On Tuesday, March 27, 2012, the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) teamed up with its platinum sponsor, xMatters, a leading supplier of relevance engines, and held its Inaugural BCI Awards ? North America for a packed house of nearly 300 business continuity professionals at Disaster Recovery Journal (DRJ) Spring World 2012. Delivered in partnership with the BCI, the leading Institute in Business Continuity worldwide, DRJ represents one of the?World?s Largest Conferences dedicated to Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.
The BCI North America Awards were set up by the BCI to recognize and celebrate unparalleled achievement in 12 critical areas of the BCM discipline.
Lorraine Darke, Executive Director of BCI tells us that: ?Now totalling more than 1200 BCI members, the BCI is the fastest growing membership organization in North America and this growth is testimony to the continued support, hard work and dedication of these BCM professionals to the business continuity cause.? The BCI North America Awards pay tribute to this accomplishment and to the people who have been the driving force behind it.?
Ms. Darke goes on to say: ?The BCI North America Awards provide a public platform to showcase and applaud some of the greatest BCM ?heroes? in the North American Continent.?? Tonight?s event has been a huge success and marks the beginning of a new chapter in the history of BCM in North America. Our partnership with the DRJ was meant to signify progress for our discipline within the US, and as I look about, I can see why the BCI has been recognized as the fastest growing membership organisation in North America.?
Frank Leonetti, MBCI, CBCP and Professional Services Manager BC/DR at Oracle was the Master of Ceremonies at the Awards.? Speakers included Troy McAlpin, CEO of xMatters and Doug Weldon the BCI US Chapter President.
Following on the heels of this tremendous success, the BCI has already begun planning for the 2nd annual BCI Awards ? North America, which will again be run in partnership with DRJ Spring World 2013.
Bob Arnold, President of the DRJ, captured the feeling best when he told us: ?The DRJ is very proud to have been a part of the 1st Annual BCI Awards-North America in Orlando last week. ?We applaud all of the winners, honorable mentions and nominees in the many categories at this year?s event. ??We look forward to participating in these awards each year as they recognize the leaders in our profession.?
A look at this year?s award recipients:
Category: Business Continuity Rookie of the Year
Winner: Jim Kellet, Director of Business Continuity at Lam Research in Fremont, California
Sponsored by: Premier Continuum, Training Provider of Business Continuity Training Solutions in French and English
Category: Business Continuity Management Consultant of the Year
Winner: John DiMaria, Product Manager for BSI Group America Inc and Co-author of ?How to Deploy BS25999?
Sponsored by: IT Professional Group
Category: Public Sector Manager of the Year
Winner: Michael Cummings, Private Sector Liaison at the Office of the Regional Administrator, External Affairs Division with FEMA Region IX
Sponsored by: Business Continuity Training Ltd, Training Provider of BCI training solutions
Category: Personality of the Year
Winner: Cassie Leigh Johnson, a Professional Continuity Practitioner working at the Department of Defense
Sponsored by: SCIPP International, a non-profit organization offering information security solutions including security awareness training and certification programs for businesses
Category: Business Continuity Manager of the Year
Winner: Reta Setrak, Manager of Business Continuity Management Programmer at Franklin Templeton Investments Corporation
Sponsored by: DRJ
Category: Business Continuity Software of the Year
Winner: eBRP Solutions, a leading provider of comprehensive BCM software
Sponsored by: Vizionera ? Vizionera partners with organizations that provide value-add products and services to individuals, businesses, Government bodies and other organizations
Category: Innovative Product of the Year
Winner: Fusion Framework by Fusion Risk Management Inc.
Sponsored by: Business Continuity Institute US Chapter
Category: BC/DR Company of the Year
Winner: Avalution Consulting, specializing in business continuity, continuity of operations and IT disaster recovery consulting, outsourcing and software solutions for public and private sector organizations
Sponsored by: Continuity Central, the ?International Business Continuity Information Portal?
Category: Initiative of the Year
Winner: Kraft Foods Inc, a global snacks powerhouse
Sponsored by:?? BSI, British Standards Institution ? trusted partner to industry and Government and recognized Membership Organization, Standards Developer, Training Provider, Assessment and Certifications
Category: Effective Recovery of the Year
Winner: Deutsche Bank, a leading global investment bank
Sponsored by: Business Continuity Institute Canadian Chapter
Category: BC Team of the Year
Winner: Saskatoon Public Schools, the largest school division in Saskatchewan
Sponsored by: Avalution Consulting, specializing in business continuity, continuity of operations and IT disaster recovery consulting, outsourcing and software solutions for public and private sector organizations
Category: Lifetime Achievement of the Year
Winner: John A. Jackson, a leader and visionary in the Business Continuity industry for over 30 years and founding partner Fusion Risk Management, risk management consulting services and software firm specializing in business continuity, disaster recovery, security and regulatory compliance
Sponsored by: xMatters, a leading supplier of relevance engines ? the next generation of mass notification.
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