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Asia Business Continuity Awards Winners Announced

Wins in key categories for Singapore companies confirms dominance in the region

SINGAPORE – Business Continuity Planning Asia ( BCP Asia) organised the Asia region’s first Business Continuity Awards at the 7th Annual Business Continuity Management Conference (BCMC) in Singapore.

The event, endorsed by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) marked the launch of the Asia Business Continuity Awards, which honours individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the industry as well as vendors in three categories: recovery sites, BCP-related software and group excellence.

With nominations from around the region, the Asia Business Continuity Awards recognized Asian companies and the regional offices of non-Asian companies for their excellence in business continuity.

(L-R)

Runner-up in Group Excellence in Business Continuity Management - SingTel (Lee Kai Hock)

Lifetime Achievement Award - Kenny Seow

Business Continuity Management Software of the Year - COOP Systems (Chris Alvord)

Runner-up in Business Continuity Provider of the Year (Recovery Site) - IBM (Dilip Subramaniam)

Business Continuity Provider of the Year (Recovery Site) - Singapore Computer Systems (Tan Tong Hai)

Group Excellence in Business Continuity Management - DBS (Grace Tan),

BCI UK (Lyndon Bird)

Business Continuity Manager of the Year - Angus A. Graham (Lim Huay Sy on behalf of Angus Graham)

Runner-up in Business Continuity Management Software of the Year - Strohl Systems (Adelyn Yap)

Runner-up Business Continuity Provider of the Year (Recovery Site) - HP (Law Joo Huat)

BCI, Board of Director and BCP Asia, Director(Henry Ee)

“The high levels of proficiency among the nominations we received for the very first Asia Business Continuity Awards is testament to the increasing importance of business continuity in their industry and around the region,” said Henry Ee, Director, Business Continuity Planning Asia Pte Ltd. “I am very heartened by the response and look forward to expanding the number of categories for future awards,” he added.

Nominations for the 2nd Asia Business Continuity Awards will open in April 2008.

For more information, visit www.bcpasia.com, email enquiry@bcpasia.com or phone +65 6325 2080.