Business Continuity Institute (BCI) Announces Their Call For Nominations for the Inaugural BCI Awards – North America
The BCI will be hosting the first annual BCI Awards – North America exclusively at DRJ Spring World 2012. Open to all BCM professionals regardless of professional membership and/or certification, the BCI Awards – North America will immediately be recognized as the de-facto standard for business continuity professional recognition of achievement.
Launched in 2011 (to be awarded in 2012), the BCI will accept nominations within 13 categories: (nomination submission procedures and deadlines will be announced January, 2012)
- Business Continuity Manager of the Year
- Public Sector Continuity Manager of the Year
- Business Continuity Rookie of the Year
- Business Continuity Personality of the Year
- Business Continuity Consultant of the Year
- Lifetime Achievement
- Business Continuity Initiative of the Year
- Business Continuity Team of the Year
- Business Continuity Strategy of the Year
- Recovery of the Year
- Business Continuity Management Planning Software of the Year
- Specialist, Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Company of the Year
- Most Innovative Product of the Year
Serving as one of the cornerstones of the recently announced alliance between the BCI and Disaster Resource Journal (DRJ), this initial event further supports the greater global mission of the BCI by “Promoting the art and science of Business Continuity Management Worldwide.”
Lorraine Darke, Executive Director of the BCI commented, “Our recent partnership with Disaster Recovery Journal (DRJ) signified the respect that we have for their organization, its mission and reach especially within the North American market. We see the inception of these Awards as an obvious step in the continued evolution of a more robust and resilient community that is even better equipped to articulate the message of BCM in the workplace and at all levels of society. The decision to hold this outstanding event at DRJ Spring World was a natural fit, and we look forward to recognizing the winners and continuing the BCM momentum across North America. These Awards will build upon and complement the Awards we currently run in Asia, the UK and India ”
Bob Arnold, president of Disaster Recovery Journal, added, “We are very pleased to have these Awards at our Spring World 2012 conference. BCI has an excellent reputation in our industry and these Awards will hold prestige. We are excited to recognize those in the profession who serve as great examples of leadership and innovation in each category.”
How the Process Will Work
Each category has its own unique set of judging guidelines that will be instituted in a two-step process during the month of January. Finalists will be announced by February 22, 2012 and winners presented during DRJ Spring World. Invitations for nominations will be sent out in the beginning of January 2012 with the deadline for submission set for February 3rd, 2012. If anyone does not receive an invitation but would like to nominate a professional, they may do so by emailing: tammy.lewis@thebci.org.
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