BCI Africa Awards 2016 - Winners announced
At a Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony at the Hilton Hotel Sandton in Johannesburg, coinciding with the inaugural BCI Africa Conference and Exhibition the BCI presented its annual Africa Awards to recognize the individuals and organizations who have excelled throughout the year.
Business continuity is a growing industry across Africa, but the standard of submissions received has shown just how far it has come in recent years. As our organizations face an increasing number of challenges, it is vital that they become more resilient and able to face those challenges and manage through any disruption.
The winners of the BCI Africa Awards were:
Continuity and Resilience Consultant
Tracey Linnell MBCI, Director at Tracey Linnell Consulting
Continuity and Resilience Professional Private Sector
Billie-Jean Vertenten MBCI, Business Continuity Manager at Investec Bank
Continuity and Resilience Professional Public Sector
Justice Nepfumbada, Senior Manager, Business Continuity at Durban Municipality
Continuity and Resilience Newcomer
Nomfundo Mkhize CBCI, Associate at EY
Continuity and Resilience Team
ContinuitySA Tiger Team
Continuity and Resilience Provider (Service/Product)
ContinuitySA End to End Resilience Services
Continuity and Resilience Innovation
Safaricom BIA Portal – Assessment Overtime
Most Effective Recovery
Government Pensions Administration Agency
Industry Personality
Nashikta Authar AMBCI, Associate Director at KPMG
David James-Brown FBCI, Chairman of the BCI, commented:
"Each winner drew great applause from the 200 guests and, in true African fashion, dignified and heart felt congratulations were offered from the runners up. I look forward to welcoming each of the winners to London in November where they'll take part in the Global Awards.
"It was a great night and a tribute to the Southern Africa Chapter of the BCI. Hosted by ContinuitySA, Michael Davies (CEO, ContinuitySA) and Brian Henry (SADC Chapter President) provided a great welcome and what followed was an exhibition of African hospitality. There was a real atmosphere of friendship and fun with unbeatable fare, friendly networking and all followed by some hot moves on the dance floor."
