 was once again hugely successful with thousands of people visiting the website, taking part in the webinars, and downloading the guides and reports. BCM is a management methodology that delivers tangible value to organisations: it can be applied across the whole enterprise; across different industries and sectors; and, above all, BCM is being adopted on a worldwide basis.”

 

Note from the BCI (Links)

 

About Business Continuity Management

Business Continuity Management (BCM) identifies potential threats to an organization and the impacts to business operations that those threats, if realized, might cause. It provides a framework for building organizational resilience with the capability for an effective response that safeguards the interests of key stakeholders, reputation, brand and value-creating activities.

 

About the Business Continuity Institute

Based in Caversham, United Kingdom, the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) was founded in 1994 and leads on the development of best practice in Business Continuity Management. The BCI also contributes to relevant legislation and standards. It has over 5,000 members in 90 countries countries active in an estimated 2,500 organizations in private, public and third sectors. For more go to www.thebci.org The BCI Partnership, established in 2007, is the corporate body within the BCI with over 70 member organizations. For more go to www.bcipartnership.com





03.21.10
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Alex Arvanitidis
The Business Continuity Institute
+1 (703) 637-4429
alex.arvanitidis@thebci.org

 

 

Business Continuity Institute Announces Alternative Route to Membership Program


Professionals that hold predetermined qualifying business continuity certifications are eligible for professional membership and certification with The Business Continuity Institute

 

 

Caversham, March 21, 2010– The Business Continuity Institute (BCI), a leader in setting and validating standards of professional competence and ethics in business continuity management (BCM), today unveiled plans for their ground breaking Alternative Route to Membership Program (ARM). This progressive new program has been developed as a way to further the mission of the BCI in “Promoting the art and science of business continuity management worldwide,” through the recognition of a prequalified level of business continuity professional.

The Membership Council of the Institute has carefully examined other BCM credentials, mapping them against BCI certification, and felt it was appropriate to extend an invitation to join the BCI to those who hold the respected credentials of MBCP, CBCP or ABCP. These credentials, specifically, have foundations broadly in line with the requirements for the BCI’s AMBCI and/or MBCI certifications. Recognized as a validation of experience and knowledge, professionals that hold MBCP, CBCP or ABCP certifications, are in good standing and have the required length of supporting practical BCM experience are invited to apply for membership of the BCI without having to pass BCI’s official exam.

Professional membership of the BCI provides internationally recognised status as this valued certification demonstrates the members’ competence to carry out business continuity management (BCM) to a consistent high standard.

Shortly after its creation in 1994, the BCI became the internationally recognized standard for business continuity best practices and has only continued to grow in both membership and global acceptance. With the onset of PS-PREP in the US, the BCI now finds its membership and practices rapidly filtering into the BC mainstream within the North American borders and is taking a progressive posture in highlighting the exponential growth of the BC discipline and providing industry leading knowledge and support to its members and the BC community as a whole.

Lorraine Darke, Executive Director of the Business Continuity Institute explains that “this latest effort to reinforce our organizational mission on a global scale should be seen as a strong step by the BCI to acknowledge the experience and knowledge of select credential holders with the understanding that the institute (BCI) clearly views the BC discipline as an ongoing education process – one that our organization believes in and has built in to its certification scheme.” Darke goes on to say that “the BCI is well aware of the tremendous value and support that the approved credentialing bodies have provided to the BC community and that through its acceptance of these certifications into its ARM program, the BCI is clearly showing its support for the greater mission of “Promoting the art and science of business continuity management worldwide.”

 

About The Business Continuity Institute:

Based in Caversham, United Kingdom, The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) was established in 1994 to “promote the art and science of business continuity management” to assist organizations in preparing for and surviving minor and large-scale man-made and natural disasters. The Institute enables members to obtain guidance and support from their fellow practitioners, as well as offers professional training and certification programs to disseminate and validate the highest standards of competence and ethics. It has more than 4,800 members worldwide in 90 countries.

For additional information on BCM education and certification please visit www.thebcicertificate.org . For information on membership, please visit http://www.thebci.org.

 

About the BCI Partnership:

The BCI Partnership, established in 2007, is the corporate body within the BCI with over 70 member organizations including BAE Systems, BP, BSi Group, BT, Community Resilience, ContinuitySA, DNV, Continuity Shop, EADS, Garrison Continuity, HP, Lloyds Banking Group, Lockheed Martin, Marsh, Milton Keynes Council, Prudential, PwC, Royal Mail, SunGard, Vocalink, and Zurich. For more information go to www.bcipartnership.com





03.19.10
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Alex Arvanitidis
The Business Continuity Institute
+1 (703) 637-4429
alex.arvanitidis@thebci.org

 

 

Research shows that good Business Continuity Management (BCM) improves day-to-day resilience within organisations


The latest Business Continuity Institute worldwide survey, entitled ‘The Business Case for BCM’, shows that less than 50% of respondents have to deviate from business-as-usual when faced with disruption, as a result of efficient BCM

 

 

Caversham, March 19, 2010– On the eve of Business Continuity Awareness Week 2010, the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) announces its recent worldwide survey results, in a report entitled “The Business Case for BCM”, which demonstrate that Business Continuity Management (BCM) can deliver increased business resilience and drive higher organisational performance.

Out of 221 organisations that have implemented Business Continuity Plans (BCP), 77% were able to recover faster as a result, with a quarter recovering in half the time compared to without the plan. In addition, 55% said their plans have led to substantial cost savings or protected critical revenue streams in the last 12 months.

The majority of organisations are using BCM to deal with as many as five disruptive events per year, some significantly more. This contrasts with the long held view that BCM is just about infrequent, catastrophic events. A number of these disruptions are business or market related such as financial failure of a supplier or even employee kidnapping; these new disruptions join the more ‘traditional’ ones such as IT, flooding and fire. BCM therefore offers the benefit of a single approach to deal with the consequences of a very wide range of disruptions, eliminating much of the need to predict and plan for individual threats.

According to these survey results, the highest levels of disruption were caused by: severe weather, IT and telecom disruption, swine flu, lack of energy supply, and fire. The high levels of IT, telecom and computer virus disruptions underline the vulnerability inherent in our digital economy.

Lyndon Bird FBCI, Technical Director at the BCI, says – “This survey confirms BCM as a broadly applicable business method that delivers on its promise: it can deliver tangible top and bottom line benefits to businesses. It is also very encouraging that senior management are recognising BCM’s contribution to underlying organisational resilience and overall business performance”.

Martin Caddick MBCI, Risk and Business Continuity Service Leader at PwC, says – "Against a backdrop of growing exposure to risk in the global economy, this encouraging survey shows how Business Continuity management is maturing and becoming increasingly embedded in business. We are now starting to see a range of quantified benefits emerging from the continuing investment made in BCM, alongside a greater understanding of the widening spectrum of risks that BCM can help mitigate. The progress shown by the survey's findings will help to build the case for work yet to be done across UK businesses."

Keith Tilley, Managing Director UK and Executive Vice President Europe for SunGard Availability Services, says - "This survey underlines the importance of business continuity management in ensuring the resilience of all organisations. Although there is obviously pressure on organisations to reduce expenditure in the current economic climate, it is vitally important that they continue to review, test and update their business continuity plans, as well as those of their supply chain. If organisations are unable to cope effectively in the event of an outage, strike or major incident, then relationships with customers could be put at risk, which could ultimately damage a business’ bottom line”.

Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW, 22nd to 26th March 2010) provides business leaders with an unparalleled opportunity to learn about Business Continuity Management and how it can help their organisation. Free webinars from leading organisations such as eBay, Zurich, BT, World Economic Forum and BSI can be accessed through a single gateway found at www.businesscontinuityawarenessweek.org. The week kicks off with a global video conference, register here: http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=65758&pw=BCI


About Business Continuity Management

Business Continuity Management (BCM) identifies potential threats to an organization and the impacts to business operations that those threats, if realized, might cause. It provides a framework for building organizational resilience with the capability for an effective response that safeguards the interests of key stakeholders, reputation, brand and value-creating activities.


About The Business Continuity Institute

Based in Caversham, United Kingdom, The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) was established in 1994 to “promote the art and science of business continuity management” to assist organizations in preparing for and surviving minor and large-scale man-made and natural disasters. The Institute enables members to obtain guidance and support from their fellow practitioners, as well as offers professional training and certification programs to disseminate and validate the highest standards of competence and ethics. It has more than 4,800 members worldwide in c90 countries.

For additional information on BCM education and certification please visit www.thebcicertificate.org . For information on membership, please visit http://www.thebci.org.





03.11.10
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Alex Arvanitidis
The Business Continuity Institute
+1 (703) 637-4429
alex.arvanitidis@thebci.org

 

 

Business Continuity Awareness Week 2010: Solving the business resilience puzzle


The BCI announces this year’s worldwide, virtual event will run March 22-26 and feature experts from eBay, Gartner, Zurich Insurance, BT and BSI.

 

 

CAVERSHAM, UK, March 11, 2010– The Business Continuity Institute (BCI), a leader in setting and validating standards of professional competence and ethics in business continuity management (BCM), today announced plans for the annual global Business Continuity Awareness Week, which will run March 22 through March 26, 2010.

The week includes many virtual events that are open to all and are free-of-charge. A standard Internet connection is all that is required to listen and take part in live webcasts as well as access online collateral, resources and tools. The full program can be viewed here: www.businesscontinuityawarenessweek.org

“It’s fashionable to talk about business resilience these days, but how do you achieve it?” asked Lyndon Bird, FBCI, International & Technical Director of the BCI. “BCM is a proven methodology that helps organizations understand what is important to them and their stakeholders, and how to protect that value in the uncertain times that we all live in.

“This extraordinary week of knowledge-sharing has proven to be instrumental in strengthening the awareness of this critical business discipline as well as providing business continuity professionals with additional information all from the convenience of their computer.”

Business continuity management leaders from firms such as eBAY, Gartner, British Standards Institution (BSI), Lockheed Martin and Zurich Insurance will be participating in the week-long event. Highlights of the week include:

One step ahead – the BCM advantage: a global, interactive video conference featuring experts from Australia, Canada, Denmark, India, Norway, Singapore, Switzerland , UK and the USA discussing subjects from the role of government to the benefits of business continuity for small businesses;

Business Case for BCM: the latest international research from the BCI on what tangible benefits organizations are getting from BCM in terms of protecting value within their organizations;

Educational Webcast program – discussion and advice from top business continuity executives from eBAY, Zurich Insurance, the World Economic Forum, British Telecom, ContinuitySA and many more tackling subjects such as systemic global risks, mergers and acquisitions, Soccer World Cup 2010, supply chain resilience, and information security.

Online forum for newcomers: if you are new to business continuity then the BCM Forum is the place to ask any question you like about the discipline (the forum will continue after the week to build a BCM knowledge base for business continuity professionals);

Insurance and BCM: a summit meeting with key insurance industry players looking for a win-win solution for clients and underwriters in recognizing the value of BCM programs.

“Every day across the globe, business continuity-related events are taking place,” said Margaret J. Millett, MBCP, MBCI, Director, eBay Inc. “As you read the headlines think how these could apply to your community or organization.

“An effective business continuity management program is vital and fundamental to increasing business performance. It is important for people in organizations to know of the great strides business continuity management has made in recent years, and Business Continuity Awareness Week is a key part of disseminating that knowledge.”

During the week, The BCI will also launch many new resources such as the much-anticipated Good Practice Guidelines 2010 which serve as the cornerstone for its professional certification; research on supply chain resilience, corporate governance and risk management; plus a number of new case studies.

For complete information, and to register for live events, please visit:
www.businesscontinuityawarenessweek.org

 

About The Business Continuity Institute:

Based in Caversham, United Kingdom, The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) was established in 1994 to “promote the art and science of business continuity management” to assist organizations in preparing for and surviving minor and large-scale man-made and natural disasters. The Institute enables members to obtain guidance and support from their fellow practitioners, as well as offers professional training and certification programs to disseminate and validate the highest standards of competence and ethics. It has more than 4,800 members worldwide in c90 countries.

For additional information on BCM education and certification please visit www.thebcicertificate.org . For information on membership, please visit http://www.thebci.org.

 

About the BCI Partnership:

The BCI Partnership, established in 2007, is the corporate body within the BCI with over 70 member organizations including BAE Systems, BP, BSi Group, BT, Community Resilience, ContinuitySA, DNV, Continuity Shop, EADS, Garrison Continuity, HP, Lloyds Banking Group, Lockheed Martin, Marsh, Milton Keynes Council, Prudential, PwC, Royal Mail, SunGard, Vocalink, and Zurich. For more information go to www.bcipartnership.com





09.08.09
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Zachary Stopa
The Business Continuity Institute
+1 (703) 637-4378
zachary.stopa@thebci.org

 

 

The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) Launches Online Self-Assessment Tool for Business Continuity Professionals

BCIscope provides exam simulation supported by Knowledge Gap Assessment and Personalized Study Plan to earn Top Business Continuity Certifications

 

 

Caversham, September 8, 2009– The Business Continuity Institute (BCI), the non-profit global leader in educating and certifying business continuity professionals throughout their careers, today announced the launch of a new online self-assessment tool known as BCIscope. The tool aims to enable business continuity professionals and individuals to assess their knowledge of The Business Continuity Institute’s Good Practice Guidelines (GPG), a taxonomy of business continuity topics that serves as the foundation for the CBCI certification

BCIscope provides a simulation of the BCI certification exams. Questions used in this self-assessment are designed to closely mirror those from the actual certification exam and newer questions developed by BCI certified subject matter experts. At the conclusion of the simulation assessments, the test taker will receive a score based on the official algorithm comparable to what is used in the actual exam, helping them assess their overall exam readiness.

“BCIscope is beneficial to both certification candidates and employers,” said Lyndon Bird, FBCI, Technical Director of the BCI, “It helps candidates focus their study efforts more precisely and enhances their comfort level prior to sitting for the official certification exam. For employers, BCIscope is an indispensable management tool, providing an objective, low-cost way to assess their staff’s business continuity knowledge, skills and abilities.”

BCIscope offers a personalized reporting system with learning progress indicators that provides insight into a candidate’s knowledge strengths and weaknesses, as well as a readiness gauge that pinpoints the candidate’s comprehension level of the specific areas of the the Business Continuity Institute’s Good Practice Guidelines (GPG). These features allow candidates to efficiently identify their knowledge level in each of the domain/knowledge areas and focus their study efforts on areas that need the most attention. “Candidates seeking the industry recognized BCI certificate can now find out where they stand in the various areas of the GPGs and what areas they need to focus their study efforts by assessing their knowledge using BCIscope” said Mano Paul, AMBCI, CSSLP, CISSP, President and CEO of Express Certifications, a BCI affiliate company that developed BCIscope. Paul further mentioned that “Combined with robust reporting and a personalized study plan that is generated based on performance, candidates can use BCIscope to focus on weaker areas, and optimize their learning experience.”

Developed to meet the increased visibility of business continuity planning and the critical need for certified professionals, BCIscope is available in three formats: as a one-off purchase by any individual, as a subsidized or voucher purchase tailored for organizations needing bulk access for their personnel, and as a part of a bundle for corporations who purchase an education program or other services from the BCI.

Lyndon Bird was keen to point out that “Those early in their careers wanting to progress to a higher level or those looking to make the transition from another field into business continuity will find BCIscope a powerful career enabler. By allowing candidates to assess their skills and knowledge, it gives them some level of much-needed comfort as they take that critical career step toward certification. The BCIscope assessment tool is part of our continuing commitment to support the continued growth of BCM and to provide services to business continuity professionals throughout their careers.”

The simulated exams can be purchased online in a variety of set depending on the number of questions the candidate chooses. For more information about BCIScope, you can visit the BCI website.


About The Business Continuity Institute

Based in Caversham, United Kingdom, The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) was established in 1994 to “promote the art and science of business continuity management” to assist organizations in preparing for and surviving minor and large-scale man-made and natural disasters. The Institute enables members to obtain guidance and support from their fellow practitioners, as well as offers professional training and certification programs to disseminate and validate the highest standards of competence and ethics. It has more than 4,800 members worldwide in c90 countries.

For additional information on BCM education and certification please visit www.thebcicertificate.org . For information on membership, please visit http://www.thebci.org.





07.27.09
NEWS
For Immediate Release


Mike Kilroy or Stephanie Olsen
Maples Communications, Inc.
(949) 855-3555
mkilroy@maples.com
solsen@maples.com

 

The Business Continuity Institute (BCI)

expands number of credential exam centers worldwide
BCI Partners with PES and Prometric to Increase Exam Locations to 400-Plus in 75 Countries

 

 

VIENNA, Va., July 27, 2009 – The Business Continuity Institute (BCI), a leader in setting and validating standards of professional competence and ethics in business continuity management, today announced an agreement with testing services leader Professional Examination Service (PES) and its delivery partner Prometric that expands the number of exam locations for BCI’s professional certificates to more than 400 in more than 75 countries.


Through Prometric’s worldwide computer-based test delivery network, BCI now has professional certificate exam centers in Africa, China, Europe, India, Japan, Latin America, Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Canada and the U.S. Exams are offered on an ongoing basis in the morning and afternoon with limited evening and weekend sessions. For a complete list of exam test locations, visit http://www.thebcicertificate.org/intapc_locations.html. PES, a non-profit corporation dedicated to ensuring the quality of credentialing processes, will now oversee exam development, scoring and psychometrics, and ensure the ongoing integrity of the BCI examinations.


“BCI is pleased to be working with Prometric and PES because they can assist in managing the administration of our credential on a truly international scale,” said Lorraine Darke, executive director of BCI. “The BCI Certificate, leading to the CBCI, is the cornerstone of our professional membership, and an international network of high-quality examination venues will ensure growth in BCI membership and the professional community of business continuity practitioners.” Linda Waters, Prometric’s vice president for associations business, said, “Prometric has unmatched expertise in expanding credentialing programs internationally, and we look forward to working closely with PES to meet the delivery needs of BCI on a global basis.”


PES President Dr. I. Leon Smith added, “Working closely with clients to develop and maintain valid, defensible credentialing assessments, and ensure the ongoing integrity and security of their intellectual property is perhaps PES’s highest calling as a mission-driven, not-for-profit credentialing services company. We are delighted to be partnering with BCI in this endeavor.” BCI also announced the launch of its revised portal (www.thebcicertificate.org) with a new design and additional content, including educational resources for those studying for a BCI certificate exam and an industry events calendar.


For more information about the BCI certification and education opportunities, please contact education@thebci.org.

 

About Business Continuity Institute (BCI)

Based in Caversham, United Kingdom, The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) was established in 1994 to “promote the art and science of business continuity management” to assist organizations in preparing for and surviving minor and large-scale man-made and natural disasters. The group enables members to obtain guidance and support from their fellow practitioners, as well as offers professional training and certification programs to disseminate and validate the highest standards of competence and ethics. It has more than 4,000 members worldwide in more than 85 countries. For more information, visit http://www.thebci.org.


About PES

Since 1941, Professional Examination Service (PES) has provided a full range of assessment and advisory services to organizations across a broad range of professions, in support of professional licensure and certification, training, and continuing professional education. As a mission-driven, not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the public welfare through credentialing, PES specializes in the delivery of tailored services that meet the unique needs of each client. To learn more, visit PES online at http://www.proexam.org.


About Prometric Prometric

Promoteic a wholly-owned subsidiary of ETS, is the recognized global leader in technology-enabled testing and assessment services. Its comprehensive suite of services, including test development, test delivery and data management capabilities, allows clients to develop and launch global testing programs as well as accurately measure program results and data. Prometric reliably delivers and administers more than seven million tests a year on behalf of 450 clients in the academic, professional, healthcare, government, corporate and information technology markets. It delivers tests flexibly via the Web or by utilizing a robust network of more than 10,000 test centers in 163 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.prometric.com.



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